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AMonaghanJ240819.mp3
John Monaghan was born in Blackpool but grew up in the Manchester area. He played coronet in the Home Guard Band. He volunteered for the RAF and trained as a wireless operator. He was posted to 166 Squadron at RAF Kirmington. Amongst his operations…

SHarriganD[Ser#-DoB]v150002.mp3
Christoper Franciss Allison, born 1925, (3007708, Royal Air Force) answers questions from school children about what it was like to fly in a Lancaster. He served as a flight engineer on 166 Squadron at RAF Kirmington and was demobbed after two…

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A list of N N Griffin and crew plus their operations. It includes their final operation when their aircraft crashed near Barton on Humber due low cloud.

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He thanks her for her letter and 'enclosures'. He is not feeling happy and wants to quit.

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He thanks them for their letters. He has arranged leave over Christmas. He has been awarded a 1939-45 Star.

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He thanks them for their letters. They had a forced landing at a USAAF base and rested their whilst their aircraft was repaired.

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He has had some traumatic flights with damage to his aircraft. They had a forced landing and got back by train. He thanks her for money she sent.

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He thanks her for her letter and some money she sent. He is busy with operations.

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He missed her at the station. He thanks her for Christmas and his presents.

EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]450211.pdf
Writes that he was enclosing crew photographs. Says they were doing a lot more flying and their rear gunner was in hospital again and they had to fly with a spare gunner. Mentions that they were expecting leave soon and they were going into Grimsby…

EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]450129.pdf
Writes that they had not done much flying and the weather was bad. Catches up with home domestic matters. Mentions spending a few evenings in Grimsby. Writes about water freezing on the station and having to queue up in the mess to wash. Still…

EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]441229.pdf
Writes that he had been deployed to other bases for several days. Thanks them for food sent. Mentioned that they had a good Christmas including a visit to Grimsby. Describes some of his activities over the holiday.

EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]441218.pdf
Writes that they had been very busy. Acknowledges receipt of letters and catches up with family news and finance matters. Catches up with news of friends. Writes that life is the same but there was a bit more mud and weather was getting colder.…

EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]441114.pdf
Writes that he had moved again to Kirmington and mentions a little about station. Catches up with news of family and friends. Discusses financial matters. Mentions crew getting on alright and that they had had photograph taken. Went to Grimsby to the…

SEllisEL183959v20007.pdf
Informs him that his son was reported missing from operations on night 23 February 1945.

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Envelope with note 'Photos, Lew and Crew (Kirmington) + graves (Bad Told')'.

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Informs him of existence of 166 Squadron association and mentions a plaque put up in the passenger terminal at Kirmington (Grimsby Airport). and a church service. Gives some other information about association and the compiling of a history of the…
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