1 25 32 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3076/57475/EOCRAFRecOfNorthA420428.jpg 463465b878f80cefb54b9d628f76e72c 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 North, John Leslie Graves-James John Leslie Graves North James North Description An account of the resource Twenty-five items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer John Leslie Graves North (1378280) and his brother Flight sergeant James North (620700 Royal Air Force) and contains John's log book, correspondence, documents, and photographs. John North flew as a wireless operator.   James North flew operations as a wireless operator with 9 Squadron and was killed 25 April 1942. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Marsha Turner and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on James North is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/117402/">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-07-04 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. 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 North, JLG-J 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 Mrs A North from RAF records branch Description An account of the resource Informs her that her son Sergeant James North was missing, the aircraft in which he was radio operator failed to return on 25 April 1942. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Air Officer Records Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-04-28 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942-04-28 1942-04-25 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Gloucestershire England--Gloucester England--Yorkshire England--Bradford (West Yorkshire) 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 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 page typewritten letter Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EOCRAFRecOfNorthA420428 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. aircrew missing in action wireless operator https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2924/55260/MMilsonGW937875-240119-300001.jpg 0e0bfa84f45262a0cf29cde3e0043490 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2924/55260/MMilsonGW937875-240119-300002.jpg 1adff77f7c632879345c03ed0bbc680c 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 Milson, George William Description An account of the resource 203 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant George William Milson DFC (b. 1916, 937875 Royal Air Force) and contains correspondence, documents, and photographs]. He flew operations as a pilot with 18 and 84 Squadrons and became a prisoner of war of the Japanese. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Elizabeth Jane McElwee and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2024-01-19 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 Milson, GW Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [underlined] Supplement. [/underlined] [underlined] FOLLOW US AROUND. [/underlined] [underlined] WALLY BROWN [/underlined] of SHORTFERRY CARAVAN PARK, FISKERTON, near LINCOLN would like to hear from JOCK ANDERSON of 9th INDIAN DIVISION. They were together throughout their P.O.W. days. [underlined] ARTHUR DYSON [/underlined] of 24, RUTH HOUSE, OTLEY ROAD, BRADFORD, WEST YORKSHIRE, DB3 0DB (formerly of KINGS (LIVERPOOL) REGIMENT – 77th BRIGADE – and ex WINGATE’S GLIDER TROOPS was in RANGOON JAIL with Pilots and Air Crews. An American friend found his Glider Pilot for him but sadly he has since died but a TEX BICKNEL from Texas has asked Arthur to try to locate [underlined] JOE ASHWORTH [/underlined] formerly of No.3 BLOCK, RANGOON GAOL. It is an honour to hear from our American friends and it would be nice if we could find out something about JOE ASHWORTH – How about it fellers! What a treat for Arthur if we could find JOE. I have seen a photo of Doris and Ted Bicknell in ‘RANGOON RAMBLINGS’ and when you were trying to remember an American airman who was in solitary in Rangoon Gaol answering I believe to the name of “Pappa”. Did you find him Arthur? We would love to know. You [underlined] Rats of Rangoon [/underlined] will be honoured wherever FEPOWs meet and I am very touched by the lovely poem written by Virginia Humphrey which goes like this:- [underlined] THE REUNION. [/underlined] I sat ‘midst ageing warriors Shining golden in the after-glow of youth, And my heart over-flowed. Neither those who stood at Thermopylae, Nor those who charged at Balaclava, Nor those who fell at Gallipoli Were braver than these. For, truly they had walked ‘thru the valley of the shadow of death” And brought the gift of freedom to me! Virginia Humphrey. It took a pair of boots to get us together again. ERIC PARKER late of 2nd Cambs and I survived the Alexander Hospital massacre in Singapore but Eric lost an arm. Those boots will always remain ‘between us two’ but unknown to me Eric has written some grand poetry and I give the following which so many of us remember:- [underlined] CHANGI LYCHGATE [/underlined] Here at Bassingbourn Barracks, this lychgate stands As a silent reminder of a far and mystic land It was built by the Sappers with pride and great skill To honour their comrades who were killed. From the heart of East Anglia men had answered the call, But after long days of fighting, Singapore did fall. The years in captivity and in Changi prison Had taken their toll but the spirit hath risen. Men broken in body and tortured in mind Survived by their faith, to serve all mankind And out of disaster that good should prevail With help from above, the will could not fail. This memorial was erected to honour men and God’s glory With unwavering devotion, that tells its own story. The lychgate stands proud in its well-appointed place In memory of men, and to God’s amazing grace. Bassingbourn Barracks. E.G. Parker MR.W.T. CROCKER (Chairman of TORBAY EX FEPOW CLUB) is trying to find the brother of a Salvation Army lassie. He was Gunner C.S. Place (1577759) 7th COAST BATTERY, 9th Coast Regt RA., Malaya who died en route to Japan in 1944. Can anyone help? /P.T.O [page break] If so (please God) kindly write to Mr. W.T. Crocker, 49, Littlegate Road, Paignton, South Devon, TQ3 3AZ. Last card received from him was from No.4 Camp, Thailand. [underlined] DICK NOKES [/underlined] would like to hear from RON MINIFE or anyone who served in TANGLIN MILITARY HOSPITAL, CHANGI up to the end of the conflict; he was in Tanglin Medical Stores and his No. was 7385604. Can anybody help? If so please write immediately to MR. R. NOKES, UNIT 2/37, CHURCH STREET, NEWCASTLE 2300, N.S.W., AUSTRALIA. [underlined] MR. R.H. KEELING, 4, BUSHWALK DRIVE, NERANG, QUEENSLAND 4211, AUSTRALIA [/underlined] would dearly like to hear from any members who served in the 29th C.M.T.D., R.A.S.C. Enquiry from Ed: would this be 2/29th? CALLING [underlined] HARRY BLACKHAM [/underlined] of LEICESTER: Many thanks for the information you have sent me. I am ‘up to my neck in it’ as usual, but will writing a.s.a.p. Meantime, many, many thanks and hope all the family are well. Bill. [underlined] To MARY BIRKETT, DEVON. [/underlined] Thanks for your letter and enclosures. FULCRUM No.28 will soon be winging its way to you. Strangely enough, I have heard from Mr. Robert Maxwell [underlined] personally [/underlined] and intend to take our issue up with him. Friends – I am sorry for using space for personal messages but I only wish I could use Morse Code (which I don’t know). I write shorthand yes, but how many can read it? [underlined] TALKING OF PERSONAL MESSAGES. [/underlined] If anyone would like to send Christmas Greetings to a mate etc through the FULCRUM please send a £1 which will go towards the Fighting Fund. Bill. Earlier the better as the last time we did it we were flooded out. Even rude messages are accepted. [underlined] MR. ERNEST WARWICK, [/underlined] Author of TAMAJAO 241 and keen member of JLCSA has had a very rough time medically. He is also the owner of a devastating sense of humour and when asking if there was anything I could do for him he said “YES, TRY TO SELL THE REST OF MY BLOODY BOOKS FOR ME!” Spoken in jest, but Ernie does have some he would like to dispose of and if you know of anyone who hasn’t a copy or even if you would like to give one as a Christmas present, please contact Ernie per MR. ERNEST WARWICK, [underlined] 94, [/underlined] CLIFTON ROAD, ASHINGDON, ROCHFORD, ESSEX: Price £10.95p including postage. You have had a tough time mate and tricky operations of the neurosurgery kind are not to be considered lightly. You have done so well Ernie although confined to the wheelchair, but keep up that sense of humour and yes, we will do our best to dispose of the books knowing that you are unable to get about again. So there we are folks, if you know anyone who was not a FEPOW this book will shake them and at the same time fascinate them as well. [underlined] REG DOWLING of WALTHAMSTOW [/underlined] diced with death smuggling superb drawings from Jap discovery. Reg, now 75, neatly folded up life-like drawings by artist Leo Rawlings and brought them safely back to England. He had traded a few bits and bobs he possessed for the pictures and put them under his belt until the Allies arrived and liberated the camp. Reg still has these priceless pictures and plans to give them to a museum. SOME SPECIAL MAPS IN GREAT DETAIL WERE PRINTED COVING [sic] AREAS FROM RANGOON TO BANKOK. We have been sent two, for which we are grateful. One in great detail shows a position between 99° and 101° and Camps in Thailand or Siam of which little seems to be know. It is difficult to read but 1,000 men left NAKHON NAYA to march to SHAN STATES but only 780 made it to PITSANULOKE. This latter map over which I have poured for hours was sent to Ron Shayler but he cannot remember who by. Would our friend please contact me with details of this part of Siam right North of BANGKOK as although we know so much about the Camps up the Kwai and the Railway I have never heard of P.O.W activity in this particular area. What were you working on? Was it part of the Railway construction. Please let me know as I am fascinated and anxious to learn exactly what happened up there. If any other lads were there, please drop me a line. Many thanks. BILL. [underlined] STOP PRESS: [/underlined] Orders can now be taken for LADIES HEADSQUARES either in [underlined] WHITE [/underlined] or [underlined] ROYAL BLUE [/underlined] with GOLD SCORPION logo and J.L.C.S.A initials in EACH CORNER. 