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He is well but has not heard from his parents lately.

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He is well and waiting for parcels, preferably cigarettes.

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He is well and studying. He has been getting regular mail. He asks for a pipe, tobacco and cigarettes.

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He has received several letters and repeats a request for a pipe.

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Front view of an airborne Lockheed Hudson.

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Rear quarter view from below of an airborne Airspeed AS.51 Horsa glider.

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View from rear of an airborne General Aircraft Limited GAL. 49 Hamilcar glider.

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Head on view of an airborne Handley Page Halifax.

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Rear quarter view from below of a Waco CG-4 glider (Hadrian in British service).

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Side view of an airborne Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress.

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Head on view of an airborne Douglas A-20 Havoc (Boston in RAF service)

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BSturrockHSturrockHv1.pdf
The recollections of Henry Sturrock of his time as a Flight Engineer flying in the Halifax with No 640 Squadron at Leconfield, he flew his first operation on 12 September 1944 and his last on 2 March 1945, he flew on 35 operations.
He also recounts…

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Henry Sturrock's crew in two rows with bushes behind.
Henry Sturrock's crew and six ground crew in front of a Halifax. The pilot is holding a small dog.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

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He repeats his request for a pipe.

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He has been to church which had accordion music which reminded him of his childhood.

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He is well and thanks them for two cigarette parcels. He has been sunbathing and been at church.

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He is well. Weather is hot. He expects an end to the war soon.

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He is well, playing bridge, reading and walking.

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He is well and has received a letter. He appreciates the pipe that he has recently received.

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He is well and has received letters. He asks for photos.

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He thanks them for the parcel with a pipe and other stuff.

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He is well but has not had much mail.

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Bill Siddle's time in the RAF pieced together by research. He was a pilot who flew the Lancaster with 9 and 83 Squadrons. He was commissioned in 1944, was awarded the DFC and Bar and completed more than 60 operations. He left the service in 1946 and…

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Certificates issued to Bill Siddle for Pilot Training Advanced Flying and Instrument Flight during his training at Moody Field, Georgia in 1942.

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BSaundersCFSaundersCFv1.pdf
An account by Charles Saunders of his service in the RAF during the war. He served as a mid upper gunner flying in the Halifax with No 102 Squadron at RAF Pocklington and carried out 18 operations. VE day ended his flying career and he was retrained…

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