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Letter to Joan Wareing from Doris King
Writes thanking her for her letter which she received a few days before she heard the news about her own husband, Bob, and assumes Joan has had the same news about her husband. She hopes everything will turn out alright in the end for both of them…
Letter to David Donaldson from his aunt Dorothy M Clark
Aunt Dorothy wishes David a happy birthday and good luck. Catches up with family news.
Letter to David Donaldson from Dorothy M Clark
Letter to David Donaldson from his maternal aunt, Dorothy Clark, congratulating him on his Distinguished Service Order and catching up with family news. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Letter to David Donaldson from his aunt Dorothy M Clark
Christmas letter to David Donaldson from his aunt Dorothy. She has not managed any presents this year and is bemoaning the fog and not being able to get to her sister's home in Southampton for Christmas Day. Additional information about this item…
Letter to David Donaldson from his aunt Dorothy M Clark
Letter to David Donaldson from his aunt Dorothy congratulating him on his second Distinguished Service Order. She comments on news about David's brothers, Ian and Norman, who were both independently in Calcutta. Additional information about this item…
Letter to Mrs R Wynn
Informs her that a war gratuity was payable in respect of Ian Wynn's service.
Letter to Donald McDonald from from the Commonwealth of Australia
Congratulates him on his DFC and enclosing a DFC ribbon “in case you are unable to obtain this locally".
Letter of condolence to Hedley Madgett's parents
From Borothy Mitchell. Offers sympathy on hearing news of Hedley missing.
Letter from Air Ministry to Mrs J Wynn
Letter concerning payment of war gratuity for the late Pilot Officer I A Wynn.
Letter from Doris Payne to Doris Weeks
Part of letter from Doris Payne in Australia talking about her current job flax spreading. wedding photographs and suggesting that Doris Weeks does not get them presents due to difficulty and expense in England.
Daniel Phillips brief service history
Mentions occupation pre-service as a brewery clerk. Aircrew navigator training, 460 Squadron on Lancaster and then mention of post war RAF and civilian career. On the reverse a shopping list.
Letter from Daniel Phillips to Myra Price
Letter to his sister Myra Price. Apologises for not answering her letters. Writes of people he had met in South Africa who had previously lived in Wales. Recounts his activities at a sports day.
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Daniel Phillips's Air Navigation course notes
Covers earth magnetism, maps (scales, showing relief, projections, used by the RAF), reciprocal bearings, methods of reporting position, magnetic compasses, air speed indicators, time scale, altimeter, meteorology, computor [sic], fixes by position…
Letter to Kathleen Wynn from Dorothy Pratt
Letter of sympathy over bad news of Ian.
Bob Burns computer compendium
Draft of memoir with contents page - giving service history. Followed by pages with reference to photographs for name and rank, deferred service, ground training dates and places, training in Canada, back home for service flying, 5 Group, 51 base,…
Letter to Hedley Madgett's mother from Dorothy Richlings
Writes that her son who is in RAF Red Cross Hospital in Northallerton is still seriously ill and unlikely to recover. Hopes that she will hear good news of Hedley soon.
Letter of condolence to Hedley Madgett's parents
From Dorothy Richings writing she is sad over lack of news. Encourages them to not give up hope.
Letter to Eric Sanger's father
From casualty branch expressing regret that his son was missing as result of air operations on night 25/26 February 1943 when his Lancaster failed to return. Enquiries would be made via the Red Cross.
Letter to Mrs Myers from D Sheehan
On headed notepaper of the national union of operative heating and domestic engineers and general metal workers offering sympathy on the death of Mr Myers.
Letter to L V Rosser from Dave Smith
Writes from RAF Stoney Cross. Starts with banter over letters and states that he suspects he was experiencing all the joys of being on an operational squadron. Catches up with news of colleagues and writes of his own activities. Suggests they might…
Letter to L V Rosser from Dave Smith
Wonders what he was doing now and writes about his own activities, postings, courses and flying. Catches up with news of colleagues. Mentions he is going on embarkation leave but does not know where he is going, probably the Far East.
Letter to L V Rosser from Dave Smith
Speculates on Rosser's current (civil/military) status and therefore addresses him as 'Mr'. Writes that he arrived in India some months ago but after the Japanese surrender and that he was flying transport on Dakotas from Rangoon. Comments on…
Letter to Hedley Madgett's mother from D Souter
From mother of the mid upper gunner on Hedley's aircraft offering sympathy over anxiety for news that they are both suffering. Notes she had met Hedley on a few occasions at Kings Cross and how crew cheered when he arrived as Pilot Officer. Hopes…
Letter to Hedley Madgett's parents from D Souter
Thanks them for letter and explains how she found their name and wrote on the off chance. Commiserates over Hedley's 21st birthday. Thanks them for passing on her sons name to Red Cross. She lost her own husband recently and has little time to do…
Letter to Hedley Madgett's parents from D Souter
Reports she has had no further news. She is frustrated as many others have had news their relatives are safe. Continues with news of her family. Encloses part of letter from a girl friend of her son and that a gentleman had given her an address to…