https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/886/22578/EHudsonJDHudsonP-HE420102-0001.2.jpg 3eb233af9a510b9901d1773ea805f02c https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/886/22578/EHudsonJDHudsonP-HE420102-0002.2.jpg dd25b81c0f38ff74f1eb6b20d88e591d 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 Hudson, Douglas James Douglas Hudson J D Hudson Description An account of the resource 529 items. Collection concerns Pilot Officer James Douglas Hudson, DFC (755052 Royal Air Force) who joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in June 1939 and trained as an observer. While on route to Malta in August 1940 his Blenheim crashed in Tunisia and he was subsequently interned for two and a half years by Vichy French in Tunisia and Algeria. After being freed he returned to Great Britain and after navigator retraining completed a tour of 30 operations on 100 Squadron. The collection contains letters to and from his parents and from French penfriends while interned in Tunisia and Algeria, newspaper cuttings of various events, logbooks and lists of operations, official documents and photographs. A further 23 items are in two sub-collections with details of navigator examinations and postcards of Laghouat Algeria.<br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Elizabeth Smith and Yvonne Puncher and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.<br /> <p>This collection also contains items concerning Louis Murray and Harry Bowers. Additional information on <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/202827/">Harry Bowers</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/220410/">Louis Murray</a> is available via the IBCC Losses Database.</p> 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 2015-06-16 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. Some items have not been published in order to protect the privacy of third parties, to comply with intellectual property regulations, or have been assessed as medium or low priority according to the IBCC Digital Archive collection policy and will therefore be published at a later stage. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collection-policy. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Hudson, JD Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document Royal Air Force. 755052. Sgt. J. D. Hudson. c/o Consul Général des Etats Unis. Rue Michelet. Alger. Algérie. Afrique du Nord 2-1-42 My Dear Mother & Dad, At the time of writing this letter to you I think I can say we are experiencing the calm after the storm. In other words quietness reigns after the hectic arrival of the New Year. On New Year’s Eve some of our boys presented a Pantomime which they called Thumbs Up, and when all the limitations have been considered I can say the show was very cleverly produced. The chorus girls looked very attractive, and strangely they were all boxers, whilst the male chorus didn’t include a single pugilist. This show started the evening and afterwards the wine supply was attacked. Jimmy & I turned in to bed at 2.30 am which was quite early compared to certain other people’s times of retirement. As the lights go out before ten everything had to be conducted in the dark which probably explains why both Tony & Myself intercepted a bottle each on the forehead. From where they came neither of us know, but the effect was negligible and neither of us suffered. I suppose on these occasions, which are extremely rare, people in our position have a little more steam to let off than is normal so the whole thing is fairly understandable. Well now that the New Year is here let us hope that it will [inserted] have [/inserted] better things in store for us all than last, and most sincerely let us hope that our days of separation will soon be numbered. Jimmy and I, who, when we are together and undisturbed remain perfectly rational, drank a toast to all those at home near and dear to us, as soon as the New Year was ushered in. My last letter to you was written a few days ago and I acknowledged then receipt of your letters dated October 2nd, Nov. 23rd. 25th & 27th, and one from Mrs. Clayton dated Nov. 23rd. I was glad to receive them all, and wonder [page break] if you will express my thanks to Mrs Clayton & explain that I have only received two letters from John, & that I wrote to him last a four page letter about end of July. I will write again now. the weather has become bitterly cold. The sun has not appeared for two days which is unusual, and there is a wicked North East wind blowing. Frost shows its signs in the morning but it never rains, or snows. Just at present I doubt if it is any colder with you. The extremes in temperature here are amazing. We have to conserve our small supply of wood for essential purposes such as cooking & making tea, of course. Believe me it only requires a very small excuse this weather to put the pan on & do we say thank you, that we are able to do this. We have only one pan between the three of us & this has to perform many different roles. I wonder if when next you write to me after receipt of this letter you would give me an idea as to my bank account? I know what it was when I left England so if you tell me what has been added I shall know the position. Could you tell me what I pay in Income Tax? Do you know if A.M. are crediting me with my full flying pay? I am entirely ignorant on these matters, but I trust you still receive satisfactorily my increased allotment as from January last year. Re. the radiogram I wanted you to buy for Christmas. I do hope you will continue your endeavours and accept one as a gift from me as soon as you can. In the meantime I hope the relay will fill the gap of the old H.M.V. Today is Grandad’s birthday, so when you get this letter will you tell him I wished him at the appropriate time? At the bottom of the page I leave you once again until next letter writing day. As always you are in my thoughts and I send you all my love & best wishes. Douglas. 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 Douglas Hudson to his parents Description An account of the resource Writes that it is now quiet after hectic activities at new year. Mentions pantomime put on during new year's eve and antics on hitting the wine store afterwards and retiring at 2.30. Then catches up with mail received. Writes of cold weather and having to use their small supply of wood only for cooking and making tea. He ask them to let him know the state of his bank account and raises other issues on pay and allotments. Hopes they are all well. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-01-02 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 EHudsonJDHudsonP-HE420102 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 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Algeria Algeria--Laghouat (Province) Algeria--Algiers North Africa Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942-01-02 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource James Douglas Hudson 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 Tricia Marshall entertainment prisoner of war