Missing-in-action Cotterill being declared missing after Arnhem Notification of Cotterill being a POW Red Cross letter, re: missing in action Red cross letter, re: POW

Typical documents posted to the relatives of those declared missing or prisoners of war by Infantry Records, the Record Office, and the British Red Cross. Documents belong to Lance-Corporal Jack Bird and Private Bill Cotterill.

 

Posthumous confirmation of Muir's Mention in Despatches Posthumous confirmation of Muir's Mention in Despatches Confirmation of Captain Muir's death A letter of condolence from Buckingham Palace A letter of condolence from the Red Cross

Official confirmation of Captain Iain Muir's death

Confirmation of the death of Captain Iain Muir.

 

A note declaring that Bill Gibbard has been posted as missing A note confirming that Bill Gibbard has been taken prisoner

Documents declaring the missing and prisoner of war status of Private Bill Gibbard.

 

A document declaring Private George Edward Johnson to be missing in action A document declaring that Private George Edward Johnson is a prisoner of war Notification that Private George Edward Johnson has been freed from a POW camp and repatriated to the United Kingdom

Documents declaring Corporal George Edward Johnson to be missing in action, a prisoner of war, and then signalling his repatriation to the British Isles.

 

A document declaring Private Andrew McKee to be a Prisoner of War

A document declaring Private Andrew McKee a prisoner of war.

 

A letter to Eric's wife from CO, 1st Anti-Tank Battery A letter to Eric's wife from the Royal Artillery POW Fund

Letters to the relatives of POW's of the Royal Artillery. Belonging to Sergeant Eric Simpson.

 

Notes kept by Captain Briggs during his captivity Notes kept by Captain Briggs during his captivity

Notes kept by Captain Bernard Briggs during his captivity.

 

First letter home from Stalag XIIA

A first letter home sent by Sergeant Eric Simpson from Stalag XIIA, identical to all such letters sent from that camp.

Lectures taken and exams passed at Stalag XVIIIC

A certificate of examinations taken by Sergeant Neville Ashley whilst at Stalag XVIIIC.

 

A letter from King George VI awarding John Richards the Military Medal John Richards' Commander-in-Chief's Certificate John Richards' service record

A letter confirming a Military Medal award and Commander-in-Chief's Certificate, and the service record of Sergeant John Richards MM.

 

A letter from Field Marshal Montgomery

A letter from Field Marshal Montgomery to Staff Sergeant Bert Harget.

 

A letter from Tatham-Warter sent to the families of men of the Battalion who did not return from Arnhem

A letter from Major Tatham-Warter which accompanied a report sent to the families of men of the 2nd Battalion who did not return from Arnhem.

 

A nominal roll of 512 Squadron personnel

A nominal roll of 512 Squadron personnel, September 1944.