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Messages home from British Army and Navy personnel in India to their loved ones in the Manchester area and surrounding areas. Canteen scenes. Film shown at the Regal Cinema, Manchester 9 December 1944.
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List of personnel (identified by rank, name, service number and unit) who recorded brief messages home to their loved ones (relationship, name and address) who were later invited to a screening in Great Britain but who do not appear in the film.
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1. Sergeant G E Foxall, 7358211, 509 Command Indian Army Corps Electrical and Mechanical Engineers Workshop, sending a message to his Father Mr G Foxall, Davyhulme, Manchester, Lancashire.
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2. Signalman W R Jones, 14649662, ISC (Indian Signals Corps) Telecommunication School, India Command (Agra, Uttar Pradesh), sending a message to his wife Mrs Doris Jones, Lower Kersal, Salford, Lancashire.
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3. Sergeant D R Ellis, 13063576, Indian Army Corps of Clerks HQ Central Command, sending a message to his parents Mr and Mrs J W Ellis, Newton Heath, Manchester, Lancashire.
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4. Private E Paynter, 3864737, Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, sending a message to his wife Mrs Sally Paynter, Radcliffe, near Manchester, Lancashire.
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5. Private J Raby, 3861906, 2/ Kings Own Yorkshire Light Infantry, sending a message to his wife Mrs Olive Raby, Oldham, Manchester, Lancashire.
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6. Fusilier J Leigh, 3781523, Combined Services Detailed Interrogation Centre (India), sending a message to his wife Mrs Doris Leigh, Bradford, Manchester, Lancashire.
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7. Fusilier G Allen, 3660174, Combined Services Detailed Interrogation Centre (India), sending a message to his wife Mrs Doris Allen, Bradford, Manchester, Lancashire.
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8. Leading Aircraftman M Tober, 1685468, 27 Advance Flying Boat Base RAF, sending a message to his mother Mrs S Tober, Prestwich, Lancashire.
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9. Corporal E Brown, 1062824, No 4 Base Supply Depot RAF, sending a message to his parents Mr and Mrs A V Brown, Edenfield, near Manchester, Lancashire.
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10. Leading Aircraftman G Hannah, 1525577, No 4 Base Supply Depot RAF, sending a message to his parents Mr and Mrs W K Hannah, Rhodes, near Manchester, Lancashire.
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11. Corporal William H Rigby, 1307567, BAO (Base Accounting Office) RAF, sending a message to his wife Mrs W H Rigby, Crossacres, Manchester, Lancashire.
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12. Corporal W H Morrill, 1325904, BAO (Base Accounting Office) RAF, sending a message to his wife Mrs W H Morrill, Fallowfield, Manchester, Lancashire.
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13. Leading Aircraftman T White, 1018569, 110 Squadron RAF, sending a message to his wife Mrs T White, Sedgley Park, Prestwich, Manchester, Lancashire.
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14. Sergeant H Leggett, 10591762, Royal Army Ordnance Corps, sending a message to his wife Mrs E Leggett, West Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire.
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15. Lance Corporal J B Atkinson, 2593514, Royal Signals, sending a message to his parents Mr and Mrs Atkinson, Moss Side, Manchester, Lancashire.
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16. Private E Allwood, S/7404815, Royal Army Service Corps, sending a message to his wife and children Mrs Ada Allwood, Chorlton-cum-Hardy, Manchester, Lancashire.
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17. Signalman W D Dunn, 3660678, General Headquarters Indian Signals, sending a message to his parents Mr and Mrs William Dunn, Sale, near Altrincham, Cheshire.
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18. Staff Sergeant J E Aspin, 1482637, Royal Artillery, sending a message to his wife Mrs Jane Aspin, mother Mrs E Thornley and brother Mr Frank Thornley, Openshaw, Manchester, Lancashire.
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19. Regimental Sergeant Major C H A Gill, 7358563, Royal Army Medical Corps, sending a message to his parents Mr and Mrs Gill, Rusholme, Manchester, Lancashire.
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20. Private W Eastham, 7670802, Royal Army Pay Corps, sending a message to his mother Mrs J Eastham, Blackley, Manchester, Lancashire.
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21. Private T Coolican, 3460423, 2nd Battalion the Leicester Regiment EHQ, sending a message to his wife Mrs T Coolican, Cross Lane, Salford, Lancashire.
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22. Private W Grayson, Royal Army Medical Corps, 7356055, at 80th BGH (British General Hospital), sending a message to his wife Mrs M E Grayson, West Didsbury, Manchester, Lancashire.
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23. Private J Smith, 7392531, 80th BGH (British General Hospital), sending a message to his wife Mrs M Smith, Fallowfield, Manchester, Lancashire.
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24. Lance Sergeant L A Woodage, 7666638, Royal Army Pay Corps, sending a message to his wife Mrs R Woodage, Whitefield, Manchester, Lancashire.
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25. Private R W Patterson, 7680843, Royal Army Pay Corps, sending a message to his mother Mrs H Patterson, Blackley, Manchester, Lancashire.
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26. Private T D Wiper, 14267874, Royal Army Pay Corps, sending a message to his wife Mrs F Wiper, Higher Blackley, Manchester, Lancashire.
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27. Private S Cunnington, 7673098, Royal Army Pay Corps, sending a message to (relationship unknown) Mrs S Cunnington, Oldham, Lancashire.