1 25 145 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1313/19037/PStachiewiczM17010018.jpg 752bb6f05266910723a1ef46cfd93ca1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stachiewicz, Mieczysław. Album Description An account of the resource 58 items. An album of photographs, newspaper clippings and papers relating to Mieczysław Stachiewicz's escape from Poland through Romania, Greece, and France to Great Britain, and his tour of operations as a pilot with 301 Squadron from RAF Hemswell. The album also contains photographs of his friends and family. These items were digitised by a third-party using technical specifications and operational protocols that may differ from those used by the IBCC Digital Archive. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-01-19 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Stachiewicz, M Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [missing letter] MOS [missing letters] rys. STAN. STRYJECK [missing letters] WROCISZ. (I Seria. Cykl Projektów pocztówek Wielkanocnyc [missing word] WE SHALL RETURN! [cartoon] PISANKI It is a Polish custom for peasants to prepare beautifully coloured Easter Eggs, which they sell in the streets just before Easter. [cartoon] NA REZUREKCJĘ On Easter Eve Polish people alw[missing letters] attend church taking flowers and praying for a good Easter. [cartoon] REZUREKCJA On Easter Eve or very early on Easter morning in every Polish church there is a very solemn Resurrection Service, which marks the beginning of the Easter Holiday. [cartoon] ŚWIĘCONE On returning from church on Easter Sunday morning Polish families partake of a traditional Easter Meal, at which eggs that have been blessed are eaten. This custom dates from Old Roman times, when eggs were eaten at the beginning of every feast. [obscured cartoon] [obscured cartoon] _ rys. STAN. STRYJ[missing letters] “MAM”! (II Seria. Cykl Projektów pocztówek*). “I HAVE”! [cartoon] I HAVE MALARIA . . . [cartoon] I HAVE A CADET’S RANK . . . [cartoon] I HAVE A GOOD MEMORY. [cartoon] I HAVE CONQUESTS. [obscured cartoon] [obscured cartoon] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Wrocisz We Shall Return Description An account of the resource Two strips of cartoons. The first has six cartoons referring to Easter, in Polish and with an English explanation.The second has six cartoons with the theme 'I have'. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two newspaper cuttings Language A language of the resource pol eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Artwork Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PStachiewiczM17010018 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Civilian Polskie Siły Powietrzne Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Mieczysław Stachiewicz Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield Angela Gaffney Requires A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. Workflow A completed https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1365/22896/PThomasAF20010011.1.jpg 28a2eb4240f3ff99cad6f73872021504 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thomas, Arthur Froude. Album 1 Description An account of the resource An album containing 50 pages of photographs of Arthur Froude's family and his pre war career and service as a flight engineer with 90 Squadron. The album also contains family photographs dating from 1900. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Thomas, AF Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [Photograph] 1912. Uncle Froude rear row second from right. Local rugby club. [Photograph] A fire engine in use in the Parish of Banwell in 1610. The long hooks were used to pull thatch off cottage roofs & to pull burning hayricks apart. Now in Taunton Museum. [Photograph] 1918. Uncle Froude as a civilian attached to the Army on Salisbury Plain. (Unfit for Military Service). Companions unknown. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Uncle Froude Thomas and a fire engine Description An account of the resource Photo 1 is a rugby team with Arthur Thomas' uncle rear row second from right. Photo 2 is a fire engine, captioned 'in use in the Parish of Banwell 1610'. Photo 3 is five men outside a tent. Two men are dressed as civilians and three are in army uniforms. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Three b/w photographs on an album page Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PThomasAF20010011 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Civilian British Army Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Somerset England--Banwell England--Wiltshire England--Salisbury Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1912 1918 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield Angela Gaffney Requires A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. Workflow A completed sport https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1554/27624/PMCDermottC16060010.1.jpg 5ae58d9cd6ceebf6c7b88366b66286e2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource McDermott, Colin C McDermott Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-11-03 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context McDermott, C Description An account of the resource 87 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Colin McDermott (1119618 Royal Air Force). He served as an air gunnery instructor and flew operations as an air gunner with 98 Squadron. Contains his log book, papers and photographs and includes issues of 'Evidence in Camera'. <br /><br />The collection also contains albums of photographs from his training at <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1696">Evanton</a> in 1943, taken during his service in <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1699">Denmark&nbsp;</a>and some&nbsp;<a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1698">duplicate&nbsp;</a>photographs.<br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Barbara Bury and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [Photograph] DAVIES HARDERN DOWRICK KEARNEY JELLEY JONES ROBERTS ARNOLD TRASLER GREEN [Photograph] TRUMP TAYLOR PROCTER GWILLIAM RUDD SMITH QUINN DAVEY FLANAGAN Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Two Groups of Trainee Airmen Description An account of the resource Two photographs of trainees. Photo 1 is ten airmen arranged in two rows. Photo 2 is nine airmen arranged in two rows. Each man's name is listed underneath each photo. Behind both groups is the same wooden hut. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two b/w photographs Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PMCDermottC16060010 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield Angela Gaffney Requires A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. Workflow A completed Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain Scotland--Ross and Cromarty air gunner aircrew RAF Evanton training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1339/22009/SValentineJRM1251404v10060.2.jpg f8358f5e802312ed911043d4b81f0c50 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Valentine, John. Ursula Valentine's newspaper cutting scrapbook Description An account of the resource 131 items contained in a scrapbook. Mainly newspaper cuttings of events from May 1942 to 1945. Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document THE TIMES WEDNESDAY FEBRUARY 17 1943 KHARKOV FALLS CITY TAKEN AFTER FIERCE STREET FIGHTING GERMAN S.S. ARMY CORPS ROUTED RUSSIANS ADVANCING ON TAGANROG The following special Soviet report was issued last night:- On February 16 our troops, after a determined attack which eventually led to fierce street fighting, captured the city of Kharkov. In the fighting for Kharkov our troops routed the German S.S. army corps, “The Reich,” and the “Adolf Hitler” tank division, the “Greater Germany” motorized division, and a number of German infantry divisions and special German units. GOVERNMENT POLICY ON BEVERIDGE PLAN ACCEPTANCE IN PRINCIPLE WITH SOME RESERVATIONS LIVELY EXCHANGES IN THE COMMONS The Government’s acceptance in principle of the Beveridge Report on social security was announced in the House of Commons yesterday by Sir John Anderson. He indicated the rejection of some of the proposals, and said there could be no final commitments at this stage. Last night the executive body of the Labour Party decided to table an amendment expressing dissatisfaction at the Government’s policy and urging reconsideration with a view to “early implementation of the plan.” Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Two articles: Kharkov falls and government policy on Beveridge plan Description An account of the resource Article 1. Headlines: Kharkov falls, city taken after fierce street fighting, German S.S army corps routed, Russians advancing on Taganrog. Article 2. Headlines: government policy on Beveridge plan, acceptance in principle with some reservations, lively exchanges in the commons. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Times IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-02-17 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two newspaper cuttings mounted on a scrapbook page Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SValentineJRM1251404v10060 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Civilian Wehrmacht Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Ukraine Ukraine--Kharkiv Russia (Federation) Russia (Federation)--Taganrog Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield Angela Gaffney Requires A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. Workflow A completed https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1236/17626/PThompsonKG15010059.2.jpg 7388bc6bc8d9e9e6e8431d65a6514186 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1236/17626/PThompsonKG15010060.2.jpg 09b0689ff6feec34a2e4a2d281bc6c2a https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1236/17626/PThompsonKG15010061.2.jpg 0d572480a16b60d2bf90eda4dc4c84ea https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1236/17626/PThompsonKG15010062.2.jpg 3f831ba8fc634d6bbc94c9a0fc101089 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thompson, Keith G K G Thompson Description An account of the resource 95 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Keith Thompson DFC (1238603 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, documents, photographs and training material as well as his navigation logs. He flew operations as a navigator with 101 and 199 Squadrons. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Mark S Thompson and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-09-07 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Thompson, KG Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document 12 ILLUSTRATED – March 25, 1944 13 [Photograph] HERE ARE TWENTY LANCASTERS – TYPICAL RAID TURN OUT FOR THIS STATION – WITH SOME OF THE CREWS TWENTY LANCASTERS by CARL OLSSON Do you remember the first news of a thousand bomber raid? It staggered the imagination. It still does, and so to help you appreciate what it means ILLUSTRATED, with the co-operation of Bomber Command, shows you twenty Lancasters and what it takes to send them to Berlin. Twenty multiplied by fifty is one thousand . . . “FIFTEEN hundred ton raid on Leipzig” . . . “Two thousand tons on Berlin” . . . So the newspaper headlines run as, day after day, our air onslaught on Germany mounts in scale and intensity. To a great many people, such figures are becoming – just figures. Symbols, scanned over briefly by the eye, a rough guide to the size and weight of the raid. This story is an attempt to explain what lies behind those round numbers. To express, in terms of the life and work of just one R.A.F. bomber station, the nature of the toil, the cost and the prodigious human effort involved in reaching those plain tonnages of blast and flame. [Photograph] REPAIR AND INSPECTION. In this photograph are seen some of the men whose skill, drive and enthusiasm are responsible for getting the Lancasters back into commission in the shortest possible time after they have been damaged in attacks on important targets. Key to the numbers is as follows: 1. W.Os and N.C.Os; 2. Armourers; 3. W/T Mechanics; 4. Electricians and Instrument Makers; 5. Engine Fitters; 6. Spark Plug Testers; 7. Airframe Fitters; 8. Radio Mechanics [Photograph] ARMOURERS, bomb squad and load for twenty Lancasters. These are the men who are responsible for the servicing of the bombers with their offensive weapons in the shape of the giant “cookies” some of which are seen in this picture, and the incendiary containers which are used in conjunction with the high explosive bombs to add to the damage to military objectives. Officers and men have heavy responsibilities. This is one of the war-built stations. Its aircraft strength is twenty-four Lancasters – £40,000 each as they are delivered, slick and new from the factories. Its personnel strength is about 2,500 officers and men and W.A.A.F. About one-tenth of that number are aircrews. It costs £3,000 a week to feed the station and to clothe them all. And to clothe the ground staff and aircrews costs £40,000 – or about the cost of one Lancaster. In the maintenance stores is a vast array of spare parts, enough to refit completely about half the aircraft on the station strength. The stock includes such items as spare engines (£2,500 each), tail planes (£300), single Browning machine guns (£45), parachutes (£35), propellers (£350 each), turrets (£500 each), tyres (£50 each), wireless sets (£250 each), and countless other items down to rivets, screws and aluminium sheet for patching flak damage. It is equipped to defend itself with such items as searchlights (£1,250 each), A.A. guns (£2,000 each), scout cars (£1,350 each), Bren guns (£35 each), tommy guns (£30 each), ammunition (£7 10s. for 1,000 rounds), grenades (4s. each), etc., etc. It is a township, a factory, a battle headquarters and a front-line assault point from which men sally forth to attack the enemy. It is never at complete rest. Throughout the twenty-four hours of the day someone is working. Set down among the fields of home its 2,500 men and women can lead an entirely independent existence from the rest of the country for weeks on end. If they are ill or injured they can get treatment in their own hospital. Canteens, kitchens and food stores big enough to supply a small town feed them. They have their own sources of recreation – playing fields, a cinema, sometimes a dance hall with a stage for variety shows. And now let us visualise our station’s day’s work in a 2,000-ton raid scheduled for the coming night. Its share in that raid is the full station strength – twenty-four Lancasters. It is a long-distance raid to Southern Germany. Take-off will be before dusk, say 5 p.m., so that the long journey out and home is completed before the moon rises or early morning fog settles down on the aerodrome. By eight a.m. the handling crews will be hard at work down in the bomb dump at the far end of the aerodrome. Scores of men will be slithering about in the mud bringing hundred-pound-weight cases of incendiaries to a central section where they will be [Photograph] PETROL AND OIL CREWS. Motive power for our great bombers is by no means a simple matter to provide, for oil and petrol on a vast scale are required before a Lancaster sets out on a mission over enemy territory. And here you see some of the men and machines engaged on this work. They are: 1. Tractors and Drivers; 2. Oxygen trailer and Crew; 3. Salvage Crew; 4. Fire Tender Crew; 5. Oil Bowsers and their Crew; 6. Petrol Tankers and their Drivers OVER [page break] 14 ILLUSTRATED – March 25, 1944 TWENTY LANCASTERS – continued packed into the special containers carried on the aircraft. The men advance from the bomb dump in lines of ten; with the exception of the two end men, each man holds in either hand one handle of the incendiary case. Thus at each journey the men are carrying nine hundred pounds of bombs to the packing section. In another part of the dump other men are rolling out the great 4,000-pound and 12,000-pound high explosive cookies and mounting them on to low engine-driven bomb trolleys. Others are loading flares. All this work goes on without a pause or break till the early afternoon when the trolleys are driven out to the aircraft. Lunch is a hastily eaten sandwich and a cup of tea. Meanwhile in another section armament crews are working against time feeding tens of thousands of cartridges into the ammunition belts which will go to the gunners. Over the airfield at the tanks other men are filling the great 2,500-gallon capacity petrol bowsers and the oil bowsers, each of which holds 450 gallons. One petrol bowser holds just enough petrol for filling one Lancaster if it is a long raiding journey. So many journeys must be made back and forth from the storage tanks to the aircraft waiting at the dispersal points. Again it is mid-afternoon before they are all filled. At the dispersal points ground crews are swarming over the bombers in their charge. Every point in the bomber is being checked and re-checked: engines, plugs, instruments, guns, turrets, undercarriages, tyre pressures, bomb door mechanism and the host of other things. Some “snag” to one part or another of the bomber is nearly always found, and it has to be set right, with the toiling men always working against time. If it is a fault connected with the flying ability of the aircraft it has to be set right in time for a test flight which must be made to make sure that the fault has been rectified long before take-off on the raid. It sometimes happens that two or three test flights are made before the sweating ground crews have completed the job to the satisfaction of the captain of the aircraft. Over at the sheds there is almost certain to be two or three bombers getting a special overhaul to put them into full serviceability at the hands of skilled maintenance crews and fitters. Perhaps whole engines may be changed, as a result of damage, patches fitted over flak holes, new instruments put in or pipe line and cables refitted. Test flights are made in these cases, of course, and not infrequently the maintenance crews are working on the aircraft right up to a few minutes before take-off. Skilled crews have been known to refit a new engine within less than an hour before take-off. Which is certainly running it close. While all this sweat and toil is going on in many [Photograph] LOADING FILM INTO MAGAZINES FOR AERIAL CAMERAS [Photograph] HERE ARE THE CAMERAS WHICH WILL BE USED ON THE NEXT BOMBING RAID BY THIS LANCASTER FORMATION different parts of the airfield other special staffs are also working against time. The intelligence officers are sweating on their filing systems getting out data about the target, getting out target maps and photographs, collecting information from Group Headquarters and from the pathfinder force engaged – all to be ready for the briefing of the crews which will take place by 2 p.m. The meteorological officers are collecting and [Photograph] FLASK LOAD FOR TWENTY LANCASTERS – COUNT THEM revising up-to-the-minute weather information from their own central channels. In the locker rooms another staff is sorting out all the items of clothing and equipment which will be issued to each member of the air crews as soon as the briefing is over. About fifteen articles for each man ranging from life-saving waistcoats to socks. In the kitchen Waafs are cutting sandwiches for nearly two hundred aircrew and parcelling up rations of chocolate, fruit, chewing gum and other items of refreshment. In the station offices the Commander and other officers are selecting the crews and working out technical data for the journey. Sometimes news information comes through from group headquarters making a change of plan necessary. It may happen that this change has to be made and most of the morning’s work altered within half an hour of the briefing. The only people who have no part in this unceasing labour are the flying crews who will go on the raid. Theirs, perhaps, is the worst part – the waiting from the time they are “warned” for a raid that night until the final take-off. A long wait which is broken only by the briefing and then by the dressing up in the crew room. But everybody else on the station goes unceasingly and doggedly on until the moment comes when the last aircraft is signalled down the runway and off on its journey. Then, and only then, do the tired ground crews, the bomb crews and the others stretch their aching limbs and take their ease in canteen or mess hall. But not for long; in an hour or so it is time for bed, to be ready for an early morning start and another long exhausting day. [page break] March 25, 1944 – ILLUSTRATED 15 [photograph] “HOW DID YOU DO?” AIR CHIEF MARSHAL SIR ARTHUR TRAVERS HARRIS, Air Officer Commanding in Chief, Bomber Command, gets the “gen” about the night’s big raid on Germany. His command has been called (by a neutral correspondent) the “Hammer of the Reich.” Because, for the first time since the days of Frederick the Great, the German people have been made to feel the wounds of war inside their own country. And it is the Bomber Command of the R.A.F. which has done it. (Colour Portrait by James Jarché) [page break] 16 ILLUSTRATED – March 25, 1944 THE WEHRMACHT AT ZERO HOUR Where Hitler’s forces on land, on sea and in the air are awaiting attack It was with a heavy heart that we tried to estimate the total strength of the Wehrmacht three years ago. Even a casual survey showed that the Germans had massed huge forces in the west of Europe. The danger of invasion loomed large over this country. A conservative estimate at that time showed the number of men whom Hitler could fling into an invasion of Britain at nearly three million. Another three million Germany bayonets were poised in other directions. Remember that the Balkans had then not been overrun, that Vichy France was unoccupied and that the long Russo-German frontier was held by only about a million men. How the picture has changed in these short but crowded years! Hitler, according to Mr. Churchill, has still about 300 divisions under arms – perhaps, four and a half million men, to which total must be added large labour forces, auxiliary services and police units, making a grand total of six million. It would thus seem that numerically Hitler