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Envelope to Robert Aitchision 'Dainfriesschire

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Envelope to Robert Aitchision 'Dainfriesschire" , February 1947

Robert Aitchison Collection

Postcard from POW image

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Postcard from POW, Second World War

Robert Aitchison Collection

Postcard from POW image

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Postcard from POW, Second World War

Robert Aitchison Collection

Memorandum on the steps taken to trace missing personnel image

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Memorandum on the steps taken to trace missing personnel, Second World War

Robert Aitchison Collection

Letter to Mr Aitchison from William Gemmel image

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Letter to Mr Aitchison from William Gemmel, August 1941

Robert Aitchison Collection

Letter from Major General of Plymouth Division image

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Letter from Major General of Plymouth Division, 11th July 1941

Robert Aitchison Collection

Letter from Brigade Major image

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Letter from Brigade Major, 11th November 1941

Robert Aitchison Collection

A letter notifying Mr and Mrs Aitchison that their son is a POW image

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A letter notifying Mr and Mrs Aitchison that their son is a POW, 8th August 1941

Robert Aitchison Collection

Letter to Robert Aitchison's next of kin to alert him if they are injured in an air raid image

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Letter to Robert Aitchison's next of kin to alert him if they are injured in an air raid, Second World War

Robert Aitchison Collection

Letter to Mr Aitchison from Royal Navy Chaplain image

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Letter to Mr Aitchison from Royal Navy Chaplain, Possibly June 1942

Robert Aitchison Collection

Letter to Miss Jean Aitchison from POW Camp image

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Letter to Miss Jean Aitchison from POW Camp, 8th May 1944

Robert Aitchison Collection

Nazi Insignia image

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Nazi Insignia, Second World War

Robert Aitchison Collection

Prisoner of War Diary Robert Aitchison image

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Prisoner of War Diary Robert Aitchison , Second World War

Robert Aitchison Collection

Poetry Book Robert Aitchison image

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Poetry Book Robert Aitchison, Second World War

Robert Aitchison Collection

Note Correcting POW Map image

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Note Correcting POW Map, 28th August 1944

Robert Aitchison Collection

Red Cross Map of Prisoner of War Camps in Europe image

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Red Cross Map of Prisoner of War Camps in Europe, 30th June 1944

Robert Aitchison Collection

Menu for the Annan & District Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Merchant Navy Club Inaugural Dinner image

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Menu for the Annan & District Royal Navy, Royal Marines and Merchant Navy Club Inaugural Dinner, 6th March 1964

Booklet for the Naval and Royal Marines Association Annual Dinner image

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Booklet for the Naval and Royal Marines Association Annual Dinner, 21st October 1960

The Royal Marines 1939-43 image

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The Royal Marines 1939-43

Robert Aitchison Collection

The Story of the Royal Marines image

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The Story of the Royal Marines, 1935

Robert Aitchison Collection

Royal Observer Corps - Lead Observer Insignia image

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Royal Observer Corps - Lead Observer Insignia

Robert Aitchison Collection

Blue Spitfire Royal Observer Corps Insignia image

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Blue Spitfire Royal Observer Corps Insignia

WW2 Medal Ribbons image

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WW2 Medal Ribbons, Unknown

Robert Aitchison Collection

Medal Ribbons

Pocket Watch image

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Pocket Watch, Unknown

Robert Aitchison Collection

Silver Pocket Watch

Hudson Bomber Tail Fin image

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Hudson Bomber Tail Fin, 1940s

Photograph of a Plane wreckage from RAF Annan, Langholm image

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Photograph of a Plane wreckage from RAF Annan, Langholm, 1940s

ARP Whistle image

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ARP Whistle, 1940s

After The Air Raid Is Over image

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After The Air Raid Is Over, 1940s

American Style Bomb Tail Fin image

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American Style Bomb Tail Fin, 1940s

Cinema Programme image

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Cinema Programme, November 1941

Cinema Programme

Our collections are at the heart of what we do. They tell the stories of the people who served as the backbone to Scotland's industry.

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