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Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Bill thanks her for the parcel with apples and cake. Writes of weather, course progress - have finished all the ground subjects - and upcoming 48 hours pass, when he hopes to get home. Mentions improvements in dining hall and quality of sergeants…
The canteen 47 Squadron Khartoum
A large room with tiles floor and tables and chairs. On the walls pictures and mirrors. In the ceiling two fans. On the reverse 'The canteen, 47 Squadron, Khartoum'.
Page 16 of D C Bradbury Scrapbook
Photo 1 - the mess. There are tables and chairs in an A-framed building.
Photo 2 - a local waiter, dressed in white.
Photo 3 - an airman standing at the front of a small truck, outside a thatched-roofed building.
Photo 4 - a market…
Photo 2 - a local waiter, dressed in white.
Photo 3 - an airman standing at the front of a small truck, outside a thatched-roofed building.
Photo 4 - a market…
RAF Scampton Sergeant Mess farewell dinner menu
Menu with drawing of Handley Page Heyford and Vickers Wellesley at top. 9 Squadron bat symbol and motto on left and 148 Squadron crossed axes and motto on the right. Menu in the centre for Sergeants Mess farewell dinner on 25 February 1938.
Formal meal in sergeants mess
Two long tables with formal place settings with sergeants and some civilians sitting either side. Along the walls are large windows and on the wall on the left a clock.
Christmas 1944 Menu
Sergeants' Mess Christmas 1944 Menu, RAF Wick
Just Another Tailend Charlie
A memoir written by Cliff Watson divided into 20 chapters.
The Earliest Years.
Born in Barnoldswick, then in Yorkshire, now in Lancashire in 1922. His father ran a wireless business until 1926. He describes his years at schools and a move to…
The Earliest Years.
Born in Barnoldswick, then in Yorkshire, now in Lancashire in 1922. His father ran a wireless business until 1926. He describes his years at schools and a move to…
A Sergeants' Mess Xmas Dinner
Christmas Dinner Menu, Iwakuni, Japan 1947. The menu is signed by many of the participants.
Dinner Menu, Rivers, Manitoba
A dinner menu for Christmas 1942 and New Year 1943 produced by the Airmen's Mess, No 1 Central Navigation School, Rivers, Manitoba. On the reverse are the signatures of some of the attendees.
Airmen relaxing
Photo 1 is inside a mess with airmen sitting round a large stone fireplace.
Photo 2 is an airmen with a trainee flash, leaning on a wooden railing outside a wooden building.
Photo 2 is an airmen with a trainee flash, leaning on a wooden railing outside a wooden building.
Book 2, Commencing my Flying Training and my Adventures up till the time of Leaving England
Second of David Geach's diaries, describing his training for aircrew at Kingstown, Heaton Park, Hastings and Harrogate until his embarkation to Canada on the Queen Mary. Covers the period from 20 June 1942 to 7 October 1942.
Book 3, Commencing my Adventures Overseas
Third of David Geach's diaries describing his service & personal life training as an Air Bomber in Canada. He describes his ground & flying training experiences, social life both in camp and in local Canadian towns and New York. He details train…
Dekoracja mesy oficerskiej
RAF Kirkham Officer's Mess.
Photo 1 is a wall decoration, fireplace, chair and a ceiling light.
Photo 2 is a wall decoration of two women walking together.
Photo 3 is a wall decoration of an officer and a bare breasted woman dancing. Underneath…
Photo 1 is a wall decoration, fireplace, chair and a ceiling light.
Photo 2 is a wall decoration of two women walking together.
Photo 3 is a wall decoration of an officer and a bare breasted woman dancing. Underneath…
Dekoracja swietlicy polskiego lotnictwa w Blackpool
Two photographs of the interior of the Officer's Mess at Blackpool..
Polish Newspaper Cuttings about 301 Squadron
Item 1 is a newspaper cutting about Polish aviators.
Item 2 is a Mess bill for Mieczysław Stachiewicz.
Item 3 and 7 are photographs of ground crew working on a Wellington.
Item 4 is a newspaper cutting about 301 Squadron and Polish…
Item 2 is a Mess bill for Mieczysław Stachiewicz.
Item 3 and 7 are photographs of ground crew working on a Wellington.
Item 4 is a newspaper cutting about 301 Squadron and Polish…
Invitation to MRAF Sir Arthur Harris Memorial Dinner
An invitation to MRAF Sir Arthur Harris Memorial Dinner at RAF High Wycombe. It includes a half length portrait of Sir Arthur seated at a desk, a card with details and a typed list of attendees.
Christmas Dinner menu Sergeants Mess 1946
Christmas dinner menu from Sergeants Mess at RAF Station Dum Dum.
Four dance tickets in the name of P Kendall
Four invitations to four different dances at four Lincolnshire airfields, RAF Binbrook, North Cotes, Grimsby and USAAF Goxhill.
Jack at RAF Padgate
Two photographs, first, group of five women and four SNCO's, reverse captioned 'Sgt's Mess RAF Padgate, Warrington, mum 3rd from left 1953'.
Second is of Jack in civilian clothes standing in front of house, reverse captioned 'Padgate, Warrington…
Second is of Jack in civilian clothes standing in front of house, reverse captioned 'Padgate, Warrington…
RAF Odiham and Jack's father
Two photographs, first is large group of women and SNCO's, reverse captioned 'Sgt's Mess Odiham April 1955, photographers stamp Edward Partridge, the Vandyke Studio, S. Farnborough, telephone 889'.
Second is of five men, four in overalls and flat…
Second is of five men, four in overalls and flat…
RAF Odiham
Two photographs, first three ladies and three SNCO's, reverse captioned 'Sgt's Mess RAF Odiham Sept 1958'.
Second of Jack and Jean, reverse, captioned 'Sept 1956 Sgt's Mess RAF Odiham, Hants'.
Second of Jack and Jean, reverse, captioned 'Sept 1956 Sgt's Mess RAF Odiham, Hants'.
RAF Odiham
Three photographs, first, is group of individuals in a bar, reverse captioned 'Sgts's Mess, Odiham, 1956'.
Second is smaller group of people in same bar, reverse captioned 'Sgt's Mess Odiham 1956'.
Third is of a Land Rover with an individual…
Second is smaller group of people in same bar, reverse captioned 'Sgt's Mess Odiham 1956'.
Third is of a Land Rover with an individual…
RAF Odiham
Two photographs, first two SNCO's in uniform but with RAF officers hats, reverse captioned 'RAF Odiham 1956, self and Johnny Johnson, both eventually Warrant Officers'.
Second group in civilian clothes, reverse captioned 'RAF Odiham, Sgt's Mess…
Second group in civilian clothes, reverse captioned 'RAF Odiham, Sgt's Mess…
Letter to Mrs Cahir from Jim Cahir
Letter from Flight Sergeant Jim Cahir to his mother and brothers. He writes about the mail he has received from friends and family and how long it took to arrive, that he received various newspapers, about the weather, his social activities,…
Letter to Mrs Cahir from Jim Cahir
Letter from Flight Sergeant Jim Cahir to his mother and brothers. He writes about his arrangements for his Christmas leave which he will be spending with his aunt, the weather, about the best way to send post between Australia and England, his social…