27” SQUARE. PRICE . . . £4 each. ALSO, 1990 DIARIES ARE AVAILABLE AT 35p EACH. 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 Follow us around Supplement Description An account of the resource Requests from FEPOW club members to keep in touch with other ex-prisoners of war. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Southend FEPOW Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Lincoln Burma Burma--Rangoon Singapore Thailand Singapore Australia New South Wales--Newcastle Queensland England--Devon England--Rochford England--Walthamstow Thailand Thailand--Phitsanulok Thailand--Bangkok England--Bradford (West Yorkshire) New South Wales 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 British Army Royal Navy Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Personal research Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two printed sheets Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MMilsonGW937875-240119-300001, MMilsonGW937875-240119-300002 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 Liz McElwee aircrew pilot prisoner of war https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2915/53357/NFaircloughT220817-01.jpg 303d50e2cd29c16aac4a759e0b983ff7 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 Fairclough, Thomas Fairclough, T Fairclough, Tom Fairclough, Tommy Fairclough, Fairy Description An account of the resource 63 items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer Thomas Fairclough (b. 1920, 1077120 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book correspondence, documents and photographs. He flew operations as a wireless operator / air gunner with 100 and 550 Squadrons. He was shot down in March 1945 and evaded via Sweden. Additional information Donald Morris and Harvey Porter is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/?aircraft-serial=ME449&forename=&initials=&surname=&select-search-options%5B%5D=surname&select-search-options%5B%5D=initials&select-search-options%5B%5D=forename&select-search-options%5B%5D=aircraft-serial-number&_token=rBVwiziIcR7p7ml6InefGYtXPxMhBKjfjvhJ7PJy&losses_form=7f8a0f6148&orderby=surname&order=asc">IBCC Losses Database</a>. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Nigel Fairclough and catalogued by Lynn Corrigan. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-08-17 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. 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 Fairclough, T 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 Home from Sweden Description An account of the resource Reporting on the events of Tommy's 43rd and final operation. Describing his escape and commenting on the people of Sweden's view of the ongoing hostilities. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Morley Observer Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1945-03-12 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain Sweden England--Yorkshire England--Sheffield Sweden--Stockholm England--Bradford (West Yorkshire) 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One newspaper cutting Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NFaircloughT220817-01 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. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive aircrew evading pilot shot down https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2915/53273/NFaircloughT220817-02.jpg ad9660d2b1eed3bf2bc7ce7271a7ade4 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 Fairclough, Thomas Fairclough, T Fairclough, Tom Fairclough, Tommy Fairclough, Fairy Description An account of the resource 63 items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer Thomas Fairclough (b. 1920, 1077120 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book correspondence, documents and photographs. He flew operations as a wireless operator / air gunner with 100 and 550 Squadrons. He was shot down in March 1945 and evaded via Sweden. Additional information Donald Morris and Harvey Porter is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/?aircraft-serial=ME449&forename=&initials=&surname=&select-search-options%5B%5D=surname&select-search-options%5B%5D=initials&select-search-options%5B%5D=forename&select-search-options%5B%5D=aircraft-serial-number&_token=rBVwiziIcR7p7ml6InefGYtXPxMhBKjfjvhJ7PJy&losses_form=7f8a0f6148&orderby=surname&order=asc">IBCC Losses Database</a>. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Nigel Fairclough and catalogued by Lynn Corrigan. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-08-17 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. 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 Fairclough, T 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 Danish Underground Planned His Escape Description An account of the resource Reporting on the help provided to Tommy and pilot, Stan Slater, by the Danish underground movement during their evasion. Mentions Tommy witnessing the liberation of Danish people from a prison house. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Morley Observer Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1945-03-12 1945-03-03 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Denmark Great Britain England--Yorkshire Denmark--Copenhagen England--Bradford (West Yorkshire) 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 Photograph Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One newspaper cutting Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NFaircloughT220817-02 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. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive aircrew bombing evading Mosquito shot down https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2915/53259/NFaircloughT220817-01.jpg 303d50e2cd29c16aac4a759e0b983ff7 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 Fairclough, Thomas Fairclough, T Fairclough, Tom Fairclough, Tommy Fairclough, Fairy Description An account of the resource 63 items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer Thomas Fairclough (b. 1920, 1077120 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book correspondence, documents and photographs. He flew operations as a wireless operator / air gunner with 100 and 550 Squadrons. He was shot down in March 1945 and evaded via Sweden. Additional information Donald Morris and Harvey Porter is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/?aircraft-serial=ME449&forename=&initials=&surname=&select-search-options%5B%5D=surname&select-search-options%5B%5D=initials&select-search-options%5B%5D=forename&select-search-options%5B%5D=aircraft-serial-number&_token=rBVwiziIcR7p7ml6InefGYtXPxMhBKjfjvhJ7PJy&losses_form=7f8a0f6148&orderby=surname&order=asc">IBCC Losses Database</a>. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Nigel Fairclough and catalogued by Lynn Corrigan. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-08-17 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. 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 Fairclough, T 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/. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain Sweden England--Yorkshire England--Sheffield Sweden--Stockholm England--Bradford (West Yorkshire) Title A name given to the resource Home from Sweden Description An account of the resource Reporting on Tommy's safe return from his 43rd and final operation in which his aircraft was shot down and his evasion with Squadron Leader Slater. Mentions the Swedish people's view of ongoing hostilities. The report also says that Tommy's brother, Flight Sergeant Herbert Fairclough, was in hospital suffering from burns, following an accident. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource The Morley Observer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941-05 1945-03-12 1945-03-13 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 Air Force. Transport Command Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Photograph Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One newspaper cutting Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription. Allocated Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NFaircloughT220817-01 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. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive aircrew crash evading missing in action shot down https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2915/52805/EFaircloughTFaircloughP450414.1.jpg c93a2fe3e498a42bdc7e8d7d99dfae85 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 Fairclough, Thomas Fairclough, T Fairclough, Tom Fairclough, Tommy Fairclough, Fairy Description An account of the resource 63 items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer Thomas Fairclough (b. 1920, 1077120 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book correspondence, documents and photographs. He flew operations as a wireless operator / air gunner with 100 and 550 Squadrons. He was shot down in March 1945 and evaded via Sweden. Additional information Donald Morris and Harvey Porter is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/?aircraft-serial=ME449&forename=&initials=&surname=&select-search-options%5B%5D=surname&select-search-options%5B%5D=initials&select-search-options%5B%5D=forename&select-search-options%5B%5D=aircraft-serial-number&_token=rBVwiziIcR7p7ml6InefGYtXPxMhBKjfjvhJ7PJy&losses_form=7f8a0f6148&orderby=surname&order=asc">IBCC Losses Database</a>. