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  • Temporal Coverage starts with "1946-03"

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RAF Form 3813: Discharge from the Royal Air Force upon joining the Royal Auxiliary Air Force

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Photo 1 - a view of a military hut with a truck.

Photo 2 - a man dressed in shorts standing outside a tent.

Photo 3 - Denis lying on a bed smoking a pipe.

Item 4 - One cent Malayan banknote, showing head of King George VI.

Photo 5 - a…

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Two sketches of Mieczysław Stachiewicz drawn by Irene Stachiewicz. One is dated 28.1.45, the other 7.3.46

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Writes that they are having a quiet evening and enquires about her activities. Looking forward to the holiday and catches up with family news.

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Bill and Arthur on the parking area beside their control tower. Behind are trucks, a tent and a C-47.
On the reverse ' "Strictly on Flying Control Grounds" Note our wizard "Roman" road. Campoformido. Udine. Italy. March 1946.'
There is a second…

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A pencil drawing of John in uniforms and side cap. His air gunner's brevet is sewn onto his jacket above his left breast pocket. Annotated 'J.W.G. Saunders 3.3.46'.

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A colonial building with a traditional veranda. On the left a tent. On the reverse 'Officers Mess
60 Staging Post
B'worth
Malaya
March/46'.

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OWickhamHW124631-190629-01.pdf
Made out for H W Wickham number 124631, Last day of service 26 May 1946.

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Comments on current weather and reminisces over time in England. Writes about his literary work which is based on her. Outlines plot and writes about music. Continues with more reminisces. Mentions speaking to army recruiting officer and speculates…

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Invitation form CMC sergeants mess RAF Shallufa, and ticket to dance at the Maltese club Suez.

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Lists of Ceylonese in three batches and miscellaneous arrivals who volunteered for and joined the RAF with some details of their service. Includes b/w photograph of Sergeant Rex De Silva in 1943.

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Explains why he took so long answering letter. Writes that he had been demobbed and was back in the police. Relates news from old squadron of the loss of a colleague when his aircraft exploded. Asks how Vic was settling into civvy life.

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The letter advises that a War Gratuity of £45 has been enclosed.

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RAF Form 260 issued to Jose for travel from RAF Wartling to RAF Duxford.

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The last edition of Tee Emm.

This item is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.

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Polish language card with personal details.
This is a document which has been completed on behalf of the sister of Bronislaw Soltysiak, as she was looking for him. The Red Cross reunited many Polish Families after the war. This is a request for…

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MSoltysiakB781032-170622-09.pdf
Contains personal details of Bronislaw Solysiak and some details of employment.

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Ivor and his bride walking out of church. On the reverse 'Mrs EM Cole, 1 Clumber St, Nottm Rd, Melton Mowbray 2nd turn on L of Main Rd', '5752' and a photographers stamp 'Starbuck Studios'. Also 'Name Mrs Cole Address Miss Durraint 3 PC 19.3.46'.

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The two men are standing holding pineapples. One is wearing pants, the other shorts. Both have long socks. On the reverse 'Mac + Alec + Pineapples Kandy Camp Ceylon March 1946'.

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The four men are positioned beside a barbed wire fence. Two are seated. On the reverse 'Mac, Self, Bander, Siree Kandy Camp Ceylon March 1946.'

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Three men and a bullock beside The Temple of the Tooth. On the reverse 'Dave Holland and his [indecipherable] at "The Temple of the Tooth" Kandy March 1946'.

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Seven airmen arranged in two rows outside wooden huts. They are dressed casually in shorts and khaki. On the reverse 'RAF Kandy Ceylon March 1946'.

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An island in a small lake, surrounded by low hills. On the reverse ' "The Island" Kandy Lake, Kandy, Ceylon March 1946'.

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26 airmen arranged in three rows. They are all dressed in shorts and khaki. Behind are palm trees. On the reverse several of the men have signed their names plus 'No 9 Admin Course March 1946 RAF Kandy Ceylon'.
There is a second identical copy.
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