95 Squadron, Sunderland DV975, crew

Documents relating to 95 Squadron

 

Original Telex Received Bathurst on Hitler's Impending Death

Hitler only expected to live a couple of hours

HELLO HIMMLER STATES - HITLER ONLY EXPECTED TO LIVE A COUPLE OF HOURS "VIDE 2100 HRS BBC" NO REASON GIVEN OTHERWISE SITUATION STILL THE SAME ...

MANY TKS I OPE THE OLE BAS---- GETS OUT THE WAY B QUICK

ME TOO PERSONALLY I THINK ITS A DOSE OF LEASXXX LEAD POISONING EES GOT

SURE TING ITS TOO B QUICK FER IM THOUGH

YOU WUDNT NOB IT OM [old man]

OK TKS I U GET ANY YANK NEWS LATER ON LETS AVE IT PSE

OKEYDOKEY

TKS TTFN

Original Telex Received Bathurst as Germany Surrenders

Original Telex - Germany Surrenders

IS THAT OFFICIAL??

YEP TIS BIN ON THE WIRELESS

OK LETS HAVE SOME DETAILS U F U GET EM

THEY HAVE ACCEPTED UNCONDITIONAL SURRENDER AND THE CEASE
FIRE SOUND ON THE ENTIRE WESTERN FRONT FROM 3 HOURS. AGAIN VIDE
MR CHURCHILL GIV THE NEWS JUST NOW GOD ALMIGHTY YOU SHOULD HERE
THE CRIES AND HOOTER AND S[C]REAMS GOING ON ERE. NOW EVERYONES GOING MAD IN THE TOWN.

OK OM