https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/360/5767/LFreethR1319543v10001.2.pdf 432d56a5d548ab9c682b4566db2f44e1 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 Freeth, Reg Reg Freeth R Freeth Description An account of the resource Three items. An oral history interview with Sergeant Reginald Freeth (b. 1921, 1319543 Royal Air Force) his logbook and a squadron photograph. Reg Freeth trained in South Africa and served as a bomb aimer with 61 Squadron first at RAF Syerston then at RAF Skellingthorpe. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Reginald Freeth and catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff. 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 2016-05-31 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 Freeth, R 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 Reg Freeth's South African Air Force observers or air gunners log book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LFreethR1319543v10001 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mike Connock Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command South African Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Great Britain South Africa England--Cumbria England--Lincolnshire England--Nottinghamshire England--Rutland Germany--Berlin Germany--Bochum Germany--Cologne Germany--Dortmund Germany--Essen Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Gelsenkirchen Germany--Hannover Germany--Mönchengladbach Germany--Nuremberg Germany--Stuttgart South Africa--Port Alfred South Africa--Queenstown Germany--Düsseldorf Germany--Hagen (Arnsberg) Germany--Ruhr (Region) Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942 1943 1944 1945 1943-02-28 1943-03-01 1943-05-23 1943-05-24 1943-05-25 1943-05-26 1943-05-27 1943-05-28 1943-06-11 1943-06-12 1943-06-13 1943-06-28 1943-06-29 1943-07-03 1943-07-04 1943-07-08 1943-07-09 1943-07-10 1943-08-27 1943-08-28 1943-08-30 1943-08-31 1943-09-01 1943-09-27 1943-09-28 1943-10-01 1943-10-02 1943-10-04 1943-10-05 1943-10-07 1943-10-08 Description An account of the resource South African Air Force observers or air gunners log book for Warrant Officer Reg Freeth, bomb aimer, covering the period from 7 February 1942 to 8 October 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations and Instructor duties. He was stationed at SAAF Queenstown, SAAF Port Alfred, RAF Millom, RAF North Luffenham, RAF Winthorpe, RAF Syerston, RAF Skellingthorpe, RAF Harrington, RAF Bruntingthorpe, RAF Westcott, RAF Finningley, RAF Little Horwood and RAF Wing. Aircraft flown in were, Anson, Oxford MkI, Wellington MkIII, Manchester, Lancaster I & III, Martinet, Wellington MkX. He flew a total of 16 night operations with 61 Squadron to Düsseldorf, Bochum, Cologne, Dortmund, Essen, Gelsenkirchen, Nuremburg, Mönchengladbach, Berlin, Hannover, Hagen, Frankfurt and Stuttgart. His pilots on operations were Sergeant Madgett, Flight Lieutenant Talbot, Pilot Officer Graham, Sergeant Strange and Flying Officer Turner. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 11 OTU 1661 HCU 26 OTU 29 OTU 61 Squadron 84 OTU Advanced Flying Unit aircrew Anson Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944) bomb aimer bombing Bombing and Gunnery School Heavy Conversion Unit Lancaster Lancaster Mk 1 Lancaster Mk 3 Manchester Martinet Operational Training Unit Oxford RAF Bruntingthorpe RAF Desborough RAF Finningley RAF Little Horwood RAF Millom RAF North Luffenham RAF Skellingthorpe RAF Syerston RAF Westcott RAF Wing RAF Winthorpe Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943) training Wellington