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MGreerRF131053-241030-01.pdf
List with photographs of all ex-pupils who gave their lives in the second world war. Robert Greer on page 9. Notes he joined RAF in October 1940 and was shot down over Austria 22/23 March 1945 while piloting a Liberator. A number of other RAF airmen…

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Covers photographs they sent of temporary grave.

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Flags and poem on front. Note and addressed to R Greer ninth battery RFA 2nd West Lancs Bde, 2nd Canadian division, BEF France.

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Letter informing recipient that Sergeant Robert Greer was wounded and admitted to hospital due to gun shot wounds.

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Two men in First World War era uniforms with caps and putees, standing in a field. Both are looking at the camera and smiling.
In the background, to the left, can be seen a house, a union flag and a table. To the right, near a large tree, is a…

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Jared describes his posting to North Africa and operations to Tunis, Bizerta, Decimomannu, Palermo, Naples, Catania, Messina, Cagliari and Pantelleria. Following Squadron disbanding Jared was sent to No 1 Air Gunners School then to 289 Squadron and…

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SDeansJAG-ParkTMv1.pdf
Dr Park's memoirs relating to the Long March.

1. Summary of two typed accounts of the Gresse Bombing during the Long March from Stalag 357 (Fallingbostel) in 1945.
Dr Park left Fallingbostel as part of a column, 1500 strong. The column mainly RAF…

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SDeansJAG-MowerEAv1.pdf
Brief notes kept by Mower. Included is Dixie Deans 'Ausweis' pass.

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SDeansJAG-MoggRv1.pdf
Ronald was as navigator in a Wellington shot down over Osnabruck 30 October 1940. He was interrogated and then detained in Dulag Luft, Stalag Luft I (Barth), Stalag Luft 3 (Sagan), Stalag Luft 6 (Heydekrug), Stalag XX-A (Thorun) and the…

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SDeansJAG-ChownCMv10008.pdf
A transcript with a prisoner of war, Harold Isherwood-Bennett by HC.

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A transcript of an article in the Daily Express. It describes the liberation of prisoners of war at two camps near Fallingbostel.

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Murray describes his impressions of the Long March. He describes Dixie Deans passing on real news from the BBC radio they had with them.

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He describes their capture by the Germans (just prior to the Dunkirk evacuation) and transfer to various POW camps.

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On the left a uniformed sergeant airman with gas mask case simulating firing guns. On the right sitting on the same log a woman in khaki uniform looking away bored. Captioned 'I gave him one burst .... of course .. no need for another and......'

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Notes kept by Dixie Deans during an interview with Lieutenant-General (later Sir) Evelyn Hugh Barker (1894-1983), commanding VIII Corps of British 2nd Army.

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MDeansJAG[Ser#-DoB]-251114-06.pdf
Edwin was a prisoner of war at Fallingbostel from April 1944.

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Raymond Allan Irwin (New Zealand) wearing overcoat sitting in the foreground. In the background a tank captained by Oberst (Colonel) Hermann Balck. Irwin was captured and became a POW near the village of Panteleimonas, 400 kilometres north of…

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A list of 30 men killed by RAF Typhoon attack.

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L P Oughton and his two brothers, Albert and Jack. On reverse, sticker 'L P Oughton RAF + brothers Albert Rt, Jack L

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Reg expresses his thanks to Stan for sending the Map and photographs. He says that it was his first flight and wonders where the infantry would be without pilots like Stan.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the…

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Writes that he was on leave and catches up with family/friends news.

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Note to all allied expeditionary force personnel about to embark on the invasion of Normandy.

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Lists by category, rank or trade and disposal destination. Part 1,2 and 3.

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Menu for dinner and signatures on back page.

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List of events on armistice day at the Cenotaph and then remembrance (1914-1918, 1939-1945). Last page has unknown warrior epitaph.

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