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^{John Martin in his RAF uniform, aged twenty-one}

^{Adelaide, aged eighteen, in her WAAF uniform}

^{Bob Brown, Mid-Upper Gunner}

^{David Alletson, Flight Engineer}

^{John and Adelaide’s wedding, 1945}

^{John Martin in uniform, back row centre}

^{John and Adelaide, 2018}

^{John Martin, 2018}

^{John’s War Medals (left to right): 1939-45 Star and medal ribbon with clasp; Air Crew Europe Star; General Service Medal}

^{Top: Prisoner of War identity tag; second row centre: Brevet – official wireless operator’s badge; second row right: Caterpillar Club membership card and badge; bottom row: John’s war medals}

^{Right and left: Two letters from the Air Ministry informing John’s family that his plane was shot down; centre: the initial telegram giving the news.}

^{(Telegram reads:}

^{31st January, 1944, 2.05pm}

^{Regret to inform you that your son Ernest John Martin is reported missing as the result of air operations on the night of 30th Jan ’44 (stop) Letter follows (stop) Any further information received will be immediately communicated to you (stop) Pending receipt of written notification from the air ministry)}