https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1857/33275/SAdderM175073v10109.1.jpg 2a9c26e73783f6142dbff3cc1f4a1f41 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 Adder, Mervyn M Adder 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 2017-05-29 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 Adder, M Description An account of the resource 88 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer Mervyn Adder (1922 - 1944, 175073 Royal Air Force) and contains his diaries, correspondence and photographs. He flew operations as a navigator with 44 Squadron and was killed 15 March 1944. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Mary Sprakes and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on Mervyn Adder is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/100101/">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [crest] ROYAL AIR FORCE, SCAMPTON, LINCOLN. 21st March, 1944. Ref: 52B/CA. 1384/44. Dear Mr Adder, As the officer detailed to supervise the collection of your son’s belongings, may I be permitted to offer you my deepest sympathy during this time of anxiety. In order to ensure the safeguarding of your son’s effects, they have been carefully checked and packed, and are being despatched to:- The Central Depository, R.A.F. Colnbrook, Slough, Bucks. where they will be held for some little time prior to their release by Air Ministry on the completion of the necessary formalities. All communications with regard to the effects should now be addressed to The Central Depository. Your son’s National Saving Stamps have been forwarded to Air Ministry. If there are any other matters on which I can help you, do please let me know. Your faithfully, [signature] Air Commodore Commanding, [underlined] R.A.F. Base Scampton. [/underlined] Mr. A. Adder, 153 Albert Ave., [underlined] HULL [/underlined]. 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 to Mervyn Adder's father from effects officer Description An account of the resource From officer detailed to supervise the collection of his son's personal belongings advising actions taken to safeguard effects. Effects dispatch to central depository RAF Colnbrook. 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 SAdderM175073v10109 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--Lincolnshire England--Buckinghamshire England--Slough Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-03-21 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-03-21 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. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription. Under review Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tricia Marshall missing in action RAF Scampton