https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2056/33791/MDoxseyJA630441-180920-020001.1.jpg ba0f28d9a727f1197f0bf5ce9441a388 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2056/33791/MDoxseyJA630441-180920-020002.1.jpg 3afb176e3abb6c46f11e601c01cb308b 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 Doxsey, JA Description An account of the resource Nine items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer John Alfred Doxsey (b. 1921, 630441 Royal Air Force) and contains his log books, photographs and documents. He flew operations as an air gunner with 149 Squadron before serving with No.3 aircraft Delivery Unit in North Africa. A sub-collection photograph album contains pictures of aircraft, people and places in Europe and Africa during and after the Second World War. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Nigel Doxsey and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-09-20 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. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Doxsey, JA Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document Bestselling author of FIGHTER BOYS [inserted] J.A. DOXSEY [/inserted] PATRICK BISHOP [inserted] Glasinfry [sic], Bangor, Gwynedd [/inserted] Bomber Boys [inserted] 1939 – [/inserted] Fighting Back 1940 - 1945 [page break] [sleeve notes] [page break] BOMBER BOYS [inserted] J A Doxsey Glasinfryn 2007. [underlined] was in: [/underlined] B Flight 149 Squadron 3 Group Bomber Command Mildenhall, Suffolk. Sept 1939 – Sept 1940. (Front gunner & 2nd WOP with B flt commander S/ldr Paul Harris, then ditto & 1st WOP with F/O Robertson RCAF (Canadian), was on daylight raids on Dec 3 & 18, 1939. A bullet [indecipherable word] off the sole of my RH flying boot of[?] Dec 18 I clipped my foot (I did not go sick" but put TCP on it!) The above raids were on the German Fleet at Heligoland & Wilhelmshaven harbours On 1/1/40 3 of us were out again in day light (raiding German fleet) & we were the only aircraft to return. I lost my friend Denis Grove on that one. His mother wrote to me asking if I thought he would survive as a prisoner. But I had to tell her "No". 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 Cover of book - Bomber Boys Description An account of the resource Cover with photograph of six aircrew standing and sitting in front of a bomber. Inside on front page, a brief handwritten account of John Doxsey's service on 149 Squadron September 1939 - September 1940. Mentions his crew positions and two pilots with whom he served. Recounts daylight raid to Heligoland and Wilhelmshaven on 3 and 18 December 1939 when bullet took of the sole of one flying boot and clipped his foot. Mentions further operation on 1 January 1940 from which his was only aircraft of three to return. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource P Bishop - book author J Doxsey handwritten note Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2007 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1939-09 1940-09 1939-12-03 1939-12-18 1940-01-01 1940-01-02 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Germany--Helgoland Germany--Wilhelmshaven Great Britain England--Suffolk 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. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One hardback book dust jacket Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MDoxseyJA630441-180920-020001, MDoxseyJA630441-180920-020002 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sue Smith 149 Squadron 3 Group aircrew bombing RAF Mildenhall wireless operator / air gunner