https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1281/19294/EValentineJRMValentineUM430330-0001.2.jpg 8b58ded47d04ccd5894f75f6c4ffc006 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1281/19294/EValentineJRMValentineUM430330-0002.2.jpg 98db41e6555d55075c3ef7b14b1eea80 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 Valentine, John John Ross Mckenzie Valentine J R M Valentine Description An account of the resource 674 Items. Collection concerns navigator Warrant Officer J R McKenzie Valentine (1251404 Royal Air Force). The collection contains over 600 letters between JRM Valentine and his wife Ursula. It also contains his log book, family/official documents, a book of violin music studies and other correspondence. Sub-collections contain family photographs, prisoner of war photographs and a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings of events from 1942 to 1945. He joined 49 Squadron in April 1942 and flew 10 operations on Hampdens. The squadron converted to Manchester in May when he completed two further operations. His aircraft was shot down on the Thousand Bomber raid of 30/31 May 1942. Five crew, including him bailed out successfully and became prisoners of war. The pilot and one air gunner were killed when the aircraft rolled over and crashed. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Frances Zagni and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. 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 2018-09-06 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 Valentine, JRM Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document NUMBER 15. 30 – 3 – 43 My Dearest Ursula: Yours No 48 arrived today – I now have 1 – 51 except 49 x 40 I’m very sorry to hear that I shant [sic] receive so many of those lovely long typewritten letters of yours – they are a positive joy to me with all them details of your & Frances’ life. I really cant [sic] tell you how much I value them. Even if they are slow in coming I’d give anything to have they in preference to faster mail from anyone else. I would appreciate it deeply if you could send an odd one here & there in addition to the fortnightly – even if it does take time to reach me. So far, your typewritten letters arrive more quickly than any other mail – probably the censors prefer them. My greatest joy today, apart from your letter, is that I have a new violin instructor A charming fellow named Harry Friend is taking me over & I’ve had my first lesson. He said I’d done quite well on my own & was quite encouraging altogether, although I’ve a hell of a long way to go yet. I’m looking forward to the photos of you, Frances & Ann that you mention. I’ve nearly finished “Kristin Lavransdatter” & enjoyed it enormously. I hope you haven’t been too annoyed with my comments on the results of your housing enquiries – but I’m convinced of the wisdom of my remarks in view of our lack of capital & experience – so cheer up – if you can’t do anything its not your fault [censored] It’s terribly sandy here & the climate is very dry so that whenever one walks in the camp a cloud of dust is raised. When the whole camp is dismissed after being counted [censored] a hall of sand hangs over us like a low cloud. When we finish a game of football our faces, heads arms & legs are coated with fine particles, while clear channels may be seen around nose & mouth, would you send another pipe, sometime a good one if they can be bought – the one my Father gave is almost burnt through already Much to my satisfaction my senses have returned – permanently I think – & the joys of life here have increased considerably. My old enemy is still present though & is very difficult to combat. I feel very cheerful today having heard from you two days in succession & also having secured someone to help me with my fiddle. So please write as often as your limited time allows. My fondest love to you & Frances. John. [page break] 74 [sticker] EXAMINER 3310 [/sticker] [postmark] GEPRUFT 32 [/postmark] [underlined] Kriegsgefangenenpost [/underlined] An MRS U. M. VALENTINE LIDO Empfangsort: TENTERDEN GROVE StraBe: HENDON Kreis: LONDON, N.W.4 Land: ENGLAND Landesteil (Provinz usw.) [underlined] Gebuhrenfrei! [/underlined] [sticker] P.C.90 OPENED BY [/sticker] Absender: Vor- und Zuname: Sgt JRm Valentine Gefangenennummer: 450 Lager-Bezeichnung: M.-Stammlager Luft 3 [underlined] Deutschland (Germany) [/underlined] [page break] 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 Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula Description An account of the resource Number 15. Records letters that he has received and mentions how valuable they are to him. Mentions that typewritten ones seem to arrive quicker. Says he has a new violin teacher. Writes he is looking forward to more photographs, that he is progressing with book and hopes she has not been annoyed with his comment about the future houses. Mentions dry climate and subsequent dust after roll call [number of lines blacked out], sport and effect on his senses. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-03-30 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Anita Raine Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two page handwritten letter 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 EValentineJRMValentineUM430330 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Civilian Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Poland Poland--Żagań Great Britain England--London Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-03-30 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Ross Mckenzie Valentine prisoner of war sport Stalag Luft 3