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Flying Officer R J Fayers

Catalogue reference: RJF

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This record is about the Flying Officer R J Fayers dating from 1940-1945, 1983.

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Reference
RJF
Title
Flying Officer R J Fayers
Date
1940-1945, 1983
Description

Collection of 160 original ms letters and diaries written, August 1940 - September 1945, while serving in the RAF including descriptions of his basic and wireless training, August 1940 - September 1941, his training as a pilot in England and the USA, September 1941 - March 1942, then as a navigator, March 1942, his operational flying in Halifax bombers with No. 76 Squadron RAF (Bomber Command) based at RAF Holme-on-Spalding Moor, June - November 1943, and his time as a POW in Stalag Luft 1, November 1943 - May 1945; together with microfilm copy of ts transcription (377pp) these letters and diaries, "An Airman Writes From The War" prepared in 1983; and drawings he made of the camp and fellow POWs whilst in Stalag Luft 1. [See full list]

Held by
Imperial War Museum Department of Documents
Language
English
Creator(s)
<persname>Fayers, R J, fl 1940-1945</persname>
Physical description
3 BOXES
Access conditions

Unrestricted

Physical condition
Original documents Transcriptions, Microfilm
Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/57fb2a86-aff7-43f4-8336-a855f972a64c/

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Flying Officer R J Fayers