Browse Items (74 total)

  • Tags: medical officer

EMadgettLR-AGMadgettHR411118-0003.jpg
Written from Swift Current. Writes that snow has prevented flying and they have little to do as examinations are over but some people have failed them. Mentions that the C.G.I relented on the resit of the engines examination. Discusses future course…

EBurnsideJGBBurnsideKE440124-0001.jpg
Mentions seeing medical officer and got shampoo and pills. Hope to get trip over soon but leave situation looked blacker than ever. Mentions her health issue and that he could not sleep.

EValentineJRMValentineUM430905-0001.jpg
Number 65-122. He writes about Ursula purchasing a new house for them and discusses financial matters. Mentions new British medical officer and treatment he is receiving. Sends request for contents in Swiss contacts to arrange for Rolex watches to be…

EValentineJRMValentineUM440423-0001.jpg
Number 159-16. Comments on lack of mail. Writes of receiving books from Sweden and practising violin in incinerator. Comments on health and excellent treatment by medical officer. Requests more photographs of house, daughter and her. Asks if she…

SCheshireGL72021v10043.jpg
To officer at Central Medical Establishment thanking him for letter stating that he will get the medical officer to complete special fitting mentioned.

EPayneMHWeeksD440428-020002.jpg
Writes about journey back to camp by train. Talks about moving to Bardney. Scheduled for cross country but had to see medical officer who grounded him for three days and now he has to do clean up tasks, Mentions easy trains to Lincoln to see her and…

ELampreyPGuntonW[Date]-53.pdf
Peter Lamprey writes that his hut has been punished for arriving back after hours. He speaks of incidents with members of the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force and about his social life and activities available on camp.

EValentineUMValentineJRM410508-0001.jpg
Begins with apologising over thing she said when there were no letters from him and understanding that he is now overwhelmed with socks. Continues with more discussion of socks. Mentions she is pleased he has been to the MO and offers suggestions to…

EValentineUMValentineJRM410509-0001.jpg
Writes thanking him for his letter and detailing those she has sent to him with discussion of post schedules from Aberystwyth. Mentions sending him a parcel and then continues with baby news. Looking forward to time when they can have normal family…

EValentineUMValentineJRM420412-0003.jpg
Glad to hear him and hopes he will ring as often as possible as it is a good way to spend money. It means a lot to her as she need not worry for at least a night and desperately watch for the postman. Was sorry top hear of lost crews. Tells him not…

EValentineUMValentineJRM420426-0001.jpg
Writes of sitting in garden with daughter and of his new crewing. Mentions Whitley aircraft overhead and continues with family/friends news. Hopes he will be able to come home and encourages him to see MO about his cold. Comments on good weather and…

EValentineUMValentineJRM420428-0001.jpg
Remarks on his recent letters that have arrived. Comments on his conversion to the Manchester and that she would have preferred four engines. Mentions his visit to MO and missing crews. Writes of parcel from India as well as tennis racquet and bike…

EValentineUMValentineJRM411008-010001.jpg
Describes her activities including incident with a large irate bee. Says she enjoyed his leave tremendously and wishes him luck with the M.O..

EGrayHMGray[Wi]440715.pdf
Expresses concern over regularity of wife’s letters and length of time that letters take to get through. Mentions that they might not be able to depart on leave until Tuesday as the might be on operations Monday night. Recounts that planned 13th…

EGrayHMGray[Wi]440806.pdf
Starts with complaint that phone calls from wife are replacing letters which he does not like, but did enjoy hearing his wife’s voice. Letter is then a long explanation of why he cannot answer her last letter as it is in his locker at the squadron…

ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400126-0001.jpg
A letter from Harry Redgrave to his wife Jessie. Harry writes about RAF life in Prestwick. He mentions a trip into Prestwick including to the cinema, his first taste of haggis and how difficult it is to keep up with the mathematics. He turned down a…

EValentineUMValentineJRM451001-0001.jpg
Writes of disappointing news of friend as suggest he might ask the MO about reduced fertility with prisoner of war and if there was any treatment. Comments on train accident and concludes with domestic chat.

EValentineUMValentineJRM460109-0001.jpg
Writes of visit from knife sharpener/china riveter man and delivery of crazy paving. Goes on with other domestic matters and daughter's activities. Continues with another visit by china riveter, thanks him for his letter and encourages him to see MO.…

EValentineUMValentineJRM450812-0001.jpg
Writes of journey home and her activities. Notes house is empty without him and hopes VJ day will be soon. Hope that the MO will take account of ailments and comments on other treatments.

SCheshireGL72021v10044.jpg
From officer at Central Medical Establishment concerning arrangements for fitting lenses to cope with visual problems.

SCheshireGL72021v10051.jpg
Writes that he is making excellent progress with both arm and leg and should be fit in five weeks.

EValentineUMValentineJRM440410-0001.jpg
Writes from Devon, describes countryside and activities. Mentions celebrating daughter's birthday and lists presents she received. Glad that British MO has found treatment for his nose. Catches up with family news and says she will be glad to get…

BReidDReidKv1.pdf
Covers early life and reasons for joining up. Mentions initial posting to flying control at Grimsby followed by posting to Cranwell for training in flying control. Postings to Grimsby and Fighter Command Norfolk. Goes on with Katie's description of…

BYeomanHTYeomanHTv1-01.pdf
Starts with a poem and then a series of stories which together form the memoirs of Harold Yeoman, an officer who served in Bomber Command during the war, initially as a pilot on Wellingtons and then as an Intelligence Officer. He relates his…

PEwingRL19010008.jpg
#1 is a portrait of a woman sitting on a tree stump, captioned 'Margaret Agnew Benoni'.
#2 is Station Sick Quarters staff at RAF Wigsley. Captioned 'Berry, Duncan, Gibbs, Williams, Corthine, Hobbley, Smith, Crowther, Sinclair, Green, Rattie'. Robert…
Output Formats

atom, dc-rdf, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2