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Evacuee Alan Purdie, Peter Cole, Edie and Larry the Lamb
Evacuee Alan Purdie, Peter Cole, Edie and Larry the Lamb
Peter and Ken Coles notes on wartime in Stradbroke during WW2
Peter and Ken Coles notes on wartime in Stradbroke during WW2
Evacuee Alan Purdie with Peter Cole and Thea who is holding Larry the Lamb
Evacuee Alan Purdie with Peter Cole and Thea who is holding Larry the Lamb. The Lamb was their pet and was walked into the village on a lead.
Letter from Donald Moore's commanding officer to the family on the occasion of his death.
Letter from Donald Moore's commanding officer to the family on the occasion of his death.
SLHG would like to thank his family for sharing this with us.
SLHG would like to thank his family for sharing this with us.
Note from Jullundur to Commandant at Deolali Concentration Camp re Pte T H Nunn dd1919
GN note from Jullundur to Commandant at Deolali Concentration Camp re Pte T H Nunn dd1919
Memories recorded of the second world war by Everlyn Kerry nee Whiting - Part 2
Memories recorded of the second world war by Everlyn Kerry nee Whiting - Part 2
Memories recorded of the second world war by Everlyn Kerry nee Whiting - Part 1.
Memories recorded of the second world war by Everlyn Kerry nee Whiting - Part 1.
ARP Stand down dinner possible Invicta hall c 1946
ARP Stand down dinner possible Invicta hall c 1946
The Highway Code belonging to E Calver distributed by the Ministry of War Transport with the Authority of Parliament.
The Highway Code belonging to E Calver distributed by the Ministry of War Transport with the Authority of Parliament.
Air Raid Precaution booklet number 8 - Duties of the Air Raid Warden
Air Raid Precaution booklet number 8 - titled Duties of the Air Raid Warden. The booklet shows that 772 Respiraters were available for the people of Stradbroke plus a further 38 for infants. This booklet also gives names and addresses of those in…
Call to enlist in preparation for war against the French 1860
Call to enlist in preparation for war against the French 1860
2nd Liuet. RAF Charles Finch Delogue Castell 1918
Charles Finch Castell born 11th April 1899 and died in Bury St Edmunds 1964
In Memory of Lance Corporal Donald Bucham Moore - WW2
Lance Corporal Donald Bucham Moore served in the Irish Guards and was killed in action on 7th August 1944 aged 20. Donald was the son of George Henry and Eitheria Amelia Moore of Stradbroke.
Albert Copping. Drummer in the Grenadier Guards - Killed in Action WW1
Albert Arthur Copping. Drummer, Son of Albert William and Anna Malona Copping, in the 2nd Bat. Grenadier Guards - Killed in Action WW1 between 14th September and 16th September 1914, aged 20.
Service No: 13660
Memorial
LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE…
Service No: 13660
Memorial
LA FERTE-SOUS-JOUARRE…
Evacuee, Alan Purdie with his hosts Mr Cole, Peter and Ken Cole and Thea.
Evacuee, Alan Purdie with his hosts Mr Cole, Peter and Ken Cole and Thea. Alan came to Stradbroke in 1940 at the age of 5 and stayed with The Coles at their mill in Mill Lane. He asked for and was given a pet lamb called Larry which he walked on a…
Evacuee, Alan Purdie with his mother and his hosts Mr and Mrs Cole.
Evacuee, Alan Purdie with his mother and his hosts Mr and Mrs Cole.
The Observer Corps 1938
WW2 The Observer Corps 1938. Names: M Newell, P Holmes, S Hawes, H Durrant, A Ward, H Warne, P Mason, R Neave, A Mason, W Neave, R Goshawk, C Corbett, R Hawes, J Kindred B Ellis, A Salter, J Grimwood
Firewatchers handwritten list of equipment 1941. Probably a spoof but of it's time.
A list of items Firewatchers were required to carry during WW2
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Alfred and Faith Clarke
Alfred and Faith Clarke nee Thorndyke. Alfred was born 1882 in Stradbroke and married Faith in 1904. THe 1911 census shows them living in Laxfield and…