https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1211/15771/EStottAEBlandfordJVarious-0001.1.jpg 65f04fc15b366f25038cdf1a94c878ce https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1211/15771/EStottAEBlandfordJVarious-0003.1.jpg d3dbeb216b0679a7febe5e494a6998eb https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1211/15771/EStottAEBlandfordJVarious.2.pdf 9b8ab774343edb9a8f8c4b861f0263a8 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 Stott, Robert Stott, R Description An account of the resource 13 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer Robert Stott (162588) DFM and contains photographs, letters and correspondence relating to his award of the Distinguished Flying Medal and his subsequent death in action on 26/27 November 1943. He flew operatoins as an air gunner with 101 Squadron from RAF Ludford Magna. <br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Jim Yule and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle. <br />Additional information on Robert Stott is available via the&nbsp;<a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/122514/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">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 2015-10-01 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. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Yule, J Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document EStottAEBlandfordJVarious This letter is a repeat of EStottAEBlandfordJ440504. 194 High Street Musselburgh Mid. Lothian 4:5:44 Dear Mr. Blandford, Im [sic] thanking you for your letter received here 25/4/44 and I am more than delighted that your prayers have been answered and your son returned to you. Two days later I received word that my husband was killed on the 26th Nov. 1943 and three days later buried in grave No.355 in the cemetery of St. Frond, Belgium. Four other members of the crew are buried in neighbouring graves. This news reached me unawares as I always believed my husband would return to my son and I. However we must carry on in the best way we can. Thanking you again for writing me. Trusting you and your son are reunited very soon. Yours most sincerely, Agnes E. Stott The second is a letter of sympathy for Mr Blandford from Agnes Stott. 194 High Street Musselburgh Mid. Lothian Scotland 11:2:44 Dear Mr. Blandford, Im thanking you for your kind letter received here on the 3rd[?] Feb. 1944. I did not know how to take the news of my husbands [sic] death as the Air Ministry had not by then confirmed their letter arrived the following morning & they did tell me is that Bob is a “missing believed [inserted] killed [/inserted] Casualty” and that any further news received they will let me know. The wireless operators [sic] wife & the bomb aimer’s father sent me the same news as you did. And [?] I can say at this awful [?] time of waiting is God to give you strength to carry on. I know he will not let us suffer unnecessary[sic]. My Baby is my great comfort in this time. I wonder if you would let me know/what [sic] 2) news you received of your loss. I will let you know if I receive any more news. I am Yours very sincerely Agnes. E. Stott The third letter is from P/O Whittle to Mr Blandford trying to reassure him about his missing son. [Ends of some words missing from right hand side of letter due to incorrect scanning] P/O. G.G. Whittle D.F.M., Officer’s [sic] Ward R.A.F. Hospital Rauceby Lincs. 14-1-44 Dear Mr. Blandford, Many thanks for your letter received yesterday. I can appreciate how Mrs Bland [letters missing] and yourself feel under the circumstances. So far I have not written to any of the relat [letters missing] of the crew. I do not think that I ought to until we get information as to their where abouts [sic]. At the time the crew were reported missing I was in hospital with a perforated ear-drum. I am once again in hospital with [letters missing] [page break] EWhittleGGBlandfordJ[Date] same trouble. When I arrived back a [missing letter] the squadron I made enquiries but I am afraid I wasn’t very lucky. It seems that except for one spot – Frankfu [missing letters] the trip was very quite [sic]. I am sorry that I can’t help you very much, [missing letters] am right thinking one never can [missing letters?] recognising the other aircraft. Any day now we should get some news though. I am confident that it will be good news - Bill Wallace was one of the be [letters missing] pilots on the squadron. From my own experience I can assure [letters missing?] that there would not be any panic – a big factor when a crew is baling out. If I should [letters missing] hear anything. I have connections at the Red Cross – I will telegr [letters missing] you straight away. Yours sincerely G.G.Whittle P.S. My station address is on the envelope. 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 Letters between Robert Stott's wife, Agnes and Mr Blandford Description An account of the resource Five letters from Agnes Stott to Mr Blandford, a fellow crew member's father, and one to Mr Blandford from a fellow crew member (Pilot Officer G G Whittle) who did not fly with them on their last operation. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Agnes Stott Pilot Officer G G Whittle Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-01-14 1944-02-11 1944-05-04 1943-12-19 1944-01-07 1944-01-28 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Photocopies of six handwritten letters Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text. Correspondence Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EStottAEBlandfordJVarious-0001 EStottAEBlandfordJVarious-0003 EStottAEBlandfordJVarious 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. Bomber Command Royal Air Force Civilian Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-11 1943-12 1944-01 1944-02 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. aircrew final resting place killed in action Lancaster missing in action