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Airgraphs

Airgraph letter from Lance Corporal L W Glover, to his father, Mr Albert Glover, of 25 May Bank Road, South Woodward, London, dated 28th April 1944, informing his father that he was about to deploy on operations and would be out of postal contact for some period of time.  Corporal Glover served with the Chindit Operations in 1944 with the 2nd Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment.
Accession Number: KO1900/04

Christmas Airgraph, Christmas 1944, from Sergeant H Shaw to Mrs B Shaw, ‘Happy Xmas Mother dear from Bill’ Sergeant H Shaw, number 4200824, HQ 25 Indian Infantry B Brigade Central Mediterranean Force, detached from the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment.
Accession Number: KO1990/02

Christmas Airgraph, Christmas 1944, from Sergeant H Shaw to Mrs B Shaw, 37 Oldham Road, Waterloo, Ashton under Lyne, Lancashire.
Accession Number: KO1990/03

Airgraph from Sergeant H Shaw, number 4200824, of the 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment, attached to the Headquarters 25th Indian Infantry Brigade, Central Mediterranean Forces
Accession Number: KO1990/04

Unused airgraph form, featuring Chindits and troops operating against the Japanese in Burma, 1944.
Accession Number: KO2229/05a

Rear of airgraph form.
Accession Number: KO2229/05b

Unused airgraph form, featuring Chindits and troops operating against the Japanese in Burma, 1944.
Accession Number: KO2229/06a

Rear of airgraph form.
Accession Number: KO2229/06b

Airgraph from Private V ‘Teddy’ Joyce, number 5441587, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment, dated 16th August 1944. With envelope dated 1st September 1944, just after he had completed operations in Burma as part of the Chindit Columns.
Accession Number: KO2344/01

Airgraphs from Private Thomas Whalley, 1st Battalion, King's Own Royal Regiment.

Airgraph, sent from Private Thomas Whalley, number 3716101, Support Company, Carriers, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment to Mrs Whalley, 37 Adelphi Street, Lancaster, Christmas 1944.
Accession Number: KO2810/13

Airgraph, sent from Private Thomas Whalley, number 3716101, Support Company, Carriers, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment to Mrs Whalley, 37 Adelphi Street, Lancaster, Christmas 1944.
Accession Number: KO2810/14

Airgraph sent from Mrs Pat Whalley, Adelphi Street, Lancaster to private Thomas Walley, number 3716101, Support Company, Carriers, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal regiment, MEF. Dated 28 Mar 1945. With photograph of herself and child.
Accession Number: KO2810/15

Enlargement of photograph attached to Airgraph sent from Mrs Pat Whalley, Adelphi Street, Lancaster to private Thomas Walley, number 3716101, Support Company, Carriers, 1st Battalion, King’s Own Royal regiment, MEF. Dated 28 Mar 1945. With photograph of herself and child.
Accession Number: KO2810/16

Airgraph to Mrs L Royle, from Colonel H A Bateson, Headquarters III Indian Infantry Brigade, dated 12 May 1944, regarding the death of Private H J Royle, number 3714549, 2nd Battalion, King’s Own Royal Regiment
Accession Number: KO3061/32

Airgraph to Mrs L Royle from Lieutenant R Parry-Evans, III Indian Infantry Brigade, dated 26 Jul 1944.
Accession Number: KO3061/33

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