https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1385/25809/SBakerDA19210428v20052.2.jpg e438439e86b7c9458f17149422e27db7 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 [Typewritten letter] [Red Cross logo] LE DELEGUE EN RHODESIE DU SUD [/Red Cross logo] P.O. RUSAPE RHODESIE DU SUD ADRESSE TELEGRAPHIQUE GENEVADELEGATE, RUSAPE Notre 4/128. RUSAPE, 30th Nov. 1941. C. Baker, Esq. Charlton, P.O. Inyazura. Sir, I have the pleasure to give you herewith the text of the telegram as far as it concerns your son: “ Received capture card from Pilot Officer Demnald Baker, born 28/4/21, home address Charlton Farm, Inyazura, interned unwounded Dulag Luft. States is well.” Also I have to acknowledge the receipt of £ one for the I.C.R.C. for which I thank you very much on behalf of the I.C.R.C. Yours truly, [indecipherable signature] G. C. Senn, Delegate of the I.C.R.C. 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 the Red Cross Description An account of the resource Letter to C Baker informing him that his son Pilot Officer Donald Baker was interned unwounded in Dulag Luft. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Southern Rhodesian delegate to Red Cross Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-11-30 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One page typewritten 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 SBakerDA19210428v20052 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. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe--Rusape Germany Germany--Oberursel Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941-11-30 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 Sue Smith Dulag Luft prisoner of war Red Cross