https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/259/10587/PWhittleGG1606.jpg 99e3d695fdb20d99288171c39996ba5d https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/259/10587/MWhittleGG1397166-160822-03.jpg 351b9ddd23964a24184ed086cd9db52f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Whittle, Geoffrey G G Whittle Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-06-26 2016-08-22 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Some items have not been published in order to protect the privacy of third parties, to comply with intellectual property regulations, or have been assessed as medium or low priority according to the IBCC Digital Archive collection policy and will therefore be published at a later stage. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collection-policy. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Whittle, G Description An account of the resource 12 items. An oral history interview with Squadron Leader Geoffrey Gordon Whittle DFM (1923 – 2016, 1397166 Royal Air Force), as well as his log books, photographs and memoirs. Geoffrey Whittle flew operations as a navigator with 101 Squadron from RAF Ludford Magna. There is a sub-collection of 25 Air Charts, mostly of Great Britain. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Denise Field and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document Warrant Officer ‘Bill’ Walker’s crew No.101 Squadron, RAF Ludford Magna. October 1943 (from left) Sgt Geoffrey Whittle, Navigator. Sgt Reg Hebditch, W/Op Sgt Bob Scott, Mid Upper Gunner W.O. ‘Bill’ Walker, Pilot Sgt. Stan Mayer, Flight Engineer Sgt ‘Jock’ Robertson, Special Duties Operator (joined crew October 1943) P.O. Bert Gadd, Bomb Aimer Sgt Ken Hicklin, Rear Gunner On 27th September 1943 for their 15th operation the crew was tasked to attack Hannover. On the approach to the target their aircraft was coned by searchlights and at the same time engaged by heavy flak and attacked by a night fighter. The port inner engine caught fire and the fire started amidships. The pilot went in to a steep dive to port to avoid the fighter. The crew was ordered to stand by to bale out and the bomb load was jettisoned. Fortunately the engine fire was extinguished during the dive and was later restarted by the engineer. He went back to tackle the fire and despite being overcome by fumes managed to put the fire out. On recovery he returned to ensure that the fire was fully out. The rear gunner was overcome by fumes and the engineer assisted by the mid upper gunner got himself out of his turret and revived him despite not being on oxygen themselves. The intercom had been knocked out, the DR compass was smashed and the trimming cables burnt through. The aircraft was still flyable and a course for Ledford was set. The flight back to Ludford was in thick cloud and on arrival the aircraft was diverted to Lindholm where they landed in appalling conditions. The crew all received immediate awards as a result of the incident. Pilot & Flight Engineer. Conspicuous Gallantry Medal 20th October 1943 Navigator & W/OP Distinguished Flying Medal 22 October 1943 Bomb Aimer Distinguished Flying Cross 5th November 1943 Mid & rear Gunners Distinguished Flying Medal 5th November 1943 Regretfully the crew without the navigator (in hospital) were shot down on 26th November 1943 over Belgium and with the exception of the pilot and w/op (PsOW) were killed. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Warrant Officer 'Bill' Walker's crew Description An account of the resource A photograph of the crew, annotated with their signatures and awards, along with an account of the night (27/28 September 1943) when they were nearly shot down over Hanover. All the crew received their awards in October and November 1943. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-10 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph, annotated One typewritten sheet Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Text Text. Memoir Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PWhittleGG1606, MWhittleGG1397166-160822-03 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Great Britain Germany--Hannover England--Lincolnshire Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-09-27 1943-10-20 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Claire Monk Maureen Clarke 101 Squadron air gunner aircrew anti-aircraft fire bomb aimer Conspicuous Gallantry Medal Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Flying Medal flight engineer navigator pilot RAF Lindholme RAF Ludford Magna wireless operator