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Nigel Fairclough and catalogued by Lynn Corrigan. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-08-17 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. 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 Fairclough, T 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 Tom Description An account of the resource Tom writing to his mother that he was safe and in Grimsby for the week. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Thomas Fairclough Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-04-01 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1945-03-12 1945-03-13 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Yorkshire England--Lincolnshire England--Grimsby England--Bradford (West Yorkshire) 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 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 telegram Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EFaircloughTFaircloughP540414 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. https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2915/52802/EAirMinFairclough[Mo]450321-0001.jpg c7bc393074d2a7c2cb13bccc5d1c74ca https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2915/52802/EAirMinFairclough[Mo]450321-0002.jpg e792876d032f75ec0ee414456a8930d3 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2915/52802/EAirMinFairclough[Mo]450321-0003.jpg ab593dbc35d7ab55549eeab9010e7ec2 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2915/52802/EAirMinFairclough[Mo]450321-0004.jpg 357a557efab4ba7253f637e4b21be4fe 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 Fairclough, Thomas Fairclough, T Fairclough, Tom Fairclough, Tommy Fairclough, Fairy Description An account of the resource 63 items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer Thomas Fairclough (b. 1920, 1077120 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book correspondence, documents and photographs. He flew operations as a wireless operator / air gunner with 100 and 550 Squadrons. He was shot down in March 1945 and evaded via Sweden. Additional information Donald Morris and Harvey Porter is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/?aircraft-serial=ME449&forename=&initials=&surname=&select-search-options%5B%5D=surname&select-search-options%5B%5D=initials&select-search-options%5B%5D=forename&select-search-options%5B%5D=aircraft-serial-number&_token=rBVwiziIcR7p7ml6InefGYtXPxMhBKjfjvhJ7PJy&losses_form=7f8a0f6148&orderby=surname&order=asc">IBCC Losses Database</a>. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Nigel Fairclough and catalogued by Lynn Corrigan. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-08-17 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. 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 Fairclough, T 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 to Tommy's father Description An account of the resource Advising that Flight Sergeant Herbert Fairclough has been admitted to hospital and placed on the dangerously ill list following injuries sustained in an aircraft accident. An application for third class travel warrant to visit can be made using the telegram. Any change in Herbert's condition will be advised. On reverse, 'Railway Warrant issued from Bradford to Newquay (Cornwall) and return'. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Air Ministry Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-03-21 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Newquay England--Yorkshire England--Bradford (West Yorkshire) England--Cornwall (County) 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 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 telegram Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EAirMinFairclough[MO]450321-0001; EAirMinFairclough[MO]450321-0002; EAirMinFairclough[MO]450321-0003 ;EAirMinFairclough[MO]450321-0004; 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. 1945-03-21 aircrew crash https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2915/52755/E[Author]Fairclough[Mo]450325.jpg 1eebcb28ef54fa7923de4e5ee7584058 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 Fairclough, Thomas Fairclough, T Fairclough, Tom Fairclough, Tommy Fairclough, Fairy Description An account of the resource 63 items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer Thomas Fairclough (b. 1920, 1077120 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book correspondence, documents and photographs. He flew operations as a wireless operator / air gunner with 100 and 550 Squadrons. He was shot down in March 1945 and evaded via Sweden. Additional information Donald Morris and Harvey Porter is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/?aircraft-serial=ME449&forename=&initials=&surname=&select-search-options%5B%5D=surname&select-search-options%5B%5D=initials&select-search-options%5B%5D=forename&select-search-options%5B%5D=aircraft-serial-number&_token=rBVwiziIcR7p7ml6InefGYtXPxMhBKjfjvhJ7PJy&losses_form=7f8a0f6148&orderby=surname&order=asc">IBCC Losses Database</a>. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Nigel Fairclough and catalogued by Lynn Corrigan. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2022-08-17 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. 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 Fairclough, T 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 to Mrs Fairclough Description An account of the resource Advising that her son, Herbert, is no longer on the dangerously ill list. 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 1945-03-25 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Yorkshire Wales--Pembrokeshire England--Bradford (West Yorkshire) 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 One telegram Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context E[Author]Fairclough[Mo]450325 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. 1945-03-25 aircrew crash https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1686/52167/ESimkinsonAPHoldenTL451130-0001.jpg f903a23c3317a780c638b5daa09de88a https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1686/52167/ESimkinsonAPHoldenTL451130-0002.jpg 6fe7485e90f5b97bb09844627d438603 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 Holden, John Edgar J E Holden 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 2020-07-04 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. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Holden, JE Description An account of the resource 33 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer John Edgar Holden (b.1923, 173327 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and correspondence. He flew operations as a pilot with 103 Squadron and was killed 4 May 1944. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Martin Whitcombe and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle and Lynn Corrigan. Additional information on John Edgar Holden is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/110984/">IBCC Losses Database</a>. 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 Lancasters ND411 and JB405 Description An account of the resource A letter to John's mother advising her of the findings of the investigation into the crash in which John died. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Air Ministry. Casualty Branch A P le M Simkinson Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-11-30 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-05-04 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. France Great Britain England--London England--Yorkshire France--Provins Region England--Bradford (West Yorkshire) 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 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 typed sheets Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ESimkinsonAPHoldenTL451130-0001; ESimkinsonAPHoldenTL451130-0002; 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 air gunner aircrew crash final resting place killed in action Lancaster missing in action pilot prisoner of war Red Cross https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1686/52166/ESimkinsonAPHoldenTL450116-0001.jpg 5f10342c9159e80d65a35714bcc1e178 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1686/52166/ESimkinsonAPHoldenTL450116-0002.jpg 344faf921f7d2f214019935f5e93b425 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 Holden, John Edgar J E Holden 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 2020-07-04 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. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Holden, JE Description An account of the resource 33 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer John Edgar Holden (b.1923, 173327 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and correspondence. He flew operations as a pilot with 103 Squadron and was killed 4 May 1944. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Martin Whitcombe and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle and Lynn Corrigan. Additional information on John Edgar Holden is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/110984/">IBCC Losses Database</a>. 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 Mrs Holden about John's gold signet ring Description An account of the resource Writing to John's mother with details of the circumstances of his death and mentions three rings recovered from the wreckage in the hope to return them to the families. