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  • Temporal Coverage starts with "1947"

E[Author]AbbottER471115.pdf
She writes that she is off to Switzerland for treatment. Her health has partly recovered. She has been out in a car to look at Marlow and the Thames.

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Twelve servicemen, army and air force sitting and standing in two rows. Submitted with caption 'mreu1 001 Officers and NCO's of 74 Graves Concentration Unit 1947'.

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Personal details for Flying Officer H Wilson and note on reverse to all military and civilian authorities describing duties of holder.

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John was ground crew, initially a Flight Mechanic Engines from 12 February 1943, having gained experience he received further training to Fitter II E from 19 October 1943. He was promoted to LAC 1 November 1944 and then corporal 1 November 1945. He…

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Issued by the Military Police in occupied Germany in 1947. It was passed to his unit for action.

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Five personnel standing around a Halifax on the grass. Two further aircraft on ground beyond. On the fuselage, 'LY' and 'RT883' Annotated on the reverse 'Athan S 1947 freight to Egypt from Rome'.

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Civilian women and children standing near the wing of a Halifax accompanied by two Women's Auxiliary Air Force personnel. There are nine Royal Air Force personnel standing near the wing and in the aircraft wing's shadow. Annotated on the reverse…

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#1 is Ben Lomond seen from the west bank.
#2 is Dad and Margaret with [indecipherable] March 1947.
#3 is a view looking north up Loch Lomond.
#4 is Dad and Margaret play sword fighting at the side of Loch Lomond.

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#1 is two men and two women in a garden, captioned 'Warr Kings Careby June 1947'.
#2 is man in a garden, captioned 'W/Cdr D Warr King'.
#3 is Manor Farm, Collyweston 1946-7'.
#4 is a woman in a dress in a garden, captioned 'May 1947 at Manor…

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#1 and 4 are landscapes of Loch Long.
#2 is Garscube Estate, Bearsden.
#3 is a flooded road, captioned 'Floods at Collyweston after snow of 1947'.

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#1 is an airman standing on a hillside, captioned 'At Roseneath on last leave Feb 1947'.
#2 is a car, captioned 'The original "Old Mother Riley" Mk1'.
#3 is a starboard side view of a Mosquito, captioned 'Rollo Kingsford-Smith's Mosquito AZ-R 627,…

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#1 is an airman standing outside a house, captioned 'Collyweston 1947'.
#2 is a garden and house captioned 'Empingham'.
#3 is a civilian standing in a garden, captioned 'W/Cdr D. Warr King Caveby May 1947'.

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A group of airmen, civilians, wives and girlfriends standing outside North Luffenham Officers' Mess.

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ONyeAF1877081-220403-01.pdf
Albert Frederick Nye's service and release book from 13 December 1943 to 10 May 1947. The statement states that 'This airman has been instructed in two trades since his original attestation to the Service and he has obtained excellent results in…

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A three-page potted account of the squadron's history.
Page one begins with the reformation of the squadron in 1936 and gives details of the aircraft operated, the stations flown from and the roles the squadron played in training and operations.…

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Utility furniture buying permit and coupons. Made out for Mr J Parry.

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Made out for Norman Powell with address in Southampton.

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Issued at RAF Innsworth to Sergeant Powell. Inside are permissions to be absent from quarters.

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OSawKC55612-151102-02.pdf
Contains personal data, mustering dates and trades, commission, course, postings, movements and duties. Includes post-war service.

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A group photo of 40 men and women arranged in three rows flanked by MT vehicles.
Underneath each individual is named.

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Made out for Charles Robert Cuthill. Gives years of service in RAF and brief history of service. Includes specialist symbols - flying instructor and lists decorations.

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Draft and final versions. Written by an instructor 20 AFS at RAF Swinderby with account of engine fire after take of in Wellington and successful emergency landing. Draft version had drawing of map of Swinderby on last page.

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A card sent by Flight Lieutenant St. Lernicus.

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E[Author]BurnsideKE470314.jpg
Thanks her sending in story of children in fuel office.

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A man wearing jacket and tie with overcoat over his arm standing in a park with trees in the background. On the reverse 'Regent's Park 1947'.
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