Wrigley, Arthur Kenneth
Title
Wrigley, Arthur Kenneth
Description
15 items. The collection concerns Sergeant Arthur Kenneth Wrigley (1922 - 1942, 1005381 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, documents, and photographs.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Barbara van Schepdael and Kenneth Wrigley and catalogued by Jan Johnstone.
He flew operations as an air gunner with 44 Squadron and was killed 18 September 1942.
Additional information on Arthur Kenneth Wrigley is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Barbara van Schepdael and Kenneth Wrigley and catalogued by Jan Johnstone.
He flew operations as an air gunner with 44 Squadron and was killed 18 September 1942.
Additional information on Arthur Kenneth Wrigley is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Date
2019-01-31
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Wrigley, AK
Collection Items
Pressed poppy
Pressed pink petals with multiple folds and creases and the seed head of a poppy mounted on a cream coloured card. The flower was found in Arthur Wrigley's log book.
Arthur Wrigley in civilian clothes
Arthur Wrigley outside leaning against the wall in a doorway. Plants, a hedge and another building are visible in the background.
Arthur Wrigley in civilian clothes
Arthur Wrigley in an open necked, short sleeved shirt standing on a hillside. Hills, woodland and fields with walls are visible in the background. The reverse shows the image has been printed on a post card.
Arthur Wrigley in civilian clothes
Arthur Wrigley standing outside with a raincoat folded over his right arm. The reverse of the image has handwritten annotations. There is a list of names, some of which have been crossed out, and some sums of money for items such as stamps and…
Arthur Wrigley in uniform
Arthur Wrigley standing outside with his greatcoat folded over his right arm. He is wearing a side cap and has a bag strap hanging across his body.
Two men in civilian clothes
Two men wearing three piece suits standing outside on grass with trees in the background. The reverse of the image shows that the photograph has been printed on a post card.
Lancaster in flight
Photograph of Lancaster KM-Q, R5554 in flight. The reverse of the image is annotated with the six signatures of Arthur Wrigley's aircrew.
The signatures are: A F Bentley, J W Drinkwater, F Walters, J Cliffe, J Beattie and J R Locke.
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The signatures are: A F Bentley, J W Drinkwater, F Walters, J Cliffe, J Beattie and J R Locke.
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Arthur Wrigley's wedding
Arthur Wrigley, in uniform, and his bride standing outside a church doorway in Pestwich, Manchester. The reverse of the image is annotated 'Dec 18th 1941'.
Arthur Kenneth Wrigley in civilian clothes
Head and shoulders photograph of Arthur Wrigley in civilian clothes. The reverse of the image is annotated 'Our beloved Ken - 1941'.
Arthur Wrigley in uniform
Head and shoulders photograph of Arthur Wrigley in uniform He is wearing a side cap, has sergeant's stripes on his sleeve and an air gunner's brevet on his chest.
Arthur Wrigley's wedding photograph
Arthur Wrigley in uniform and his bride, Joan, standing beside a car. A man behind the couple is holding up a child who is scattering them with confetti.
Newspaper report of Arthur Wrigley's marriage to Joan Milligan
Description of Arthur Wrigley's marriage to Joan Milligan. The names of the couple's parents and the bridesmaids and a description of the bride's dress and bouquet are included. The best man is reported to have been Corporal Michael Connolly, RAF.
Arthur Wrigley's Bible
The front and back covers and first page of Arthur Wrigley's service bible. The front cover has the RAF badge and the caption 'Active Service Edition'. Arthur Wrigley has handwritten his name and address inside the front cover. The first page has…
Arthur Kenneth Wrigley's Observer's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Sergeant Kenneth Wrigley (1005381) covering 6 November 1940 to 18 September 1942 detailing training flights, air tests and operations. Aircraft flown in were Dominie, Whitley, Battle, Anson, Hampden,…
Collection Tree
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