Letter to D Carter from air historical branch

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Title

Letter to D Carter from air historical branch

Description

Reply to letter concerning information on the circumstances of the death of Flying Officer Derek Lahee Skinner DFC. Records show he served on 148 Squadron RAF Kabril, Egypt and was lost while a Wellington pilot on an operation to Derna and Gazala (Libya). Gives some information on the crash and lists crew.

Creator

Date

2002-07-16

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Language

Format

Printed letter

Rights

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Identifier

ESmithROCarterD20020716

Citation

R O Smith, “Letter to D Carter from air historical branch,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed August 17, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/61300.