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Letter to Mrs Lovegrove from E MThornton
Letter explaining that the Red Cross had recieved a letter from Wing Commander Day the Senior British Officer about Peter's funeral.
Caterpillar club and pilot's brevet
An album page. Left side a copy of letter from the Caterpillar Club to Mrs Lovegrove explaining about the club and covering enclosed certificate and caterpillar pin, both also shown on this page. At top a pilot's brevet cloth badge.
Pilots brevet
Cloth pilots brevet
In memory of Flying Officer Peter Anthony Lovegrove
Gives personal details, 83 Squadron, died age 22 on 12 November 1942. Includes colour photograph of cemetery with monument and mention of commonwealth war graves commission.
The debt we owe bomber command
Letter to daily telegraph newspaper from W H Bussey complaining about the treatment of Sir Arthur Harris and the slight to the thousands of men who volunteered for Bomber Command.
Peter Lovegrove
Cutting with photograph of Peter Lovegrove wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and peaked cap.
Information from Red Cross concerning death of Peter Lovegrove
Notified that Mrs Lovegrove had received confirmation from the Red Cross that her son had died after an accidental fall. Gives biographic details of family as well as education, employment, RAF training and operations. Gives detail of last operation…
Newspaper cutting - Buried in Poland
Includes b/w photograph of Peter Lovegrove. States that his death was due to an accidental fall while a prisoner of war in Germany. Gives information about Peter and his family, education and employment as a chartered surveyor. Continues with…
Solicitor's invoice
Invoice for £14 5 shillings for dealing with estate of Flying Officer P A Lovegrove.
Advice for visits by relatives to war graves overseas
Lists voluntary organisations with whom arrangements had been made to assist relatives to visit war graves overseas. Currently they only cover France, Holland, Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg and Italy. It was hoped to extend this when circumstance…
Letter from Berhard Willemborg to Peter C Lovegrove and family
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Thanks them for gift of book (biography) which he enjoyed with his family.
Letter from Volker Urbansky to Peter C Lovegrove
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Thanks him for gift of a book (biography). Mentions crash site at Ermke. Writes about having visited over 140 crash sites. Also complains of lack of support from authorities and mentions being in touch with Mr Berhard Willemborg who also received a…
Letter from the Air Ministry Casualty Branch to Mrs Lovegrove
Informs her that her sons grave had been moved to the British military cemetery at Poznan.
Letter form the Imperial War Graves Commission to Mrs Lovegrove
Information from the British Council in Warsaw that relatives wishing to visit war graves would be welcomed by the Polish people. Gives details of passenger ship from Hull to Gdynia could be used.
Letter from Air Ministry Casualty Branch to Mrs Lovegrove
Letter covers enclosure which explains arrangements in operation to enable relatives to visit war graves overseas. These only covered western Europe at that time but announcement were expected when arrangements could be extended. Other voluntary…
Flying Officer Peter Antony Lovegrove RAF VR 83 Squadron from Thorpe Arnold (d. 12 November 1942)
Document states that Peter Lovegrove died in German captivity on 12 November 1942. Mentions he was pilot with 83 Squadron and other personal details. Gives account of his Manchester's last operation to Hamburg. All other crew perished. Crew interred…
Peter Lovegrove - birth certificate
Birth of Peter Antony Lovegrove in district of Melton Mowbray on 3 March 1920
Czas Wonjny Pocznica wybuchu II woyny swiatowej
First page has coloured artwork of soldiers and Polish bunker as well as Polish language text. Middle two pages have b/w photographs of German soldiers marching and conversing as well as Polish men and women. Includes one photograph of prisoner of…
Account of Manchester Q Queenie last operation to Hamburg
Extract from Martin Bowman's book: Bomber Command, reflections of war. Gives details of operation on 8/9 April 1942 to Hamburg by 272 Bomber Command aircraft including 13 Manchesters. One was an 83 Squadron Manchester piloted by Pilot Officer Jack…
Pieces of crashed Manchester
Small pieces of crashed aircraft including a bullet.
No 5 Group Bomber Command Roll of Honour 1939-1945
Cover and two inside pages with names from Lee J K B to Loverseed R B including P A Lovegrove.
Religious quotes
Two pages of handwritten religious quotes, some from the bible.
Letter from Peter Lovegrove to his mother
This was the last letter written by Peter Lovegrove before he was killed. Letter reports arrival of first clothing parcel. Comments on fine weather and reports arrival of new prisoners.. Mentions accommodation being comfortable and food situation…
Letter from Peter to Mr and Mrs Benger
Writes that he had moved to a new camp. Says to address letters as before but parcels directly to Oflag XX1B - his new camp. Suggests getting parcels from the States.
Letter from Peter to Mr and Mrs Benger
Thanks them for their letters. Mentions availability of good library so suggests they do not send book parcels. Thanks them for trying to arrange food parcels.