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Air Ministry. Casualty Branch A P le M Simkinson Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-01-16 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-05-04 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. France Great Britain England--London England--Yorkshire France--Provins England--Bradford (West Yorkshire) 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 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 typed sheets Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ESimkinsonAPHoldenTL450116-0001; ESimkinsonAPHoldenTL450116-0002; 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 air gunner aircrew bombing crash killed in action Lancaster pilot prisoner of war wireless operator wireless operator / air gunner https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1686/52164/EAmpthillMHoldenTL450101-0001.2.jpg 0d30a6c1258b676fd0a576587aa7b973 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1686/52164/EAmpthillMHoldenTL450101-0002.2.jpg c92d4a3a276e93b7ff55cf4929dcdb96 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1686/52164/EAmpthillMHoldenTL450101-0003.2.jpg 986613fcf87fd2aad088efdb211f7464 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 Holden, John Edgar J E Holden 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 2020-07-04 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. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Holden, JE Description An account of the resource 33 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer John Edgar Holden (b.1923, 173327 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and correspondence. He flew operations as a pilot with 103 Squadron and was killed 4 May 1944. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Martin Whitcombe and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle and Lynn Corrigan. Additional information on John Edgar Holden is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/110984/">IBCC Losses Database</a>. 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 the Red Cross to John Hoden's mother Description An account of the resource In reply to Mrs Holden's enquiry they express their sympathy at her loss. They provide details of when and where John and his crew crashed and died. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. British Red Cross Society Margaret Ampthill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-01-01 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-05-04 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. France Great Britain England--London England--Yorkshire France--Provins England--Bradford (West Yorkshire) 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 Three typed sheets Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EAmpthillMHoldenTL450101-0001; EAmpthillMHoldenTL450101-0002; EAmpthillMHoldenTL450101-0003; 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 aircrew crash final resting place killed in action Lancaster missing in action pilot Red Cross https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2750/51211/NHartleyIJ190826-06.2.jpg c0fb2fbf4cc9f78b1e14c033fc8ebc76 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 Hartley, I J Description An account of the resource 24 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer I J Hartley (111978 Royal Air Force) and contains documents, newspaper cuttings and photographs. He flew operations as an air gunner with 102 Squadron. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Dianne Ablewhite and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-08-26 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. 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 Hartley, IJ 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 record bomber crew Description An account of the resource Under photograph of the seven crew at a north of England station, caption lists names. Back row (l to r) F/O J Hanrahan, bomb aimer Australia, (4) F/O T Topham, navigator, Bradford (44), Sgt W R Docherty, flight engineer, Liverpool (6), Squadron Leader A E Millson DFC pilot, Tonbridge (52), F/O T Hoskins, radio operator, Enfield (44), Front Row: F/O I J Hartley, rear gunner, Folkestone (42), P/O H L Mackay, mid-upper gunner, Australia (39) with mascot Smudge. Targets includes Berlin, Kassel and Hamburg. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-11-23 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-11-23 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain Australia New South Wales--Sydney Victoria--Ballarat England--Yorkshire England--Lancashire England--Liverpool England--Kent England--Tonbridge England--London England--Enfield England--Folkestone Germany Germany--Berlin Germany--Kassel Germany--Hamburg England--Bradford (West Yorkshire) New South Wales Victoria 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 Photograph Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper cutting with text and b/w photograph Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context NHartleyIJ190826-06 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. air gunner aircrew animal bomb aimer bombing flight engineer navigator pilot wireless operator https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2750/51208/NHartleyIJ190826-02.2.jpg 3b391b3b3a664ac8a756d95d15d385c6 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 Hartley, I J Description An account of the resource 24 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer I J Hartley (111978 Royal Air Force) and contains documents, newspaper cuttings and photographs. He flew operations as an air gunner with 102 Squadron. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Dianne Ablewhite and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-08-26 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. 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 Hartley, IJ 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 Bomber crew's 228 operational record flights Description An account of the resource Under photograph of the seven crew at a north of England station, caption lists names. Back row (l to r) Flying Officer J Hanrahan, bomb aimer Australia, (4) Flying Officer T Topham, navigator, Bradford (44), Sergeant W R Docherty, flight engineer, Liverpool (6), Squadron Leader A E Millson DFC pilot, Tonbridge (52), Flying Officer T Hoskins, radio operator, Enfield (44), Front Row: Flying Officer I J Hartley, rear gunner, Folkestone (42), Pilot Officer H L Mackay, mid-upper gunner, Australia (39) with mascot smudge. Targets includes Berlin, Kassel and Hamburg. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 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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/files/original/2808/49893/PGreenwoodP2302.2.jpg 339074c657ae8670c12eff359f443ab8 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2808/49893/AGreenwoodP231208.1.mp3 92216b7620f1d5ae447c45259ca242c8 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 Greenwood, Peter Description An account of the resource An oral history interview with LAC Peter Greenwood (b. 1926, 3041414 Royal Air Force). Served as a an armourer and later worked on a searchlight. The collection was catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff. 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Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document BW: This is Brian Wright interviewing Peter Greenwood, an armourer in Bomber Command at his home near Halifax in West Yorkshire. We’ve got also present Heather Carcroft, his daughter and John, son in law. PG: Right. Yeah. BW: And it’s Friday the 8th of December at around 1 o’clock. Peter, can I just start by asking when and where you were born please? PG: In Halifax. BW: A native to Yorkshire. PG: Yeah. BW: And what — PG: 1926. The 2nd of February 1926. BW: And how many other people were in your family? Obviously your parents but any brothers and sisters? PG: I have a younger brother who is now ninety three. He’s still driving. He came yesterday. And he joined the RAF as a two years whatever you call it. You know. BW: Short Service or National Service? PG: National Service. And he loved it. He went to Driffield and loved every minute. He was in [unclear] Yeah. BW: What was his name? PG: Denis. Denis with one N. Denis Greenwood. BW: What was life like where you were living in Halifax? PG: Well, we were out in the country. Well, everything was okay. My dad was a dairyman. We had a dairy and sold milk. That’ll be relevant later on because dad was killed. BW: So was it, was it his own business that he had? PG: Yes, it was his own business. He was at the dairy a long time. In fact, he came good. He was in the First World War and was a tailor really. Apprentice tailor. Hated it. But he loved horses so when he was demobbed from the First World War he, he bought a milk round which included having a horse and had an interest ever since. But he then earned enough by working seven days a week like milkmen do to buy a new house out in the country with a dairy. A dairy attached. You know, self-made. But mother hated it. She was a townie and didn’t think he ought to have to work Sundays you see. Nobody else did in those days. Just milkmen you see. So, we was very happy out in the country and got to the age of grammar school where of course the ATC was formed. BW: Which grammar school was it? PG: Sowerby. BW: Sowerby. PG: Sowerby Bridge. S O W E R B Y. Sowerby Bridge. BW: Growing up did you help your dad on the farm at all? PG: Yeah. Every Saturday. Yeah. As