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He has been moved to a camp at Sulmona, near Rome. He asks for a fountain pen.

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He writes the weather is good. He has received many letter from home. Cigarette situation is bad.

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He writes he is settled in his new camp but there is a cigarette shortage. He asks for some to be sent. Weather is good but cold in the mornings. There is a library, board games, concerts, lectures and sports.

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He writes they have had their usual sports but got beaten by the Australians. No letters but they got Red Cross parcels. There has been a debate and spelling Bee. The revue is being held the next day. He is well.

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He has been practising for the concert. He had a letter from Lady Ampthill asking about his pilot and observer.

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He has moved to a more permanent camp. He asks for parcels, weight less than 11 pounds and must contain food and cigarettes. No papers are to be sent. He is in good health and spirits.

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He has received letters from her. He has had parcels, too. Some lines have been blacked out by a censor.

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She thanks Les' mother for a newspaper cutting about their sons. She has been ill. She sends her thanks to Les for his letter.

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She has become even more distressed since she found out her son had died. She writes about her family who are away on war service.

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She asks if her son, Les, mentioned her son. She has heard nothing and her house burned down and she is very distressed.

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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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The letter advises Arthur's father that his son is missing.

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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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A letter signed by Wing Commander R McFarlane DFC, of 50 Squadron, to Eric Coling's mother, confirming that her son is missing. It further confirms that the Red Cross Committee is working on behalf of the RAF to find Eric's whereabouts.

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Confirms their telegram that information had been received from the International Red Cross that her son was a prisoner of war. No information on address of camp he was in. As no news had been received about the rest of his crew, they ask to be…

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Seven men at work making props. Two men are working on a dresser. A Red Cross crate is in the foreground.

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An account of the Great Escape with maps, sketches and photographs. Details of the three tunnels are set out and the night of the escape. The tunnel construction is detailed as is the team of organisers, engineers, escape kit manufacturers and…

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Five annotated photographs and a sketch of life in a prisoner of war camp.

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Pat's research into her father's RAF life. He was shot down over the Netherlands and was protected by locals until he gave himself up. He was held at three prisoner of war camps and towards the end of the war he was forced into the Long March.…

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A detailed description of the education system undertaken in over 50 prisoner of war camps. Originally 28 subjects were taught but this ended as 84.
There is an illuminated section listing the tutors and lecturers and the subjects that were taught.

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EMartinESBatchelderHE20170502.pdf
The story of John Martin's last operation, how he was shot down, escaped the aircraft and was captured. He was interrogated at Dulag Luft in Frankfurt then transferred to various Stalg Luft camps. His story covers in his life until he was repatriated…

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Growing Up -The Hard Way WAR -1939
He joined the Local Defence Volunteers at first then realised he did not want to become infantry. He did mount road blocks and fire watches. He applied to join the RAF and was accepted. Training was at Blackpool,…

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An autobiography by Alan of his time as a prisoner of war. He describes the night they were shot down over Germany. Also his training with his mainly Australian crew. Then he goes into more detail regarding the operation when he was shot down.
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