https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1281/19515/EValentineJRMValentineUM441217-0001.1.jpg de66b8ff096678296fd3e2a23750339b https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1281/19515/EValentineJRMValentineUM441217-0002.1.jpg c073011f820b8548030b394e50e875c9 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 17th Dec 1944 [underlined] Stalag 357 [/underlined] My Beloved Ursula: In case my last letter is delayed or lost I shall repeat that I have increased my pay allotment to you to the maximum consistent with my new rank & ordered all accumulated cash at 31/3/44 (the latest date allowed) to be sent to you. This of course won’t affect Touches dole to you. I have also asked for a copy of my pay account for some years to be sent to you “for income tax purposes”. Just hold on to it when you get it. The rest of this letter will be purely selfish requests & I hope you will excuse them & fulfil all those you can. Firstly clothing: I have one of each necessary garment & a share of each. These won’t last for ever so will you please send two each of Pants, Vests, Pyjamas, Towels, Shirts, several tins of boot polish (Black & Brown) Several blocks of toothpaste (most important for I have always been consistently short of this) tooth brushes, Razor Blades & pairs of socks. I managed to get an extra blanket but would like a pair of stout indoor slippers – made of leather for its almost as wet underfoot in our barracks as outside. One short sleeved pullover & one long sleeved & highnecked - Several bars of soap. Secondly Tobacco: I am very very [sic] short of this – would you send me a fair quantity & ask all my friends to do likewise to enable me to build up another stock against emergencies. I would like plenty of Cigs & any of the following brands of tobacco. Players Navy Cut (not mixture); “No Name,” “Three Nuns” “St Bruno.” Golden Bar is not what it was but any of the above brands would be gladly accepted. Thirdly Books: Until it is warm enough to fiddle regularly, I am doing a lot of Dutch & would like a good Dutch English Dictionary, some Dutch literature & a test book on Commercial Dutch. Lastly Music: A book of Scale & Arpeggio exercises. Red X food is still difficult to get – supplies most irregular but for 3 weeks now we have had half a parcel each week. None now in stock. The Red X has considerably cut down the soap & tobacco content of each parcel & as we only get 1/2 a parcel & that not regularly we are very short of these commodities. Please note the address of this camp. Use it for every parcel & pass it on to everyone likely to send tobacco or cigs. Don’t embellish it. Conditions here don’t improve & we look like having a bleak Xmas. Haven’t had a shower for a month now – no coal sent yet. However I usually cheer myself up by thinking of you & F waiting for me. My fondest love to you both John [page break] 181 37 [underlined] Kriegsgefangenenpost [/underlined] [postmark] An MRS U.M. VALENTINE FELMERSHAM Empfangsort: BOTTRELLS LANE Strasse: CHALFONT ST GILES Kreis: BUCKS Land: ENGLAND [stamp] Absender: Vor- und Zuname: Sgt JRM VALENTINE Gefangenennummer: 450 Lager Bexeichnung: M.-Stammlager 357 BARRACK C 2/3 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 Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula Description An account of the resource Number 181-37. Writes that he has increased his pay allotment to her and mentions other financial matters. Lists request for items of clothing and other items which he would like her to send. Asks he to ask friends to send him tobacco, books and music. Notes Red Cross has cut down on soap and tobacco in parcels. Notes address for parcels is Stalag 357. Looks like a bleak Christmas with no showers or coal. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-12-17 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tricia Marshall 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 EValentineJRMValentineUM441217 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. Germany Germany--Bad Fallingbostel Great Britain England--Buckinghamshire England--Chalfont St. Giles Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-12-17 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 357