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  • Collection: War Time

WW2 The Kings Thank You

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Letter sent to Terrance Henry Nunn in thanks for his service in the Home Guard during WW2.

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WW2 Ration Book issued to Alfred Chambers WW2

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WW2 Ration Book issued to Alfred Chambers WW2.Ration books were issued as there were shortages of everything during the war.

WW2 Queen Street - Two boys with an American airman

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WW2 Queen Street - Two boys with an American airman

WW2 evacuees report

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WW2 evacuees report

WW2 at home Display Poster

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WW2 at home - The Secret Army, News of Prisoners of war, The Observer Corps

WW2 The Home Guard manual

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WW2 The Home Guard Manual

WW1 Veterans meeting

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Veterans from the first World War meet together after the end of the second World War.

WW1 Recruits outside The White Hart

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WW1 recruits standing outside The White Hart Public House. Note the second door which nolonger is there. W141

WW1 new recruits line up with regular soldiers

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WW1 new recruits line up with regular soldiers

Wooden Cross marking the grave of Corporal James Nunn WW1

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Wooden Cross marking the grave of Corporal James Nunn WW1

William James Chambers (Jim) in Army uniform.

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William James Chambers (Jim) in Army uniform. Jim died on 23rd June 1944 fighting for his country aged 20 years. Jim was the son of Ethel Chambers Nunn.

War Weapons Week Programme "1st May 1941 - 25th May 1941

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War Weapons Week Programme "1st May 1941 - 25th May 1941

USAAF at Horham with Ruth Chambers nee Johnson. David and Alan Johnson during WW2

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USAAF at Horham with Ruth Chambers nee Johnson. David and Alan Johnson during WW2

US Airman outside the Queens Head public house in Queens Street

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US Airman outside the Queens Head public house in Queens Street

US Airman in Queen Street WW2

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US Airman in Queen Street WW2

United States Airmen in Queens Street WW2

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United States Airmen in Queens Street WW2

Transcription from The Times Newspaper dd 1860

Transcription from the Times dated 1860
"STRADBROKE
A large and influential meeting was held in the corn exchange on Monday, for the purpose of raising a rifle corps for the hundred of Hoxne, in conjunction with the hundreds of Harleston and…

Three US Airmen in Queen Street

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3 US Airman in Queen Street WW2

The War Memorial

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The War Memorial. Erected in 1922 after the Great War of 1914 - 1918 - WW1

The Stradbroke Observer Corps 1938

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The Stradbroke Observer Corps 1938
M Newell, P Holmes, S Hawes, H Durrant, A Ward, H Warne, R Neave, A Mason, W Neave, R Goshawk, C Corbett, R Hawes, J Kindred, B Ellis, A Salter, J Grimwood

The Observer Corps 1938

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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

The Military Gravestone of Lance Corporal Donald Burchan Moore

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The Military Gravestone at Bayeux War Cemetery, France for Lance Corporal Donald Burchan Moore who died 7th August 1944.

The Highway Code belonging to E Calver distributed by the Ministry of War Transport with the Authority of Parliament.

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The Highway Code belonging to E Calver distributed by the Ministry of War Transport with the Authority of Parliament.

The Cross that marked the grave of Gunner Charles E Clarke.

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The Cross that marked the grave of Gunner Charles E Clarke. Charles died on 4th June 1917 and is buried at Pont D'Achelles Military Cemetery, Nieppe.

The Civil Defence WW2

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The Civil Defence WW2