| Description | The folder covers most of the period of service with 47 Squadron RAF in Egypt, Libya and Tunisia.
Includes a voice record disc recorded in Alexandria and addressed to Mrs Fred Horsley
Royal Air Force absence pass 1945
Landing card (port of embarkation Cairo), nd.
Sick note, 1945
RAF service and release book which records he was on overseas service from 25 Jul 1942 to 13 Nov 1943 in MEF (includes a prayer, conduct report - partial,
Pay book, 1942-1943
Pen and ink drawings (by Fred Horsley) of a scene from the Western Desert 1943 showing the pyramids in the distance .
Partial list of valuables for despatch (to) A C Horsley
Passport of Fred Horsley 1943
Diary of Fred Horsley with entries of his time in abroad, 1943.
Station sick quarters report at RAF Beccles, Jan 1945
Correspondence relating to air raid damage at Kilham 1941-1942. These were left to Fred by his aunt. They relate to war damage compensation
Various letters to Joy Horsley from Fred Horsley and from Reg Wood to Fred Horsley from sister Lily to Fred Horsley, 1942-1944
Letter from F and M Grime[?] to 'Dear Friends', 1945
Letter to Mr Atkinson from Fred Horsley regarding pension payments, 1946
From 'Herbert' to Fred, 1940
Embroidered postcard 'Souvenir from France' from George Marshall to Joyce with a note about George in the BEF
Correspondence from Lily Stocks and Bill Stocks (who was her third husband) and were based in Northern Rhodesia (now Zambia) and a painting on a small leaf of a steam ship, nd. Includes a letter from David Horsley and Howard Horsley, 1957
Medical card
Correspondence from Michael Crawford referencing their time in Stalagluft Locking 1940, 1980-1983
Typed list of Fred Horsley's RAF postings covering 1940-1945
Poetry written by Fred Horsley, 1929 written in the aftermath of his mother's death.
Printed:
Souvenir booklet from Durban, 1942
Christmas menu for No 47 Bomber Squadron 1942
Map of No 102 Personnel Dispersal Centre, Royal Air Force, Cardington,
Various blank forms, luggage labels
Invitation to attend 'Songs of Praise' at St Mary's Church, Beverley, Jan 1966
'Save your hostels' appeal bulletin, 1939
London Underground map no 1 1943
'A Soldier-his prayer' and 'Volunteer for the RAF' newscuttings
'After the Raid' and pension leaflet
'War Damage Act 1941' explanatory notes
Order of Service for the funeral of George Edward Whitehead (1879-1956)
Programme for a Smoking Concert for Hull Male Voice Choir, Mar 1954
'Elijah' programme, Brunswick Methodist Church, Mar 1947
'Messiah', Handel, Dec 1955
Heddle Nash at Beverley Methodist Church, Feb 1952 programme
Printed letter from Dwight Eisenhower to the Allied Expeditionary Force
Daily flying programme, 4-5 Jul 1944
Postcards and money - 10 lire note (1935) 1 shilling note issued by the British Military Authority, 5 franc note issued by Bank of Algeria
Access restrictions on the letters between Fred and his silblings.
Fred's army book shows he was stationed at Accra (now Ghana) but mostly he was in Nigeria.
Will of Rebecca (she was Fred's grandmother and lived at 3 Flemingate and husband was killed by a bull) |