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Missing
A cutting reporting John Taplin is missing.
Sgt JA Taplin RAF Missing
A cutting with brief details about John Taplin.
Postcard to John Taplin's Parents from John
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He is well and waiting for parcels, preferably cigarettes.
Part Letter from John Taplin
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He has been playing sport and sitting exams.
RAF Swinderby Rugby team
Men in sportswear on a grass field. A Royal Air Force officer can be seen sitting in the middle of the photograph with a rugby ball between his feet on which is written Swinderby 1945-46.
Men on a playing field
The photograph on the left page shows men on a playing field. Trees can be seen in the background.
Group of men and boys
A photograph on the left page of a group of men and boys wearing various sport kit in front of a building with columns. A house can be seen in the background.
57 Course
The photograph on the left of the left page shows 16 men. The two front rows of men are wearing sports clothing and some of the men on the back row are wearing military uniforms.
The photograph on the right of the left page shows a man in shorts…
The photograph on the right of the left page shows a man in shorts…
Sailing
The photograph on the top left of the left page shows a man in shorts sitting in a rowing boat holding oars.
The photograph on the top centre of the left page shows a dinghy with trees lining the shore in the background.
The photograph on the top…
The photograph on the top centre of the left page shows a dinghy with trees lining the shore in the background.
The photograph on the top…
Turner Field
The photograph on the left of the left page shows two men in military uniforms holding rifles. Accommodation huts can be seen in the background. The photograph is captioned "CAUGHT AT LAST ."
The photograph on the right of the left page shows Turner…
The photograph on the right of the left page shows Turner…
School sports
The left photograph shows a group of boys on a playing field. The boy in the centre of the photograph is holding a ball. They are standing in front of a building.
The photograph on the top right shows two boys shaking hands with another boy…
The photograph on the top right shows two boys shaking hands with another boy…
School sports and an aerial view of Goderich
The left photograph shows an aerial view of Goderich, Ontario, Canada. The photo is taken facing east from just south of the town centre, towards the Maitland River; the geometric area of trees in the upper centre of the image is Courthouse Square.…
School sports
The left photograph shows a group of boys with a boy in the centre of the photograph holding a ball.
The right photograph shows four boys all holding trophies.
The right photograph shows four boys all holding trophies.
Frank Claydon Skiing
Frank skiing, with a cat. Behind is a snow covered chalet.
Letter from Frank Claydon to his Mother
An incomplete letter about a trip he made to friends in Norway.
Teddy's Career in the RAFVR 9th September 1939 - 11th October 1941
A detailed account of Teddy's service in the RAFVR.
Service history of Sergeant Alfred Edward "Teddy" Cosgrove
Covering Teddy's short service in the RAF. It covers his training and his ten missions. Details of his fellow crew members are included.
Crew of Wellington Z8397
A biography of Teddy Cosgrove's crew members, pilots Frank Tothill and James Dunlop.
Six Airmen and 14 Sportsmen
Two photographs from an album.
#1 is six airmen in Sidcot suits standing in front of a hotel.
#2 is 14 men in sports gear and arranged in two rows. In the centre an officer is holding a cup.
#1 is six airmen in Sidcot suits standing in front of a hotel.
#2 is 14 men in sports gear and arranged in two rows. In the centre an officer is holding a cup.
Interview with Audrey Teasdale
Audrey left school at 14 and began work as a clerical assistant for a tailoring firm in Leeds, then moving into furniture sales.
Audrey was 23 when the war started and was conscripted on 15 December 1942 electing to join the WAAF. After her kitting…
Audrey was 23 when the war started and was conscripted on 15 December 1942 electing to join the WAAF. After her kitting…
Half a Life, Half Remembered
From his youth to the award of his DFC by the King.
Football players
Ten men in sportswear in a field with trees behind. Five men are sat in a row with five stood behind. The central figure in the front row is holding a football. Nine of the men are wearing matching team kit and the central figure in the back row is…
Fourteen Cricketers
A group of 14 men in whites, arranged in two rows, in front of a trophy.
On the reverse is handwritten 'Depot Hinaidi. Winner of Inter Unit Cricket Cup Hinaidi - Iraq 1934/35, Gildes, front row, Self Cajur Prowse ?'
On the reverse is handwritten 'Depot Hinaidi. Winner of Inter Unit Cricket Cup Hinaidi - Iraq 1934/35, Gildes, front row, Self Cajur Prowse ?'
A Wartime Log
A book used as a photo and sketch album. It contains sketches of his wife, Dorothy Frances Lydiard Kellett (nee Abbott), two sketches of horses, images taken during plays including ‘Morning Star’, '10 Minute Alibi', '‘Thunder Rock’, 'A Revue'…
WAG Mag no. 3
A magazine for wireless operators.