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  • A Permanent Pass generally gave service personnel permanent leave at certain pre-ordained times, so that they did not have to get a new pass every day. For instance, certain personnel were allowed to be away from barracks after their hours of duty until perhaps 11.00 hours each evening. Donald Donovan was a trained butcher before enlisting, and continued his trade whilst in the Army, working with the Catering Corps.
Permanent Pass issued to Donald Donovan, 1947, cover [image 1 of 2]
  • This record shows Donald Donovan's service to have commenced 2 October 1945, and to have terminated 25 June 1948. Donald Donovan was a trained butcher before enlisting, and continued his trade whilst in the Army, working with the Catering Corps.
Donald Donovan's record of service, 8 May 1948
  • This book was issued to each serviceman in Britain, and recorded his type and length of service, as well as his pay. There were also other pieces of information, such as an informal Will form. This was a short, unwitnessed Will, which servicemen could fill out and sign themselves, while on active service, thus avoiding the necessity for witnesses and solicitors. Donald Donovan was a trained butcher before enlisting, and continued his trade whilst in the Army, working with the Catering Corps.
Donald Donovan's Service and Pay book, 1940s [image 1 of 12]
  • Leaflet issued by the Home Office to inform the general public on what to do to protect children during a gas attack. Donald Donovan was a trained butcher before enlisting, and continued his trade whilst in the Army, working with the Catering Corps.
Home Office Air Raid Precautions Leaflet, 'Anti-Gas Protection of Babies and Young Children', July 1939, front cover [image 1 of 8]
  • A mask to be fitted to a helmet in order to protect the eyes while disposing of bombs and other explosive ordnance. The device was meant to work as a welders mask would work, filtering out harmful bright light. Donald Donovan was a trained butcher before enlisting, and continued his trade whilst in the Army, working with the Catering Corps.
Bomb disposal mask, 1940s
  • A gas 'mask' designed for babies. This would have been issued to everyone with a small baby at the onset of the Second World War. The baby would be put inside (a doll indicates the position of the baby), and oxygen had to be pumped in manually via the hand pump seen on the exterior of the device. They were never used, as there were no gas attacks on Britain. Donald Donovan was a trained butcher before enlisting, and continued his trade whilst in the Army, working with the Catering Corps.
Baby's gas mask, 1930s