https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/586/26725/SHorryM[Ser -DoB]v10011-0002-0002.jpg 4bb7e5545578a85356c246d493424e5e 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 Horry, Margaret M Horry Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Horry, MA Description An account of the resource 20 items. An oral history interview with Margaret Horry, and her brother, Gordon Prescott's log book (1582098 Royal Air Force), documents and family photographs. She discusses her brothers' and husband's service during the war. Gordon Prescott flew operations as a wireless operator / air gunner with 12 Squadron and was lost without trace 7 January 1945. <br /><br />Additional information on Gordon Prescott is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/119000/">IBCC Losses Database.</a><br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Margaret Horry and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-08-19 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. Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [black and white head and shoulders photograph of Gordon Prescott] [black and white photograph of Gordon Prescott in scout uniform standing in front of a tree] [black and white photograph of Gordon Prescott standing between two scout leaders and holding a standard flag] [underlined] EARLY DAYS – [/underlined] SPALDING AT WILLESBY SCHOOL – PREGRAMMAR SCHOOL A KINGS SCOUT JAMBOREE IN HOLLAND 1937? NEW STANDARD FOR TROOP ORIGINAL CUTTING FROM “SPALDING FREE PRESS” PRESUMED KILLED [inserted] 29/20/45 [/inserted] FLT. SERGT. GORDON PRESCOTT, SPALDING FAILED TO RETURN FROM RAID It is with a sense of personal loss that we record the presumed death in action on January 8th of Flt. Sgt. Gordon Prescott (22), R.A.F., younger son of Mr. and Mrs. R. J. Prescott, Sheep Market, Spalding. Since that date, when he failed to return from an operational raid over Germany, Flt. Sgt. Prescott had been posted missing, and the further news was received by his parents on Wednesday as follows: “I am directed to inform you, with deep regret, that notwithstanding the repatriation of personnel and the greater facilities for search which exist following the cessation of hostilities in the European theatre, no evidence of the survival of your son has been received in the department since he was reported missing. In these circumstances, and on the assumption that you have no information which would indicate that he is alive, his death has now been presumed, for official purposes, to occurred on 8th January, 1945.” Flt. Sgt. Prescott was a linotype operator on the staff of the “Free Press” before joining the R.A.F., and enjoyed great popularity. An old boy of Spalding Grammar School, Flt. Sgt Prescott won the School sports junior championship in 1936 and the middle school championship in 1938. He had occupied the position of assistant scout-master of the Spalding Town Troop of Scouts. Mr. and Mrs. Prescott’s elder son, Major R. Prescott, is now back in this country from overseas. Much sympathy will be with the family in their sad loss. 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 Gordon Prescott Description An account of the resource Photo 1 is a head and shoulders portrait of Gordon Prescott. Photo 2 is a full length portrait of Gordon Prescott as a boy scout. Photo 3 is Gordon Prescott and two scout leaders. Gordon is holding a standard. The three photographs are captioned 'Early Days - Spalding At Willesby School -Pre Grammar School A Kings Scout. Jamboree in Holland 1937? New standard for troop'. The newspaper cutting is annotated 29/10/45. Gordon Prescott was posted missing after an operation over Germany on 8 January 1945. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Spalding Free Press Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-10-29 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Three b/w photographs and a newspaper cutting on an album page Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SHorryM[Ser#-DoB]v10011-0002-0002 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--Spalding England--Lincolnshire Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1945-01-08 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 missing in action