Kethro, Rowland

Title

Kethro, Rowland
Kethro, R

Description

29 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Rowland Kethro (156044 Royal Air Force) and contains his log books, correspondence, photographs and an album. He flew operations as an air gunner with 44 and 189 Squadrons.

The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Colin Walkey and catalogued by Barry Hunter,

Date

2021-07-21

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Kethro, R

Collection Items

Rowland Kethro's Service and Release Book
RAF Form 2520C issued to Rowland. It includes brief details of his service record.

Rowland Kethro's Wartime Service and Operations Record
A compilation of Rowland's service in the RAF, throughout WW2.

Rowland Kethro's Flying Log Book
Rowland Kethro’s hand-written unofficial flying logbook from 21 July 1941 to 24 December 1941. This details his pilot training flights at the Southern Aviation School until suspended from flying training for not reaching the necessary flying…

Rowland Kethro’s Royal Canadian Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book.
Rowland Kethro’s Flying Log Book as an Air Gunner from 17 May 1942 until 4 August 1945. Training at No. 6 B&G School, 16 OTU and 1660 CU. Posted to 44 Squadron for operations. Further postings to 1654 CU, IAAS Manby, 5 LFS, CGS. Second tour of…

Letter from Rowland Kethro to his parents
Rowland writes that he has flown solo. He has been socialising with a family that moved to Canada from Leeds. The cotton fields are full of African Americans doing the labouring.

Letter from Rowland Kethro to his parents
Rowland writes he is on leave in Toronto where the weather is very Spring like. He really likes Toronto and describes it in detail.

Five Airmen
Five airmen including a pilot, two observers and an air gunner.

RAF School of Administration and Accountancy - No 43 Elementary Course Syndicate "P"
A group of airmen arranged in four rows in front of wooden huts. Each man is named underneath.

43 Course AGS 17.9.42
13 air gunners arranged in two rows. Rowland is in the front row. All men have their names annotated on the photograph.

No 1 Flight, No 1 Squadron Group Photograph
No, 10 ITW RAF Sept 1941
Many of the men in the photograph have signed their names.

Spezia 18/19 April 1943
A drawing of a Lancaster with the operation to Spezia recorded and the names of the seven crew members listed.

Rowland Kethro- Mentioned in Despatches Framed Certificate
A framed certificate for Rowland, mentioned in Despatches.

Telegram from Rowland Kethro to his parents
The telegram advises he is OK and a letter is in the post.

Skyscrapers, Train Coaches, Aerial View, UK Family and Wedding
Six photographs from an album.
#1 is the Empire State building in New York.
#2 is of train coaches
#3 is a skyscraper
#4 is an aerial view of a snowy landscape.
#5 is a family sitting in a garden in the UK.
#6 is an airman and his bride.
There…

Airmen in Canada
Six photographs from an album.
#1 is two airmen in greatcoats standing outside their hut.
#2 is a snowy view of huts.
#3 is four airmen in flying kit, standing in the snow.
#4 is an airman standing at the side of a lake.
#5 is a street view in a…

Moncton, St Lawrence, Airmen and Aerial View
Six photographs from an album.
#1 is a view from the barracks at Moncton.
#2 is the St Lawrence seen from a train.
#3 is the Drill Hall at Moncton.
#4 is an airman in flying kit, standing in the snow.
#5 is three airmen in flying kit, standing…

Trenton, Camden, Columbia, St Lawrence and Lake Ontario
Seven photographs from an album.
#1 is airmen waiting for a train at Trenton station, Ontario.
#2 is airmen waiting at Camden station.
#3 and 4 are airmen socialising with the Fetners at Columbia, South Carolina. Both images have airmen on the…

New York and Trenton
Six photographs from an album.
#1 is a view from the YMCA, New York.
#2, 3 and 6 are views of houses in the snow at Trenton.
#4 is 5th Avenue viewed from the Empire State Building, New York.
#5 is a distant steam train crossing a prairie.

Maxwell Field, New York, Stearman and Camden
Seven photographs from an album.
#1 is the daily parade at Maxwell Field.
#2 is the view from the YMCA, New York.
#3 and 4 are views from the Empire State building, New York.
#5 is a Stearman at Camden with Sid and Jack.
#6 is huts at Maxwell…

Jim, Leading Aircraftman Pritchard's Grave, Airmen and Target Practice
Six photographs from an album.
#1 is Jim (Columbia), a dog.
#2 is Leading Aircraftman Pritchard's grave. He was killed taking off on his first solo at Camden.
#3 is an airman identified as Payne, studying for.
#4 is an airman, Chris Bailey.…

Airmen and Maxwell Field
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is Rowland in leather flying kit. Behind is a row of Stearmans. It is captioned 'Camden S.C.'
#2 is three airmen in khaki, captioned 'Three Yobs. Maxwell Field'.
#3 is a large wooden hut identified as Maxwell…

Camden and Airmen
Five photographs from an album.
#1 is an unidentified city view.
#2 is the airmen's bunks at Camden.
#3 is two airmen at Camden. Behind are rows of Stearmans.
#4 is seven airmen in khaki, captioned 'Some of the boys'.
#5 is the pistol range at…

New York, St Lawrence River, Maxwell Field and Montgomery
Six photographs from an album.
#1 is a street scene, 34 Street, New York.
#2 and 3 are different views of the frozen St Lawrence River, Canada.
#4 is two men in gym clothes. identified as 'Jack and Taffy'.
#5 is a public park, Main Park,…

Pilots, Maxwell Field and Montgomery
Six photographs from an album.
#1 is an airman in khaki and leather flying jacket and trousers. He is identified as Graham (Turnover) Eider.
#2 is several airmen. Two are identified as Jack and our Instructor'.
#3 is an airman in flying kit,…

Maxwell Field and Montgomery
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is three men standing in front of wooden huts. They are captioned 'Local lads at Maxwell Field'.
#2 is a view of Montgomery taken from the US State building.
#3 is an airman leaning on a car, captioned 'Maxwell…
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