is as strong today as he was three years ago. But is he? “The last battalion wins the war!” is a favourite slogan of the German militarists who insist that reserves are the decisive factor in modern campaigns. That is exactly where Hitler’s weakness lies. He has hardly any reserves left. As an expert military critic recently said: “The crust may still be thick; but there is little in the pie.” By denuding his reserves Hitler has been able to retain the outward appearance of his old strength. Almost two million men of new age groups have been called to the colours in Germany during the last three years. But these men – or an equivalent number – have been lost at Stalingrad and other Russian battlefronts, in Africa and in Italy. The Russian front even today – after many attempts to “shorten the German line” – ties down almost half of Hitler’s divisions. France, the Balkans and Italy have cut deep into the dwindling German reserves. Where three years ago German crack invasion troops threatened Great Britain a third of their number is the most Hitler can afford to ward off the Allied threat. But there is nothing more treacherous than military mathematics, and numbers alone tell only half the story. The strength of divisions can be altered and has, indeed, radically changed during the course of the war. Numbers also allow of no reliable estimate of quality. The figures and the distribution of the Wehrmacht, are hardly a secret. Yet Hitler has behind him at least two major attempts at total mobilization, and his armies all over Europe now include boys of sixteen and men of nearly sixty. A large proportion of the German veterans have been called to the colours for a second, and even a third time, and are weakened by previous wounds which, in other circumstances, would have disqualified them from further service. That does not necessarily reflect on the fighting morale of the German troops which universally reported to be as high as ever. But the question is not whether the men want to fight so much as how good they are. And apart from the crack units of dwindling proportions they are not good. Three years, on the other hand, have brought great progress to the mechanical equipment of the German army. The proportion of armoured and panzer divisions is today much greater than it was when German tanks triumphed in half-a-dozen European countries. According to latest reports, the strength of anti-tank and A.A. gun formations has also vastly increased. Paratroop divisions which have proved their worth have been built up into an impressive army group. Germany, of course, can no longer rely on much help from those satellite armies which helped her greatly in the initial stages of the Russian campaign. The Rumanian army has been decimated and is no longer a real fighting force. The Finns, even before peace parleys started, had not taken an active part in the war for a long time. The Bulgarian divisions still perform valuable service by policing part of the Balkans and Hungarian troops still fight on the Eastern Front. In Yugoslavia, on the other hand, German divisions are tied down in a relentless war against the guerrillas. Italy’s withdrawal from the Axis vastly affected the numerical composition of the enemy forces. But, again, military mathematics would suggest that this loss of numbers was not as great a draw-back as it would seem. Our map sets out the figures and distribution of the German forces on the eve of invasion. Bearing all the circumstances in mind it is a formidable array of troops which confronts the Allies. On the high seas the position has undergone even greater changes. Here, as in the air, it is not only German losses which have so radically affected the balance. It is, even more, the mighty increase in Allied strength which has tipped the scales. Germany has now only one capital ship, the [italics] Tirpitz [/italics], left, which hardly dares to come out and fight. Except as raiders, if they ever reach the high sea from their temporary shelter in Gydnia, the two remaining battleships are of little value. [sketch] STILL STRONG, the Wehrmacht, the German armed forces have been grouped in anticipation of the big Allied attack on the Continent. The approximate distribution of the German divisions, the Luftwaffe squadrons and what is left of the Nazi navy is shown in this map which give a picture of the Wehrmacht on the retreat in Russia and on the defence in the West, in Italy and in the Balkans. [italics] (continued on page 26) [/italics] [page break] March 25, 1944 – ILLUSTRATED 17 [Photograph] THE FARMER’S WIFE LOOKS AFTER MOTHERLESS TWINS CLUTCHING ONE SOOTY-NOSED LAMB IN HER ARMS SHE FALLS TO THE GROUND AS SHE PREVENTS ITS BROTHER FROM ESCAPING NOW THAT SPRING IS HERE Eric Knight, M.A., Ph.D., writes of the trials of a farmer’s life but confesses that he would not change his muddy gumboots for the finest patent leather pumps in the world If you had motored along the Chew Valley away from Bristol on a fine pre-war summer day you would have come up against the massive shoulder of the Mendip Hills. Not gently rolling away into the dim distance, but rising steeply from a level of about 250 feet to 800 feet, at the highest point about 1,000 feet, these hills presented, even to untutored eyes, typical signs of a dairying country. With no arable land worthy of mention there were plenty of small fields fenced off by hedges or the famous drystone walls with, everywhere, cows and plenty of young stock to follow on. The war has changed all this. In Somerset there are six to seven times as many acres ploughed up than there were in 1939. Mendip is no exception and tractor ploughs have changed its face. In the nation’s hour of need corn has been grown as never before, despite weather so inclement that barley has had to be harvested in November and September thunderstorms have soaked fields of corn in stook ready for hauling into the rickyard. My farm lies on what is known as a sidling, and pretty steep some of the fields are too. One day, I tipped my plough clean over turning at the end of a furrow, which was bad for the plough as it twisted the hitch but was salutary for me as it made me circumspect when faced by special circumstances. In future I shall always keep the larger landwheel downhill when turning on a steep slope. Machinery has been the great worry of the West Country farmer since the outbreak of war, for to plant ten acres of corn you need just as many implements as for one hundred acres. A short list of necessities would include one plough with either a tractor or two horses to pull it, a set of rollers, a set of disc harrows, a corn drill and some drags. Then, of course, for the harvest a reaperbinder is needed, so you can imagine the headaches that not only the purchase, when possible, but also the servicing of these implements have caused. Of course, you may be able to borrow some of them. I borrow a binder from a neighbour in the valley, whose corn ripens a few days before mine. He cuts his own first, then I send my tractor down and we cut mine, and after that he probably goes right on top of the hill and cuts some more. Lying on the slope of the Mendips, my farm enjoys the most lovely view, but I often ask myself whether that makes up for the fact that it thereby becomes what is known as a “two horse” farm. That means that whether you want to take out a load of dung to the ploughground or bring in a wagon of hay you will always have to use two horses instead of one, and to get down to brass tacks, that extra horse has to be bought and then looked after, and any costing expert will tell you that to keep a horse costs roughly fifty pounds a year. So now you can reckon what each glance at the view from the window is worth. Such statistics are depressing things, but I feel they should be studied more carefully. After the last war people went into farming – especially poultry farming, with unbounded enthusiasm but insufficient experience and limited means. The actual purchase or rental does not represent the main outlay, but the live and dead stock. For example, a dairy of ordinary crossbred cattle, thirty in number, might be valued at £750, while a similar sized herd of pedigree cattle such as Friesians would be worth anything from £3,000 upwards. So let the unwary back-to-the-land enthusiast beware. Expanding markets and falling prices may play havoc with his nest egg. Obviously the aim of every farmer should be to produce the most milk from the smallest number of OVER [page break] 18 ILLUSTRATED – March 25, 1944 [Photograph] FARMER KNIGHT FIXES A CHAIN HARROW TO A TRACTOR. THIS WILL EVEN THE GROUND AND SPREAD NATURAL MANURE cows, so he will start by choosing the breed he considers will suit his conditions best. With the help of pedigrees and milk recording, the farmer can have a much better idea of how his cows are likely to turn out. I am sure that the haphazard way of buying a bull in the open market just for his looks and with no history behind him will die out in the not too far future. One way to start improving a herd is to buy heifer calves from a reputable breeder and rear them, for common sense will tell you that the labour involved in rearing calves, whether pedigree or not, is the same, but whether they will be worth £20 or £60 after two years will depend on the quality with which a start was made. Time plays a rather different role in the life of a farmer than in the life of the rest of the community. Get the right machine tools and within the shortest space of time a factory making cotton reels will turn out shell cases. But tell a farmer in the month of July that more winter milk is required and he will be unable to comply with these wishes till the following winter twelvemonth. For to produce extra milk he will have to stock additional cows and heifers of the right age nine months before they are expected to come into profit. Not a single calf you see frisking by its mother’s side will come into the dairy before three whole years have passed; not a single grain of wheat you watch being drilled in September will be threshed before a year is out, and even chickens will have to be looked after the best part of a year before they cackle proudly for the first time. So is there any wonder that the countryman is looked upon as rather a slowcoach, for he well knows the proverb “More haste less speed,” and on a summer’s eve he will still be pitching hay on to an ever-growing rick while many a willing helper who rushed into the fray has had to give in. One great drawback about a mixed farm is the fact that it is a never-ending, seven-day-a-week job. Not only have cows to be milked twice a day, but they must also be fed. You don’t just give them a bit of hay and leave it at that. They need a lot more, and now that you can’t just ring up the millers and ask them to send round a ton of what is so nicely called cattle cake, you have to give them home-grown foods. Mangolds have to be cleaned and pulped, oats have to be ground and mixed with them and silage has to be cut out and distributed in the cribs. Then there are sure to be young cattle in outlying pastures and calves that have each to have a bucket of gruel twice a day. Then what about the working horses, the sheep and pigs, to say nothing of the geese, ducks and hens? You can almost say that in winter once you have fed all your live stock in the morning you can start immediately on the next round. Of course in summer it is simpler. The cows just come in for milking and look after themselves for the rest of the time. And a good job, too, otherwise haymaking and harvesting would never get done. As it is, there are plenty of distractions. On sultry days flies will worry cattle and they will rush madly across fields, breaking down hedges and jumping walls and fences. I shall never forget rounding up thirty young beasts at eleven o’clock at night, because they had got through into an adjoining combe and I dared not leave them for fear of their eating the poisonous yew trees which grew there. There is quite a large apiary on my farm, and the bees are sure to swarm just as the engine on the elevator needs fixing. First you have to find out where the swarm is settling down, then you should get them into a skep and move same to a shady place and finally get them into their new permanent home at dusk. If you don’t shift the swarm soon after they have settled down, scouts looking for a new home may return and lead the swarm away. And that would be bad husbandry if there is any truth in the proverb “A swarm in May is worth a load of hay.” A farmer’s life is a full one, for besides the daily routine jobs, he will occasionally go to market with his calves and surplus produce, attend occasional farm sales or go off to the nearest cattle show. They are always behind hand and always grumbling, but in spite of everything, I must say I would not exchange my muddy old gumboots for the finest pair of patent leather pumps in the world. [Photograph] LOADING OATS STRAW TO TAKE TO YOUNG CATTLE IN THE OUTLYING MEADOWS [Photograph] PEDIGREE FRIESIAN BULL IS A VALUABLE SPRINGTIME ADDITION TO THE FARM Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Twenty Lancasters Description An account of the resource Article by Carl Ollson from the Illustrated magazine published on 25 March 1944. The article covers the preparations made by the station staff to prepare the aircraft and equipment for an operation. There is a large photograph of twenty Lancasters in a group, together with some of their crews. There are pictures of the squadron bomb load on their trollies with the armourers, of the aircraft servicing tradesmen, the refuellers and drivers. Also included are the cameras and film magazines even the thermos flasks. The final picture is a full page in colour of Air Chief Marshal Sir Arthur Harris. On the reverse is part of an article about the entertainment provided for the American armed forces, part of a article about where the German armed forces were in Europe and an article about a farmers life during this period. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-03-25 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Pages from a magazine Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PThompsonKG15010058, PThompsonKG15010059, PThompsonKG15010060, PThompsonKG15010061, PThompsonKG15010062 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Civilian Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-03-25 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield Angela Gaffney Requires A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. Workflow A completed aerial photograph aircrew animal bomb trolley bombing fuelling ground crew ground personnel Harris, Arthur Travers (1892-1984) incendiary device intelligence officer Lancaster petrol bowser service vehicle target photograph https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1230/15869/ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400214-0001.1.jpg b7287a79ff123f1b731c80021a3aa08a https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1230/15869/ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400214-0002.1.jpg 67021c77a813356bb95494d7a9c9fb79 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1230/15869/ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400214-0003.1.jpg 228dcf7a0cab3b1e344d36d1166b0c49 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1230/15869/ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400214-0004.1.jpg be4a3788659adc4c3407fbc056b23ee7 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1230/15869/ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400214-0005.1.jpg 4480835464e13eca4653a1ab4325bbe7 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1230/15869/ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400214-0006.1.jpg a98d4cfb9c6d0d2578ccad5f04f31355 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1230/15869/ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400214-0007.1.jpg 12f0c01c1d82693f4a4b3a669574763c https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1230/15869/ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400214-0008.1.jpg d08209ceb110e792ff8d582a90cf595d https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1230/15869/ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400214-0009.1.jpg b5e7406fdb030231416479fee210f276 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Redgrave, Henry Cecil H C Redgrave Description An account of the resource 187 items. The collection concerns Henry Cecil Redgrave (743047, Royal Air Force) and contains his decorations, letters and photographs. He flew operations as a bomb aimer with 207 Squadron from RAF Waddington. He was killed 13/14 March 1941.&nbsp; <br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Pam Isaac and catalogued by Barry Hunter.<br /><br /><span>Additional information on Henry Cecil Redgrave is available via the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/119457/">IBCC Losses Database</a><span>.</span> Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-10-02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Redgrave, HC Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [postmark] [postage stamp] [inserted] 43 [/inserted] Mrs H.C. Redgrave "Redwood" Oaken Grange Dr. Prittlewell Essex [page break] Redbrae Monkton Ayrshire Tues. 14-2-40 Dear Jessie Thank you for yesterdays Standard and your letter you finished Sunday night. Its much easier to follow up letters now they are arriving sooner and when you mentioned listening to [indecipherable word] Book for 1930 it was nice to remember that I did the same. Not bad was it. I enjoyed the pieces from King of Jazz especially "Dawn is Breaking". From your cuttings of the News of the World it would appear as if tartan skirts are the thing and I will see if the jumpers can [missing word] bought like that up here. I have enclosed a picture taken during the snow and will forward the Sunday snaps as soon as developed. [page break] You will be getting quite an album of my wartime activities. They will do to show the children in later years dear. The long awaited exam did not appear on Monday and I think it will be taken in the Mid Term that is Thursday week. There is some talk of the course being extended to 20 weeks but I have not heard anything official. Instead of an exam we had a whole days flying. It was terribly bumpy in the Fokker and we ran into snowstorms which made it terribly cold. The machine is too big to bump in the usual way and just rolls the whole time and chap next to me became greener and greener until he finally grasped a paper bag provided and sicked his heart up. This proved to [sic] much for me and made me reach [sic] two or three times but I was not sick. We were up for two hours in the morning and as [page break] 3 we were sitting right at the back where the rolling is worst the chap could hardly be blamed. After a dinner of soup, mutton and beans and bread and butter pudding I had to go up again for two hours but this time sat in the same place but with a different person and was quite alright. The morning flight was a map reading exercise which was rather dull but in the afternoon we did wind finding by pin pointing which was much more interesting. Today we have been at the Mill doing Photography Maths Magnetism and Met. Tuesday and Wednesday is comprised of taking notes all day and partly explains my awful writing. We have to write so quick [sic] that ones hand gets worse and worse. There is a Blenheim Squadron here [page break] 4 that arrived yesterday [deleted] here [/deleted] for night flying training. My word they can move and have been scudding round the aerodrome all day. Im looking forward to when I've finished all this studying and am posted to a Squadron. Sorry to hear Pamela is not quite up to the mark but hope the teeth will soon be right and that she does not make you too much washing. How I would love to see you in your new dress I bet you look beutiful [sic]. You must turn out pretty smart these days. It seems we have both had a new rig out this winter, though I did get a new overcoat even [inserted] if [/inserted] it was R.A.F blue Pamela must be getting quite conversational these days and I feel much happier for having her because it gives you something to live for, and a duty for you to discharge. Having something to do is [page break] 5 the only preventative for boredom and I think you would be feeling rather fed up without her. Also she is a part of me I have left with you so make her into a nice girl that I shall be proud of. Thursday is pay day so I will send off your Pound then and will send a P.O. for it. At the moment I have 2 1/2d so pay parade will be very welcome though I get two shillings a fortnight less here. It goes down to my account but still I cant spend that. I want to go carefully this next month so that we can have a day or two together very soon. Will you be O.K for the 9th of March or did things go wrong the last time. Did I tell you I had written to Aunt Nellie and Joyce last Sunday week although I have not had a reply. Has Stan cleaned my byke [sic] yet? I am enclosing some of my test papers that we have to do they [page break] might interest you but you must not leave them about as I should get into trouble if word got back. We are going to be medically examined soon. A proper one blowing up mercury and holding breath and all the performance I had at Palmeria Towers again so I may even be sent home yet. I have just drunk my evening cocoa and think of you having your supper and wish I were with you, still [deleted] I [/deleted] I shall be soon again so goodnight my dear all my love to you both. Thank Agnes and Gwen for their letters and give them my love. heaps of love Harry xxxxx P.S. Give Mum a kiss for me. [page break] [Air Observer School Mathematics - Paper 5] [page break] [Air Observer School Mathematics - Test Paper 1] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource To Jessie from Harry Redgrave Description An account of the resource A letter, envelope and two-page typed document from Harry to his wife Jessie. He writes about training including two bumpy flights in a Fokker. He encloses a photo taken in the snow and his mathematical paper from the Air Observer School. