1 25 2 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16526/MCheshireGL72021-181210-020002.1.jpg 31b659f6d50b487b2f8795100d135383 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 Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO & Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. 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 property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘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. 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 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [underlined] POSTAGRAM [/underlined] R.A.F. Form 1924 Originator’s Reference Number:- SY.574 Date:- 20th June, 1944. To: Base Commander, Coningsby, Station Commander Woodhall, O.C. No. 617 Squadron From: H.Q. No. 5 Group Herewith copy of H.Q.B.C’S A.313 dated 18th June, 1944 from A.O.C. in C. HQ. Bomber Command. [underlined] TOP SECRET. [/underlined] Following for crews not for publication or to be repeated outside crew circle of addresses. Begins:- The attacks on Le Havre and Boulogne succeeded in virtually destroying the entire German Naval Forces in these harbours. Nearly one hundred Naval and Naval Auxiliary Craft were sunk or damaged. The proportion [inserted] sunk [/inserted] at least sixty being remarkably high. For security reasons not too much was made of this greatest of Air-Sea victories but crews can be satisfied that their efforts have altered the entire aspect of the Naval war in the Channel. NOT TO BE QUOTED. ENDS. Originator’s Signature [initials indecipherable] Beale S/O Time of Origin 201100B 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 Postgram from 5 Group Headquarters to Officer Commanding 617 Squadron Description An account of the resource Message is a copy of Headquarters Bomber Command signal congratulating crews that their attacks on Le Havre and Boulogne succeeded in virtually destroying German naval assets in those harbours. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 5 Group Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-20 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 MCheshireGL72021-181210-020002 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 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. France France--Le Havre France--Boulogne-sur-Mer Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-14 1944-06-15 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Le Havre submarine pens (14/15 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘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. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sue Smith David Bloomfield Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One-page typewritten document 5 Group 617 Squadron bombing bombing of the Boulogne E-boats (15/16 June 1944) bombing of the Le Havre E-boat pens (14/15 June 1944) Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) RAF Woodhall Spa https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2922/53655/EOCComAdjChandlerH410705.jpg 57b750b15994af9e7a0bbc34b3bf44d4 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 Chandler, Edmund Basil Edmund Basil Chandler Chan Chandler Description An account of the resource 181 items. The collection concerns Sergeant Edmund Basil "Chan" Chandler DFC (b.1921, 911217 Royal Air Force) and contains <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.omeka.net/collections/show/2988">an album</a>, his log book, correspondence, documents, objects and photographs. He flew operations as an air gunner with 49 and 617 Squadrons and No.1 Film Production Unit. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Robert Mark Chandler and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-09-08 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. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Chandler, EB 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 Letter to Chan Chandler's mother from 5 Group Description An account of the resource The letter expresses sympathy regarding Chan and explains that his possessions will be sent to the Central Depository. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource 5 Group Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-07-05 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 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 One typewritten sheet Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EOCComAdjChandlerH410705 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 Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941-07-05 5 Group aircrew