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Newspaper cutting account of Flying Officer E J Kain a New Zealander turned down on his first attempt to join the RAF. He had now been shot down twice but himself shot down two Dornier and three Messerschmitt. Includes photograph.

Poem about aircrew and aircraft of 77 Squadron

Green bomb in centre with gold arrowheads, Squadron and RAF surround with motto below and crown above.

Poem, prayer to those who fly.

Poem, titled 'A Reverie'. Writes of June day, evenings, a winding river, sadness and remorse and losing friends.

Head and shoulders portrait of a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force wearing battledress. On the reverse 'To Jill, the sweetest friend I have, Aileen'.

Half brevet with AG

Left page. Top - side view of a Spitfire taking off. Signed 'To Jill with wishes [….]'. Bottom - air-to air view looking down on a Halifax.
Right page - a letter from Charles W A Scott thanking Jill Nicholls for her congratulatory letter and…

White photo album cover

White rear cover to album

Poem about operations and missing airmen.

Left page. Top - autograph from Jean Batten after congratulations for record flight Australia to England. Bottom - autograph from Giles Guthrie and note of England to South Africa air race with W A Scott.
Bottom right - photograph of two men…

Includes running order for service and hymns.

Poem about young man killed.

Head and shoulders portrait of a member of the Women's Auxiliary Air Force wearing tunic with corporal rank, On the reverse 'To Jill, one of the best from Betty 1943 xxxxxx'.

Poem remembering Bomber Command airfields, countryside and bombers taking off, facing defences and returning, and those who did not return.

ACW2 Nicholls JE, No 2011088 on 19 June 1942. Stamped 8 June 1942

Two corporal rank badges

Upper part a scroll with county of Norfolk. Lower part round badge with red cross shield with title round edge. On the reverse '11029, J E Nicholls'.

Green/orange black striped ribbon. Head of King on front, Royal arms on rear.

In the centre a lamp and book with motto surround. Red backed title in circle with flower pattern exterior.

Townspeople of Diss ask acceptance of enclosed cheque in appreciation of service.

Newspaper cutting. The whole German fighter force operating over Normandy forced to operate from bases more that 130 miles away. Report that German propaganda about flying bombs wearing thin. Problems of German soldiers with lack of sleep in…

Poem remembering those who did not live to see the end of war.

Left page. Top - Duisburg the main target, 8 bombers missing. Account of operation.
Bottom left - Airman to wed airman's widow. Alex Henshaw (test pilot) to wed widow of Count de Chateaubrun killed eight months after wedding in December 1937.…