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Prisoner of war envelope addressed to Sgt E Jury at Stalag Luft 3.

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MJuryE653173-240506-04.pdf
Gives personal details and at Stalag Luft 6. Note about Dennis Watkins air gunner killed and buried in Berlin war cemetery. Gives addresses of fellow prisoners not all readable names but includes D B W Brewell (air gunner), P Hewdick, D A , H J…

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LJuryE653173v1.pdf
Edwin Jury’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 10th October 1942 until 20th April 1943. During this time trained as an air gunner. Trained at No. 2 Air Gunnery School and 1659 Heavy Conversion Unit, before being posted for operations…

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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-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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MDeansJAG[Ser#-DoB]-251114-14.pdf
Geoffrey's story at the end of the Long March.

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Colour drawing of Pinocchio and birthday greetings.

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Front shows drawing of Mickey Mouse leaning on a fencepost saying 'Five Huh'. Greetings from Stalag Luft 1. Inside birthday greetings and illustration of five ducks.

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Colour drawing of 'Pooky Rabbit' with birthday greetings text.

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MDeansJAG[Ser#-DoB]-251114-04.pdf
A detailed account of Dixie's time at the North (Officers) compound March 1943-January 1945.

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Includes transcripts of letters and card to family on 28 September 1944, 12 October 1944, card 17 October 1944 and the first part of letter 24 October 1944.

28 September 1944. Catches up with mail received, photos and home news. Making enquiries…

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Includes card to Harry and Evelyn 26 December 1942, letter to family 27 January 1944, card to Harry and Evelyn 25 February 1944, Card to mum and dad 19 April 1944 and card from Reginald Grose 23 September 1944.
26 December 1942 - Thanks for letters…

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Glad she had received extra allowance he made through AM. There would be more money when his promotion came through. Catches up with gossip.

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Received 25 January 1946. Noted his 9th anniversary passing and 5th apart, hoping future ones would be different. Writes that his hut mates congratulated him and knew all about her. Dreams of their reunion and recounts favourite one. More love and…

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MDeansJAGSer#-DoB-251114-01.pdf
Part 1. A transcript of an interview with Dixie, relating to his escape from Germany.
Part 2. A transcript of an interview at the Imperial War Museum.

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LMaysonWT1432358v1.pdf
William Mayson’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book One from 20th October 1941 until 30th September 1947. During this time trained as an observer/navigator, air gunner, second pilot and air bomber. Trained at No. 9 Air Observers School, 23…

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Received 14/1/45. Reports arrival of Richards birthday photo and a letters with dates. Still making enquiries about colleague. Catches up with news of friend. Endearments.

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Also has dates added 3/5/44. Suggest she had been in touch with colleague who was able to tell her how things were in camp. Comments how good they look in photographs. Looking forward to getting back to them. Mentions drawing cartoons for Canadians…

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Thanks them both for their letters. Some banter and hopes they like the photos he sent.

NB: Harry is Todd’s elder brother, Frederick Henry James Hawkins (1908-76) and ‘Evelyn’ is his first wife, Evelyn Rosa Hawkins (1908-74).
‘Jeanne’ is the…

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Thanks for cigarettes, very welcome. Fit and well ad longing to get home. Being prisoner had been an experience and brought out latent talent. Useful on return.

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Thanks for letters and sorry he could not answer them all. Was fit and well and making friends from all over the world. Looking forward to holiday when released.

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Greetings from Stalag VIIIB Christmas 1941 with verse and artwork.

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Thanks for the cigarettes, not received yet but looking forward to getting them. Nothing matters as long as they get home.

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Apologises for not writing for long time. Thanks them for letter, cigarettes and tobacco they sent. Look forward to seeing them soon.

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