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From the Central Depository requesting acknowledgement of receipt of the Log Book.

Sent to John's mother when he failed to return from an operation.

The first from No 1 LFS states that John has been instructed in the Lancaster fuel, oil and ignition systems. The second from !656 CU confirms that they have done their require dinghy and Parachute Drills. The third assess John as Average on his…

Letter written to the next of kin asking for information regarding the deceased and giving them an opportunity to provide a personal inscription.

Formal course photograph, 11 pilots posed in two rows in front of a wooden door. Annotated with 'Course 28 Pilots' and their names: Holden, Warmington, Swanston, Clifford, Crabtree, Shaw, Bryden, Slade, Aldridge, Gardner, Brown.

Four formal portraits, head and shoulders of John, three as a sergeant one after his commission, one coloured. The reverse of one has a series of names and addresses.

John is standing on the right wing of a Harvard at 41 SFTS RAF Weyburn, Saskatewan, Canada. He still has the aircrew under training flash in his hat.

Two photographs, John with sergeants stripes and pilots brevet, standing in the garden, in front of house wall. The first captioned 'Trixie and John', the second Uncle Percy & John.