Harris, Keith

Title

Harris, Keith
Harris, K

Description

Six items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Keith Harris (b. 1924, 133607 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, correspondence, and a photograph. He flew operations as a pilot with 115 Squadron and was killed 29 January 1944.

The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Chris Gatfield and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.

Additional information on Keith Harris is available via  IBCC Losses Database.

Date

2018-07-02

Conforms To

Pending review

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Harris, K

Collection Items

Keith Harris
Head and shoulders portrait of an RF officer wearing tunic with pilot's brevet and peaked cap. On the reverse 'Flt Lt K C Harris VR 115 B/S Waterbeach'.

Summary of flying
Table giving flying hours by unit and lists aircraft flown in training.

Note on use of dead reckoning compass (DRC)
To be inserted in pilot's handbook. Gives instruction on the use of DRC.

Keith Harris’ RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book
Flight Lieutenant Keith Harris’ RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 24 January 1942 to 28 January 1944, recording training and operations as a pilot. Also includes many technical documents including “Notes re compilation of logbooks”.
He was stationed…

Letter to Mrs Harris from G West (Chaplain)
Writes expressing profound sorrow that her son was reported missing on operations. mentions a little about the operation and that is was not impossible that the crew escaped disaster. Says that any information they received would be passed to her.…

Letter to Mrs R Harris
From a wing commander at RAF Witchford informing her that her son Flight Lieutenant Keith Harris was reported missing from operation on 28/29 January. Included comments on Keith Harris qualities and the handling of his personal effects. Includes a…
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