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Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
He has been kept busy training. The weather has been changeable and he has been doing a lot of walking. Food is good.
Interview with Alan George Buxton
Alan was born in Parramatta, Sydney, in Australia. After going to the Middle East with the army, he returned to Australia, when Japan entered the war, and transferred to the RAF in November 1942.
Alan was posted to Bradfield Park for training and…
Alan was posted to Bradfield Park for training and…
Jack Darby's Mess Bill, Acaster Malbis
Jack's mess bill.
Christmas menu 1945
Menu for Christmas 1945 at RAF Church Fenton. Signatures on reverse.
Christmas menu - RAF Grimsby
Menu for Christmas 1943 at RAF Grimsby. Signatures of crew on reverse. 'Three engine Charlie a crew'.
Mess bill receipt
Mess bill receipt for Flight Sergeant Powell
RAF Bridlington Christmas menu 1943
Airmen's Mess menu for Christmas day 1943.
Sergeants Mess Christmas dinner menu
Drawing of tree with birds and signs, list of food for dinner for sergeants' mess at RAF Abu Sueir. Signatures on the reverse.
Edward Webster's Mess Subscription Card
A mess card used by Edward.
Air Transit Mess, RAF Yelahanka, 1946
Albert Frederick Nye (left) with another man, both in RAF uniform drinking at a bar. Drinking from short stemmed glasses with a glass jug on the bar. Annotated on the reverse; ‘”Air Transit Mess” RAF Yelahanka India Command July 1946’ and…
String Wrapped Package
A package addressed to Jimmy Oates at RAF Keevil. It contains newspapers and cuttings.
RAF Netheravon Christmas Card
A card sent by Flight Lieutenant St. Lernicus.
Ron Riding's Mess Bill
A bill issued to Ron from RAF Lindholme, May 1948.
Sergeants' Mess RAF Strubby mess subscription card
Blue printed card made put for W/O Allam, 227.
Lone British Bomber Bombs Bonn
Geoffrey Robinson's recollection of an operation to bomb Bonn in December 1944.
RAF Shallufa Sergeants' Mess Bill
A bill for messing at Shallufa paid by John.
John Hitchcock's Sergeants' Mess Bill
A bill for messing at John's Mess.
Victory Dinner
The menu for the Victory Dinner held in the Officers' Mess, RAF Shallufa. On the reverse are the signatures of many who attended.
Letter to John Hitchcock from Telephone Company
The letter transfers the phone service to John. It details the charges.
Dance Invitation
An invitation to a dance sent to Jose.
Letter card from Kenneth Gill to his parents
Writes that he had been busy, operation to Berlin previous night. Describes life in the officers' mess. Mentions that Tom says he will come to Leeds and act as groomsman.
Bill Freeman's Service Career
A detailed account of Bill's time in the RAF, starting with drill at Lords, training at Bridlington and Bridgnorth then RAF Stormy Down. He passed the course and after seven days leave reported to Hixon for crewing up. He discusses training and his…
Officers' Mess, Kandy
A large building with one airmen walking in the front. On the reverse 'No 2 Officers' Mess RAF Kandy with "Paddy" walking along the steps Ceylon May 1946'.
The Boys at the Bar
A blurred image of three airmen sitting at a bar. On the reverse 'The Boys at the Bar RAF Tengah Singapore October 1946'.
Group of airmen
Group of men all wearing tunics some with sergeant or flight sergeant rank and brevet standing in front of a building with car on the left. Two versions of the same image, the second submitted with information 'img422'.