1 25 1 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16930/SCheshireGL72021v10013.2.jpg 66a88ef45b61b3505e572238cf39e757 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 &amp; 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. <br /><br />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 Royal Air Force Station, Aston Down, Chalford. Glos: FCST/5/Air> 22nd January 1944. Dear Group Captain Cheshire, Wing Commander Thomas has great pleasure in thanking you most sincerely for all the lectures you have given to the Fighter Leader School in the past, and wishes to express how they have been appreciated by the Course Pilots. Wing Commander Thomas hopes to meet you again on some future occasion. Yours [signature] ADDJUTANT. G/Capt. Cheshire., 617 Squadron, R.A.F. Coningsby. LINCOLN. 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 from Adjutant RAF Aston Down to Leonard Cheshire Description An account of the resource Thanks him on behalf of Wing Commander Thomas for all the lectures he gave to flight leaders school. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource RAF Aston Down Adjutant Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-01-22 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 SCheshireGL72021v10013 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. Great Britain England--Lincolnshire England--Gloucestershire Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-01-22 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Correspondence 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. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One-page typewritten letter Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Claire Monk 617 Squadron Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992) RAF Aston Down RAF Coningsby