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Advice about efforts the government makes to identify the fate of a missing relative.

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A photograph of Mrs Barclay, Arthur Barclay's mother and some text and thanks to Miss Adamson and the Red Cross.

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Leslie gives account of his last operation to Leipzig on 19/20 February 1944. He commences with brief description of his join up and training. He mentions operations to Kassel and Berlin, completing 7 operations completed before Leipzig. He rists…

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The telegram reports that the Red Cross have confirmed Arthur is a Prisoner of War.

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A newspaper article about John's return from captivity.

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A series of documents detailing events at Luckenwalde in the final stages of the war.

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Information through international Red Cross stated that his son Sergeant John Joseph Bromfield was a prisoner of war.

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A handwritten account of the operation at Politz. The aircraft was attacked north of Stettin and seen to explode on hitting ground. German interrogators said both pilot and mid/upper gunner were killed but the gunner turned up in hospital. There then…

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Message to Thomas' mother advising that her son was a prisoner of war having been rescued from the sea.

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Five photographs of Doug, two newspaper cuttings and a 21st birthday card.
Photo #1 and 5 are prisoner of war head and shoulders with his service number.
Photo 2 and 3 are prisoner of war side, head and shoulders with his camp number.
Photo 4 is…

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A short newspaper article referring to the wife of the American Ambassador to Poland and Belgium who presented an ambulance to the Red Cross and St John war organisation.

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An obituary of John Ayers who died when his aircraft crash landed in Denmark.

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Notified that Mrs Lovegrove had received confirmation from the Red Cross that her son had died after an accidental fall. Gives biographic details of family as well as education, employment, RAF training and operations. Gives detail of last operation…

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Includes b/w photograph of Peter Lovegrove. States that his death was due to an accidental fall while a prisoner of war in Germany. Gives information about Peter and his family, education and employment as a chartered surveyor. Continues with…

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Bearer party of servicemen wearing greatcoats standing either side of a coffin with a priest wearing white surplus in the foreground.A group of servicemen wearing greatcoats standing by wooden crosses.A group of men wearing greatcoats lined up by…

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Telegram from the International Red Cross asking recipient to notifying Mrs Lovegrove of Peter's death at Oflag XX1B on 12 November 1942 as a result of a fall from high window.

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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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Several extracts of letters sent from June to September 1942. Tells he was now a prisoner of war, describes camp, accommodation, food, activities, mail, reading, sport, compatriots and his feelings.

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The award of the medal to Squadron Leader Douglas 'Hank' Iveson, following his multiple operations bombing the naval base at Trondheim and against battleships in Brest harbour. The second award was in recognition of gallantry displayed in flying…

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Reports of the Iveson's wedding, births of their children and engagement of their son. Annotated 'July 1st 1941', 'Susan Margaret June 10th 1942', 'Elizabeth Jane July 8th 1944' and 'Robert Douglas Aug 18th 1947'.

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

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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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