Chadwick, Frederick

Title

Chadwick, Frederick
Chadwick, F

Description

35 items. The collection concerns Frederick Chadwick (1055894, 132173 Royal Air Force) and contains his log books, photographs, documents and objects. He flew operations as a wireless operator / air gunner.

The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Dr Harold Chadwick and catalogued by Barry Hunter.

Date

2019-02-13

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Chadwick, F

Collection Items

Winter ohne Wolle
Propaganda leaflets.

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Telegram from Fred Chadwick to his wife and a Certificate of service and release for Fred
The telegram states Fred is back in England. The certificate details Fred's service in the RAF.

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Letters from Fred Chadwick to family
Letters from Fred to his wife and family. He writes that he is well and they should not worry about him.

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Telegram to Fred Chadwick's mother
The telegram advises that Fred was named as a prisoner of war in a German broadcast.

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Letter to Fred Chadwick from Maurice Voutey
He writes that he has a new baby girl. He is about to become a geography teacher. He is unhappy with the economy and the power of former traitors.
Included is a French language article about Maurice.

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Letter to Fred Chadwick from Maurice Voutey
Maurice writes that it is two years since they met in gaol. He plans to send him photographs of Dijon's prison where they met.

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Letter to Fred Chadwick from Maurice Voutay
Maurice writes about his imprisonment in Dijon then Dachau. He asks where Fred was imprisoned.

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Passeur d'Aviateurs Allies
The document describes how, in May 1944, Maurice Lorrain was asked to transport 4 downed aviators. They were chased by the Germans but escaped, helped by the Resistance.

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Les Faits
The item describes events that took place at Châtillon-sur-Seine on and around 6 June 1944. Raymond Gauthier found the crashed aircraft with four or five dead bodies.

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Map of Foret de Chatillon
A map annotated with the cemetery where the airmen are buried, the crash site of the aircraft and the site where Fred was taken by Barthuet and given to the Germans.

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Letters to Fred Chadwick
The letters invite Fred to visit and included are three photographs of Château de Rochefort-sur-Brévon, in the Côte-d'Or region of France, and a woman, man and boy.

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Document requesting assistance
A document issued to airmen in the Middle East. It requests assistance from local people in nine languages - Arabic, French, Greek, Assyrian, Hebrew, Turkish, Azerbaijan, Persian and Kurdish.

Next of kin list
A list of six airmen. Mirfin, Whitehouse, Green and Fletcher died in the crash of their aircraft.

From the Fuhrer's Speech
A transcript of Hitler's speech of July 19th.
Two further German language sheets discuss the bombing of Germany in 1943.

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Barth Hard Times 5th May 1945
A newssheet produced by the inmates of Stalag Luft 1. With some humour it describes the end of their confinement at the camp.

Letter to Fred Chadwick and seven photographs
The letter is from the Marquise de Broittia. He reports a visit from Mr Pinkney and hopes that Fred will visit. Included are seven photographs. #1 is a man and child with Rochefort-sur-Brévon chateau behind. #2 is an oblique aerial photograph of the…

Escape maps
Two maps.
#1 is the coastal defence area in France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
#2 is Spain and Portugal showing main roads, railways and towns.

Traduction en Anglais de la reponse de Mme Bonnevaux a Mme Mirfin veuve du pilote.
The translation of the letter describes the night Fred's aircraft crashed. Four airmen died and three were taken prisoner. There are also six colour photographs of Lignerolles cemetery.

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Fred Chadwick's Path Finder badge certificate and 1941 Christmas card
The badge was awarded on 20.05.44. The Christmas card is of a Hampden and was sent from Fred. There is a post it note stating 'Dad sent this to GM & GD [Grandma and Granddad] Christmas 1941 Plane Hampden'.

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Diary of Oak Tree Cottage
A diary kept by Fred Chadwick when he moved into a new house. It includes a list of fruit collected in 1945, a list of children's games, a list of eggs collected and accounts for their poultry.

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Fred Chadwick's story the night he was shot down
Fred's story of the night he was shot down. Also an image of the telegram sent to Fred's wife advising that he is missing.

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Fred Chadwick, squadron photo, woman and child, house
Seven photographs from an album.
#1 is a squadron photograph with a large group arranged in front of a Hampden.
#2 is a woman with a child in her arms.
#3 is a head an shoulders portrait of Fred.
#4 is Fred in a Sidcot suit, signed 'To Win from…

Fred Chadwick and colleagues
#1 11 airmen arranged in two rows.
#2 five airmen arranged in two rows.
#3 26 airmen arranged in three rows.
#4 26 airmen arranged in three rows. Most of the men have signed the card it is mounted on. Captioned 'FRED in first posting…

Fred Chadwick, his bride and family
Five photographs from an album.
#1 and 2 are Fred and his bride, Winifred Averil Coxon standing outside the church.
#3 is a head and shoulders portrait of Fred.
#4 is Fred, his bride, bridesmaid, best man and two fathers.
#5 is a head and…

Tin box
A small tin box. The lid has been partly removed and some of the items can be seen inside.
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