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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-015.pdf
News-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers The Bomber War book review, Branch reports from East Anglia and the South West, details of the ex-Services Referral Agency providing support, the cash handout to Far East POWs, 40 Squadron…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-004.pdf
News Sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. Articles describe The Great Escape Memorial Service, held in London, the Memorial to Sir Arthur Harris and the aircrews of Bomber Command, an account of a visit to Sagan, March 1994, obituaries, a visit to…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-001.pdf
News sheet with details of the Southampton reunion in 1987, Recco Report -stories about ex-POWs, Obituaries, members reports, KLB Club for prisoners from Buchenwald and a flight in a Blenheim.

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-006.pdf
The News-Sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition has news on the Annual General Meeting, visits to RAF Henlow and Stafford, Remembrance Sunday, Recco Report -stories about former POWs, a cartoon on Precision bombing, 1939, requests for…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-016.pdf
News-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers the 60th anniversary of VE day, Great Escapes at the Imperial War Museum, requests for help, Obituaries, Sixtieth anniversary of the Great Escape, Recco report on ex-POWs, Kriegies help…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-008.pdf
The news-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers the POW memorial, Recco report -stories of ex-POWs, the Larry Slattery memorial fund, the Second World War experience centre, an article by Vitel Formanek about his visit to the UK, …

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-005.pdf
The News Sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. Inside are articles about reunions and attendances, the annual dinner at Henlow, Massed Bands Spectacular, request for information about the POW camp newspaper - Daily Recco, the 1997 Remembrance Day…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-009.pdf
News-Sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers the memorial to the POWs at RAF Hendon, Recco Report of ex-POWs and their activities, Obituaries for Maurice Butt and others, Book reviews, A time for Reconciliation, the Great Escape 60th…

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BWhymarkRJWhymarkJPv1.pdf
A resume of 'Jack' Whymark's family and service career. Includes extracts from Jack’s diaries, details from his logbook and histories of the crew and passengers of Lancaster PA278.

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PSearleROJ17030044.jpg
A group of about 59 airmen arranged in four rows in front of a Spitfire. It is captioned 'Test & Issues 103 MU Aug 1941'.

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PWrigleyJ17040011.jpg
Photograph 1 is a front view of a Beaufighter.
Photograph 2 is the nose of a Spitfire.
Photograph 3 is a Vampire flying by.
Photograph 4 is front view of a Lincoln.
They are captioned 'Open Day, Tengah, Singapore 1948. Beaufighter, Spitfire,…

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SHowardHF1158144v10037.jpg
On the left an advertisement for a "Wings for Victory" fundraiser. On the left a review of "Love's a Luxury' performed by the Hambros Bank players and a flyer for the Chinnor "Wings for Victory" opening ceremony with the target being the cost of a…

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MWierT500238-170122-01.pdf
Tadeusz record of flying at No 48 M.U for years 1952 to 1958. Lists aircraft types and hours by month.

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LWierT500238v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for T Wier, covering the period from 12 May 1941 to 5 October 1955. Detailing his flying training, Instructor duties, operations flown and post war flying with Number 4 Ferry Pool and Number 48, 9, 27 Maintenance Units. He was…

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MDarbyCAH927893-180202-010009.jpg
An aircraft recognition card with an underside photograph of a Spitfire and on the reverse three silhouettes and technical details.

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MAkenheadE[Ser#-DoB]-200825-02.pdf
Summary written by grandchild of William and Mollie Wray of 67 Lincoln Road Branston. Servicemen and women billeted with the family were: Patrick Richard Owen (61285, RAFVR); Desmond (Des) Ossiter Sands; Eva Akenhead; Mollie Ford and Sidney Kaufman.…

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PLoveAI1605.jpg
#1 is a Stirling under maintenance. One propeller is missing. It is annotated 'Quote "I had 4 1/2 years with Stirling bombers'." A Spitfire sits alongside.
#2 is three parachutists close to the ground.
#3 is a Stirling dropping containers,…

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MDawsonSR142531-160516-01.pdf
The notebook contains written accounts of 32 operations to targets in Germany, Italy and France between June and November 1943 and a list of his crew. Accounts include bomb loads and descriptions of operations including Pathfinder operations while on…

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PWillettS19020061.jpg
One vertical aerial photograph and a typewritten report (K 1411) interpreting photographs taken on 4 October 1942 following a daylight attack (2 October 1942) on the aerodrome and village of Longuenesse. The report describes damage to hangars in the…

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PBanksP15010115.jpg
Top left an air-to-air view of a reconnaissance Spitfire flying right to left with cloud background.

Bottom left air-to-air view of the bottom of a reconnaissance spitfire with Invasion stripes. The camera openings can be seen in the rear…

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MBarraletAF85233-210609-08.pdf
Stories about camp life, escape tunnels, sports, food, the gunner who fell to earth without a parachute and survived, the food exchange and amateur dramatics.

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PBrittainJT1726.jpg
Four spitfires parked on dispersal. A fifth aircraft is parked behind with no propeller. In the background buildings. On the reverse 'Spits, Biggin Hill'

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PPerkinsFWJ1502.jpg
Three spitfires with fuel bowser fuelling the aircraft on the right. Two men on top of bowser and three working on aircraft. Captioned 'Fighters and Fuel Bowser with Personnel - RAF Abu Sueir'.
Additional information about this item was kindly…

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PCoultonWA16010029.jpg
Top left - six Spitfires in a line in dispersal with front of vehicle on right. Captioned '32 Sqdn Aircraft R.D'. Top centre - several Spitfires in a line, captioned 'Starting Up'. Top right - line of Spitfires with several vehicles in foreground.…

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PDarbyCAH18020001.jpg
A colour postcard drawing of three Spitfires.

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