https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1281/20065/EValentineUMValentineJRM431023-0001.jpg bfbb3cc66422205df705e0dce7741acd https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1281/20065/EValentineUMValentineJRM431023-0002.jpg 987a4c3279bbc4cdeeb89cbfe570a406 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 To Sgt JRM Valentine British P/W 482 Stalag Luft VI Germany [stamp GEPRUFT 25] [inserted] R. 14/12 A 20/12 [/inserted] From Mrs Valentine Little Close, Devon Road Salcombe, Devon. Tele. Salcombe 229. October 23rd 1943 My darling Johnnie, Things have begun to move at last as regards our house. Mr Burgis, the solicitor has sent me the engrossment of the contract to sign & it is all due to be completed by 30th October. So I am arranging for the furniture to be moved on the 4th or 5th of November & I am going up a day or two before to do the painting & staining of floors. I do hope everything works out to schedule, there have been so many odd bits of furniture stored in various shops in London which all have to be rounded up & delivered. I am also having a spot of bother about the piano. The Blind School have given an estimate for the repair amounting to £9.10 & now of course Mr Herne is jibbing at paying it. I have given him a time limit & shall then get Mr Burgis to write him a solicitor’s letter, though I have grave doubts as to whether we shall be able to force him to pay in the end. I should hate to have to pay it myself just now, but I [underlined] should [/underlined] like to have the piano in working order ready to accompany you!Tthe thought of having our own establishment at last is very exciting. I do hope you will make some of our joint funds available to me as soon as poss. I won’t spend [page break] a bean unnecessarily, but by the time I’ve paid for the moving in & essential black-outs etc I shall probably be down to rock-bottom & it would be nice to have some reserve for emergencies. If you receive all my letters you may think I harp on the subject, but I’m reckoning you don’t get them all so I mention the subject from time to time. Our address is:- FELMERSHAM, BOTTRELL’S LANE, CHALFONT ST. GILES, BUCKS. There is no telephone. Can you suggest a better name for the house? I have been doing a fearful lot of letter writing over the whole business & miss our typewriter. I’ve had a very nice letter from Herbert G. By the way, I must confess that I have been wearing your wrist-watch a bit lately, I haven’t damaged it but if I did Touche’s might stand you another one. However I’ll take great care of it, and you must too. I do love you so much, darling, and I’m just longing to have you home safe & sound. Do look after yourself, I’m afraid the winter will be pretty bitter in your part of the world. Frances is as full of beans as ever I took her to church last Sunday but it wasn’t a great success & we came out quite soon. She stared solemnly at the stained glass windows & then said in a loud voice “Oh, look at those dollies.” Her other comments were equally inopportune & penetrating I’m afraid its Sunday school or nothing for her, tho’ cousin Robert is reputed to sit through church very placidly. How I wish you could see her at this age, she’s a wee monkey but a very charming one. All my love to you darling, take great care of yourself, you’re the most precious thing of all to me. Ursula. 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 to prisoner of war John Valentine from his wife Ursula Description An account of the resource Writes of much progress on house purchase and her plans to move in. Writes their new address in Chalfont St Giles. Mentions repairs to their piano and of financial matters. Continues with gossip and news of their daughter activities. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-10-23 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 EValentineUMValentineJRM431023 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. Great Britain England--Devon England--Salcombe England--Buckinghamshire England--Chalfont St. Giles Lithuania Lithuania--Šilutė Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-10-23 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 Ursula Valentine prisoner of war Stalag Luft 6