https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1817/32413/EWittyARWitty[Fam]430531.jpg 5727125a596569c265e1d10c91b70e32 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 Witty, A R Witty, Ron Witty, Ronald 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 2017-03-23 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 Witty, AR Description An account of the resource 118 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Ronald Witty DFM (1520694 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, navigation charts and logs of all his operations, photographs and correspondence home from training in South Africa. He flew thirty operations as a navigator with 12 Squadron before going as an instructor on 1656 HCU and then 576 and 50 Squadrons after the war. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by David Witty and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document MR. & MRS. H.A. WITTY, 63 FARNDALE AVENUE, SOUTHCOATES LANE, HULL, YORKS., ENGLAND. 170591 Sender’s Name and Address: 1520694 L.A.C. WITTY A.R., 12 A.N. COURSE, 41 AIR SCHOOL, COLLONDALE, EAST LONDON, S. AFRICA. Date: 31/5/43 Dear Mum, Dad, Hazel, & Norman, I am still receiving your airgraphs regularly. The most recent are two dated 11th May from Dad & Norman and one from home dated 10th May. I received these during the past week so you see they are taking less than 3 weeks now. This airgraph is meant to be a birthday card as well for you, mother. As you will know by my other letters I am unable to send telegrams from the camp. I do hope this airgraph arrives in time. I wish you a very happy & peaceful birthday, mother. I send you all my love. I only wish I were home to share it with you. That day will come before so very long. I am really very fortunate. One chap on our course has been out here 18 months. All being well I shall be completing this course in 6 weeks time and then - . I was very sorry to hear of Mr. Hirst’s death. He was such a cheery, pleasant type of man in spite of his ill-health. You seem to be doing a lot of work at home. Congratulations! I sincerely hope you get some results to reward & encourage you. Carry on with the good work, Hazel, & don’t grow [underlined] too [/underlined] tall. You’ll make me feel small! Cheerio now & God bless you all, Ron XXXXXX 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 Ron Witty to his mother, father and siblings Description An account of the resource Reports arrival of latest mail and sends birthday greetings to mother. Speculates that the course would soon be over in 6 weeks and then wonders what will happen. Catches up with other sad news from home. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource A R Witty Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-05-31 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One 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 EWittyARWitty[Fam]430531 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--Yorkshire England--Hull South Africa South Africa--East London Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-05-31 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tricia Marshall 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. aircrew navigator training