Knox, Victor Douglas

Title

Knox, Victor Douglas
Knox, V D

Description

196 items. The collection concerns Squadron Leader Victor Douglas Knox (b 27 October 1920, 63842 Royal Air Force) and contains his log books, correspondence, documents, objects and photographs. Following his career in which he flew operations as a pilot with 462 Squadron in Europe, the Middle East and North Africa he was Accidents Officer at 4 Group.

The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Stephen Knox and catalogued by Lynn Corrigan.

Date

2024-08-18

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Knox, VD

Collection Items

At work in an office
A man and woman in uniform working at at a desk with an operations board behind. On reverse, 'LACW Smith and F/L Gale'.

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Douglas Knox at his desk
Douglas, in uniform with pilot's brevet and medal ribbon, in an office. Behind him is a notice board and filing cabinet. On reverse, 'at HQ 4 Group Heslington, York, 1944'.

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Victor Douglas Knox
Head and shoulder portrait of Douglas in uniform with officer's cap, pilot brevet and medal ribbons.

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Douglas Knox
Head and shoulder portrait of Douglas wearing trainees' cap.

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Squadron
135 men in uniform arranged in rows in front of a Halifax Mk 1. On reverse, 'Douglas Knox'.

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Staff officers in front of Heslington Hall
66 men and nine women arranged in rows in front of a building with mullioned windows. On reverse, 'names of staff officers at HQ 4 Group R.A.F. Heslington York on 5th Feb 1945'.

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The three musketeers
A studio portrait of Douglas, standing right, with his two brothers. One is an aircraftman in the RAF, the other is a Royal Naval Reserve Lieutenant.

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An airman
Head and shoulder portrait of a man in uniform with officer's cap and observer's brevet.

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Arthur and Dorothy Putman's wedding photograph
Bride and groom stand outside a church flanked by two bridesmaids and five men in uniform. Douglas Knox is standing third left.

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Squadron Leader Douglas Knox D.F.C
Head and shoulder portrait of Douglas in uniform and officer's cap and pilot's brevet.

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V Douglas Knox's identity tags
Identity discs, stamped 'VD KNOX COE RAF SA 63842' and '63842 OFF 2A'.

Mentioned in Despatches
Report on Squadron Leader V Douglas Knox.

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Awards to North East Airmen
Report on Douglas receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross.

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All Service cast shine in "George and Margaret"
Report and photograph of the production in which Douglas plays the brother.

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Convincing play by R.A.F amateurs
Report of the play "Love in a Mist" in which Douglas plays the bridegroom.

York R.A.F amateurs
Report and photograph of the play "Love in a Mist" with Douglas Knox.

Permission slip
Permission for Flying Officer V Douglas Knox to be absent from his quarters.

Buckingham Palace
Admission for one to witness the investiture.

Phrase sheet
English to Arabic translations.

To all Arab people -Greetings and Peace be upon you
Notes on behaviour when meeting local people.

Aircraft accidents officer
Nameplate for Squadron Leader V Douglas Knox D.F.C.

Concert ticket
A concert by the symphony orchestra in EWART Memorial Hall.

Officers' mess bill
A receipted bill for £3.19s.8d for Pilot Officer Knox.

Notes on service
Notes including Douglas' service numbers and qualification for the award of flying badge.

Promotion
Douglas requests papers relating to his commissioning into the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
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