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Short Stirling Mk I of No. 218 Squadron, being loaded with mines, 1943

Photographs, In Storage, P016020

Short Stirling Mk I (EF353 HA-C) of No. 218 Squadron, close-up rear port side view, loading mines, 1943.

Short Stirling (EF353 HA-C), close-up rear port side view, with mines on bomb trolleys awaiting loading, Please contact Museum Copyright Officer or Collection Curator before using this asset / RAF Museum

Short Stirling Mk I of No. 218 Squadron, being loaded with mines, 1943

Photographs, In Storage, P016021

Short Stirling Mk I of No. 218 Squadron, close-up view of mines being winched up into the aircraft's bomb bay, 1943.

Short Stirling, close-up view of mines being winched up into the aircraft's bomb bay, Please contact Museum Copyright Officer or Collection Curator before using this asset / RAF Museum

Close-up view of mines being loaded aboard a Short Stirling, 1943

Photographs, In Storage, P016022

Short Stirling Mk I of No. 218 Squadron, close-up view of mines being winched up into the aircraft's bomb bay, 1943.

Short Stirling, close-up view of mines being winched up into the aircraft's bomb bay, Crown / RAF Museum

Last message written by FS Arthur Louis Aaron, VC, on reverse of a navigation map during his final flight, 13 August 1943

Archives, In Storage, A347

This ‘last message’ was written by Flight Sergeant Arthur Louis Aaron of No. 218 Squadron.

Torn sheet of paper with map on one side and writing on the other in pencil, Crown

Letter to Mr Samuel Chew regarding his son FS Alan David Chew, 13 August 1944

Archives, AUG 1944, Cosford, Hangar Three, X003-1037/003/002

This letter was sent by Squadron Leader Philip Brentnall of No. 218 Squadron to Samuel Chew, whose son Flight Sergeant Alan David Chew, had failed to return from operations.

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Telegram to Mrs S Chew informing her that her son Flight Sergeant Alan David Chew is missing, 13 August 1944

Archives, AUG 1944, Cosford, Hangar Three, X003-1037/003/001

This priority telegram was sent to the mother of Flight Sergeant Alan David Chew, who failed to return from operations on the night of 12/13 August 1944.

Typescript telegram in two pieces with Post Office cypher at top and capitalised text underneath, Crown

Envelope labelled "Mr Chew - just a personal and private matter between men"

Archives, In Storage, X003-1037/007/002/002

The text "Mr Chew - just a personal and private matter" is typed while the words "between men" are handwritten in ink. The envelope was labelled by Mr Horrocks for the attention of Mr Chew so as not to upset Mrs Chew.

Envelope with handwritten text, Thomas Rushworth Horrocks