https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1009/11273/MMadgettHR1330340-180724-07.1.jpg 3d5262c154e38488124837f7b0c73c6d 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 Madgett, Hedley Robert H R Madgett Description An account of the resource 250 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer Hedley Madgett DFM (1922 - 1943, 147519, 1330340 Royal Air Force), a pilot with 61 Squadron. He was killed 18 August 1943 on the last operation of his tour from RAF Syerston to Peenemünde. The collection consists of letters, postcards and telegrams to his parents while he was training in the United Kingdom and Canada. In addition the collection contains memorabilia, documents from the Air Training Corps, artwork, a railway map, diaries, medals as well as his logbook, photographs of people, places and aircraft. Also contains letters of condolence to parents and a sub collection containing a photograph album with 44 items of his time training in Canada'. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Joan Madgett and Carol Gibson, and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on Hedley Madgett is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/114690/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/madgett-hr/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a>. 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 2015-03-17 2019-06-14 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 Madgett, H Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [underlined] CHRISTMAS IN THE ARMY 1941 [/underlined] I spent Christmas in camp with the Troops and we made the most of being “cooped up” and away from home by having a very enjoyable Xmas – at least I through enjoyed myself and I think the Troops did likewise. Christmas dinner was served out at mid-day by the Officers and Sergeants (the latter having been on cookhouse fatigue all the morning – much to the Gunners’ amusement). The dinner was very good But I almost feel that some of the Troops appreciated more than anything the [underline] free [/underlined] issue of a pint of beer and a packet of cigarettes! A Lance Bombardier dressed up as the Orderly Officer (actually I was Orderly Officer at the time but too busy serving out, so I lent him my hat etc!) and came round with a Gunner, as Orderly Sergeant, asking for any complaints which amused the Troops quite a lot and produced a good amount of cat calls. The climax came when someone upset a pint bottle of beer over y peaked hat, but it didn’t really do any harm and added to the merriment of the party. On this occasion I wish to take the opportunity of wishing all at G.H. & Co., a happy Xmas and a Peaceful happier year to come. It is nearly twelve months since I was arguing costs on “Custard Powder! – I should quite enjoy doing my alterations again! I shall be up here possibly until the New Year then I believe they are going to look me out a “camel” and some warmer weather. I was very pleased to have the opportunity of reading such an interesting account of life in the Middle East as seen through the eyes of G.H. & Co. I hope that I shall soon depart to one of the spheres of active operations and I think that my sentiments are shared by almost all those who have been stationed in the British Isles since the war began. Everyone is satiated with training, but as long as the threat of invasion remains, so do we. May G.H & Co., have a prosperous 1942. We are pleased to get cheery letters from you all with New Year Greetings. The above replies will interest you. Best of luck to you all for 1942. GEORGE HARKER & CO LTD. January 1942 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 Christmas in the Army 1941 Description An account of the resource Christmas greetings to employees of George Harker and Company Limited. Relates Christmas day activities of an army unit in the Middle East as well as wishing employees well. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource G Harker Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-01 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource On page printed document Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MMadgettHR1330340-180724-07 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant British Army Civilian Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941-12-25 1942-01 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