Jury, Edwin
Title
Jury, Edwin
Description
21 items. The collection concerns Edwin Jury (b. 1922, 653173 Royal Air Force) and contains his flying and prisoner log books, correspondence, documents, and objects.
He flew operations as an air gunner with 419 Squadron.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Rita Jury and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
He flew operations as an air gunner with 419 Squadron.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Rita Jury and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Date
2024-05-06
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Jury, E
Collection Items
Edwin Jury Royal Air Force service and release book
Give some personal details and service history. Comments on special aptitudes or qualities.
School report
Reports that Edwin Jury was leaving school and comments on character, attendance and abilities.
Telephone message
To Nurse Donnelly from Mrs Jury saying she heard on German radio that Edwin was a prisoner of war. Broadcast by Lord Haw Haw.
Envelope for book
Envelope for book "art of photography" sent to Sgt E Jury at Stalag Luft 6, from Balckwells of Oxford
Letter from HRH the Prince of Wales
Appreciation for recipients service to King George's Jubilee Trust with sale of official programmes.
Returned British prisoner of war association membership card
Mr Jury membership number 3810. Handwritten notes on reverse.
Edwin Jury's wartime log for British prisoners
Gives personal details and at Stalag Luft 6. Note about Dennis Watkins air gunner killed and buried in Berlin war cemetery. Gives addresses of fellow prisoners not all readable names but includes D B W Brewell (air gunner), P Hewdick, D A , H J…
Edwin Jury’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Edwin Jury’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 10th October 1942 until 20th April 1943. During this time trained as an air gunner. Trained at No. 2 Air Gunnery School and 1659 Heavy Conversion Unit, before being posted for operations…
Letter to Edwin Jury from his parents
Written to son as prisoner of war. Glad to receive his letter. Leave writing to dad. Thinking of him. Catches up with news of family and friends as well as activities at home.
Letter from the Caterpillar Club to Edwin Jury
Glad to hear he was safely home and enclosing his caterpillar pin.
Letter from the Caterpillar Club to Edwin Jury's mother
Glad their chute was able to save son's life. Welcome him to the caterpillar club but there would be delay is dispatching his pin.
Prisoner of war post on dispatch of book
Indicates a photography books dispatched to him from B H Blackwell Ltd.
Label and contents list of Red Cross parcel
From Mr F Jury to E Jury. From Red Cross war organisation, Essex joint county committee prisoner of war stores. Next of kin parcels centre. List of contents includes clothes, bathroom items, bedding and chocolate.
The forgotten men
Short poem praising the work of ground crew. Mentions hard work maintaining and fixing aircraft including fitters, riggers and armourers. Mentions pay is small. When you hear of the RAF's good deeds don't only think of the pilots and machines but…
Ex prisoner of war postcard from Edwin Jury to his parents
Tick box to indicate status; in British hands, well and safe, will write as soon as possible, expect me home soon, do not write.
Prisoner of war postcard from Edwin Jury to Nurse E Donnelly
Writes he was safe and well and sends endearments.
Collection Tree
- Jury, Edwin