such my brother never learned to swim. I did but he, the swimming lessons were on a Saturday morning. So he was later in life when, when he learned to swim. BW: And was the school you went to nearby? PG: No. It was three miles away which, but buses were regular in those days. In fact, we enjoyed going on them I suppose. You know, life was so different. And Sowerby Bridge seemed like a city but I mean now it’s just a scruffy [laughs] what is it? Just a queue of traffic now, you know. But we — [pause] BW: What subjects did you do at school? PG: Well, I finished up doing science. Physics, you know, chemistry. We took the chemistry stream. We did loads but that was a stream. Physics. Which got me into the, to Oxford you see and it finished with chemistry there. BW: So when did you leave school then? PG: I left school in those days at fifteen. I went to work for a Swiss firm. Geigy. G E I G Y. They then merged with Ciba and became Ciba-Geigy and I worked in the laboratory. Physics and maths again. In Bradford which was, you know a big city in those days. Well, it is. I went on the train. Steam train. You know, that’s something [laughs] You know, like for real. BW: So this would be probably late ’30s I would think. Late 30s. Maybe early ‘40s. PG: Yeah. That’s right. BW: So, do you recall, I don’t mean in detail but do you recall where you were when, when war broke out? Were you at school or were you — PG: Oh, at school. But of course — BW: At work. PG: You see, the ATC wouldn’t have started then, you know. So the only interest in aircraft was through the [unclear] who was in the back of a bike shop sold American kits, you know. And it wasn’t proper balsa either, you know. Balsa was scarce and the glue what, you know balsa cement cost more than the kit. I think, I think one and threepence was the kit you know and glue would be the same, you know. Something like that. That was the very early interest. That’s before ATC. BW: So what prompted your interest in flying? How did that arise? Was it something you’d, you’d grown up with? PG: No, not at all. BW: From a younger age or was it— PG: No, it was just being – BW: The presence of the war or what? PG: No. It was ATC. ATC did it and you know in that it’s in this thing I’ve written here. BW: Yeah. PG: But I mean you got trips to stations and the first one was to Clifton near York and it was a camp, you know. We were there for a day or two. And 4 Squadron were Army co-op but it was old fashioned then. They had been evacuated there from Dunkirk and they were Fairey Battles. I mean battered. They looked awful. And we had a camp there. Well, they could and the Lysanders were so different you know that we were thrilled to bits. Of course, in the evening we could go into York which where there was a funfair and all that. And that started it and then you just dream about the next one you’re going to go to you see and that. And that’s, that was probably Full Sutton which was, no. No. Not for, not then. No. We’d then go to, you know [pause] let’s see. The next one. BW: When did you join up? PG: ’44. BW: Okay. PG: Yeah. BW: And had you had to sign on or sign up prior to that or I mean was conscription, were you initially conscripted or did you have to do a test? PG: Somewhere I, somewhere or other at the bottom of here yeah I have a very wizened, I kept it too. I don’t know why. There it is. BW: Right. PG: 1944. BW: So, this is your service book. PG: 3041414. I can remember the number. BW: Yes. PG: My — BW: So you volunteered. You signed — PG: Yes. Yeah. Oh yeah. BW: You volunteered for the RAF. PG: At that stage what we would do we were pre-empting not going in the Army if you see what I mean [laughs] The other way around. Making quite sure of not going in the Army but obviously goodies like University Air Squadron was just a prize beyond. BW: So, the Air Training Corps fostered your interest. PG: Yeah, they did while I was a sergeant you know and that sort of thing and and the firm at first well with me I mean other one, other lads older than me were going in ordinarily. Older ones you see. I was fifteen. Fifteen, sixteen then. And so of course, when I would nearly be called up I would get to Oxford. Now, my dear friend who was better than, well we used to go to aero spotter things and win, you know. Ninety, I’d get ninety five and he was a clever Dick. He’d get ninety eight. We were, we were besotted. We used to get aeroplane — BW: This was aircraft recognition tests. PG: Well, yeah. I mean you know get the aero-spotting and we were waiting for it to be delivered to the shop. And now he obviously should have followed me. He would have loved it. It would have been six months but the firm reserved him. Wouldn’t let him go because I’d gone. BW: So did you both work at the same — PG: Yeah. We worked, we went to work on the same train. BW: And this was when you were working for the — PG: Working in Bradford. BW: Swiss company. PG: The Swiss company. Yeah. BW: Just to take you back a little bit because you mentioned Oxford University. PG: Yeah. BW: So did you leave school and go to Oxford University and then into work or did you — PG: No. No. Worked first. BW: Right. PG: Otherwise, we’d not stopped on at school like you didn’t. BW: No. PG: Only, only very clever. Only three or four out of a whole school would stop on. So I would leave at fifteen and he he was fourteen and a half and he drilled behind me and missed it. BW: And were you, were you apprenticed at – PG: Well — BW: Ciba-Geigy. PG: Well, kind of. Yes. Yeah. In a laboratory where you got better at it and then they found you jobs out in industry selling their dye stuff you see. It was, it was like, it was better than the school. It was. It was nice. BW: But you got into the RAF. You both went to join up at the same time. PG: Oh, he couldn’t at all. He was [unclear] immediately you know. They solved that. BW: So how come they didn’t reserve your occupation if you were working in the labs? Do you know? PG: He was reserved because by then you know — BW: But you weren’t. I’m just interested how you — PG: Well, no. I didn’t. BW: Go into it. PG: I imagined he was about to follow. I mean he couldn’t wait and the rotters. And it was an immediate selfish boss who did it. I think Swiss people were very good actually and they paid my wage. Fifteen shillings a week all the war actually into my bank account. Well, if I’d had a bank account. And dad bought a motorbike for it for me towards the end. So I had a motorbike at Exeter but that’s, that’s another tale. But – BW: So even when you’d enlisted and sorry even when you’d volunteered and joined up the company was still paying your wages. PG: Oh yes. At fifteen shillings a week. BW: And you were getting RAF wages too. PG: Oh yes. But of course, I wasn’t getting it because dad being, dad being dad well you know put it into — BW: Into your savings. PG: Well, probably my first bank account. And, and then my friend, my dear friend Gordon would have followed on he hoped and he didn’t and then but later on they got him for National Service. BW: So, so you must have been one of the — PG: Last — BW: First. One of the first young men to join the Air Training Corps because they only formed in 1941. PG: Oh, I were number one [laughs] yeah. Of course we were. We were besotted. BW: And so you’ve had two years maybe in the ATC. PG: Well yeah. Yeah. BW: And volunteered for the RAF. Did you, did you go into their local Recruiting Office? Was it in Halifax or did you get to go, did you have to go somewhere else? PG: I don’t know. I probably did it through ATC. BW: Okay. PG: We couldn’t wait for Sundays, you know. I mean — BW: And you went in as airmen. PG: Oh yes. BW: And — PG: Oh into — BW: What did you apply for because I understood — PG: Well, that, well no — BW: I understand you worked for the armoury. PG: Well, you go to Doncaster. First time I’d left home in all my life and do tests and stay a night too which I’d never done before and you know blow balloons up and stuff like that and I was terrified of it because the ATC doctor wasn’t happy about my heart. He frightened me to death. He, he was a grumpy old soul so I spent most of a year or so thinking that I wouldn’t get in. And I got, you know and this Doncaster thing I did get in and, but not air gunner because I was six foot and a half an inch. And that half inch stopped me being an air gunner. BW: That was what you wanted to — PG: PNB. BW: Do — PG: So I was pilot, navigator, bomb aimer. And I was that all the time. P/N/B. And you were AC2 but you were paid seven and six instead of three and six I think. Something like that you got. It was sort of flying pay. BW: So when you went to Doncaster for tests. PG: Yeah. BW: And at what stage did you get to decide what you were going to do next? PG: Well, I came, well I came home thrilled to bits you know and dad I can see as though it was yesterday. He was turning the garden over with hens picking at the doings. I said, ‘Dad, I’ve passed. I haven’t got a weak heart.’ [laughs] You know. What he thought about it then I don’t know. I mean he was in the artillery. I mean but I was over the moon and I can’t, I can’t think of the machinery that got me from from Doncaster and getting into the RAF proper which you are — BW: Okay. PG: And then getting to Oxford. So getting a list. That frightened everyone, you know. they suggested you have and it included a dressing gown amongst this long things for Oxford and of course nobody had one. And all the relations clubbed together for coupons and bought me a long thick [laughs] a long thick dressing gown. And they suggested a bike. They said, ‘Well, by them we’ll stop riding bikes.’ We were messing with motor bikes but so local Ripponden bike shop man made me a bike out of bits. But of course, you couldn’t buy new ones so he made me a sit up and beg bike. One pedal was longer than the other you know but, and then we tarred it. We used to call when you painted over rust tarring it. So I took that. So I, and then I get a thing from Oxford. Well, this college business. Now, Keble was one of the newer colleges. A brick college and it was full of MOD ladies. So I was actually sleeping in the University College which is the oldest. Well, claimed to be. But you kept, you kept this Keble [unclear] all the time. And and then of course you got bike rack and, you know you got called sir and you’d have your, you know the post box with, “Peter Greenwood,” written on it [laughs] And a Scout as they’re called in Oxford to make your bed and bring you hot water and stuff like that. Now, the thing being that they’d bring you hot water to shave with but to have a bath or you know, a really decent wash or something you had to go across the quad quite a long way to the mass showers and things like that. So I went obviously I was feeling [laughs] Oh there were loads of public, what do they call them? People who had been to public schools. There were lots of them. Lots of them. All at the same scheme. And they were in their RAF great coats over their pyjamas and there’s me in this. I felt like Noel Coward in it. I only wore it once. I put my greatcoat on like they did then. And I found what was good I was mixing with a lot of public school boys and of course they thought Oxford and or later the RAF was wonderful because public school was horrid. They got bullied, thrashed by, you know and they were used to being starved and life to them and they were and they were rich obviously but but public schools. So that we met some quite good friends. The other incredible thing was like I say I went to an unfashionable Keble College which was brick. The public schoolboys went to where they would have gone in anytime. You know, the affiliation between Eton and let’s say Magdalen and they went. They were all just, that was the university interference that would be. BW: Pre-destined. PG: You know, when they were, got this pile of names in. They didn’t make them but they were in all the star. They’d gone where they would have gone as civvies. Yeah. And so we’d do [pause] you’d do university. And so it was six months but no playing out so that it’s worth a year. So the afternoons when regular students who weren’t in a, they’d play games or do nothing. We’d do some RAF lectures of flight because the air squadron had two aeroplanes there. And so it condensed. And we’d have more lectures than they got so they reckoned it was worth a BSc in the end. It was very difficult. BW: So you, I’m just trying to understand the sequence here. You’d gone into basic service training. Had you gone on to work as an armourer before you went to Oxford or did you — PG: Oh no. No. You’re going — BW: Have I got that the wrong way around? PG: No. No. That’s no that’s first visit in the RAF proper. We’d been whirling around in the training system for over a year. BW: Okay. PG: But it’s all down on that. BW: Yeah. Yeah. So there — PG: You know the year you’d — BW: So these, these are places where you’d been. PG: Well, I’d, am I saying the right things? BW: Yeah. Yeah. PG: No, I was lecturing John earlier about it because he’s watched the Battle of Britain on, lately on television. He’s quite taken. BW: Yes. I can see. PG: Beaverbrook, I mean — BW: So at six months of training at Keble, Oxford. PG: Yeah. BW: That you did. PG: And that’s — BW: And then you went. And then you went to — PG: Well, if you — BW: Babbacombe in Devon. PG: If you, yeah. Yeah. That, that’s right. At Babbacombe. But they were a whole series of holding people. Beaverbrook had cracked it towards the end, you know. As fast as Hitler was downing planes the next day there would be a new one come. He’d got it. And a crew would come on. Not in an MG. A crew that come on the bus. Seven of them you know. Whatever it was. And they could quite well be killed that night. It was. But he got it right. He’d beaten. That’s why we finished up coming home from America but he’d had, all the war he’d been working on this. So half of these things you were waiting. You were queuing up for the course. BW: What the RAF called holding posts. PG: Yeah, lots of them. BW: Yeah. PG: So you’re going backwards to some of them. I mean you know I mean we’d done drill at Oxford obviously. To go to Babbacombe was like going on hol, well Torquay but you’d to put up with it and you know it was a lovely place and warm. Palm trees outside the hotels, you know. That was yet another. And then you know that six months of that wasting time. And then getting to know all the naughty RAF tricks, you know. You know living in hotels that are like Fawlty Towers. I probably, I think I probably was in Fawlty Towers. There was one like that you know with RAF beds in the bedroom and that. And then, then we’d go home for Christmas and then another holding job, Bridgnorth. That’s a professional horrid holding place in Shropshire where all sorts of people get to, talk to, you know to be punished. But you know if you did, if you marched well and you did this, that and the other you could have a pass to go out into Wolverhampton at the weekend. But it always got stopped. Somebody did something wrong. Typically wrong. And we were quite a long time there. And then the posting what came in to, the first of them Full Sutton and the last aerodrome to be built in Bomber Command. And it was — BW: There was only one squadron there. 77 Squadron. PG: 77 yeah. You clever Dick [laughs] Yes, I’ve written that down too. And it was in [pause] and we’d done things like I mean British Rail. You know, we’d get on the train with a ticket for what the travel warrant would say. Fangfoss. And that’s the nearest station to Full Sutton. And we got on it shall we say at lunchtime in Bridgnorth, Shropshire and just sat in it all night. It wasn’t a sleeper [laughs] and then the next day somehow or other it managed, the same train managed to go around the corner in Manchester and we were at Full Sutton and we got out and the crew got out. The seven man crew got out at the same time. Not in MGs. And [Will Hay] you’re not old enough to know. [Will Hay] the station master you know they asked him where the station transport was [laughs] He said, ‘It’s two mile up the road there.’ And we all walked. And of course it was in a foot of snow everywhere, you know. Terrible. Awful. And that was the beginning of getting into Bomber Command and and then of course nobody really wanted you but I’d say you got all the rotten jobs and so the bomb dump was an obvious. But I mean they were always almost always in the next village. You know, we found out then the bomb dump, the armourers shot rabbits and things and ate them [laughs] you know rather than go to, rather than walk to. And people don’t realise that there was none of this driving about in cars or anything like that. Transport office had it nailed. You know. You could fly aeroplanes but you weren’t allowed to drive in it so you had to walk in it. It was a long way. It would be a full mile to the bomb dump. And then of course I have it is the thing that one of the salutary things that we’d walk there and, and what the ordinary waggons used to bring the bombs on and they weren’t, didn’t have tons of forklift trucks. You rolled them off into the snow, you know, and then rolled them and things like that and it was horrible and it was cold and we hadn’t proper clothes. So one day the armourer sergeant triggered one of these. He took one to bits and he set fire to it and lit it. So we had, so the bomb dump, bomb dumps always have dogs so this dog flew away and they never saw it again. But you know that was that day. Well then perhaps if the weather was bad they wouldn’t go and then the next place wanted a different bomb load and they’d always to bring back into this snowdrift. And so the very salutary one. I mean whether a month or something like that was when the order was all incendiaries. And they were horrible. They were held together with bolts with the smaller incendiaries. You know the ones that cascade out inside and the [pause] well, like one of the lads was pushing it rolling one out and it caught under his gloves and he did a complete somersault and handstand and finished up in the snow. Pinned in the snow with one of these and the others, ‘Are you alright, son?’ They always called him Sonny. ‘Are you alright, Sonny?’ And then laughed at him with the other. You know, that was an aside but we’d have to change the load and then the order was a hundred percent. That seemed incredible. Usually you only put two or three of those in. A full bomb load of them. Now, you know the secrecy they got right was really, well we’d no idea. In one of my books, my aircraft books that Julie buys me Dresden was 17th of February 1944 and that’s when I was there. I’m sure, I’m not too proud of it but I’m sure I loaded it. The crews didn’t know of course. It was all kept secret until the last minute and the war ended because of that actually. You know, Churchill was cross with Bomber Harris and you know. So you know you’re killing civilians and all which we’re doing now of course. Yeah. It didn’t struck, well we didn’t know. So it was just a horrible snowy place to be. But that was rough life and 77, it’s the old name and it’s a prison now. Full Sutton is a huge prison [laughs] BW: Of course it is. PG: It was a prison then. BW: Did you, did you get involved in much detail regarding the armour. The armourer work? PG: No, not at all. We were tolerated. BW: It was just labour. PG: Labour. BW: It sounds from what you’re saying. PG: Just labour. No, I didn’t. You know, utterly secret. And whatever we were doing and then you’d go back and then we’d go back to the billet and they were of course Nissen huts. Nothing like, and you’d look, you were looking for an empty bed and and the beds were, you walked around with hooks. If somebody’s got a really good hook he’s the senior man in the hut you know. So you worked your way but on the shelves were these what looked like saxophone cases with chromium corners. I think this must be the station band that I’d got to know. But as, but then we sort of found out not only was it not station band these blokes had come from West Africa and they’d all got dysentery and the back door of the hut was open on to this you know drift of snow which was yellow. These blokes were having to get up all night. But I thought they were the station band, you know. So they, you know ‘44 they’re probably, well there wasn’t any trouble then. They were probably West Africa I think. You know, on Sunderlands or something like that. And they were all, the reason they’d made these boxes themselves because they were all air frame fitters i.e. joiners. And still in RAF fabric you know and then got corners for them in, you know, in York. And it was really, well you’re going on, ‘I don’t know whether I’d really like to do this for real.’ That’s the beginning. BW: So life on camp was fairly mundane from what you’re saying. PG: Yeah. And I mean it was a long way. It was ten miles. Twelve miles from York. Local bus would take us. A twenty seater Bedford you know would have nearly sixty in it and still leave some in York. It’s there. ‘I’ll come back.’ And they’d have to wait an hour while they went. It was, it was a big learning curve. I think I’ve still got my, those white socks. Sea boot socks for wellies. Our padre issued those as you can imagine. And of course, padres did horrid things like sending pen knives home and things like that, you know. We were watched. Yeah. That was life in the rough. BW: And while you were working at Full Sutton you were working on Halifaxes. Is that right? PG: Yeah. The Mark 3s. The best of them. Yeah. BW: Did you, did you, were you part of the team that would take the bombs from the dump to the aircraft or were you purely loading the trailers at the dump. PG: We were nowhere. We just was on the dump and the armourers, you know the professional armourers if you like went with the trolleys and tractor pulling the trolley. BW: So you didn’t get involved in fusing the bombs. PG: No, nothing. BW: Right. PG: Nothing technical. BW: Okay. PG: We were just useful to them because forklift trucks couldn’t work. We were instead of forklift trucks really. BW: So you were just manhandling these. PG: Canisters. Yeah. BW: Called dumb bombs. PG: They called them clusters. Yeah. BW: With the explosives in. PG: Yeah. Well, there were lots of us as well you see. There would be six plus I would imagine. But it was the beginning. You were sort of thinking you know two years training to be whatever. But it was, you know. BW: But there were no incidents in the dump itself. PG: No. No. No. Us doing it. Yeah. BW: Yeah. PG: No. No. I but they were in, I then managed to get on, get away from that and get on a searchlight. You know, the Army would have ten people running it. The RAF had one. And the hardest job was starting the petrol engine up. Not the, not the diesel that were on the. Every day you had to pull cords. Well, you know. I mean so that got you a flying breakfast. And that’s when I saw Beaverbrook at his best when there was one missing. But then nobody knew. You see they were all dispersed and Halifaxes, you know. No radio. They’d go around and get in a circuit and you said, ‘That’s going to land.’ And then it would. And it taxied up to flying control with me with the searchlight. This was during the day now. And then two pretty WAAFs would get out. ATA. A pilot and then an even smaller one with a brief case was the engineer. You know and you’ve heard those stories like people say, you know, ‘Where’s the pilot?’ ‘I am the pilot.’ But I watched that and an Anson came to pick them up. Just like clockwork. Well, it got I suppose almost the end of the war you see and he’d cracked it. So, you know. So I witnessed that and — BW: Did you ever get in any of these bombers? Did you actually manage to scrounge any flights at all? PG: Oh no. No. No. No. I mean not there. I did at, I did at Driffield but I mean they were so busy fighting the war. I mean as you’ll know the RAF are something to be really proud of. I mean a proper peacetime station with, it’s like a town and the flying has nothing to do with it whatsoever, you know. The adj runs that. The transport, police all that sort of thing. But flying is dispersed and the CO of the squadron whatever he was called will go around every morning and speak to the fitters by their first name. The adj runs the station. Everything that moves is his, you know. The station. They were, they were S H I T. They were horrible. You know they were accountants. Hated. But they ran a very efficient station and the visiting squadrons kept the planes flying but the two never. BW: Yeah. There was — PG: Well, the inter — BW: A separation between operations. PG: Yeah. That’s right. BW: And flying. PG: There right to my brother’s day the flying, anybody to do with flying didn’t do parades and things or dress properly and that was made okay by their CO who was the CO of the station you see. You know, an ex-Dambuster or what have you but it worked. And the night, you know so there was no communication. Nobody would know in HQ wherever they’d been. Ever. It wasn’t talked about. BW: So from Full Sutton. PG: Yeah. BW: You’d been there a few months. PG: Not long, you know. Just a week or two. BW: And this is now coming up to the end of the war really. PG: Yeah. Well, I would say that was Dresden we now know. So that’s it. BW: How, how did you transfer to flying training? PG: Well, you’d — BW: Had you enlisted? PG: Yeah. BW: With the aim of being a pilot in the first place. PG: Yeah. BW: And you’d — PG: And you’ve been whirling around then and pushed — BW: Taken these movements in the meantime. PG: All over the place. Yeah, well then from the good news was we were called to Heaton Park in Manchester which you’ve probably heard about. It was just a giant huge public park. The RAF had it and you kept going back there to be sent somewhere else and we were called back there to go flying. You know. Wonderful. And the one we got was Kingstown in, near Carlisle and it was my first time I’d ever gone north of Skipton. And what I couldn’t believe is I thought we were going to Scotland you know and we were on the way but it’s softer. Cumbria is softer than where we lived. And that’s where you do your twelve hours. BW: That was your elementary flying training. PG: Yeah. BW: You’ve got here. And then you went, you went solo in a Tiger Moth. PG: Yeah and that’s another thing you see. Before I did you were in small groups and then so there was always competition who can get solo first. So, I’ll get all of them solo or something like that. Now, I finished. I mean I had tons of fillings for my teeth. I finished up with a septic one and I had to be taken by a RAF ambulance to what is now Carlisle Airport to a dentist and that’s another. A nice young, proper young RAF dentist was thrilled to have me. I enjoyed every minute of it. I mean he wasn’t a grumpy old, he was a lovely bloke wanting to sort me and he did. But it made me miss an hour or so flying and I was spoiling the average. So that afternoon they found a sergeant instructor who passed everybody and he waited until flying had finished and they had one or two little airfields around about and we went to one of those and it was the best flight I’d ever done. I passed and so we were all out. So every night of course every time anybody soloed you had to go out into Carlisle which was very near and drink horrible beer because it was, it had been requisitioned because in the First World War drunkenness, a lot of munition still there and so every pub was the same brewery. You were drinking the same rubbish. So I had to go you know. So I passed somewhere and I have a logbook somewhere. Not a logbook but a leaf out of a logbook somewhere. So I did it in less than twelve hours. Yeah. Now, just to break in. Three other celebrities as they’d now be called at Oxford was Richard Burton, what’s the Warren Mitchell, yeah. Warren Mitchell who was, “Til Death Us Do Part” man and then, yes Robert Hardy. You know, in, “All creatures.” BW: Yeah. PG: They were at Oxford and so you sort of kind of lose them but the Richard Burton didn’t pass so he finished up being a navigator. So, you didn’t get sent off. You got down a grade. You went down to navigator then. So he somehow or other he never featured. He went to Canada but but the other two celebrities as we call them they stayed with us. Yeah. BW: And from there once you’d, once you’d finished your flying training — PG: Yeah. You’d go back to the – BW: First, first course you went back. PG: Back to Heaton Park again. BW: To Heaton Park. PG: And I don’t, we didn’t get sent. BW: Down to Driffield. PG: Went to [Rhyll] to waste time again. And that’s what – BW: And that’s where the Australian squadrons. PG: Yes. And Driffield had been decimated. They came over from Norway the Ju88s and not only bombed it but strafed it. So it had to be rebuilt and it was a grass aerodrome pre-war. So it was they took two years mending it so you know putting runways in and all that so that then the only squadrons on it were those two Australian. BW: And I believe there was an incident when one of the aircraft landed — PG: Yeah. Well, that’s another reason for not. Yes. So the