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Jack writes that his squadron is moving to Lincolnshire. He has been playing cricket. She is not to worry about him. He has sent her £3.

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Fourteen men, 11 in sportwear and three officers arranged on three rows. The man seated on the ground holds a football and has two presentation cups sat on the ground in front.

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'No. S. of T.T. (Apprentices) R.A.F. Halton. 'B'…

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Eleven members of the Cranwell hockey team in sportwear and holding hockey sticks.

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'Royal Air Force, Cranwell. Runners-Up, R.A.F. Open Hockey Tournament, 1937-38'.

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'L/Ac, T. Blewitt L/Ac. L Haughton Musn. W.…

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EDwyerJHPDwyerWM420315.pdf
Jack writes thanking her for his present and card. He is walking better on his new boots and has been to a dance.
He also writes to his daughters.

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Jack writes that his new posting is like a holiday camp. They have sports organised and the food is good. He has sent her £15 and asks for some laundry to be cleaned.

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A group of men in kilts run towards a tape stretch in front of them. A hangar with a concertina roof stands behind and there is a flagpole and flag to one side.

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Top: A group of children run towards a tape with men watching next to a flag with a roundel on. In the distance is a two storey building with a concertina roof.

Bottom: A marching band wearing kilts. To one side is an open sided marque and a…

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Top: Twelve men running towards a tape stretch across an open space at chest height. They are watched by more men and there are buildings, one with a concertina roof, in the distance.
Bottom: A crowd of men, women and children are sit and stand…

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Top left: A woman with two boys in swimming costumes sat at the end of the water. More people sit behind the beach in the shade of trees from which towels are hanging.
Top right: A girl, holding a cricket bat waits for the ball to be bowled to her…

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MBlewittT562676-180208-18.pdf
Details of Trevor's family, his early years and marriage to Phyllis. Details his sporting interests, decorations awarded and courses attended.

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Jack writes that he has arrived at his new station. He does not yet know if its an eight or eighteen week course.

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MBlewittT562676-180208-02.pdf
Personal information and details of Trevor's early years, family life, career in the Royal Air Force and later employment with Clayton Dewandre Ltd. Includes prayers and readings from the bible.

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Top left - view of team lined up on playing field. Man in sailors hat in front of camera.
Top righty - crowd on the playing field spectators beyond.
Middle - marching band on the playing field,
Bottom left - view across playing field to spectators…

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Left - View across stadium with teams on playing field. Captioned 'taken at Athens Georgia, October 28th 1942'.
Top right - view of spectators at game.
Bottom right - view of spectators and playing field.

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Top - a large building with columned portico and trees to both sides. captioned 'First Methodist church Americus'.
Middle left - a distant long two story building with another at right angles on the right. Water tower behind the distant building.…

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Jack writes that he is pleased she had a nice birthday. He danced with three girls, he thinks because of the uniform. He has been playing football but is impaired by his leg injury. He has seen a film and that night he is going out to celebrate an…

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Jack writes that he has little to write about. He has been watching sport.

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Listing Trevor’s service history between 1927 and 1953.

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Personal and family details. Mentions Trevor joining and his service with the Royal Air Force including overseas postings.

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MichaelMyersWaymanPDF.pdf
Summarises Mike's family history, marriage, operations with 21, 90 and 139 Squadrons, awarding of the Distinguished Flying Cross and the circumstances of the crash in which Mike died together with his observer, Flight Lieutenant Sampson Clear, DFC.…

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People swimming in the sea wit open sided beach huts, a raised tower with buildings, palm trees and parked cars behind. Labelled 'P.C. 13 - bathing at Long Beach resort, Panama City, Fla'.

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Mike, in shorts, holding an oar approaching five oarsmen and a rowing boat. A man in a long overcoat stands alongside the river.

A note reads, 'subject with oar Eton Excelsior Rowing Club'.

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Reporting on the death of Sub-Lieutenant Arthur Giles Blake, appointments and awards approved and the death of Flight Lieutenant M M Wayman.

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Left: A woman playing golf. A golf bag with clubs is on the grass behind her. Captioned 'Wanda Morgan at work - just me!!'.
Right: A head and shoulder portrait of a woman with houses behind. Captioned 'Me looking rather vacant "oh my dear!!' '.

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Idwal writes that they are grounded in Bari waiting for spare parts to be flown from Qastina. However the food is good so he is not really complaining.

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