https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1385/25563/SBakerDA19210428v20017-0001.jpg 4cf0a4be63901bf942fcc4d5544f2be4 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1385/25563/SBakerDA19210428v20017-0002.jpg f4849c20a5b010abc828a9ae4172a22b 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 Baker, Donald Arthur D A Baker 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 2018-11-13 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 Baker, DA Description An account of the resource 187 items. Donald Arthur Baker (b. 1921) travelled from Southern Rhodesia to England in 1940 to join the Royal Air Force. Trained as a pilot in 1941 he was operational with 144 Squadron at RAF North Luffenham flying Hampdens. He was shot down on 5 November 1941 and remained a prisoner of war mostly in Stalag Luft 3 until 1945. He return to farm in Southern Rhodesia after the war. The collection contains letters to his mother throughout the war as well as other correspondence and documents including his prisoner of war log with photographs and notes. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by June Baker Maree and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document Rhodesia House Etc. November 19th 1940. My Dearest Mother and Dad, A few lines to wish you all at home a very jolly Christmas and a happy and prosperous New Year. I trust that you will have the usual family reunion. I am very sorry that I can’t be there this time but hope I can get some leave and spend Xmas with one of the relatives. Have had no letter from you for nearly two weeks now but trust that you are all fit at the time of writing as this letter leaves me. Am just continuing on the same old course which should be finished at the end of this week as we have started on the various exams. We were issued with flying kit the other day and believe me it is really [page break] lovely stuff and warm as anything. I shall be rather sorry to leave Paignton as I fear the next place is going to be rather too cold. The last few days have been very clear and have had quite a lot of sunshine. Went to a dance last Saturday night being payday but it was so crowded that I left about 11 and got to bed. Am having a lot of early nights lately as it gets dark so early and it is not much fun walking around in the blackout as I always collide head on with someone. However have got to do a spot of swotting for these exams, so am not missing much. Well dear Mother must close now as I must see about a few Xmas Cards. Again wishing you and Dad everything of the very very [sic] best at Christmas and the coming New Year, from your loving son Donald. Hope to get a letter from you this week. 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 Donald Baker to his mother Description An account of the resource Sends Christmas seasons greetings. Writes he continues on his courses and is getting ready for exams. Would be sorry to leave current location as next one would be colder. Describes social and work activities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource D A Baker Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1940-11-19 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 SBakerDA19210428v20017 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. Great Britain England--Devon England--Paignton Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1940-11-19 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. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tricia Marshall training