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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

A Bahamian Flight Engineer, 289: Sergeant Basil Johnson by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1944, In Storage, FA00942

Basil Lawrence Ivan Johnson (1920-2004), from New Providence, the Bahamas, arrived in Liverpool on 19 September 1941 to join the RAF Volunteer Reserve (RAFVR).

Head and shoulders chalk portrait of a Bahamian airman, in profile facing left, wearing RAF uniform with Flight Engineer's brevet, shoulder eagle and title and Pathfinder badge. Small associative landscape drawing of the Bahamas in upper left corner, RAF Museum

An Airman from Malaya, 304: Cdt J Hope by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1944, In Storage, FA00938

Edith Honor Earl made this portrait drawing for her exhibition 'Warriors of the Empire' with the Royal Empire Society, which opened in London’s Grosvenor House in December 1944. It is one of 22 portraits by her in the RAF Museum collection (besides others elsewhere) which celebrate the contributions of Service personnel from the British colonies and Commonwealth in the Second World War.

Black and white, head and shoulders portrait of a Malayan airman, drawn in chalks, facing forward, wearing RAF uniform with Field Service cap with Air Crew Cadet white peak. Small associative landscape drawing of Malaya in lower left corner, RAF Museum

An Airman from Nigeria, 309: Cdt A. Dewale by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1944, In Storage, FA00936

Edith Honor Earl made this portrait drawing for her exhibition 'Warriors of the Empire' with the Royal Empire Society, which opened in London’s Grosvenor House in December 1944. It is one of 22 portraits by her in the RAF Museum collection (besides others elsewhere) which celebrate the contributions of Service personnel from the British colonies and Commonwealth in the Second World War.

Head and shoulders chalk portrait, in profile, of a Nigerian airman in RAF uniform with shoulder badge and shoulder title. Small associative landscape drawing of Nigeria in lower left corner, RAF Museum

An Officer from Trinidad, 319: Sqdn Ldr Philip Louis Ulrich Cross DFC, DSO by Edith Honor Earl, chalk on paper

Fine Art, 1944, In Storage, FA00930

Known as Ulrich, Philip Louis Ulric Cross (1917-2013) arrived in Britain from Trinidad and Tobago in November 1941 and trained as a navigator, after which he was commissioned as an officer and assigned to No. 139 (Jamaica) Squadron, based at RAF Marham.

Bust length coloured chalk portrait of an officer from Trinidad, facing forward without cap, wearing RAF uniform with Observer's brevet, DSO and DFC ribbons plus Pathfinders badge. Small associative landscape drawing of Trinidad in upper right corner of composition., RAF Museum

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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Operation Manna Decorative Tile

Aircraft & Exhibits, 1945, London, Hangar Five, 1987/1402/C

From the winter of 1944 to 1945 the Netherlands suffered from famine conditions. In the closing days of the war, a truce was arranged with occupying German forces to allow aircraft from the RAF and US Army Air Force to drop food to the starving population. Between 29 April and 7 May, 11,000 tonnes of food was delivered, saving many lives.

A woman and child wave, standing next to barbed wire, wave at Allied aircraft dropping supplies, RAF Museum

Air Ministry War Room: Air Staff Operational Summary: 1 March 1945-15 March 1945

Library, MAR 1945, In Storage, X008-5540

Bound volume of Air Ministry War Room Air Staff Operational Summary. Covers the period 1 March 1945-15 March 1945.

Title page for paper volume with black text on pink background, RAF Museum

Air Ministry War Room: Air Staff Operational Summary: 1 February 1945-14 February 1945

Library, FEB 1945, In Storage, X008-5538

Bound volume of Air Ministry War Room Air Staff Operational Summary. Covers the period 1 February 1945-14 February 1945.

Title page for paper volume with black text on pink background, RAF Museum

Air Ministry War Room: Air Staff Operational Summary: 1 April 1945-14 April 1945

Library, APR 1945, In Storage, X008-5542

Bound volume of Air Ministry War Room Air Staff Operational Summary. Covers the period 1 April 1945-14 April 1945.

Black typescript text on off-white page of paper volume, RAF Museum

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