Perkins, Walter
Title
Perkins, Walter
W Perkins
Description
43 items. The collection concerns Walter Perkins (1925 - 1945, 2223326 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, documents, correspondence, and photographs. He flew operations as an air gunner with 214 Squadron and was shot down and killed in March 1945.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by James Perkins and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Additional information on Walter Perkins is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by James Perkins and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Additional information on Walter Perkins is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Date
2020-08-13
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Perkins, W
Collection Items
Man standing in front of Felmingham church
A man standing in front of the doorway of a Felmingham church tower. On the reverse 'Norwich church'.
Identification kindly provided by Edmund Harris and Diarmaid MacCulloch of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group.
Identification kindly provided by Edmund Harris and Diarmaid MacCulloch of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group.
Walter Perkins
Full length image of a sergeant wearing battledress with half brevet standing in snow with trees in the background.
Six airmen
Six airmen, five wearing battledress one with visible brevet and one wearing tunic, standing in line in front of a Nissen hut.
Five airmen
Five airmen, four wearing battledress with brevet and one wearing a flying jacket and peaked cap standing in line. To the left part of a Nissen hut with bicycle leaning against it.
Eight airmen
Eight airmen all wearing battledress and side caps, five sitting in front and three standing behind. On the reverse signatures. In the background long grass and trees.
Walter Perkins is standing back row left.
Walter Perkins is standing back row left.
Ten aircrew
Ten airmen all wearing battledress with brevet, five squatting in front and five standing behind. The pilot wears a peaked cap and is centre front row. In the background a Nissen hut,
Walter Perkins
Three-quarter length image of an airman wearing Mae West, parachute harness, flying suit, flying helmet and goggles standing in front of an aircraft.
Walter Perkins service pay book
Gives personal details, rank (Sergeant), trade (Aircraft hand, air gunner), medical classification and blank will form.
Missing now believed killed
Newspaper cutting stating that Walter Perkins's parents had been notified that their son was now presumed killed. Includes b/w photograph.
Letter covering Walter Perkins flying log book
From RAF records forwarding Walter Perkins's flying log book.
Walter Perkins school report
Report for December 1937 (two copies), Easter 1938, July and December 1938 for Calverton Endowed Boys' School. List marks for all subjects.
Walter Perkins flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners, flight engineers
Air Gunners flying log book for Walter Perkins covering the period from 3 August 1944 to 21 March 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. Includes gunnery course results, attacked by intruders on return and “Death Presumed” final…
Letter to Mr W Perkins from Air Ministry casualty branch
Informs him that in view of the time which had elapsed since his son was reported missing, in absence of evidence of his survival it was concluded that he had lost his life. For official purposes his death was now presumed to have occurred on 21…
Letter to Mr W P Perkins from officer commanding 214 Squadron
Offers sympathy on him learning that his son was missing in action. Mentions he was an air gunner in an aircraft that took off on 20/21 March 1945 and no message had been received from aircraft and it failed to return. Explains possible outcomes and…
Letter to W Perkins from Air Ministry
Writes enclosing a photograph of his son's grave in Sulzbach cemetery.
Letter to W Perkins from Air Ministry
Notifies him that the RAF missing research and enquiry service had located his son's grave in a cemetery at Sulzbach am Main. Notes that he would eventually be re-interred in special war cemeteries looked after perpetually by the Imperial War Graves…
Letter to W Perkins from air ministry
Notifying him that his son's grave had been moved to the British Military Cemetery at Bad Toelz [sic].
Sergeant Walter Perkins details of last operation
Gives personal details, date of death 21 March 1945, Squadron 214, B-17 on Jostle operation, list crew and gives biographic details of Walter Perkins.
Envelope and documents
Brown envelope addressed to Mrs A G Perkins as well pages from documents, rates of pensions, second page of dedication and unveiling of war memorial and airmen reported missing.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital…
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital…
Rates of pension
Page of document - starts at paragraph 3, concerns rates of pension for non-commissioned officers and airmen.
Collection Tree
- Perkins, Walter