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Harry Redgrave Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1940-02-14 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Six handwritten and two typewritten sheets and an envelope Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400214-0001, ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400214-0002, ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400214-0003, ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400214-0004, ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400214-0005, ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400214-0006, ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400214-0007, ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400214-0008, ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM400214-0009 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Civilian Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain Scotland--Prestwick Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1940-02 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Angela Gaffney aircrew Blenheim navigator training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/442/7847/PTwellsE15070034.1.jpg 9656a24861ba8eaf8abc41736398ac79 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/442/7847/PTwellsE15070035.1.jpg baf4b2c966c409e7c4d78f09534942b5 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/442/7847/PTwellsE15070031.1.jpg fcbc6d46763f1e37b7993d5b41acb142 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/442/7847/PTwellsE15070032.1.jpg 42aadb596ffb2da7601eec715ea7fd10 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/442/7847/PTwellsE15070033.1.jpg b95a175d779e96cda14b6b763d9d7ae6 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/442/7847/PTwellsE15070030.1.jpg 40a5fe60397c9c779d1d3e0d98635f0d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Twells, Ernie. Album Description An account of the resource A scrapbook containing photographs and documents of Ernie Twells' wartime and post-war service including squadron reunions. The photographs and documents are contained in wallets in a scrapbook. The wallet page has been scanned and then the individual items rescanned. The scans have been grouped together. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-10-26 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Twells, E Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [Photograph] [page break] [signature] [signature] Karl T. [indecipherable name] [signature] [signature] [signature] [signature] [indecipherable words] [page break] [Photograph] [page break] BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ Walter Hugin [underlined] 46 Do-Huckarde [/underlined] Servatiust str. 19 [page break] [Photograph] SIGNATURES OF SURVIVORS ON BACK OF EACH PHOTO [page break] [Photograph] BATTLESHIP TIRPITZ BOTH PHOTOS Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Tirpitz Description An account of the resource Picture 1 Captioned 'Battleship Tirpitz, both photos'. On the reverse 'Battleship Tirpitz Walter Hugin 46 Do-Huckarde Servahust sh. 19' Picture 2 Captioned 'Signatures of Survivors on back of each photo'. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two b/w photographs from a scrapbook Language A language of the resource eng deu Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PTwellsE15070030, PTwellsE15070031, PTwellsE15070032, PTwellsE15070033, PTwellsE15070034, PTwellsE15070035 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Wehrmacht. Kriegsmarine Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield Angela Gaffney Tirpitz https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1554/27625/PMCDermottC16060011.1.jpg 07776285aef1a3370baaf176ccb45c2d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource McDermott, Colin C McDermott Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-11-03 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context McDermott, C Description An account of the resource 87 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Colin McDermott (1119618 Royal Air Force). He served as an air gunnery instructor and flew operations as an air gunner with 98 Squadron. Contains his log book, papers and photographs and includes issues of 'Evidence in Camera'. <br /><br />The collection also contains albums of photographs from his training at <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1696">Evanton</a> in 1943, taken during his service in <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1699">Denmark&nbsp;</a>and some&nbsp;<a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1698">duplicate&nbsp;</a>photographs.<br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Barbara Bury and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [Photograph] [inserted] O [/inserted] SZCZEPANIAK. SMART. CRUMPTON BUCKINGHAM. STAROMIEJSKI. STANKIEWICZ WRIGHT. CAMPBELL WOOD FAKE SULKOWSKI [Photograph] DICKINSON FREEMAN LITTLE TROOP BREWER HEWITT. JOHNSON. SNELLING BLAKE MAXTED [Photograph] [inserted] B [/inserted] POUNE HANCOCK LEWIS WORKMAN HOWELL LAUNER MINX KATZ ELLIS MATYSEK GANNON Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Three Groups of Trainee Airmen Description An account of the resource Three photographs of trainees. Photo 1 is 11 airmen arranged in two rows. Photo 2 is ten airmen arranged in two rows. Photo 3 is 11 airmen arranged in two rows. Each man's name is listed under each photo. The groups are positioned in front of the same wooden hut. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Three b/w photographs Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PMCDermottC16060011 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield Angela Gaffney Requires A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. Workflow A completed Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain Scotland--Ross and Cromarty air gunner aircrew RAF Evanton training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1339/22008/SValentineJRM1251404v10059.1.jpg f8cc348e326cc59d687112b5a1f12425 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Valentine, John. Ursula Valentine's newspaper cutting scrapbook Description An account of the resource 131 items contained in a scrapbook. Mainly newspaper cuttings of events from May 1942 to 1945. Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document THE TIMES SATURDAY FEBRUARY 6 1943 CIANO GOES DUCE AS FOREIGN MINISTER GRANDI LOSES HIS MINISTRY Mussolini has dismissed Count Ciano, the Italian Foreign Minister, and taken over the post himself. MR. CHURCHILL IN TRIPOLI THANKS TO EIGHTH ARMY REVIEW OF TANKS CAIRO, Feb. 5. – Mr Churchill visited Tripoli by air on Wednesday and thanked the Eighth Army for their achievements, it was announced here to-night. THE TIMES MONDAY FEBRUARY 15 1943 ROSTOV CAPTURED VOROSHILOVGRAD ALSO IN RUSSIAN HANDS RING CLOSING ON KHARKOV RAPID THRUSTS INTO THE DONETZ BASIN The capture of Rostov was officially announced by the Russians last night. The city was taken after violent fighting, and the main assault groups were greatly assisted by an outflanking movement from the west. The fall of Voroshilovgrad and Krasny Sulin, which was also announced in the special report, worsened the position of the enemy in the Donetz Basin. The Germans had already suffered a heavy blow after a daring thrust from Kramatorskaya had reached Krasnoarmeisk, where the Russians cut an important trunk line to the west. Soviet forces are closing in rapidly on Kharkov, and their recent successes have placed them in an unbroken arc round the city. Only the railway line to the west through Poltava lies open to the Kharkov garrison. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Three cuttings: Ciano goes, Mr Churchill in Tripoli, Rostov captured Description An account of the resource Cutting 1 headlines: Ciano goes, Duce as foreign minister, grandi losses his ministry, Cutting 2 headlines: Mr Churchill in Tripoli, thanks to eighth army, review of tanks. Cutting 3 headlines: Rostov captured, Voroshilovgrad also in Russian hands, ring closing on Kharkov, rapid thrusts into Donetz basin. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Times IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-02-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Three newspaper cuttings mounted on a scrapbook page Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SValentineJRM1251404v10059 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Wehrmacht Civilian British Army Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Russia (Federation) Russia (Federation)--Rostov-na-Donu Ukraine Ukraine--Kharkiv Italy Libya Libya--Tripoli North Africa Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942-02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield Angela Gaffney Requires A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. Workflow A completed Churchill, Winston (1874-1965) https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1339/20892/SValentineJRM1251404v10032.2.jpg f17903ecb9d902cfcc693f3b89b4aa21 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Valentine, John. Ursula Valentine's newspaper cutting scrapbook Description An account of the resource 131 items contained in a scrapbook. Mainly newspaper cuttings of events from May 1942 to 1945. Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document THE OBSERVER, SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 22, 1942 GREAT TUNISIA CLASH NEAR Allied Units Advancing on Bizerta R.A.F. BLITZ ON AXIS AERODROMES Nazi Panzer Chief Flies to North Africa SOVIET PREPARING WINTER DRIVE Enemy Driven from Caucasus Height From OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT STOCKHOLM, Saturday Actions of only minor importance are reported from the Russian front to-day, but such as they are they may be indicative of Red Army preparations for a winter offensive. HEAVIEST RAID ON ITALY R.A.F. Batter Turin Again FIFTY-FOUR 4,000-lb. BOMBS DROPPED Great areas of the industrial city of Turin are now a wilderness of smoking ruins after enduring, on Friday night, the biggest raid the R.A.F. has yet made on Italy. The tremendous scale and intensity of the bombardment is revealed by one amazing fact:- Fifty-four 4,000-lb. bombs and 110,000 lb. of incendiaries were dropped in just under one hour – that is, a two-tonner every minute and a 30-lb. incendiary every second – by a single bomber group. This was only a fraction of the whole load. Under the concentrated hail of bombs great fires broke out all over the vital arsenal city, where the Fiat arms plant alone employs 50,000 workers. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Three articles:' great Tunisia clash near', 'Soviet preparing for winter drive'. 'Heaviest raid on Italy' Description An account of the resource Article 1. Headlines: 'Great Tunisia clash near, allied troops advancing on Bizerta, RAF blitz on axis aerodromes', Article 2. 'Soviet preparing for winter drive, enemy driven from Caucasus height'. Article 3. Headlines: 'Heaviest raid on Italy, RAF batter Turin again, fifty-four 4000-lb bombs dropped'. Notes biggest raid yet on Italy where 54 4000-lb bombs and 110000 incendiaries were dropped in just under an hour. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available The Observer IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-11-22 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Three newspaper cuttings mounted on a scrapbook page Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SValentineJRM1251404v10032 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Tunisia Tunisia--Bizerte Italy Italy--Turin Caucasus North Africa Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942-11 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield Angela Gaffney https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/631/24939/PQuineJW16010003.2.jpg 0e359c902450bcdd9bfd1aa6e620ace5 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/631/24939/PQuineJW16010004.2.jpg 9ce83a2122c178ebed273c93625f2142 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Quine, John Wakeford J W Quine Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Quine, JW Description An account of the resource Seven Items. Collection concerns Pilot officer John Wakeford Quine (b. 1923, 1576065, 185297 Royal Air Force). He flew operations as a pilot with 170 and 582 Squadrons. The collection consists of his logbook, official documents, a course photograph and an oral history interview. also includes a sub-collection of a photograph album of his time training in the United States as well as some target photographs. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by John Quine and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-08-05 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942 1943 1944 1945 1945 1946 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [Photograph] [page break] [underlined] FLIGHT 8 INTAKE 42. [/underlined] [underlined] 1942 [/underlined] [signature] M. Waters G.G King [signature] [signature] J.A. Woods Norman Nibbs [?] Macdonald ([indecipherable words]) D. Neal. (R.B.M. Smith) [signature] Bob Jones (Cymru am byth). [signature] P. Dawson C. Nicholson W. Keyworth J.D. Blackwood Chas. Ellis. George W Wale. [signature] R W Rimnell J L Robinson [signature] AA “Bunny” Simms G.E. Rebbeck GH Redman C. Crowe [signature] [signature], “Bunny” R.T. Williams Derrick Davis A.J. Harris J. Murray [signature] A. Parrett Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Thirty-six airmen in front of 12 Cavendish Avenue, St John’s Wood, London. Description An account of the resource Thirty-six airmen all wearing tunic and side caps in three rows. Front row is squatting down the other two are standing. In the background a building with doorways either side of a bay window, On the reverse 'Flight B, Intake 42, 1942'. and a large number of signatures. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PQuineJW16010003, PQuineJW16010004 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield Angela Gaffney Verity Garner Oscar Verhoeven Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--London training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/957/9626/SMathersRW55201v10022.1.jpg 8d3afe2b9f09095baa7ff901faee2f86 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mathers, Ronald. Album Description An account of the resource 45 page scrapbook of Squadron life and The Goodwill Tour to the United States by 35 Squadron in 1946. It includes photographs, newspaper cuttings, and programmes. The tour visited stations on both the East and West coasts of the United States and the airmen were entertained with visits to Hollywood. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SMathersRW55201v1 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-07-17 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document Sunday July 28, 1946 – ROCKY MOUNTAIN NEWS – 32 Society Sidelights RAF Entertained at Tea Dance By DARLENE WYCOFF The Stars and Stripes and the Union Jack hung side by side in the Renaissance Room of the Mary Reed Library Friday afternoon while a large group of RAF officers and men were entertained at a tea dance by Chancellor and Mrs. Caleb F. Gates of Denver University, the English Speaking Union and the British Consulate. [Photograph] Mrs. Gates But the party was not confined to the library alone for almost everywhere one looked on the DU campus there were men of the Royal Air Force being escorted about by pretty coeds. Mrs. Gates is still chuckling over one young coed she spoke to early in the afternoon. The young lady had been standing in a corner alone when Mrs. Gates spoke to her and inquired if she were having a good time. The attractive miss replied, "Oh yes, I'm just standing over here so that I can look for a tall one. Oh pardon me, there's one now." and swish, she was gone. Many socialites turned out for the tea to welcome the Britishers to Denver. Among them were Judge and Mrs Elliott [indecipherable word] Mrs. William Hough, Mrs. Virginia Hardin Stearns, Capt. Mary Converse and others. Brig. Gen. Thomas Lowe of Lowry Field was on hand to greet the visitors, as were Mr. and Mrs. Frank Darvall who will leave Denver next week for a vacation in California before going to his new post with the British Embassy in Washington. Another amusing note at the RAF tea, was the conversation between three Englishmen, Lt. Reginald Weeden, Lt. Kenneth Clarke and war correspondent, Mike Fry, from Reuters in London. Seems they had ridden out to Denver University on the No. 5 street car, and Mr. Fry was describing the ride as follows: “It was terrible, I thought riding in a Lancaster bomber was rough, but this yellow peril has both a forward and aft pitch. And you know the funniest part of it was, all the other people took it quite normally, just as though they weren't being tossed about at all." [Drawing] Information Handbook Lowry Field (AAF TRAINING COMMAND) DENVER, COLORADO [page break] [photograph] DENVER, THE MILE HIGH CITY, WITH THE ROCKIES IN THE BACKGROUND 25th JULY Denver 27th JULY [Map of Downtown Area of Denver] DOWNTOWN AREA TELEPHONE CENTERS FOR SERVICE MEN AND WOMEN INDICATED BY SHADED BUILDINGS [inserted] 1801 GRANT ST. NORMA [indecipherable word] Phone CHELSEA 3752. [/inserted] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Royal Air Force at Lowry Field Description An account of the resource Item 1 is a newspaper cutting about airmen being entertained at Denver. Item 2 is an Information handbook Lowry Field. Item 3 is a photo of Denver city. Item 4 is a map of Denver with an annotation of a woman's address. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946-07 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One newspaper cutting, one handbook, a cutting from a magazine and a map on an album page Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Photograph Map Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SMathersRW55201v10022 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Civilian Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. United States Colorado Colorado--Denver Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1946-07 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Angela Gaffney 35 Squadron aircrew entertainment Goodwill tour of the United States (1946) https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/957/9625/SMathersRW55201v10021.2.jpg 1e244a5e94204e8085b4129383ca65ff Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mathers, Ronald. Album Description An account of the resource 45 page scrapbook of Squadron life and The Goodwill Tour to the United States by 35 Squadron in 1946. It includes photographs, newspaper cuttings, and programmes. The tour visited stations on both the East and West coasts of the United States and the airmen were entertained with visits to Hollywood. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SMathersRW55201v1 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-07-17 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [Photograph] A BELLEVILLE OFFICER was awarded the British Distinguished Flying Cross in ceremonies at Scott Field yesterday. Capt. R.W. Hilgard of 127 S. Douglas st. is being congratulated by Air Chief Marshal Sir Guy R. Garrod (left) after the presentation. 5000 at Scott Field See RAF Planes Highlighted by a parade and presentation of the British Distinguished Flying Cross to a Belleville Army Air Forces veteran, an open house for inspection of 15 planes of the Royal Air Force's Thirty-fifth Bombing Squadron was held for more than 5000 persons at Scott Field yesterday afternoon. Throughout the day, visitors thronged the field to inspect facilities and view the British planes – famed night-bombing Lancasters – which are here as part of a good-will tour of the United States. In addition to the 15 bombers, a York, an RAF passenger plane, was also an exhibit. A parade including all members of Scott Field's permanent personnel and the 207 RAF officers and men here was held at 4 p.m. passing before a reviewing stand where Air Chief Marshal Sir Guy R. Garrod, head of the RAF delegation in this country, stood. Marshal Garrod presented the British DFC to Richard Hilgard of Belleville, former AAF Captain, in special ceremonies following the parade. Four officers and 11 enlisted men at Scott Field were given Army commendation ribbons by Col. Neal Creighton, commanding officer. The visitors, who have been here since Sunday, will take off at 11.45 a.m. today and circle twice over St. Louis at noon and 12.15 p.m. before heading westward for their next stop at Lowry Field, Denver. [page break] [Programme for St. Louis Municipal Opera annotated with several red lipstick marks and signatures] [underlined] "WITHOUT COMMENT" [/underlined] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The RAF at Scott Field Description An account of the resource Item 1 is a newspaper cutting of two officers. Sir Guy Garrod congratulates Captain R W Hilgard on receiving a Distinguished Flying Cross. Item 2 is a newspaper cutting about 5000 spectators viewing the Royal Air Force at Scott Field, St Louis. Item 3 is a programme for St Louis Municipal Opera. There are several lipstick kiss marks and signatures. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946-07 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two newspaper cuttings and one programme on an album page Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SMathersRW55201v10021 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Civilian Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. United States Missouri Illinois--Belleville Illinois Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1946-07 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Angela Gaffney 35 Squadron aircrew entertainment Goodwill tour of the United States (1946) Lancaster https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1246/16400/MNealeETH1395951-150731-060.pdf ef5495ad63967a8ebd724fd4c8d58d0a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Neale, Ted E T H Neale Description An account of the resource 123 items. The collection concerns Edward Thomas Henry Neale (b. 1922, 1395951 Royal Air Force) who served as a navigator with 37 Squadron in North Africa, the Middle East and Italy. The collection contains his training notebooks from South Africa as well as propaganda leaflets dropped by the allies in the Mediterranean theatre. The collection also contains a photograph album, navigation logs and target photographs. