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1944 pocket diary
Personal items for Kenneth Smith. Entries for daily activities in January when he joined up and was posted to St John's Wood in London. Last entry 22 January. Notes family birthdays but no other entries until one on 9th November with note of intake…
Cross marking Kenneth Smith's grave
Two white crosses, the one in front is marked 1881097 Sjt [sic] K J B Smith RAF 7 Mar 45. On the reverse 'before god, we remember him, with thankfulness and pride'.
Kenneth Smith
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic and side cap.
Kenneth Smith
Full length portrait of an airman wearing tunic and side cap, standing with trees in the background. Two versions of the same image.
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing battledress with brevet and side caps, standing in line under a Lancaster. Kenneth Smith is in the centre. Two versions of the same image.
Crew on Lancaster
Seven airmen, six on top of port wing and one leaning out of cockpit. All wearing battledress with brevet and side caps. Aircraft has nose art "the Vulture Strikes" and vulture as well as eight rows of bombing operation tally symbols. Two versions of…
Kenneth Smith
Half-length portrait of an airman wearing tunic and side cap with white training band.
Ticket for RAF Blyton national savings drawer
No 330. List prizes and cost of tickets.
Two prayers
First - extract from service with Lords prayer - Second - prayer and grace
Scroll commemorating Sergeant K J B Smith
Notes he gave his life to save mankind from tyranny.
Letter to Mrs Smith from under secretary of state for air
Covers enclosure of photograph of cross marking the grave of 1001097 Sergeant Kenneth John Bouchier Smith. Notes that it is a temporary cross.
Postponement of calling up
Notice for Kenneth Smith. Would be called forward when instructed. In the meantime he would remain on reserve with no pay or allowances. Important that he should not leave civil employment.
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his sister
Thanks her for smokes. Asks what sort of Christmas she had had.. Says he could not go to Retford as here were no buses on Christmas day. Relates that Peg sent him a parcel with cake and other things. Mentions that his Canadian navigator had just got…
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his sister
Comments on her medical issues. Continues with family and friends news and gossip. Wishes he had his little car on the station like some others. Continues to describe being lonely as there was only one other person in his hut and very few on camp.…
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his sister
Thanks her for something sent that arrived on his birthday, his first away from home. Discusses what else she might get him. Mentions his plans for celebration entertainment. Discusses radio programmes he had heard which made comment about the RAF.…
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his sister
Thanks her for letter and copy of illustrated. Comments on Free French compatriots in answer to her question. Continues with news and gossip. Mentions items he had left behind, describes local village, says he had seen no films and that it was a six…
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his brother
Discusses the stamps that he had sent his brother.
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his brother
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Apologises for not having written recently. Comments on brothers fountain pens numbers and his activities with cadets. Asks if he had done any live firing yet. Comments on his progress at school and says there is nothing he could get him. Mentions he…
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his mother
Thanks her for parcel which arrived in good condition. Explains why it was a long time since he had written due to lack of envelopes and money to buy stamps. Describes local beaches and asks he to send him his other white flashes. Continues with…
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his mother
Comments on speed of mail. Mentions food on journey and describes local area and course colleagues. Mentions "D" day and that he had just about heard about the invasion. Comments that they had no wireless and they did not seem to have access to…
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his family
Comments journey to RAF Locking and his new accommodation in wooden hut with 75 other men. Writes that he had brought everything apart from his identity discs and asks if they can look for them. Describes the disc to help them look. Also says he…
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his family
Writes that he was off duty after church. Says that he had received his uniform and after alterations was now wearing it. Lists some of the equipment he has been issued with. Writes about air raid and going to shelter. Gives short description of his…
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his mother
Writes that when he arrived in Retford he was met by Mary. Describes activities and having bad cough. Continues with description of journey back to base. Includes drawing of cow in barn.
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his mother
Writes that his base is quite good and about 10 miles from Grimsby. Writes about his journey by train with all his kit of which he had a lot. Mentions that it was easier to get home than from previous stations. Comments on finances and heavy mess…
Letter from Kenneth Smith to his mother
Letter included with parcel of washing and explains why. Had tried to do some of his own washing but unsuccessful as camp water was too cold. Continues with chat about kit. Mentions he had a good crew, all Canadians with two commissioned officers.…