https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/175/9344/MLoudonAE432960-160505-010001.1.jpg f86bad8102516d4cccf0b10987005c7b https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/175/9344/MLoudonAE432960-160505-010002.1.jpg 71822ef84849eadd4614691f64a52241 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 Loudon, Arthur A E Loudon 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 2016-05-05 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 Loudon, AE Description An account of the resource 14 items. One oral history interview with Flying Officer Arthur Edwin Loudon (432960, Royal Air Force) his log book, papers and nine photographs. He was a Royal Australian Air Force navigator and flew operations in Lancasters with 12 Squadron from RAF Wickenby. The collection was catalogued by Barry Hunter. Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document M.V. “STIRLING CASTLE.’ Built by Harland and Wolff, Belfast, Keel laid May 1st, 1934. Launched August 15th, 1935. Completed January 29th, 1936. Gross Tonnage 25,550 tons Length Overall 725 ft. Breadth Moulded 82 ft. Load Draught 32 ft. 0 1/4 ins. Oil Fuel 3.750 tons. H.P. (approx.) 30,000. [page break] [crown] ROYAL AUSTRALIAN AIR FORCE [eagle] SOUVENIR of VOYAGE [photograph] M.V. STIRLING CASTLE [page break] [crest] HISTORY of the R-A.A.F, WINGS So far as can be traced, the first official use of the Wings emblem for Australian pilots was when its adoption was promulgated in Military Order No. 801 in December 1915. The Wings then carried the initials A.M.F. A.M.F. was the first badge of the Australian Flying Corps. and was replaced by the A.F.C. Wings. The R.A.A.F. badge came into being in 1921, when the R.A.A.F. was formed. The R.A.A.F. Wings are now recognised all over the world as a symbol of expert airmanship, camaraderie an above all courage. [page break] VOYAGE ITINERARY Oct. 4 Left LIVERPOOL (Canada Dock) Oct. 7 Passed GIBRALTAR Entered Mediterranean Sea Oct. 8 Called at ALGIERS Oct. 10 Passed MALTA Oct. 12 Arrived PORT SAID Oct. 13 In SUEZ CANAL Oct. 14 Out of Canal. At PORT SUEZ Left SUEZ, In RED SEA Oct. 17 a.m. Passed PERIM. p.m. Passed ADEN. Out of Red Sea. Oct. 18 In the Gulf of Aden, and the Indian Ocean. x Oct. 21 [deleted] 2 [/deleted] Cross the EQUATOR x Oct. 29 Expected call at FREMANTLE x Nov. [deleted] 3 [/deleted] – 4 Expected arrival SYDNEY, N.S.W. x These dates are provisional. 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 MV Stirling Castle souvenir of voyage Description An account of the resource A souvenir of the voyage and ports called with dates. There are details on the ship and a page on the history of the Royal Australian Air Force wings. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One printed card Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text 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 Australian Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Algeria Australia Egypt Great Britain Algeria--Algiers Western Australia--Fremantle New South Wales--Sydney Egypt--Port Said Egypt--Suez Canal England--Liverpool Western Australia New South Wales North Africa England--Lancashire Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MLoudonAE432960-160505-010001, MLoudonAE432960-160505-010002 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1945 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. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Steve Baldwin