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Alison Neale and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-07-31 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Some items have not been published in order to protect the privacy of third parties, to comply with intellectual property regulations, or have been assessed as medium or low priority according to the IBCC Digital Archive collection policy and will therefore be published at a later stage. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collection-policy. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Neale, ETH Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [sketch] The LENS 1944 Christmas Number [page break] The LENS Editorial Staff [photograph] EDITOR – SGT. F.A. HOWARD (336) Bank clerk in civilian life. First experience of journalism. Comes from Hove, Sussex. [photograph] ART EDITOR – LAC P.F. WILSON (683) Commercial artist, living at North Harrow, Middlesex. [photograph] SPORTS EDITOR LAC EASOM (336). Has played in several junior football teams including Tottenham. Lives at Edmonton. [photograph] SHOW CRITIC LAC S. WARBURTON (683) Repertory Actor in peace time. Home town Rhos-on-Sea. N. Wales. [photograph] SPORTS EDITOR LAC SHUTTLEWORTH (336) Played in 'Daily Dispatch' Challenge Shield winning team 1936. Comes from Huddersfield. [page break] [picture] Christmas Greetings A HAPPY CHRISTMAS to all our readers and may the New Year see their dearest wishes come true. The Editorial Staff wish to thank the 941st Engr. Bn. whose kind co-operation has enabled us to produce this special Christmas Number, which we believe many of our readers may wish to keep as a souvenir. Christmas is especially a time of family reunion. A time when sitting back before a log fire with our family and children gathered about, we recall old scenes, old faces. Perhaps bringing out this old copy of the "Lens", we may recall these days spent in Italy, the good friends we made, the work we did, the lives we led. May we then see as the reality those thoughts of the future which we now dream and for which we now strive. THE EDITOR Italy 1944 [page break] [sketch] [page break] A Strange Land The Padre's Christmas Message [sketch] They were all looking for a King To slay their foes and lift them high: Thou cam'st, a little baby thing That made a woman cry. O son of man, to right my lot Naught but Thy presence can avail; Yet on the road Thy wheels are not, Nor on the sea Thy sail. My how or when, thou wilt not heed, But come down Thine own secret stair, That Thou mayst answer all my need - Yea, every bygone prayer. George Macdonald 1824 – 1905 It approaches midnight and under a moonlit and starry sky we make our way towards the lonely farmhouse on the moors. This will be the first of many calls we shall make before the dawn. For it is Xmas Eve – we are happy to be carolling again and we are sure of a warm welcome everywhere. As we near the farm, there comes faintly stealing upon the frosty air, the sound of bells. From the tower of the village church in the valley far below the ringers are once again pealing out the age old theme, "Glory to God in the Highest: on Earth, Peace among men of goodwill." To me, no richer sound than that of pealing bells could fall upon the ears of men; no nobler message than that which Xmas brings could gladden their hearts. When in the heart of the English countryside on Xmas Eve they are experienced in unison, then the heart is lifted to nobler things and man approaches nearer the divine. In such moments life seems full and free. But this pen sketch is only a dream. Xmas Eve finds us far from the familiar faces and homely hearths we knew. We are in a strange land where not even the sound of bells can charm. The song of the angels mingles strangely with the noise of the drums of war. Angry passions have choked goodwill. Two thirds of the world engages in bloody warfare; the other third sits back watching and raking in the profits. There is no peace in the hearts of men. From almost every lip rises the question -How and when shall peace return? It can only return when men realise the inner meaning of the season. The meaning which lies behind the phrase "A little child shall lead them." Above all else Xmas speaks to us of Divine greatness. A greatness which is shown in its deep humility. God came down to men not amidst the trappings of regal splendour; not in pomp and power; he came a little babe, a lodger in a stable. As St. Paul puts it:- "Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: but made Himself of no reputation and took upon Him the form of a servant and was made in the likeness of men." Divine Humility: Where then does [underlined] our [/underlined] pride enter in? [page break] Young Herbert Perkins L.A.C [sketch] Young Herbert Perkins, L.A.C., Was waiting for his money – see So there he's standing in the queue Collecting pay that's overdue. His dreams were wakened with a shout "Hi ! Perkins there ! Wake up you lout ! Step smartly forward to the table And get your pay while you are able." Bertie woke up with a jump And went to lift his little lump. He snatched his wad and marched away And never stopped to count his pay (Silly thing!) When back in billets he essayed To see if he's been rightly paid: He found out with a sudden fright That he was twenty lire light. So back to gain his little pittance He opened door and gained admittance. Accounting bloke was sitting there Swilling down a glass of beer "Hey, I'm twenty lire short" Said Bertie with disgruntled snort: Accountant just said "Sorry, Bertie, I'm not trying to do you dirty But if when standing at the table To count your pay you are not able I fear that you have had it, chum! " Ay! Bert was hurt! He went out dumb, And sat down straight to write a letter Home to his dad – He thought he'd better. His letter just said "Daddy, dear, The Air Force owes me twenty lire." When Dad heard this he took on bad To think his son his lire had had; He got in touch with his M.P. (Whose age was such he could not see) To ask him if he could arrange To get son's twenty lire change. [sketch] [page break] [sketch] So at old Perkins' Dad's suggestion M.P. got up to ask a question: "I wish to ask Air Minister What monkey business is astir When Bertie Perkins, L.A.C., Can't get his money due to he, For he is short of twenty lire." Minister said "I'm not quite clear What twenty lire will buy in beer But I am given to surmise From the K.R's and A.C.I's That an airman is not able To go back to accountant's table." It looked like Bert had had his duff But daily papers like this stuff And splashed across the front page news "Air Ministry have no clues. Airman's pay held back we think For blokes up top to get a drink." By means of their large circulation The news was spread throughout the nation And crowds collected shouting "Boo!" In Westminster – at Palace too. The King just spoke unto the crowd And said "For crying out aloud You must all go back to work For I myself will pay the erk." So King drove down to landing ground And spoke to aircrew standing round "Please to fly me if you can To an airfield name of San Severo in the land of Italy, Where the girls all sing so prettily." [sketch] [sketch] They flew that night and all next day They couldn't come the shortest way Until at last the fog revealed San Severo landing field. For right to land they made a call Which answered was by Yankee drawl "Who the hell's that wants to land?" Reply came "King of England." "I'm mighty glad to meet you, King Just tell the skipper land the thing." When from the plane the King stepped out All Wing was gathered round about Except for Perkins, wretched beast was posted to the distant East. The Air Council had won the day And saved their twenty lire pay. The moral of this little fable Is count your pay when at the table. [page break] WAR HUMOUR [sketch] SOMETHING DETAIN YOU JOE – !" Jokes sent in by readers.. AC 1 BASNETT (336 Wing) Cpl. WILLIAMS (682 Squadron) [sketch] "TWO MORE GLUGS AND A PLUT, JOE!" [page break] Puzzle Page [underlined] QUIZ [/underlined] 1. Are lions found in Asia? 2. Which musical play had the longest run in London? 3. Which are the largest and smallest counties in England? 4. What is the official definition of a sortie? 5. What is the equinox? 6. Which Army regiment wears two cap badges, one back and one front, and why? 7. At what form of literature have women excelled men? 8. Who was Socrates? 9. Which is farthest South; New York, Nice or Kiev? 10. How did the expression 'pin money' come into existence? 11. Who sailed in the Mayflower? 12. What famous picture was stolen from its frame? 13. Who was the greatest Channel swimmer? 14. What statesman obtained the Suez Canal for Britain? 15. Who wrote the "Messiah"? 16. What is the highest mountain in the world? 17. How did the expression 'minding one's P's and Q's originate? 18. Who wrote "The Citadel"? 19. What is the highest price ever paid for transferring a football player in Britain, and for whom? 20. Who were the first discovers [sic] of the North and South Poles. Mother Carey's Choice Adam's Inn Aaron's Coat & Badge Hobson's Chickens Lincoln's Rod Doggett's Apple Yeomen of Khartoum Barber of Athens Puck of Calais Burghers of Seville Timon of England Kitchener of Aragon Catherine of Pook's Hill. Can you correct our typist's mistakes? [sketch] SOLVE THIS ... Start at any point. Run a line over each square and rectangle without lifting the pencil, without crossing any line twice, without crossing your own line. [underlined] What is [/underlined] ? 1. What is a DUTCH AUCTION? 2. What is the Flying Dutchman? 3. What is DUTCH COMFORT? 4. What is DUTCH COURAGE? Thoughts .. My thoughts have been wandering. What was the connecting link – One word only – which led to the final thought. 1. From CEMENT -------- to PRISON 2. From CLIFTON -------- to CULBERTSON 3. From DAFFODILS ----- to WESTMINSTER BRIDGE 4. From COWS ------------ to PULLOVER [page break] [underlined] SHORT STORY [/underlined] "LANDMARK" by R.L. Wetherhead. Tan Yarga was returning to his native land. Already he could see the last landmark as he crept through the tall, straight 'stalky' plants with which this planet abounded. Beyond the landmark he could see the heat haze rising from the hard black pock-marked plain, which had been made by the Giant people. Tan had often wondered about that landmark; there were actually many more of them in this part of the country but they were always moving, whereas his landmark had always stood in the same place. Occasionally some Giant people had come to the "landmark", but it had remained silent, and was silent still as Tan Yarga came near to it. Tan's grandfather remembered the coming of the Giant People and many a tale he told of how one day they had come down out of the sky in screaming, roaring monsters which spouted fire. He had told of how the Giant People had made the huge black plain with the help of huge earth eating animals. All this was before Tan had been born, but ever since he had lost himself as a child and had been found by a neighbour and taken home, the "landmark" had stood there dark and silent. It had been the blue beauty of it that had lured him on, but when he had reached it, it had looked dark and forbidding and he had been frightened. Now he stood beneath the monster and rested. It was late and Tan was tired. It was still half a day's journey to his home and there were yet many hazards to be encountered. The Green People with long tails would try – had tried – to catch him and he tried not to think of what they did to Brown People. Tan was very tired, more tired than he had realised at first, and on the instant he decided to stop the night in the shade of the monster, or better still inside it, where he would be out of danger from the Green Long-tails. Finding a way into the monster was not easy, but after a little while Tan found himself in a long vaulted chamber, divided by many low walls in which there were circular doors. As he wandered along the hard slippery floor he wondered at the many things he saw, until at last he came into a small room with no more doors, and it was here he decided to stay. With his usual thoroughness he quickly made himself a mattress of grasses and twigs and settled down for the night. Tan Yarga slept. Suddenly he woke with fear in his heart and a roaring in his ears : the room was vibrating terribly so that he could hardly think – but through the noise and vibration Tan knew that his end was near. The monster was moving and through cracks in the floor Tan could see the black plain slipping past ever faster and faster, as louder and louder roared the monster. [page break] Even as he felt he could stand it no longer, Tan felt the vibration and noise die down to a steady purr. But his spark of hope was doomed as another sound beat upon his eardrums. A horrible, screaming, grinding noise, telling of immense, unlimited power – and then he saw his doom. The huge beam under which he had crawled for safety was falling. He screamed and put up his arms to stop the fall – It continued relentlessly - "Hey, Joe! come and look at this!" Heavens, it's a nest, a mouse's nest. Is he still in there?" "Yes, he's dead. The tailwheel jack must have squashed him.............." "Haunted ..." [sketch] Last night as I went up the stair I met a man who wasn't there: He wasn't there again to-day, I wish to hell he'd go away. Up the stair and thro' the hall I hear the voice that does not call, I lie awake in fear and dread Am I alive or am I dead. At lunch I had a double gin And then I met a Ghost, his twin. He stared at me in grief and pain I hope he don't appear again. The two of them, they are not there, And yet I saw them – that I swear. They haunt me, curse me, plague my life, Chase after me with blood-stained knife. Could it be that perhaps the whisky Has turned my brain and made it frisky? I'll track those ghosts unto their lair, Cursed be to those who are not there. [sketch] XMAS MORNING 1940. Cold and frosty – bells pealing out joyously – excitement everywhere. Then came your whisper. Your face flushed with such wonderful news. Our first-born was heralded. We needed no manger – we had found room for it in our hearts. L/A/C R.J. CHURCH [page break] [sketch] F.A. Howard Radio Newsreel visits [underlined] SAN SEVERO [/underlined] " It's a beautiful morning. From where we are standing we can see the whole length of the street. The balconies draped with scarlet and gold are full of dainty women with parasols. It looks as though the street has been specially swept for the occasion. Not for many years has there been such a scene of animation here. " " Time's getting short now. 11.27. Only three minutes to go. There seems to be a hush in the air. A feeling of expectancy. " " 11.30. Should be coming now. Ah, here it comes ! Yes, Yes. It's getting nearer. I can't quite see it yet. It is! It is! It's a goose. Yes, it's a goose." "Square 4." "The children are chasing it. Pass! Pass! Oh, he's eluded them. He's coming up the street, up the street, making straight for goal. Grandma's in goal. Playing a great game. " "Square 1." "Oh, bad luck! Grandma took a sweep with a carving knife, missing by inches. A very close thing that" "Yes. Yes. Grandma's certainly in great form. She's wearing a red beret and striped jersey, looking every inch a champion." "He's off again. Coming this way. Time's getting short now." "Square 2." "He's dodged five children. Making straight for goal. Oh, Lovely!, Lovely! He's beaten Grandma and flown right through to the corner of the cellar. A beautiful corner!! " "A very fine game. Everybody is cheering wildly. The goose is caught. Grandma's content and the Sergeants will have goose for their Christmas dinner after all." [sketch] [photographs] [page break] Smile Please! [sketch] "YOU SHOULD TAKE VITAMINS – LIKE I DO !" Peter Wilson [sketch] "HAVE YOU GOT A PING – PONG TABLE IN LOUIS THE FOURTEENTH?" [page break] [sketch] Through the [underlined] Stereoscope [/underlined] [sketch] [underlined] JUNE [/underlined] Service routine is now clothed with holiday atmosphere. Never were there so many anxious to attend the shooting practices combined with sun and sea bathing at the coast..........The 48 hr. leaves at Rodi are also very popular which is more than one can say about the flies, whose size and fierceness beggar description. A reader sends this recipe for ridding beds of fleas. "Sprinkle the bed with gravel and alcohol. The fleas become drunk and then kill each other throwing rocks about..........A bunch of thistles lying outside Wing Orderly Room caused some speculation. Who could deserve such a bouquet?.................................... [underlined] JULY [/underlined] THE HEAT IS ON. Met. tell us that the maximum shade temperature for the week was 98 deg.F. Iced lager is now being served at the "Ace of Spades" Kingston-by-Pass (Take Green Line from Victoria).............................. What with chlorinated water, mepacrines and numerous innoculations [sic], we advise our readers to see the visiting chiropodist about that ingrowing toe-nail.................. Our roving reporter tells us that tea may be obtained at Himmler's Cafe, Gestapo HQ. at any hour. Fresh brews frequently. (How do they do it?) ................................. The wood runs are developing into day excursions to the coast for swimming. Very nice too -......................... Was it the gremlins who ate a certain F/Sgts. sardine sandwiches while he was "stoning the crows" (If ever a man suffered) ............................... [sketch] [sketch] [underlined] AUGUST [/underlined] Various towns are named as the destination of the Wing in the event of a possible move. The best local opinion is agreed that we are undoubtedly bound for SAN MANGIAREJO .................................. Road sign on way to Naples: "SLOW MEN AT WORK". We know, we've watched them ......................................... [page break] Our 'LENS' diary . . [underlined] SEPTEMBER [/underlined] According to a NAAFI spokesman, NAAFI profit of £3,712,000 for last year was inevitable. As inevitable as a NAAFI queue we suppose ......... Many of our armchair strategists marking the battle fronts on wall maps are liberating towns long before the approaching armies arrive. We suggest everybody starts level again from a master map .......... The Wing Commander driving his "Bluebird" broke all records for the Napoli – San Severo run the other evening. His time was 2 hrs. 45 mins. It is believed he was in a hurry to see the latest "LENS" [underlined] OCTOBER [/underlined] Enquiry of the B.M.A. reveals that contrary to General Impression and Duff Gen, rifles are not the best places for growing that valuable fungus, penicillin. After the 336 Airmen's party, the officers also had their 'breaking-up' party during the week. The carpenter looks like being busy for a number of weeks to come..... [sketch] [sketch] A notice in TOC H library points out that they have lost 100 books. The Americans do things on a bigger scale. Special Service library claim to have lost 1000 books.... The arrival of our newest recruit SHORTY has mean promotion for ADRIAN. The result is however still NEGATIVE ........ Classes in Spanish, classes in Russian, classes in French, classes in German. But what we want is to be able to read those Yugo-slav sub-titles at ENSA........................ [underlined] NOVEMBER [/underlined] The Padre's efforts at the recent double wedding were rewarded by a black eye. This was suffered in the normal course of duty, however, when an excited crowd forced open the door with the Padre behind it..................... The recent blood grouping parade was organised on mass production lines, the average flow being some sixteen per minute.......One blood donor wanted his blood back when he discovered too late that he belonged to an unwanted group.. We hear that postings home are well ahead of schedule. A reliable correspondent points out that Christmas Day will still be on the 25th, nevertheless............ [sketch] [underlined] DECEMBER [/underlined] Water was seen dripping from the taps in 683 airmen's billets recently. This effectually disposes of all rumours that the San Severo Water Co had cut off the supply because of arrears of payment......... The "lost phase" business in town is becoming a menace. Humphrey Bogart is still awaiting his "Passage to Marseilles", 683 airmen are still awaiting their nightly "jive-session" over the hard worked radio and many unshaven chins are awaiting the clipper. The "phase" must be found............. [page break] "Christmas Nostalgia" [sketch] Strange indeed were the experiences that befell me, when for several years in succession I passed Christmas in a smoky rain-bound island off the Western shores of Europe. In spite of thrilling years in the sunny, happy mediterranean clime those remarkable ceremonies of the pre-1939 epoch yet stand vivid in my mind. Long before the critical day the inmates of the island accumulated hoards of toxic beverages and highly flavoured comestibles. Months in advance the prudent housewife was purchasing sultanas, dates, figs and those other exotic fruits, which, laced with brandy and spiced with morsels of scrap metal, such as old rings and thimbles, endowed the seasonable dish with the title of "plum" pudding. By every post one received curious drawings of antiquated horse-drawn carriages, of dilapidated hovels propped on sooty beams, of ducks swooping upon the signature of Peter Scott, of men in red coats wading in a black and white flux of dogs, of landscapes smothered in snow, and a myriad such unintelligible emblems. Tinsel ornaments and crudely coloured ribbons obscured the contents of shop windows. Men staggered beneath piles of ill-shaped parcels; women were hauled along, as if to the Gestapo, by cavorting brats. The residential quarters suffered siege from blackmailing gangs of unmusical urchins, whose battle cry seemed to be: "Gooking went his lass"; they varied this with irrational references to a night while shepherds washed. A strange emotion filled the air; even those whom one might have hoped to find still sane distorted their lips constantly in meaningless smiles. At last the day itself arrived, hideous with shouts of revelry and snapping crackers, raucous from pealing bells and groans of indigestion. Bloated with food one staggered through a haze of smoke and alcohol, skidding on orange peel, tripped up by walnut shells. Over everything spread a fathomless chaos of useless trinkets, inexplicable illustrations, brown paper and string. Dyspeptic relations beset us with hysterical jocularity. Drunken roisterers chanted tunelessly in our ears. Elderly gentlemen in false beards and paper hats, vomiting infants writhing at their feet, barred our every step. Futile females, clothed with spendthrift and voluptious [sic] elaboration, giggled as they dragged us beneath the pagan mistletoe; they smeared our lips with the degrading preparations of Leichner and Max Factor; they allured us to the inanities of secluded corners. Amid their clinging endearments we reeled deviously to bed. Then came the dawn. The last remaining aspirins were plunged deep beneath an obtrusive stack of newly-delivered bills. One was expected to PAY for all this. I can't think why I'm so homesick at Christmas overseas. [sketch] [page break] "The [underlined] HOUSE OF TERROR" [/underlined] (OR, THE GAS MAN'S REVENGE) Eric Eastham Through a veil of driven rain, the gloomy pile of Tweedsmuir Towers, reared its ruined battlements to the night sky. Lashed by wind and occasionally thrown into vivid relief by a flash of lightning, the ancient castle seemed surrounded by an atmosphere of dread, and indeed the company which was, at that very moment, gathered round a table in the Great Hall, was enough to scare the wits out of a commando. Three skeletons, a Headless Horror, a Phantom Highwayman and a werewolf with glowing eyes and slavering jaws, all sat watching a smooth looking ghost in a tuxedo who sat at the head of the table. This was Last Chance Louie, a gangster who had been famous in his day, but who had been rubbed out by the boys and was now full of bullet holes. "All the fives – fifty five" croaked Louie (They were playing housey-housey). "Give them a shake-up, why dontcha" grumbled the largest skeleton, aiming a kick at the werewolf, who was chewing his right ankle bone. Just then there was a rushing noise, audible above the note of the wind, and with a terrific swish, something shot over the roof, sucking off a loose slate as it passed. "What's that – a bomb?" asked an elderly and nervous spook, who had just floated silently in. "No, it's that dizzy guy, Dracula" said Louie. "He always does a shoot-up when he comes in to land. One of these days he will hit a chimney." [sketch] At that moment a dark, bat-like shape swooped out of the night, making a bumpy landing beside the table. It was Dracula; his white vampire face surrounded by a greenish glow; his two long fangs glistening sharp, white and menacing. "What's cooking, Drac?" croaked Louie "Yer look kinda nervous." Folding his bat wings, the vampire passed a trembling hand over his brow. "This ruddy war" he snarled "it's not safe even for me to fly in the night sky any more. I got caught in those accursed searchlights and the ack-ack opened up on me. I must have blood or perish." The werewolf howled in sympathy. "Aw, go take a Bob Martins" muttered Louie, who didn't go much on werewolves. [sketch] "Kelly's Eye. Number One" he continued. "House" shouted the smallest skeleton, beating its long bony hands with joy. Music floated out from the radio. "Harry James" commented Dracula, removing his mae west. "Just fancy being married to Betty Grable. I bet she's ----- " "Quiet" said the elderly spectre, who was very narrow minded. From the shadowy depths of the castle, a rhythmic clanking was heard, accompanied by squeaks. It grew louder. "Frankenstein" murmured the Headless Horror, who was polishing away at a bit of Perspex. "Sounds like he needs oiling again." OVER [page break] [sketch] The clanking suddenly stopped. A deep and mournful voice came out of the darkness, "Fetch a trolley acc. somebody – my acc. is flat." After a short delay the mechanical monster came lumbering into view, stopping with a jerk. He cast a cold look at the werewolf, who had been known to mistake the monster for a lamp post. "Let's all go out and scare somebody" said the smallest skeleton, a somewhat dizzy type who was new to the game. "Scare nuthin" replied Louie impatiently. "We gotta face it boys – nobody aint scared of us no more, since the war came along. We're just a lotta punks." And he ran a ghostly hand through his hair, while a silence fell on the assembled company, and Dracula, absent mindedly laying a clammy hand on Frankenstein's shoulder, got a nasty shock, which made him jump a foot in the air. "It is true" echoed Frankenstein. "Every time old Drac. goes on an op. some A.T.S. on a gun site looses off at him, and as for me – the local Home Guard are after me. They want to mount a machine gun on my chest and use me as an armoured vehicle. Then there is the werewolf. Only last night he dropped a clanger. Attacked a bloke who turned out to be a commando, and this bloke bit him in the neck and chased him for five miles!" As he spoke these words, the smallest skeleton gave a sudden yell "Look a ghost" and its trembling bony hand pointed to a white apparition which was slowly descending the staircase. [sketch] It was only the old ghost of Tweedsmuir Towers, anxious to meet a few pals, but it was too much for the gang in the hall. With yells of "ghosts" they made a mad rush for the open windows. The old ghost of Tweedsmuir Towers glided sadly down and gazed at the Headless Horror's head which had been left behind in the rush, and rested on the table, looking particularly futile. "Fancy all dashing away like that" remarked the old ghost. "Anybody would think I had B.O. or something." [sketch] [photograph] LAC. ERIC EASTHAM (682 Squadron) Author of weekly "Lens" serial "Brick Regan" His home town is Cheltenham, Gloucestershire. Always to be found in the "Star" Hotel! [page break] [underlined] Picture – Story [/underlined] "Underground Grain" [photograph] [photograph] [photograph] [photograph] Outside the Toc H building in San Severo you may have noticed several unusual stone squares regularly spread on the patch of ground (You may have tripped over them when visiting the Toc H in the evening). Beneath the strange stones exist underground cellars specially constructed for the storage of grain, wheat, and so on. These cellars are circular in shape, about 18ft. deep and roughly 12ft. in diameter; they were constructed over 50 years ago in ground bought from the authorities by the richer and more influential families in whose possession they remain. When required, the grain is withdrawn from the cellars by a method as ancient as the vaults themselves. A man is lowered by means of a rope into the depths. his companions then lower the large pannier baskets, which he fills below. In this rather laborious way, the grain is taken out of the cellars. Withdrawals, however, are not frequent, usually taking place in harvest time (around June-July) and sowing time, which is about November. The vaults are sealed up for the rest of the year by means of a large trapdoor 8in. thick, which covers the opening. In the centre of the trapdoor is a small hole which is sealed up with a stone, mud covering the entire entrance. The object of the small hole in the trapdoor is to allow the owner to withdraw samples of the grain by means of a long ladle. A likely customer can then be shown the quality of the grain. Naturally the vaults are opened as seldom as possible in order to assist the preservation. [sketch] [page break] Funfare.. [sketch] "SIMPLE GAME – ISN'T IT?" By the Way... [sketch] "BUY GLITTO FLAKES – I DARE YOU!" A weather report from another station forecast "to-morrow rowdy, clain later", which is perhaps, nevertheless, quite as enlightening as the pre-war B.B.C. reports which announced that seemingly permanent Depression over Iceland. The late Dr. Spooner was noted for these 'spoonerisms.' Speaking to a delinquent student he once said "You have hissed all the mystery lectures and tasted nearly three worms. I must ask you to leave at once by the town drain." All is not love that kisses. A stitch in time will save a broken heart. Love steps in where angels fear to tread. Too many kisses spoil the flavour. A bird in the hand is worth six in the casa. Where there's a will, love finds a way. Airmen who live in glass-houses should not throw stones at S.P's. [sketch] "COPY – CAT!" [sketch] [sketch] 'NO CLOUD NO WIND NO HAZE NO PICTURES' An irate owner saw his horse which he had heavily backed, romping along an easy last in the big race. "Can't you go any faster, you fool" he called to the jockey. "Yes, I could" snapped the jockey, "but I have to stay with the horse." Said the Varlet to the Duke: "Sire, there is a damsel without." Said the Duke: "Without what?" Said the Varlet: "Without food and without raiment." Said the Duke: "Then give the poor girl something to eat and show her in." OLD SPANISH FOLK-TALE GHOSTS! Two men were sitting in a railway carriage. One remarked to the other "I don't believe in ghosts". "Oh, don't you" replied the other and promptly vanished. A man sleeping alone in an old country house awoke in the middle of the night and reached out for the candle. IT WAS PUT INTO HIS HAND. [page break] This TURKEY BUSINESS [sketch] A Christmas adventure Our messing committee decided that they must have turkeys. Christmas without turkeys, they said, was like a bed without – well, anyhow, they wanted turkeys. To buy them young and feed them up, someone said, would save no end of P.S.I. funds. So Corporal Mash, the cook, and his friend, Squirt of the Fire Section were given a wad of lire notes and detailed to buy four turkeys (There were some misgivings about this. Older members of the unit still remembered vividly their triumphant turkeyless but alcoholic return of the previous year). However, this time things went off better and in the gathering dusk Mash and Squirt staggered in laden down with turkeys – and a certain amount of alcohol, which they explained they had been able to buy because two of the turkeys were gash. The resourceful Squirt had, it seems, produced a Sten gun during the height of the bargaining, with the result that the tremulous turkey vendor had become more disposed to reason, and almost affectionate. When they left, the kindly man had given them four birds for the price of two and had laden down their pockets with eggs, some of which were even now oozing their albuminous way down the thighs of Mash. In the cold critical light of morning the turkeys certainly looked gash, all of them. One looked so excessively gash that they decided to race the reaper and eat him that night before he could die a natural death. There wasn't much of him and he didn't taste very good because everyone knew he would have died anyhow, and that put them off. The three remaining birds, two cocks and a hen, perked up wonderfully on their diet of swill and until tragedy overtook them seemed to be doing well, except for one anxious morning when soya link sausages got in the swill in excessive quantities. They were allowed to roam about the camp at will. One in particular would have become quite friendly, but he liked to roost on the C.O's car with his tail pointing forward over the windscreen. Well, you know what turkeys are and you know what C.O's are too. The Officers were quite decent about it really and bought him for their evening meal, but he was the pride of the gaggle or gobble or whatever a lot of turkeys are called and his untimely demise cast a gloom over the airmen's mess. The poor little hen was the next to do herself in, which she did in a most surprising fashion. The friendly fowl was tethered by the leg to prevent any further misdeamours [sic] likely to upset those of exalted rank. One day with her tether trailing after her she took off and circled the camp giving a fine display of aerobatics, a credit for one with such a high wing loading. Even now the pilots argue how it happened, but her evolutions resulted in a perfect clove hitch round her long neck. She fell to earth strangled – edible but dead and Christmas still some weeks off. CONTD. [page break] Christmas Memories You ask me to remember By twentieth November What Christmas means to me! But can a pen convey The joys of Christmas Day When exiled oversea? EXILE We dream of moon drenched dancers, laughter, fun, Of sport out in the open, – dining friends, Of drowsy hours spent neath shaded sun, Of wide verandahs, where, when daylight ends, The 'sundowners' are served, while light descends; Of these and other warming scenes we muse, While chilling Christmas rains down local gutters ooze. HEIMWEE SOUTH AFRICA [sketch] [sketch] GREAT BRITAIN I was never at a loss wondering how to spend my pre-war Xmas's. Being an ardent cyclist, I used to start out Xmas Eve, and ride my bike to a certain Welsh Youth Hostel. Lassies and lads from all about used to make it a yearly date and did we have fun. What do you think? Try it sometime. L.A.C. MOSLEY This disaster shook everybody more than words can say. All felt that one turkey would not make much of a Christmas Dinner. The remaining turkey seemed to have felt much the same way, or else perhaps he was overwhelmed by remorse. He went right off his appetite and looked as though he was in for jaundice. So a rapid sale was transacted with the Sergeants' Mess. He was sold at a fair loss but it seemed wise to dispose of him before his culinary value still further depreciated. To-morrow is Christmas Eve. Mash and Squirt are going out to buy turkeys. Christmas without turkeys the mess committee said was like – but you know all about that. [page break] Photographs of [photograph] Pictures of POMPEI taken by L.A.C. G. SUSSAMS (683 Sqdn) Pictures of SAN SEVERO and ROME SERIES taken by L.A.C. Don Daggett (336 Wing) and L.A.C. George Blake (336) [photograph] [photograph] [page break] the Year .. Taken by 'LENS' readers [photograph] [photograph] [photograph] [photograph] [page break] "Homecoming .." [sketch] I don't know whether anyone will read this; is anyone reading? I came in when no one was looking, so I hope someone will read it – it took me a long time to set up the type. This is a story I want everyone to read – it's so important; it's about me... I came into the village at about dusk, and as I walked down the dusty main street, the old church bell struck the ninth hour of evening. The children were playing their last games in the dusty road and the women stood at their cottage doors gossiping as women will. Indeed, as I passed down the street, towards the old Inn which I knew so well, the children ceased their games and ran indoors, half-frightened at the approaching darkness. I had noticed as I entered the old village a certain tenseness which seemed to increase as I made for the Inn, and as I passed by those old familiar cottages I heard words which were hard to understand: "It is the hundred years" said one. "Yes", said another "to-night is the night – the hundred years" And another "I wonder if he will come." No one spoke to me as I made my way to the Inn – perhaps no one recognised me, for it had been many years since I came here last and I had changed. I went into the Inn and as I drank my ale I listened and always the talk was the same: "The hundred years"..........."Tonight at midnight"........"Will he come, do you think?" I left the Inn and went down towards the river where I had fished so many times as a boy and as I walked through the fields, I watched the mists rise off the river and drift out from those old willows in whose shade I had spent many pleasant hours. Darkness fell as I wandered thus through the fields of my youth and I felt a tiredness come upon me as I turned my steps towards the old Manor, which had been my home for so long. I was glad now that I had come, I had thought that I would be sorry but that was not so, and as I went up the hill to the Manor I wondered if SHE would be there – she had promised to wait and I hoped now as I came near the old drawbridge that she had kept her word. A dog howled as I approached the old wicket gate, perhaps that was Towser – he would be glad to see me again, old Towser; we had been pals, he and I. We would have much to talk about now. The oak doors stood slightly ajar as I climbed the stone steps. I went in and stood for a few seconds in the hall but no one came. Standing there I shivered slightly as the tower clock struck midnight. I walked up the massive staircase as I had done so many times as a boy and I stopped to touch the carved oak at the head of the stairs, as I had always done. Suddenly I heard footsteps pattering along the landing. A woman approached carrying a candle -could it be she? She came closer – her eyes were staring at me. Before I could speak she gasped aloud, the candle dropped from her shaking hand. She turned and ran, screaming............. She had seen a ghost. [page break] "Christmas with [underlined] MRS. MINIVER [/underlined]" "She re-arranged the fire a little, mostly for the pleasure of handling the fluted steel poker, and then sat down by it. Tea was already laid: there were honey sandwiches, brandy snaps, and small ratafia biscuits; and there would, she knew, be crumpets. Three new library books lay virginally on the fender-stool, their bright paper wrappers unsullied by subscriber's hand. The clock on the mantle-piece chimed, very softly and precisely, five times. A tug hooted from the river. A sudden breeze brought the sharp tang of a bonfire in at the window. the jigsaw was almost complete, but there was still one piece missing. And then, from the other end of the square, came the familiar sound of the Wednesday barrel-organ, playing, with a hundred aprocryphal [sic] trills and arpeggios, the "Blue Danube" waltz. And Mrs. Miniver, with a little sigh of contentment, rang for tea...." "Placing herself neatly in the wake of a bull necked woman in tweeds, she slipped out of the shop. There was a raw wind; sleety rain was beginning to fall, blurring the lamplight; the pavements were seal-sleek; it was settling down into one of those nasty wet evenings which the exiled Londoner longs for with a quite unbearable nostalgia......" Christmas Morning [sketch] "To the banquet of real presents which was waiting downstairs, covered with a red and white dust sheet, the stocking-toys, of course, were only an aperitif, but they had a special and ezciting [sic] quality of their own. Perhaps it was the atmosphere in which they were opened – the chill, the black window-panes, the unfamiliar hour; perhaps it was the powerful charm of the miniature, of toy toys, of smallness squared; perhaps it was the sense of limitation within a strict form, which gives to both the filler and the emptier of a Christmas stocking, something of the same enjoyment which is experienced by the writer and the reader of a sonnet.." "This was one of those moments, thought Mrs. Miniver, which paid off at a single stroke all the accumulations on the debit side of parenthood; the morning sickness and the quite astonishing pain; the pram in the passage, the cold mulish glint in the cook's eye; the holiday nurse who had been in the best families; the pungent white mice, the shrivelled caterpillars; the plasticine on the door handles, the face-flannels in the bathroom, the nameless horrors down the crevices of arm-chairs; the alarms and emergencies, the swallowed button, the inexplicable earache, the ominous rash appearing on the eve of a journey; the school bills and the dentist's bills; the shortened step, the tempered pace, the emotional compromises, the divided loyalties, the adventures continually forsworn." [page break] 1944 SPORT Having been given the unpleasant task of writing an unbiased Sports review of the various sporting activities that have taken place within the Wing since the "Lens" made its appearance, we feel that the best thing to do is to "pour oil on troubled waters" so to speak, by first of all wishing our readers a Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year. May they one and all be spending the next festive season around their own family hearth. [photograph] [underlined] CRICKET [/underlined] The cricket season started rather late due to the fact that we were rather badly handicapped for equipment, but once the tackle had arrived, thanks to Squadron personnel and an American bulldozer team, a pitch was soon laid down and our National Game got into its stride. [photograph] Many fine games were played and mid way through the season the competetive [sic] spirit was brought to the fore when "Merrie" England on behalf of 683 Squadron, then unbeaten, challenged any individual team or combination of teams. A Combined Wing, 682 and SAAF team first lowered their colours and then 682 fielding a 'scratch' XI thrice trounced them in one week and by then the famous "Trumpet" had blown its last note. The highlights of the cricket season were the two games played by a Combined XI at the Foggia "Oval", 205 Group home ground. Our first encounter in which Jack Goodwin of 682 Sqdn returned the fine bowling average of 8 wkts. for 30 out of a total of 116 runs, ended in disaster. Our batsmen – all personalities with a name for run making – failed owing to nothing else but stage fright. The return game, however, brought about a very different result with our batsmen making 186 for 3 wkts in our allotted time, to which 205 Group replied with 142 for 6 wkts. Outstanding stars from each unit were as follows: "Merrie" England and Ivor Burnett (683 Sqdn), Jones, Stokeley and Goodwin of 682, Maloney and Cryer – 60 SAAF, Comben and Sumner of the Wing. [photograph] [photograph] [underlined] TABLE TENNIS [/underlined] Once again lack of equipment hampered our efforts at Table Tennis but it is an interesting point to recall that the American Red Cross team consisted of six British fellows, namely Cpl's Jones, Stokely and Harris of 682 Sqdn., L/Cpl Smith – R.E's, Cpl. Middleton and LAC Franks of MAPRW, the only American being Pfc. Poliey. [underlined] DARTS [/underlined] The "LENS" Dart Shield competition was the outstanding indoor sporting event of the year. After many fine and evenly contested rounds, the final was played off between two Wing teams, the Tryers and Gremlins. The battle ground for the final was the old "Gremlin Arms", better known to our readers now as the "Tudor Tavern". Gremlins were the final victors and the Shield was presented by S/Ldr. "King" Cole. [underlined] SOFTBALL AND VOLLEYBALL [/underlined] The "Springboks" took enthusiastically to Softball and Volleyball. Several