https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1281/19342/EValentineJRMValentineUM430810-0001.2.jpg 31e2a113e6aad121a8934182b2c50b79 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1281/19342/EValentineJRMValentineUM430810-0002.2.jpg 4f96b46af92963872c6fd25def360103 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 Start of transcription Kriefsgefangenenlager Datum: 10th August 1943 No mail to acknowledge & very little fresh news. We [inserted] have [/inserted] had our first spell of fine weather since our arrival. It lasted nearly 2 weeks but is over now & the elements are just about as unpleasant as they possibly could be. [one sentence censored] I manage to get daily practice on the fiddle, still but am handicapped by lack of music & strings. Any news of Jack B.P? My 5th parcel duly arrived & is very much appreciated. I don’t want any more clothing now not even socks or h’chiefs (apart from underwear already requested) so please dont [sic] send any until I ask. If I am to be here most of next year I’d like a pair of stout brown walking shoes. My existing ones will soon cease to exist. I love that [inserted] last [/inserted] photo of you, dearest All my love John. [page break] Kriegsgefangenenpost 61/118 [stamp] Postkarte An MRS U.M. VALENTINE [inserted] Little Close [/inserted] Empfangsort: [deleted] LIDO TENTERDEN GROVE [/deleted] [inserted] Devon Rd [/inserted] Strasse: [deleted] HENDON LONDON [/deleted] NW4 [inserted] Salcombe [/inserted] Land: ENGLAND Absender: Vor- und Zuname: Sgt John Valentine Gefangenennummer: 461 Lager-Bezeichnung: Kriegsgfangenenlager Nr. 6 der Luftwaffe [inserted] STALAG LUFT III [/inserted] Deutschland (Allemagne) 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 Postcard from John Valentine to his wife Ursula Description An account of the resource Number 61-118. Mentions no mail and no news. Recent good weather but now unpleasant again. Still practising violin but hampered by lack of music and strings. Discusses future clothing requirements. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-08-10 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tricia Marshall Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two sided handwritten postcard 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 EValentineJRMValentineUM430810 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. Lithuania Lithuania--Šilutė Great Britain England--Devon England--Salcombe England--London Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-08-10 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 Stalag Luft 6