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News clipping. John Taplin is reported as a prisoner of war in Germany.

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His father has not heard from his son for a while but the letter offers reassurance in that John has received parcels and cards.

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The letter advises that the Red Cross has been officially informed that John is a prisoner of war.

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A label for a parcel sent to John Taplin by his father.

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An article about the German treatment of British and French prisoners of war.

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John has changed names with another prisoner of war. The Letter suggests a reason for this.

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A letter from the British Red Cross and Order of St John of Jerusalem sent to Mrs Joan Broderick concerning her husband, Kenneth. The letter provides an update on the whereabouts of Joan's husband, of which the German authorities have no further…

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A letter from the British Red Cross and Order of St John of Jerusalem sent to Mrs Joan Broderick concerning her husband, Kenneth, whose whereabouts is still unknown. The letter includes the information of two of Kenneth's crew members, Sergeant…

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The letter offers news regarding events when her husband's aircraft was shot down. The German authorities confirm that six airmen had lost their lives.

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Certifies that Reginald William Lingfield Muir was missing and presumed to have lost his life as a result of air operations.

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Following the report that Reg is missing, advising that of the seven casualties of the crash, three have been identified as Sergeant Hannel, Sergeant Johnson and Sergeant Barrett, three are unidentified and one is unaccounted for.

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Advising that her son has been reported missing, believed killed following the discovery of the seventh member of the crew. Confirming interment of the unidentified body in the cemetery at St. Trond and that a request for information of personal…

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Part of a letter informing that her son died as a result of air operations. Advising that one of the three unidentified crew members had been found and buried.

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Advising that it is believed that her son has died.

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Written by his nephew, a narrative of Reg's early life, his participation in student exchanges in Germany, joining the Royal Air force, training, life on the station and the crash in which he died, together with air gunners Sergeant Leslie Johnson…

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The letter is in reply to an enquiry made for any information about her brother. Unfortunately they didn't have news.

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Sympathy letter from the Royal Air Force, Record Office, to Mabel Pexman.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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Advising that her husband, previously reported missing is now missing and believed to have been killed, as reported by the Red Cross.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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The story of Ron being missing in action then located at Stalag Luft VII, promoted then a telegram announcing he had been killed at Arnhem. Later corrected and a bunch of flowers delivered as an apology.

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Joyce Exton Wallace recalls being given five clothing tokens by the council to clothe herself and her baby Robert after being bombed. A stranger donated a parcel of baby clothes and she received a pram and more baby clothes from the Canadian Red…
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