games were played against American units and towards the end of the season, the Springboks were becoming a force to be reckoned with. [photograph] [photograph] [page break] review LAC'S [underlined] Easom & Shuttleworth [/underlined] [photograph] [underlined] SOCCER [/underlined] First of all we would like to express our appreciation to "Blondie" Oates and Co. of 683 Sqdn. for the amount of time and hard work they have put into making the soccer pitch the excellent field that it is to-day. Also our thanks and best wishes to Cpl. Jones (682) and LAC Starling (683) for their co-operation in providing us with reports for the "Lens" weekly Sports Review. The soccer season started in earnest with a Combined Wing XI visiting our old friends at 205 Group. An excellent game proved to us that the Wing and Sqdns. could produce a team worthy of meeting any neighbouring units. The commencement of the Lens Soccer League, however, stifled any hopes we might have entertained of meeting other Wings in such games, since every unit team was fully occupied in playing league fixtures. The league which was formed with the idea of fostering the competitive spirit amongst the units of the Wing, which in last season's friendly games always seemed to be lacking, met with instant success and it was very gratifying to us to see such splendid co-operation from all sides. [photograph] [photograph] The league champions were in doubt until the very end. Wing, at first considered likely champions, especially after their defeat of 683 Sqdn., fell to pieces in their last three games, leaving 682 SQdn, skippered by Syd Jones, worthy champions with 683 Sqdn. runners-up. Plans have been made for a new League with more entrants to commence in the New Year. It is hoped that it will meet with the same measure of success as the previous league. [underlined] SPORTING MEMOIRS [/underlined] Do you remember.......... The sadly battered trumpet of "Merrie England" The consistently accurate bowling of Ivor Burnett and Jack Goodwin. The hat-trick of hat-tricks by Maloney, F/Lts. "Bill" Leatham and Revill-Johnson. That tremendous straight drive for 6 by Yudleman. That sparkling century – the only one of the season – by Frank Stokeley against 205 Group. The steady batting and splendid wicket-keeping of Cpl's Jones and England. The night the "Gremlins" won the dart shield. What a merry band so ably led by Cpl. Jack Bray The many other dart matches played and won by the Wing – incidentally so far unbeaten this season, The sparkling runs down the right wing by "Blondie" Sewell That breath taking ride to 205 Group in the "San Severo Express No 680. The brilliant feats of running by "Johnny" Johnston of 683 in local athletic meetings. [photograph] Memoirs we could write for ever but those mentioned will always remind us of our sporting activities on this Wing. [page break] [underlined] 'The LENS' Football League Shield [/underlined] Winners : [photograph] [underlined] 682 SQUADRON XI [/underlined] [underlined] Team [/underlined] : Back row (left to right): CPL. MULLINS, LAC O'CONNELL, LAC CUMMINGS, SGT MOORE, CPL. STOKELY Front row (left to right): CPL. HARDING, LAC EATON, LAC RUSH, CPL JONES (Capt.), F/O HERMINSTON, LAC STALLEY [underlined] Other 682 personnel present [/underlined] : (Left to right): LAC TREGEAR, CPL. HARRIS, LAC GOODWIN, LAC BARRETT, SGT. HOOLES. [page break] Our Christmas Crossword [sketch] [underlined] CLUES ACROSS [/underlined] 2. Film star in alloy 4. General purport, 6. Mischievous child, 8. See 9 Across, 9. With 8 Across – Well known radio show, 11. Christmas character, 14. A lap scene (anag), 16. Parliaments may be ordered for the gastric, 17. Starting ladder, 19. A conference was held at these Springs, 21. Disorderly tea, 22. Yanks call him Junior, 24 Salts in enormous demand, 25 The RAAF comes from, 27. Sinks under pressure, 28. Has this column been marching many miles? 29. Grade, 31, Sap this to make an Army engineer, 32. Exclamation, 34. Commence a song, 35 NAAFI Special, 36 Expression, 37. Beginners at this, 38. This stone guides the mariner. [underlined] CLUES DOWN [/underlined]. 1. A goose – not the Xmas one, 2. Sign of the Zodiac, 3. Not I, 4. Copied from a master, 5. Rules, 8. Average level of sea, 10. Detective, 12. These help or hinder the crops, 13. Of oats, 14. You usually want a ticket for this, 15. Draw out, 17. Encampment – sounds like beer, 18. Change a port to make the head of a chapter, 19. Become sound, 20. A pancake should be, 23. Frequently in the loft, 26 Indian peasant, 27 An alteration in cost, 28 A mimic or a monkey, 30, Sorry, 33. Interior of shed, 34 Flatfoot. 50 CIGARETTES FIRST CORRECT SOLUTION OPENED ON JANUARY 1st 1945. [page break] "SABOTYPE.." He is usually to be found in an office somewhere – just as the book-worm normally lives in books. Part of his job, therefore, if not all of it, is dealing with paper: paper of every kind – forms, files, folders, memos, minutes and what have you. Now many people in the Service have to deal with paper as their job, but their attitude towards it is very different from that of the Paper Slave. For they use their common sense – their sense of proportion. They take care that paper stays [underlined] subservient [/underlined] to them, remains always their servant, not their master. Just as a corset controls the feminine form and keeps it not only in place but shapely, so do the majority of people who have to deal with paper treat it with skill and firmness. Not so this Sabotype. He is an utter and complete slave to the paper he works with. It dominates his life. In the first place he can never throw any of it away; every scrap has to be kept and filed. He cannot distinguish between the valuable paper, the likely-to-be-valuable and the completely useless from the moment its mission is accomplished. Into his files and folders it all goes. In the second place the Paper Slave, apart from saving all the unnecessary paper he receives, is constantly adding to the unnecessary paper in existence by manufacturing it himself. He does this in many ways. For instance, he will never let a correspondence drop if it can possibly be kept alive. However final the minute or memo sent him he can always find some sort of answer or unnecessary further query. He will even send an official receipt for a receipt he has just received, if it's humanly possible. Or he will send out extra carbon copies of letters he writes; the recipient does not need them, but they are sent – just in case. Or he will write minutes – requiring answers, of course, on matters which can be dealt with – complete with answer – in thirty seconds on the phone. Or he will waste a couple of days corresponding punctiliously with people three doors away whom he can easily visit personally, and come away in half an hour with a brief written record of the discussion. He has even been known to dictate minutes and have them typed and sent officially through a central registry to someone in the self-same office. [sketch] [page break] PAPER SLAVE! [sketch] In the third place, when writing, he will never fail to use three or four words when one will do. (For "I agree," he will quite happily write "The foregoing remarks receive my concurrence.") He invariably employs verbose cliches, unmanageable idioms, tortuous turgid words – often in their wrong sense – and then takes hours doing it. Frequently he so obscures his meaning that the whole point is missed; and time – and further paper – is expended in elucidation. In the fourth place, such is his respect for paper and lack of sense of proportion, that each file or minute or memo is to him of equal importance, regardless of its contents. thus each must take its turn. Laboriously, therefore, he deals verbosely with an unimportant matter because it came in two days ago, whereas important matters which only arrived that morning have to wait. And what is the result of our sabotype's activities? It's easy to see. That absence of all ability to decide what letters should be kept and what destroyed, what dealt with immediately and what left in abeyance; that inability to throw away correspondence, however out-of-date or useless; that circumlocution and crepuscular phraseology; that tendency to write unnecessary latters, [sic] to send unnecessary carbons, and to get everything, however immaterial, "down in black and white"; all this results in his office becoming a sheer welter of carefully docketed but meaningless junk, everything put away and cross-referenced in file after file – in the midst of which cringes the Paper Slave afraid to cancel half a line or wash out a word of it. In this welter, too, he can find nothing that is really wanted, without a long time wasting search, because there is so much that is valueless and so many references and indexes to be consulted; moreover, in the offices of others his unnecessary replies, carbons and acknowledgements either clutter up files or flood waste-paper baskets, all to no purpose. And so the Paper Slave, goes on, unable to make paper serve his ends, slowly bogging down in it, like Laocoon in the serpent's toils. He wastes his own time and other people's. He confuses simple issues for himself and others by verbosity and meaningless correspondence. He revolves ineptly under the dominance of his slave-master, expending uselessly time, temper, energy and the very paper he worships. For him it is not a means to an end; it is the end itself. He is hindering the war effort. HE IS A SABOTYPE. [page break] [photograph] Photograph of the Year TAKEN BY [underlined] L.A.C DON DAGGETT (336) [/underlined] [page break] [sketch] Stanley Warburton's SHOW [underlined] NEWSREEL [/underlined] Xmas Edition "Good shows for Christmas" is the keynote of events in Britain. Pantomimes are in full swing, particularly in London. Bobby Howes and Binnie Hale are together again in "Cinderella" at the Winter Garden Theatre. This is Bobby Howes' first appearance in panto. The two stars made their triumph together in "Mr. Cinders" and later in "Yes, Madam" at the Hippodrome......The London Coliseum is staging "Goody Two Shoes" starring Pat Kirkwood and Richard Hearne (comic in those pre-war Leslie Henson "Gaiety" shows).......In Glasgow Will Fyffe and Harry Gordon are together again at the Alhambra.......At Leeds the Dame is George Lacey, who has just made a success in the West End in a show called "Russian Merry-Go-Round"........Arthur Riscoe plays the part of the French dress designer in the revival of "Irene" which Jack Hylton is presenting at Manchester for Christmas. Pat Taylor will be Irene of "Alice Blue-Gown" fame. J.B. Priestley's play "The Golden Fleece" opening at Hull, goes to the liberated countries for troop showings after a short tour, before playing in the West End.......Leslie Banks play "Bottom" and John Gielgud Oberon in "A Midsummer Night's Dream" at the Haymarket....... Ivor Novello returns to the Adelphi with "The Dancing Years" and will follow with his new musical play........Sadlers Wells ballet is breaking all records but has to leave the Princes Theatre to tour for ENSA. The opera company will succeed with a new opera written by Benjamin Britten London theatres seem to be going all-British just now. The St. James' Theatre has launched a policy of exclusively British plays: they opened with a domestic comedy called "Residents Only" by two British Army officers. This will be followed by similar plays born in England. All these shows will project the background, character and ideas of our own country, this being a significant move in the West End theatre. These plays too, will give a chance to youth to step forward on the London stage, for many of the players will be drawn from provincial repertory companies........"SHOW NEWSREEL", COMPETITION RESULT: LAC. D.K.S. Wild sent us the winning criticism. "Lens" readers were asked to send along their choice of "the best film screened in San Severo this year". LAC. Wild says "The film "Song of Bernadette" was, in my opinion, a picture that stands out like a star above any that have been screened in San Severo this year. Noteworthy was the magnificent casting of all the characters and the inspired portrayal of Saint Bernadette by newcomer, Jennifer Jones. The technical qualities, photography, sound recording and above all the music was beyond compare, and as for the story – well, I have been a film fan for over 20 years and the "Song of Bernadette" could do me for the next 20"......Looking back on our "Film Year" in San Severo we discover that we have seen quite a galaxy of good pictures. There have been some first-rate musicals, (such as "The Gang's All Here"), some excellent movies for the "escapists" (the best were "Once Upon a Time" and "It Happened Tomorrow") and some scintilating [sic] light comedies ("What a Woman" and "The Heavenly Body" rating top). On the serious side, Bette Davis has outshone all by "Mr. Skeffington" and Paul Lukas has taken first place with his "Watch on the Rhine". In the small character parts, Barry Fitzgerald leads the field with his fine performance in "Going my Way". As for the "best film screened this year" I would immediately rate "The Constant Nymph" starring Charles Boyer and Joan Fontaine. Direction, acting, photography, editing – in fact everything, was perfect. In this film, which, by the way, has not hit London yet, we saw some of the finest acting that has ever been seen on the screen. Yes, "The Constant Nymph" rates top place in my selection. We look forward to 1945 for even better movies and a step-up on the British side of the industry. [page break] A Glimpse of Rome [photograph] 1 [photograph] 2 [photograph] 3 [photograph] 4 [photograph] 5 1. Victor Emmanuel Memorial 2. Victor Emmanuel Memorial 3. St. Peter's Square 4. Coliseum 5. St. Angelo Castle & Bridge [page break] Christmas Messages FROM ALL THE UNITS... G/CPT. SOUTHWELL 336 Wing On behalf of Group Captain J.M. Southwell D.F.C. (absent on duty at the time of going to press) we extend to all personnel of Wing and Squadrons the heartiest wishes for a happy Christmas and Peace in the New Year. Each of us during the year has worked hard and well and we may feel that our efforts have played no little part towards the forthcoming total defeat of the enemy. The Editor "We are all used to Service Christmases by now, and I know that we all hope and pray that next Christmas we will all be in our own homes, round our own fires, and with our own families to join us in our happiness. "We will not forget these Christmases away from home when we missed the happy faces of our children and those who are dear to us, but "Active Service Christmases" have given us a deeper understanding of good fellowship and a more sincere appreciation of our friends and Allies. "In wishing you all a very happy Christmas, I hope that this spirit of goodwill and understanding will not only continue but will increase during the coming year." MAJOR ALLAM 60 S.A.A.F Squadron S/L BUCHANAN 682 Squadron "The last Christmas overseas! This is the natural hope of us all and it will be realized by the coming defeat of those who seek to banish the Christmas spirit from the earth. To all readers of the "Lens", a merry Christmas this year and the "best ever" next year." "Very best wishes to you all for the merriest Christmas possible overseas and for a New Year which will see us all happily settled in Civvy Street. British P.R.U. has added in 1944 to the reputation it built in previous years. Now let us put on the final touches. S/L TURTON 683 Squadron S/L FRIEND 680 Squadron "I would like to take this opportunity of wishing all readers of the "Lens" a Merry Christmas on behalf of the members of 680 Squadron Detachment. You may rest assured that you will be much in our thoughts at Christmas time – sitting there in your nice warm billets, you lucky people, whilst we face the horrors of the war here in our Olive Grove. Much as we like you all we sincerely hope that this is the last Christmas we shall be called upon to spend here with you. We shan't be offended if you feel the same way about us. Let us hope that by this time next year we shall all be home. [page break] "I HEAR ..." I heard an officer say to-day Now this is only what I heard That we'll all be home before next May, So don't forget now – Mum's the word ! And when I went to lunch at noon, (Please keep this beneath your hat) I heard we'll all be moving soon, Have no doubts about all that. And did you hear there's posting in, For many men upon this station ? Now please don't make an awful din About this piece of information. Now all these things I have been told By my friends and by my mates. But honestly they leave me cold; For Pete's sake close the Rumour gates. [underlined] PUZZLE PAGE SOLUTIONS [/underlined] [sketch] SOLVE THIS ... Typist's Mistakes 1. chickens, 2 apple, 3 rod, 4 choice, 5 Inn, 6. Coat and Badge, 7. England, 8 Seville, 9 Pook's Hill, 10 Calais, 11 Aragon, 12 Athens 13 Khartoum. What is? 1. Descending prices with first bid accepted, 2. A spectral ship said to appear off the Cape, 3. Things might be worse, 4 Courage produced by alcohol Thoughts 1. Portland, 2. Bridge, 3. Wordsworth, 4 Jersey. QUIZ – 1. Yes, in Kathiawar. 2. Chu-Chin-Chow (2238 performances) had the longest run in London. 3. Yorkshire is the largest county in England, Rutlandshire the smallest. 4. A sortie is "one flight by one plane" 5. The equinox is the moment the sun crosses the Equator, rendering day and night equal in length. This happens in March and September. 6. Gloucester Regiment in memory of their back-to-back fight at the Battle of Alexandria. 7. Letter writing. Greatest of all letter writers was Mme de Sevigne. 8. Ancient Greek Philosopher. 9. New York. 10. The expression 'pin money' started when hat pins were in vogue originally. Housewives, keen on possessing this new boon, asked their husbands for the wherewithal to buy them – hence "Pin Money". 11. Pilgrim Fathers. 12. Mona Lisa. 13. Captain Webb. 14. Disraeli. 15. Handel. 16. Everest. 17. The expression 'minding one's P's and Q's dates back to Elizabethan times. People drinking in taverns had their accounts chalked up. Customers would caution the innkeeper to be careful not to mix the figures under Pints and Quarts. 18. Dr. Cronin. 19. £1400 for Bryn Jones. He was transferred from Wolves to Arsenal. 20. Commander Peary and Roald Amundsen. [page break] The Tudor Tavern [photograph] sends HEARTY GREETINGS to 'LENS' readers [photograph] [photograph] 'There's a Tavern in the town!' 683 [page break] REPRODUCED BY 941st ENGR BN DECEMBER 1944 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Lens 1944 Christmas Number Description An account of the resource A magazine produced in Italy for RAF personnel. It contains messages, stories, quizzes and cartoons. 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It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Angela Gaffney 205 Group aircrew entertainment gremlin https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/957/9644/SMathersRW55201v10040.1.jpg 15d703dd8efd641dca4ce549ff81314e Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Mathers, Ronald. Album Description An account of the resource 45 page scrapbook of Squadron life and The Goodwill Tour to the United States by 35 Squadron in 1946. It includes photographs, newspaper cuttings, and programmes. The tour visited stations on both the East and West coasts of the United States and the airmen were entertained with visits to Hollywood. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SMathersRW55201v1 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-07-17 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [photograph] HE WOULD HAVE BEEN COW PUNCHER OF THE YEAR ONLY THE COW PUNCHED HIM FIRST! [inserted] Ron [/inserted] [page break] Quite A Tussle, What? [photograph] STAY DOWN THERE, DOGIE, is what Flight Lieutenant Ron Mathers of the RAF tells this little parcel of future beefsteak, after throwing it in for a loss on the sands of Texas in Bandera, Sunday, August 4th. There are quite a few of the folks back home who won't believe Ron had a hand in this, but there's no denying the fact that his picture is here for proof. The Lieutenant had sufficient amount of courage to take a try at it, or as the Tommies would say, "give it a go," so he deserves all the credit . . . Throw, catch, hog-tie and all. "Tommie" found out that the Texas Steer has more tricks than a whole group of Nazi fighters. But he did conquer him, for pictures don't lie! RAF Leaves Kelly After Sampling Life In Texas The 35th Bomber Squadron, RAF, left Kelly Field Thursday to continue their trans-continental tour in Washington D.C., and Massachusetts. Departure was delayed a day because of adverse weather conditions in Washington. The "Tommies" landed at Kelly Saturday, August 3, at 4 p.m. and were greeted by a formal military Honor [sic] Guard. It took only fifteen minutes from the time the first Lancaster hit the run-way until all 15 planes were on the line in front of the reviewing stand. The crews "lit" and formed in front of their planes, then marched snappily up to "Squadron Front" before the speakers' stand. Welcomed by CG Welcoming addresses were given by Brig. Gen. George H. Beverley, commanding Kelly, and Mr. A.J. Lewis, Acting Chairman of the Military Affairs Committee with the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce. Following these, Group Commander R.C.M. Collard gave an address of gratitude and appreciation to Kelly and Texas. After the ceremony the British officers were escorted to the B.O.Q., and the NCO's and crew members were transported to the "Palace", where they were billeted during their stay here. Sunday, August 4, the group was taken to Bandera, for a real Texas treat . . . a rodeo and barbecue. While there they visited the Mayan and Lost Valley Guest ranches. All the men went "western" in a big way, trying on "ten gallon hats", rolling their own smokes, riding cow ponies, roping calves, and doing other feats typical of the open range. Asked what he thought of the Texans' drawl, Flight Lieutenant Gerry Dawson said, "I think Texans talk so slowly because if they talked faster they'd sweat more." Rodeo Big Success For a great majority of the men, this was the first time they had ever seen a rodeo or attended a barbecue. The only disrupting factor was that the sun had a habit of baking the men as they watched the performance. Returning to the Field Sunday evening, the men were treated to a banquet at the Officers' and NCO Clubs. A wonderful dinner with a dance following was given at both clubs. Monday the group went to the Alamo and other interesting and historical points in San Antonio. Later in the evening they were honor [sic] guests at a picnic at Koehler Park, given by the British War Brides Society of San Antonio. The general public had the opportunity to meet the group at the park. Very fine entertainment was provided for the men at the picnic, and following this there was informal dancing. La Villita Luncheon The Squadron toured to La Villita Tuesday, to be guests of the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce at a luncheon. The meal was entirely made up of Mexican dishes, a treat which all the men enjoyed immensely. Distinguished guests at the luncheon besides Brig. Gen. Geo. H. Beverley, who was host to the RAF throughout their stay, were Maj. Gen. James P. Hodges, Commanding General of the Flying Training Command, AAF; Maj. Gen. John B. Coulter, Deputy Commander of the 4th Army; Brig. Gen. Lewis Beebe, who was on Corregidor with Gen. Wainwright, and present Chief of Staff of the 4th Army; and Col. W.R. Tuttle, retired, ranking Reserve Officer in this part of the country. All being given due credit, the members of the British squadron have enjoyed every minute of their stay here. It's a great country to them, made up of great people. Many of the men have expressed a desire to return "on their own back" after they have ended their tour of duty in the RAF. [photograph] FAMED FLYERS – These British flyers who saw much of the war from the window of a bomber, gang up for a look from a window of Mission Concepcion [sic]. [inserted][underlined] San Antonio addresses [/underlined] DORIS PITMAN TRANSIT TOWER (BRANIFF AIRWAYS) PHONE: CATHEDRAL 6983. FRANCES STARLLING BOX 54 KELLY FIELD. [/inserted] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Texas Description An account of the resource Item 1 is a photograph of Ronald Mathers wearing a cowboy hat with a calf at his feet, behind are cars. It is captioned 'He would have been cow puncher of the year only the cow punched him first!' Item 2 is a newspaper cutting with the same photograph. Item 3 is a newspaper cutting with a photograph of five airmen posed in a window at Mission Concepcion. Item 4 is a newspaper cutting captioned 'RAF leaves Kelly after sampling life in Texas'. The article details their time in Texas. Item 5 is a handwritten list of San Antonio addresses. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946-08 Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SMathersRW55201v10040 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Civilian Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. United States Texas Texas--San Antonio Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1946-08 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph, three newspaper cuttings and a handwritten note on a scrapbook page Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Angela Gaffney 35 Squadron entertainment Goodwill tour of the United States (1946) https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1698/27537/PMcDermottC16040012.2.jpg 6191b82ef4f3e7b08a7f3fa665568841 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1698/27537/PMcDermottC16040013.2.jpg ff8dc665be19024512a9f118000745a0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource McDermott, Colin. Album 2 Duplicates Description An account of the resource 10 items. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Barbara Bury and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-11-03 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context McDermott, C Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [Photograph] [inserted] Q [/inserted] EVANS LINELL McKIM TOOTHILL LODEY JONES HARRIES THOMASON LLEWELLYN MOORE [page break] [Ink Stamp] R.A.F. EVANTON REFERENCE G1623E MAY 1943 R.A.F. OFFICIAL [inserted] Q [/inserted] CROWN COPYRIGHT RESERVED Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ten Trainee Airmen Description An account of the resource A group of ten trainee airmen arranged in two rows in front of a wooden hut. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource RAF Evanton Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-05 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PMcDermottC16040012, PMcDermottC16040013 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield Angela Gaffney Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-05 Requires A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. Workflow A completed Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain Scotland--Ross and Cromarty air gunner aircrew RAF Evanton training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1696/27415/PMcDermottC16020033.2.jpg 66c5d3a151d3a95e0d8870867ca67661 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1696/27415/PMcDermottC16020034.2.jpg b8629fa043a243f750e98482c0fb3493 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource McDermott, Colin. Album 1 Evanton Gunnery School 1943 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-11-03 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context McDermott, C Description An account of the resource 41 items. Photographs of aircrew and aircraft taken at RAF Evanton during 1943. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Barbara Bury and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [Photograph] NORMAN MATHEWS WATSON PRIDDLE ROBINSON LAWSON SULLIVAN STOWE CLEMENTS. FLITTON [page break] [stamp] R.A.F. EVANTON REFERENCE G1620E MAY 1943 [inserted] N [/inserted] J.R. Stowe GS Priddle J. Norman W.R.O. Mathews C. Flitton RF. Lawson J. Watson J. Clements J. Sullivan Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ten Trainee Airmen Description An account of the resource 10 airmen arranged in two rows in front of a wooden hut. Their names are written underneath. On the reverse are nine signatures and a stamp with 'RAF Evanton Crown Copyright Reserved'. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource RAF Evanton Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-05 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PMcDermottC16020033, PMcDermottC16020034 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield Angela Gaffney Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-05 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain Scotland--Ross and Cromarty air gunner aircrew RAF Evanton training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1696/27413/PMcDermottC16020029.2.jpg eaeed6af68f5565f06c0cb4bb6885b6f https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1696/27413/PMcDermottC16020030.2.jpg 7f039639c1778dedcd6fe3f75e836aa0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource McDermott, Colin. Album 1 Evanton Gunnery School 1943 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-11-03 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context McDermott, C Description An account of the resource 41 items. Photographs of aircrew and aircraft taken at RAF Evanton during 1943. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Barbara Bury and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [inserted] Q [/inserted] [Photograph] DICKINSON FREEMAN LITTLE TROOP BREWER HEWITT. JOHNSON. SNELLING BLAKE MAXTED [page break] [stamp] R.A.F. EVANTON REFERENCE G.1593.E [inserted] Q [/inserted] 15 APR 1943 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ten Trainee Airmen Description An account of the resource Ten airmen arranged in two rows in front of a wooden hut. Their names are written underneath. On the reverse is stamped 'RAF Evanton Crown Copyright Reserved'. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource RAF Evanton Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-04-15 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PMcDermottC16020029, PMcDermottC16020030 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield Angela Gaffney Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-04-15 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain Scotland--Ross and Cromarty air gunner aircrew RAF Evanton training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1246/16399/MNealeETH1395951-150731-0590001.1.jpg 83253f05586a3f80cd93ee0a69141704 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1246/16399/MNealeETH1395951-150731-0590002.1.jpg ca005decae8b91539976c1190f32734a Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Neale, Ted E T H Neale Description An account of the resource 123 items. The collection concerns Edward Thomas Henry Neale (b. 1922, 1395951 Royal Air Force) who served as a navigator with 37 Squadron in North Africa, the Middle East and Italy. The collection contains his training notebooks from South Africa as well as propaganda leaflets dropped by the allies in the Mediterranean theatre. The collection also contains a photograph album, navigation logs and target photographs. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Alison Neale and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-07-31 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Some items have not been published in order to protect the privacy of third parties, to comply with intellectual property regulations, or have been assessed as medium or low priority according to the IBCC Digital Archive collection policy and will therefore be published at a later stage. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collection-policy. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Neale, ETH Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [inserted] with driver & 5 passengers 2 1/2 TON [/inserted] TEMPORARY PASS-PORT OF Permesso d’entrata Temporaneo nel Porto MILITARY Name [inserted] RICH J. [/inserted] [italics] Cognome e Nome [/italics] No. of Identity Card [inserted] 1587295 RAF [/inserted] [italics] No. della Carta d’Identità [/italics] Available from [italics] Valido dal [/italics] Until [stamp] 28 FEB 1945 [/stamp] [italics] fino al [/italics] Employer: [italics] [indecipherable letter]mpiegato da[indecipherable letter] [/italics] Stamp of issuing Authority Date [stamp] FEB 28 1945 [/stamp] [italics] Data [/italics] Signature of Bearer [inserted] John Rich [/inserted] [italics] Firma del Titolare [/italics] [Ink Stamp] [page break] This pass must be returned on expiry. Loss must be reported immediately. This pass does not entitle holder to board ships. Alla scadenza questo permesso deve essere restituito. In caso di perdita di questo permesso si deve fare subito un rapporto. Il titolare non ha il diritte di accedere alle navi. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Temporary Pass-Port of John Rich Description An account of the resource A document issued to John Rich (1587295 Royal Air Force). Written across top 'with driver & 5 passengers 2 1/2 ton'. Printed in English and Italian. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-02-28 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One printed sheet with handwritten annotations Language A language of the resource eng ita Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MNealeETH1395951-150731-0590001, MNealeETH1395951-150731-0590002 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Civilian Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Italy Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1945-02 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield Angela Gaffney Requires A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. Workflow A completed aircrew https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2198/40561/SAnkersonR[Ser -DoB]v10011-0003.jpg a72528df678d3d846fb97a178f85e704 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association Description An account of the resource 97 items. The collection concerns Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association and contains items including drawings by the artist Ley Kenyon. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Robert Ankerson and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-01-29 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context RAF ex POW As Collection Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document Most Secret. 1.4.44. Mr. Bonsall, [underlined] Block F. [/underlined] [underlined] AT 750 of 22.3.44. [/underlined] [underlined] WARSAW CQ. [/underlined] [inserted] (IN) [/inserted] In [sic] the night of ??.3.44 from P/W camp No. ??? of the Luft waffe in SAGAN British Flying Officers escaped 1/2 [sic] Apparently they had on over their uniforms overcoats smeared with sand and are pretending ot [sic] be French civilian workers. Probable direction of flight BERLIN and/or BRESLAU but it is also quite possible that they are making for the General Gouvernement [sic]. Please send out an alarm addrssed [sic] to Kripo and Grenzpolizeistellen: to be passed on to all. From Sipo WARSAW. N.B. See also AT 767 of 31.3.44. [page break] MOST SECRET 5 Apr 44. Mr. Bonsall, Room 71, Block ‘F’, [underlined] AT. No. 785 of 29.3.44. [/underlined] To Kripo, WORMS, OFFENBACH, GIESSEN. [inserted] (70) [/inserted] 70 British officers recaptured. Extraordinary state of search to be reduced to strengthened state of search (war-time). Search and guard over railways and borders to be continued in full force. Wehrmacht must continue search with adequate forces. From Kripo DARMSTADT. (Of. AT 774, 767. Refers to mass flight of 80 British flying officers from SAGAN). Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Telegrams Referring to the mass escape Description An account of the resource Two telegrams with details of the escape from Stalag Luft III. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-04 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-03 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany--Berlin Poland--Warsaw Poland--Żagań Poland Poland--Wrocław Germany Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Correspondence Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two typewritten sheets Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SAnkersonR[Ser#-DoB]v10011-0003 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Angela Gaffney escaping prisoner of war Stalag Luft 3 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/144/2207/ERAFVolResO ConnellDA390906-0003.1.jpg d9bea59964faed38f7cb76dcf764a5e5 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/144/2207/ERAFVolResO ConnellDA390906-0001.1.jpg f391736cb024c8b865a7a7d698cdba8e https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/144/2207/ERAFVolResO ConnellDA390906-0002.1.jpg 07600ade2a40354c85bff5d0744f2dd0 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource O'Connell, Desmond D A O'Connell Des O'Connell Description An account of the resource 32 items. The collection relates to Flying Officer Desmond Anthony O’Connell (b. 1919, 754811 199137). He was badly burned when his 502 Squadron Whitley crashed in Northern Ireland and he became a patient of Archibald McIndoe and a member of the Guinea Pig club. The collection contains an oral history interview, two telegrams, four religious cards and Royal Canadian Air Force photographs taken at a formal the inaugural Guinea Pig Club dinner. Guests at the dinner include Charles Portal, Archibald McIndoe, Harold Whittingham, Alec Coryton and Albert Ross Tilley. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Desmond O'Connell and catalogued by IBCC staff. Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Some items have not been published in order to protect the privacy of third parties, to comply with intellectual property regulations, or have been assessed as medium or low priority according to the IBCC Digital Archive collection policy and will therefore be published at a later stage. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collection-policy. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-08-09 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [Post Office crest] POST OFFICE TELEGRAM [postmark 6 SEP 39] 5.44[symbol] m From MUS9990 WP Time handed in. 2.53 Words. 24 Holborn F Priority Sgt O'Connell D.A 75 Monkhams Drive Woodford Green Report [deleted] 14 [/deleted] Number fourteen Platform Kings Cross station 8.45 am Thursday seventh carrying kitbag RAF. VOL. RES [page break] PROIORITY T.4. POST OFFICE TELEGRAM Sgt O'Connell. D A. 75 Monkhams Drive Wfd Green [page break] [rear of envelope] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ERAFVolResO'ConnellDA390906 Title A name given to the resource Telegram to Desmond O’Connell from the Royal Air Force Description An account of the resource Telegram to Desmond O’Connell from the Royal Air Force with instructions to report via a specific train at London King’s Cross. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1939-09-06 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One telegram and envelope Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Correspondence Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--London Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1939-09-07 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Angela Gaffney recruitment https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/191/3578/EOCRAFWickenbyOHaraLA440504-0001.2.jpg 2c05a330b511102eece3b2bdc1dbd301 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/191/3578/EOCRAFWickenbyOHaraLA440504-0002.2.jpg 8f513ec03f8ca4757eb5ea538a18cff1 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource O'Hara, Herbert Paddy O'Hara H F O'Hara Description An account of the resource 59 items. The collection concerns the wartime career of Flight Sergeant Herbert Frederick O'Hara (1917 – 1968, 655736, 195482 Royal Air Force). Herbert O'Hara served on 12 Squadron at RAF Wickenby between February and May 1944. His aircraft was shot down over France in May 1944 and he evaded until he was liberated in September 1944. He was then commissioned. The collection contains service records and two logbooks, notification of him missing as well as correspondence from and photographs of French people who helped him evade. In addition there is an account of travelling across the Atlantic for flying training in Florida as well as notes from his aircrew officers course at RAF Credenhill. Finally there are a number of target and reconnaissance photographs and six paintings. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Brian O'Hara and catalogued by Nigel Huckins and IBCC staff. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-11-21 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context O'Hara, HF Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [Post Office Crest] POST OFFICE TELEGRAM [postmark] 1.20 LI/T OHMS PTY CC 64 PRIORITY CC MRS L A OHARA 10 SPRINGCROFT AVE LDN N 2 DEEPLY REGRET TO INFORM YOU THAT YOUR SON F/SGT HERBERT FREDERICK OHARA IS MISSING AS RESULT OF AIR OPERATIONS ON NIGHT 3/4 MAY 1944 LETTER FOLLOWS ANY FURTHER INFORMATION WILL BE IMMEDIATELY COMMUNICATED TO YOU PENDING RECEIPT OF WRITTEN [page break] [Post Office Crest] POST OFFICE TELEGRAM [postmark] NOTIFICATION FROM THE AIR MINISTRY NO INFORMATIO[inserted]N[/inserted] SHOULD BE GIVEN TO THE PRESS OC RAF WICKENBY [deleted] 10 N 2 3/4 1944 LI/T [/deleted] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Telegram from the Air Ministry to Herbert O’Hara’s mother Description An account of the resource Informs Herbert O'Hara's mother that he is missing as a result of air operations on 3/4 May 1944. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-05-04 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two page telegram Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Correspondence Text. Service material Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EOCRAFWickenbyOHaraLA440504 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-05-03 1944-05-04 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Air Ministry Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Angela Gaffney missing in action RAF Wickenby https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1213/16117/NGrundyAF150610-04.1.jpg 0157d85c67641b2e450c137614795d5b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Donaldson, David David Donaldson D Donaldson Description An account of the resource 309 Items and a sub-collection of 51 items. Concerns Royal Air Force career of Wing Commander David Donaldson DSO and bar, DFC. A pilot, he joined the Royal Air Force Reserve in 1934. Mobilized in 1939. he undertook tours on 149, 57 and 156 and 192 Squadrons. He was photographed by Cecil Beaton at RAF Mildenhall in 1941. Collection contains a large number of letters to and from family members, friends as well as Royal Air Force personnel. Also included are personal and service documents, and his logbooks. In addition, there are photographs of family, service personnel and aircraft. After the war he became a solicitor. The collection also contains an oral history interview with Frances Grundy, his daughter. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Anna Frances Grundy and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-06-02 2022-10-17 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Donaldson, D Grundy, AF Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [underlined] SOUTHERN DAILY ECHO [/underlined] [underlined] FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1943. [/underlined] [advertisements] SOUTHERN Daily Echo SOUTHAMPTON, NOV. 26, 1943 NAZI BID FOR POLITICAL WIN AN interesting reflection of the British official view on the present aspect of the war was given in London, yesterday, by Mr. Brendan Bracken, Minister of Information, when he spoke at an American Thanksgiving Day luncheon. In an analysis of the present trends of Nazi policy, Mr. Bracken declared that Hitler’s latest plan to escape the disaster which threatens the Reich is to split the United Nations by creating causes of disunity, and to negotiate separate peace treaties. “Hitler and Goebbels and their tribe have made their plans to meet the prospects of a military defeat,” he said. “They wish to wrest from military defeat a political victory which will enable Germany to escape the consequences of losing this terrible war on mankind.” This view comes as near to the realities of to-day’s war picture as any recently expressed by authoritative spokesmen. It certainly aligns with views which have already been expressed in this column. In an editorial two months ago we pointed out the soundness of the assumption that a nation which had prepared for a great war as thoroughly as did Germany could be relied upon to prepare just as thoroughly to meet the prospects of defeat and to wriggle out of that disastrous situation on the best possible terms. Watch that Wedge FROM this assumption it was further argued that it was equally logical to assume that, with no other prospect but that of complete defeat before them, the Germans might try to manoeuvre peace while they are still a militarily strong nation. This seems to be a fair picture of the actual prospect facing Germany to-day, and we shall not have to wait long to discover whether German high political and military policy is actually based on this formula. Signs are clearly evident, at all events, that before long new political developments of the greatest import are likely to occur. Ever-present in the background of this war is the absolute necessity of preventing any further German attempt to dominate the world. As Mr. Bracken pointed out yesterday, Nazi successes in the negotiation of separate peace treaties would provide Germany with an opportunity once more to build up an even bigger war machine. Hitler’s only remaining hope of escaping the consequences of his crimes against humanity is to drive a wedge between the United Nations. Fortunately, the peoples of all those nations are fully aware of the danger. There is no fear that they will fall into the trap. PLEA FROM THE PRAMS IT is to be hoped that, between them, the Ministry of Food and the Ministry of Health will be able to do something to relieve the present shortage of baby foods in Southampton. Official representations in regard to this matter have been going on too long Southampton parents want action – and they expect it quickly. There is clear evidence that the shortage of essential baby foods in Southampton has become acute. The Ministries concerned must make up their minds whether the present situation is due to an actual shortage of the foods themselves or to difficulties in [missing words] Sotonian’s D.S.O. Won Over Germany WING COMMANDER DAVID W. DONALDSON, D.F.C., R.A.F., who attended an investiture at Buckingham Palace this week to receive the D.S.O. awarded him last May, is the second son of Mr. and Mrs. Thornycroft Donaldson, of Pear Tree-avenue, Bitterne, Southampton. Their eldest son, Ian, is a Flying Officer in the R.A.F., and their youngest son, Norman, is a lieutenant in the Intelligence Corps. Wing Commander Donaldson was awarded the D.F.C. in February, 1941. Since then he [photograph] Photo: Vandyk. WING COMMANDER D.W. DONALDSON, D.S.O., D.F.C. has completed numerous operational sorties against heavily-defended targets in Germany and Italy. “He has provided an outstanding example of determination and devotion to duty (stated the official citation), pressing home his attacks in the face of anti-aircraft and fighter opposition with exceptional energy and enthusiasm. “As a pilot he displays powers of leadership and airmanship which are an example to the rest of the squadron.” Wing Commander Donaldson’s wife and mother attended the investiture with him. Christmas Toys THE news of the release of toys for Christmas has given great pleasure, not only to the children, but also to the manufacturers and their agents. Said a Winchester dealer to-day “We have got plenty of stuff in stock, and for once the Government has acted wisely in giving us a fair chance of making the distribution in ample time for Christmas shopping.” Once before the restrictions were eased only two or three days before the holiday festival, with the result that many shopkeepers and shoppers did not get a fair chance in the scramble. It is hoped that this time there will be ample opportunity for a fair distribution of the things that gladden the hearts of children though parents and kind-hearted uncles will still find the prices at a high level. In Switzerland PAYMASTER CAPT. PORTER, R.N., and Mrs. Porter, of “Maryland.” Brockenhurst, have received official intimation that their son, Major G.D. Porter, Middlesex Regiment, who escaped from the Italian prisoner of war camp PG29, has reached Switzerland safely and has been interned. Major Porter, who was captured in North Africa, made his escape when Italy capitulated. He is one of four brothers, one of whom is fighting in Italy with the Eighth Army. County Library COMPLAINT has been made more than once at Hampshire County Council meetings that the general body of ratepayers have not the foggiest notion what the county library is or what it does. In the not distant future the Council is to have a report on the library, but some light was shed on what the library does when the Education Committee chairman (Sir Samuel Gurney-Dixon) told the Council that the stock of books is 160,000, that 200,000 would still be too few to meet demands, that shortage of storage space was preventing the library expanding now, that there are 10 branch libraries and 350 distributing centres for books, scattered about the county. He made this categorical statement: “Through the medium of the library, a copy of any book can be obtained by any ratepayer in Hampshire.” All one has to do is to apply for a book and, if it is not in stock, the county library can draw upon the resources of regional libraries and the great national collections. 77: Knits for P.O.W. IN her 77th year Mrs. C. Payne is one of the keenest supporters of the British Red Cross Prisoners-of-War Fund. She is an inmate of Hollybrook Rest Centre sick bay and crochets tiny dolls, golliwogs and thimbles, etc., and sells them in aid of the fund. To date she has raised £12 by her work. Hollybrook Rest Centre is for the bombed-out and is maintained [inserted] TOPICS of the HOUR [/inserted] by the Public Assistance Committee, to whom the building belongs. It is staffed and equipped by the Red Cross Society. County Police Strength THE Home Office have intimated that the strength of the Hampshire joint police force must be reduced to 945 by the end of the year The authorised wartime strength of the force was originally 1,411, and the present actual strength is 1,022. When the strength has been reduced to the number prescribed by the Home Secretary it is not anticipated that there will be any material change in the numbers of the senior ranks, but that the reduction will be in the number of constables. The total pre-war authorised strength of the Hampshire, Isle of Wight and Winchester police forces was 774. Builds E.N.S.A.’s “Sets” SERGEANT-MAJOR TOM HUDSON, who, it was reported in the “Echo” recently, is now in charge of an ENSA Middle East Works department, where he builds all ENSA’s stage sets, is the third son of Mr. and Mrs. F.H. Hudson, 74, Burgess-road, Southampton, and before he joined the R.A.S.C. was in business as a sign-writer in the town. Always very keen on painting and stage work he was at one time a student at the School of Art, and made stage sets which his wife, then Miss Winifred [photograph] SERGT.-MAJOR T. HUDSON Viney, used for dancing classes. His home and his studio-workshop were both wrecked by air raids. He has been abroad about two years and a half. He has 20 Egyptian carpenters working under his direction in his department and can turn out anything from a full-size stage to a first-aid box. 90th Birthday in Canada MRS. G.W. GILES, who, with her husband left Pear Tree Green for Canada 40 years ago, recently celebrated her 90th birthday at Hillside Farm, Ministik Lake District, where she is living with her daughter, Mrs. Claude Leach. A Canadian paper describes Mrs. Giles as an “old-timer of Alberta, coming to Edmonton in the days when tents and make-shift log dwellings were the only homes.” Among many relatives and friends at the birthday party were Mrs. Giles’ son, Percy, and Mrs. Giles, of Edmonton, and Mr. and Mrs. E.H. Giles, of Vancouver. A large cake with 90 candles graced the table. A cable of congratulation was received by Mrs. Giles from Mr. and Mrs. Tom Giles, son and daughter-in-law, of Southampton. “Life Boat” Record “ANOTHER magnificent record of voluntary achievement” is the congratulatory comment of the headquarters of the Royal National Life-boat Institution to the Southampton branch on their past year’s work. The receipts for the year, £1,165 13s. 2d., were £123 3s. 4d. more than those for the previous year, and except for 1924, the centenary year of the institution, were the highest amount ever raised in a year by the branch. The amount remitted to headquarters was £1,150, which was £150 more than in the previous year. The Ladies’ Lifeboat Guild, in addition to helping in the record flag day collection (£966), raised £35 8s. 5d. by collections, a whist drive and a competition. In his letter of thanks to the branch the secretary of the institution wrote: “The devotion of our honorary workers and the response of the public year after year are now almost as traditional as is the bravery of our crews. We never cease to wonder at and admire this widespread constancy of thought and action in support of our great and humane undertaking. It is such generosity that has helped us to build up the finest life-boat service in the world.’ [advertisements and articles] Winchester Man in Iraq Flight-Lieutenant Peter Edge, of the Royal Air Force Dental Branch, late of the 1st Winchester Troop of Scouts, is taking full advantage of his early training by being prepared for anything in Iraq. At present he is employed in visiting isolated units in the Persia and Iraq command. His trips take him across hundreds of miles of sand, along dusty desert tracks marked out (if he is lucky) by old petrol tins Summer temperatures rarely drop below the 120 mark, and in winter it is bitterly cold. It is a constant source of wonderment to the British soldier that the natives have managed to survive at all! The Flight-Lieutenant’s father and mother live in Cromwell-road, Winchester. [incomplete article] Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Sotonian's D.S.O. won over Germany Description An account of the resource Account of David Donaldson's Distinguished Service Order, biographic and family details. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Southern Daily Echo Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-11-26 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One newspaper page Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NGrundyAF150610-04 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-11-26 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield Angela Gaffney Steve Baldwin Requires A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. Workflow A completed aircrew Distinguished Service Order pilot https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1515/28669/SDryhurstHG1332214v10019-0001.2.jpg 77df0a8646223bf35415e974a243a010 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1515/28669/SDryhurstHG1332214v10019-0002.2.jpg 698478a99ff3d598de5276acef1601bf Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Dryhurst, Harold Gainsford H G Dryhurst Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-06-08 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Dryhurst, HG Description An account of the resource 42 items. The collection concerns Harold Dryhurst (1923 - 1967, 1332214 Royal Air Force) and contains his log books, letters, memoirs, documents, newspaper cuttings and photographs. He flew operations as a pilot with 103 Squadron before being shot down and becoming a prisoner of war. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Glen Dryhurst and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document MR. H.G. DRYHURST CIPRIANI BLVD. FLAT NUMBER 4 Named In 1956 Xmastide Who is Who Calypso Programme Chorus With outstanding personalities Trinidad is replete. Yet we say that the list would be incomplete, Without the Inclusion of MR. H.G. DRYHURST. Upon this who is who programme we bring him first. Verse 1 Mr DRYHURST who possesses a genial personality Appeal to all who met him PERSONALLY We can assure him we are proud and glad To have him in our midst in la Belle Trinidad Verse 2 His colleagues all speak with animation. of his logic and wonderful ERUDITION and will go out their way this is no whim. for the purpose of being in company with him Verse 3 This song in his honour may spring SURPRISE but we really could not of done otherwise Since in this Xmastide Programme who is who We felt he is entitle to get his clue. [page break] Verse 4. All his youthful dreams and aspirations Have crystallised into brilliant realisations We his interested well wishers ever will Look forward to his future activities still Verse 5. As recognised Calypsonians of this Colony. In eulogising him we make no apology. As we felt it a duty upon us incumbent To give him his deserving Compliment Verse 6 [deleted] copy [/deleted] n.b. The Trinidad Calypsonians are now on their annual xmastide Calypso Programme In [inserted] north and [/inserted] south Trinidad and by this same opportunity this song of congrats will be released. We therefore tender this Copy and as Customary appeal for the usual DONATION Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Song lyrics Description An account of the resource Chorus and five verse calypso wriiten by H G Dryhurst for 1956 xmastide who is who calypso programme. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource H G Dryhurst Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1956 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two page handwritten document Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SDryhurstHG1332214v10019 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Civilian Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1956 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Angela Gaffney entertainment https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1629/25369/PNichollsJEK20010002.2.jpg fd97ea78e6e1c4e2ee14364054de6360 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Nicholls, Jill Ethel Kathleen. Album Description An account of the resource 21 Items. Album with 12 double pages containing newspaper cuttings, photographs of aircraft and people and documents. Includes individual photographs of servicemen and women. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-02-01 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Nicholls, JEK Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document Blank Page [page break] RIDDLED PLANE WON DUEL BOMBER V. FIGHTER Riddled by flak, with two engines out of control, and three petrol tanks leaking, a bomber was limping back from Mulheim last month when a German fighter swooped upon it. All movable equipment, including the mid-upper turret gun and ammunition, had been jettisoned, but while the pilot struggled with the controls the rear gunner shot the attacker down into the sea. By then the bomber had dropped to 500 feet, but the pilot, by superb airmanship, reached a coastal airfield and crash-landed. The pilot, Flt.-Sgt. F.E. Mathers, R.A.A.F., a Sydney man, has been awarded the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal, while Sergt. W.F. [missing letters]pedic, the rear-gunner, of Kirk-[missing letters]ldy, and Sgt. G.E. French, the [missing letters]eless operator, of London, each [missing letters]eive the D.F.M. “REGIMENT [missing word] BOMBERS” A Halifax [missing words] in, Flt.-Lieut. D.P. P[indecipherable letters] [missing letters]rom Brighton, said, “We arr[missing letters] [missing letters]t the beginning and watched [missing word] bursts of bombs making a continuous pattern. “There seemed to be a thundering regiment of bombers behind and around us. We could see dozens of them. “As we turned away the place was filling up with fires, and when we were over the Zuider Zee on the way home, about 150 miles from Duisburg, [missing letter]he rear-gunner could still see the [missing word] blazing. “I shall never forget all those coloured lights – the explosions, flares and fires. And there was those things we [missing letter]all scarecrows which Jerry seems to be sending up to frighten us. They burst with a dirty red explosion, and then red and green stars pour out. They have often burst near a bomber and done no harm.” A Stirling pilot, Sergt. R. van Eupen, of Wellington, New Zealand, said that at the time he bombed, towards the end of the Continued Back Page B 800645 Flight Sergeant Ernest Charles Pryor, A.A.F., No. 77 Squadron, whose home is at Tottenham, has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal. Born in 1920 at Islington, he was a stock keeper in civil life. He enlisted in 1939 and is now wireless operator/air gunner. During the course of a large number of operation sorties, states the citation, Flt. Sgt. Pryor has consistently displayed courage and devotion to duty of a high order, setting an admirable example to all with whom he came in contact. A wireless operator of exceptional ability, this airman’s work has, at all times, inspired the utmost confidence and has frequently been the subject of the highest praise by his captain. STETTIN BLAZING [inserted] 20/4/43. [indecipherable word] [/inserted] 10 HOURS AFTER [inserted] 2 missing. [/inserted] Bombers So Thick That Two Collided Ten hours after Tuesday nights raids on Stettin and Rostock [missing word] pilot of a reconnaissance aircraft saw huge clouds of smoke o[missing letter]er both towns. Over Stettin a pall of smoke was 15,000 feet in height and was visible from Rostock, 80 miles away. Many large fires were still burning in Stettin. At Rostock there were at least eight great columns of smoke. But the raids on Stettin and Rostock were only part of a most-raided night of the war for the Germans from both West and East. Berlin itself reveals that Tilsit, the important manufacturing and communications centre on the borders of East Prussia and Lithuania, was “heavily” raided. The Berlin correspondent of Aftonbladet says the raid was by Russian planes. Meanwhile, this is what the R.A.F. was doing:- BOMBERS Halifaxes, Lancasters and Stirlings, the four-engined giants, made a “very heavy” attack on Stettin on the Baltic. Over 150 4,000lb. bombs were dropped in about 40 minutes, as well as tens of thousands of incendiaries and hundreds of other high explosive bombs. Stirlings alone “heavily bombed” nearby Rostock, home of the Heinkel works, which had three devastating raids in three successive nights a year ago. A Lancaster captain said there were so many bombers flying to Stettin and Rostock that pilots had to keep a sharp lookout to avoid collisions. His machine hit the fin of a Stirling, but there was only minor damage and both carried on. Mosquitos went to Berlin, still beflagged for Hitler’s birthday celebrations. Other bombers laid mines in enemy waters. From all these activities 31 bombers are missing. FIGHTERS Mosquitos, Typhoons, Beaufighters and Whirlwinds took part in one of the largest offensives against enemy transport ever made by Fighter Command. They attacked trains and barges in various parts of France, Belgium, Holland, Germany, and shipping off the Belgian coast. All our aircraft returned safely from these many sorties. [Missing words] [missing letters]age and [missing words] circumstances [missing words] the citation [missing word] [Missing letters]ased by Fighter [Missing letter]ergeant J. Rank, of South [missing letters]elds, attached to No. 77 squadron, [missing letter]as captain of a bomber also [missing letter]etailed to attack Wupperthal. When [missing letter]earing the target the aircraft was hit by flak, and the damage made it difficult to control. Then the rear gunner reported the approach of an enemy aircraft, and in most harassing circumstances Sergeant Rank was compelled to take evasive action. Although pursued he pressed on to Wupperthal and made a successful and determined attack. Photographs showed that his bombs fell on the aiming point. During the attack the enemy aircraft was evaded and course was set for base, where a difficult landing was made with superb skill. Sergeant Rank displayed high courage and great determination to complete his task successfully. [Photograph] Wing Commander A.E. Lowe, who has just been awarded the D.F.C., was a corporal in the same bomber squadron five years ago. He is the first air gunner to be given command of a squadron. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Six newspaper cuttings Description An account of the resource Top left - riddled plane won dual. Story of recovery of damaged bomber pilot Flt Sgt F E Mathers RAF awarded Conspicuous Gallantry Medal. Wireless operator and rear gunner (Sgt G E French) awarded Distinguished Flying Medal. Middle left - Regiment of Bombers. Account of return from Duisburg. Bottom left - Award of Distinguished Flying Medal to Flight Sergeant Ernest Charles Fryer 77 Squadron. Wireless operator who displayed courage over large number of sorties. Centre - Stettin Blazing 10 hours after, bombers so thick that two collided. Account of operation to Stettin Rostock involving Halifax, Stirling and Lancaster. Mention of Mosquito, Typhoons, Beaufighter and Whirlwind taking part in offensive against enemy transport. Top right - Chased by fighter 77 Squadron aircraft pilot Sergeant J Rank hit by anti-aircraft fire then attached by night-fighter. Bottom right - Award of Distinguished Flying Cross to Wing Commander A E Lowe who was originally a corporal on squadron he now commands. First air gunner squadron commander. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-04-20 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Six newspaper cuttings mounted on an album page Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PNichollsJEK20010002 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Royal Australian Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Germany--Duisburg Germany--Wuppertal Germany--Rostock Poland Poland--Szczecin Germany--Ruhr (Region) Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-04-20 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield Angela Gaffney 77 Squadron air gunner aircrew anti-aircraft fire Beaufighter bombing Conspicuous Gallantry Medal Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Flying Medal Halifax Lancaster mid-air collision Mosquito pilot propaganda Scarecrow Stirling Typhoon wireless operator