https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1211/15777/EStottAEBlandfordJVarious-0002.2.jpg 0e1c9c030013ff3f9cc44f75244a52f1 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 19/12/43. 1) Arrived safe 24.4.1944 174 High Street Musselburgh Mid. Lothian. [missing letters]ar Mr. Blandford, Just a few lines to thank [missing word] very much for your nice letter I [missing letters]ived here on Friday. When I read it at [missing word] I was at a loss as to who you [missing word] as in my husbands crew there is [missing word] name like Blandford. So I am send- [missing letters] on the post card snap of his crew [missing letter]lso of the Navigator. The only thing I [missing word] think is that Sgt. Whittle may [missing word] been on sick leave & your son [missing word] in his place but please let me know. [missing word] any word does come in which I [missing word] will I will certainly let you [missing word]. It is only people like us who [missing word] had the [indecipherable word] really [indecipherable word] & worse [missing word] not express just how we feel. [missing word] will close now & I am praying & [missing letters]g we will get word soon. Yours. Sincerely. (Mrs) Agnes E. Stott. [page break] 1) 174 High Street Musselburgh Mid. Lothian. 7:1:44 Dear Mr. Blandford. Please forgive me writing you again so soon. But today I only learned that Sgt. Whittle is in sick bay with a perforated ear drum & I did not know. I hope you will forgive me writing you saying the Navigator’s name was not the same. I hope to before very long now we will get word soon. Yours Very Sincerely. (Mrs) Agnes E. Stott. [page break] Replied [underlined] 1-2-1944 [/underlined] 174 High Street Musselburgh Mid. Lothian. 28:1:44 Dear Mr. Blandford. It is with deep regret I write you at this time. on the 26 January I received word from the Air Ministry (I here quot [sic] their telegram). According to information received through the International Red Cross Committee your husband Sgt. R. Stott (D.F.M.) is [indecipherable word] to have lost his life as the result of Air Operations on 26/11/43. It came as a sudden shock but I still can’t believe it. I still do think he is still at liberty. It is my only hope now. If you have received similar news I pray to God to give you strength to carry on at this time. Yours Very Sincerely Agnes E. Stott. 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 Three letters from Robert Stott's wife Description An account of the resource Letters from Agnes Stott to a fellow crew member's father, comments on confusion about regular crew member who did not fly with them on their last operation and telling him that she had received formal notice that Robert had died. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Agnes Stott Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-04-19 1944-01-07 1944-01-28 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Three 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-0002 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 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-04-19 1944-01-07 1944-01-28 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 Steve Baldwin killed in action missing in action