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WW1 Veterans meeting
Veterans from the first World War meet together after the end of the second World War.
WW1 Recruits outside The White Hart
WW1 recruits standing outside The White Hart Public House. Note the second door which nolonger is there. W141
The Stradbroke Observer Corps 1938
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
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
WW2 The Kings Thank You
Letter sent to Terrance Henry Nunn in thanks for his service in the Home Guard during WW2.
Observer corps underground bunker today - Series
In 1996 these pictures were taken of the underground nuclear bunker.
News report - Walter Clarke killed bomber crash
Three Men Killed
‘Plane hurls cart 50 Yards into Field
The report begins:- ‘Three roadmen were killed and a fourth seriously injured when a plane attempted to make a forced landing in a ploughed field near a village in East Anglia yesterday’. . .…
‘Plane hurls cart 50 Yards into Field
The report begins:- ‘Three roadmen were killed and a fourth seriously injured when a plane attempted to make a forced landing in a ploughed field near a village in East Anglia yesterday’. . .…
Ralph Clarke and Ivan Mower - Secret Army
Ralph Clarke and Ivan Mower - recruited during the Second World War to hold back the enemy in the even of an evasion. They were not allowed to tell anyone of their mission and as young men they had a life expectancy of 10 days should they be called…
Colonel Humphries in The Priory garden at a welcome party for US airmen.
Colonel and Mrs Humphries held a welcome party in their garden at The Priory for a group of United States airman.
A group of evacuees standing infront of the church railings - Series
A group of young evacuees standing in front of the church railings in 1939. Later, the railings were taken to support the war effort.
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
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
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.
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…
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…
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.
2nd Liuet. RAF Charles Finch Delogue Castell 1918
Charles Finch Castell born 11th April 1899 and died in Bury St Edmunds 1964
Call to enlist in preparation for war against the French 1860
Call to enlist in preparation for war against the French 1860
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…
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.
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Eastern Counties bus garage with driver Jimmy Saunders
Photo taken outside the garage in Wilby Road Stradbroke circa 1974/5, Jimmy Saunders was a long serving employee with ECOC, he retired in 1978 and the…