week before, we didn’t see it, it was here so it had happened. One of them either taking off or coming back blew up on the runway and so somehow or other we got this time issued to dustbin gang. I don’t know what you would call them. Salvage department or whatever. But once again rotten jobs. But what did hit the spot was that we had all got clean uniforms you see, you know and whatnot and we were smart and tall and all that sort of thing. So we were going to be the people that sat alongside the coffin. So what amazed me was that salvage man, whoever he was suddenly became an undertaker. And so he got these coffins in the sick bay and he'd only, he hadn’t enough I don’t know why. There were only six. His worry was having enough to put in the coffin. I saw it. So there were six coffins on trestles and he was sort of, he was a ground bloke so of course he had his best blue on and he could have been an undertaker he was so, he talked in hushed tones and all that and so on the day of reckoning he then rang for transport to take them to Driffield Station. And naturally the Transport Department sent, there was always WAAFs, sent a fairly scruffy WAAF on the coal lorry. Just a flat. So we’d to sweep the coal out of it. Only gravel in the bottom and then put these coffins in and two forms either side you see. And what was incredible was they had the travel warrants pinned to the coffin as though they were living, you know, with a drawing pin. And so you know we climb in and sit there like this and I must say when he was doing really well we did a sort of, kind of a circle of the camp and then we get outside. The flag would be lowered and the CO was there and the adj and all that and then we Driffield is about three, three miles from the station. And then we sort of we went to the goods yard and started bumping all the lines. Well, where are we going? And we were going to three guards van. One each, sorry. Six guards van and each guard’s van had a little black board you know where it put on where it was going to go. And it would say flying officer so and so, Brisbane. Pilot officer somebody else. And each were going to a different part. Now, can you imagine British Rail today? Well, what we forgot though what you wanted they’d been doing it all the war. This was probably the last one. I think one appreciates they hadn’t learned that day. They’d been doing that well not every day but — BW: Yeah. It’s a regular occurrence to deal with the casualties. PG: Yeah. And as I said right down to having their, it was just, it was like a railway warrant. Well, it was a railway, it was a railway warrant with their name on it pinned on their coffin. I mean that’s organisation [laughs] I mean that cancels out the call. Somebody was doing their job right. Yeah. BW: Yeah. PG: You know. It would be a good stop now and it was done so well. I’m making it sound frivolous when I talk about this but what it would be this here funeral director I’m talking about would have done it a lot. BW: From there you went abroad. PG: Yeah, now then. BW: [unclear] PG: That really was good news. BW: You said you sailed over to America. PG: The next time we were summoned back to Heaton Park again to say we’d got what we could have. Canada. America. South Africa. Rhodesia. Those were all operational, you know. Sorry training places abroad and we got America. BW: And you went to Clewiston. PG: Clewiston, Florida. Yeah. So, you could then, you’d get, you know you were in a train going like when you’re going up to Carlisle again of course up to Glasgow this time. I mean I’ve never seen a ship that size. We sort of got on this ship. Well, it was only a tender for, it was Aquitania which was number three and that was fairly horrid because well the wounded Americans going back home. You know, they believe those Cunard lines were well they were they believed they actually owned them they did so much work for the Americans you see. So so we go back on the Aquitania and there were still U-boats about so it zigzagged and managed to take ten days. BW: And when you got to Florida you were learning at this air base. PG: Yeah. BW: You were flying Harvards. Was that right? PG: Both. PT. BW: And Boeing Stearmans. PG: PT 17s first. You know the Stearman first and then the Harvard. BW: What were they like to fly? How did you find that? PG: Oh, wonderful. I mean well we’ll get on to I have loads of photos. I mean for a start you see Tiger Moths don’t have brakes so you always had to have all men you know in Army great coats hanging on the wingtips you see when you’ve finished. Well, nothing that there. You have to park on spots in a great long line because of course there’s no Germans you see. And your instructor would make you go around again and because you’ve brakes you can manoeuvre so that they’re always in perfect straight lines. I’ve some really good photographs. So you then do your solo. You’d do sixty hours I think I did there on those. Well, of course Florida is perfect for you know the sort of all the roads were north, south, east, and west you know and if you’re lost you go high enough up and you can see both coasts, you know. So it was super and they were American bush pilots who were there. There were only a few. There would be the CO would be a RAF bloke and an adj of course and then a horrid warrant officer who in the end we got. He was horrid. I don’t know what he did. Some sort of, we didn’t do drill but did as little as there would be less than five RAF people and all the rest were American civilians. And the instructors were bush pilots when they weren’t crop spraying and things like that and they would come in their own aeroplanes and park in a line of crop sprayers. And they were southerners you see so they’d drawl. I used to have a job on making out what they were saying. They were real southerner but they were nice blokes. Yeah. And then when you’d done your hours there would be a RAF pilot would get in and okay you. Or which was naughty if you were doing anything wrong and they wanted to get, they’d get in and they’d take you up and fail you and send you home. That was done. That was done when a chap, one of them, not Richard Burton but somebody like him got into trouble on a bus by giving his seat up to a negro because it really was bad at that time. And I don’t know, he probably hit somebody as well admittedly but it was so that he was taken up on a flying test and sent home. But he was sent home for not for the flight test. And it kept discipline as you can imagine. BW: Yeah. PG: You know, when do anything wrong you’re sent home. BW: And so you were there months. PG: Now then. Yeah. There six months. BW: Six months. PG: And then this is a salutary thing. Not only had the Japanese war finished lease-lend finished the day after. And the day after that we were coming home. It wasn’t to do, they’d plenty of pilots anyhow. It was nought to do with that. It was paying lease-lend. We were on a train. BW: Straight back home. PG: Yeah. In fact, that warrant officer I’m talking about nearly drowned in the swimming pool. There were a lot of people had been waiting to get him and he finished up in the swimming pool alongside a lot of fire extinguishers. We were a long time and then train to New York where you’d sleep. It is a sleeping job and then Camp Brooklyn which was their staging post for ships. And then we came back which on the Elizabeth which at that time was the biggest ship in the world of course. The fastest ship in the world and it also had never been home. It had lived out in Glasgow in the Clyde. You know, hiding from U-boats. So we, we were the first journey in and instead of having fifteen thousand Hurricanes on it you know to fly there were four hundred of us sailing up the Thames and we got you know ticker tape and [unclear] but it wasn’t for us. It was for Elizabeth. BW: It was for the Queen Mary. PG: Going home. BW: The Queen Elizabeth. PG: You know never having been at home. BW: Yeah. PG: And it did it in I think four and a half you know because it wasn’t zigzagging you see. So that, all these things were wonderful to us. BW: So as you say this this was summer 1945 now. PG: Yeah. Yeah. BW: Because the Japanese, the war in Japan had ended or in the Far East had ended in August that year. PG: That’s it and then you go through a series of horrid holding places again. Nicest of which was Bircham Newton which is near Sandringham and that was a peacetime Coastal Command Station. No planes on it. First World War station but we could have the bikes and things and we drove around Sandringham and Norfolk coast. BW: It says here you’ve got, you had showers and central heating in – PG: That’s right. BW: The accommodation. PG: And then from there to even worse you go down to Eastchurch on Sheppey and that was where all sorts of horrid things you know where they took you off air crew and things like that and do all sort of horrid things. It wasn’t a nice [laughs] They never did anything nice and it was there we were, I think we remustered as clerks to get out quickly. Clerks were being demobbed earlier than and it seemed — BW: That’s unusual. PG: You know by then all interest in being in the RAF was nil and — BW: So had your interest in it faded at all by that stage? PG: No. BW: No. PG: No because — BW: You were still enthusiastic about it. PG: It got reinterested, reignited by getting into Fighter Command which included actually going to Bircham no, Bentley Priory which was their headquarters and they needed, they needed two. I was able to go with my best friend who lived on the Isle of Wight and go to Exeter which of course is you’ve Devon and Cornwall at your hand there and the first jets had just come. 222 had come you know and they were just working them up. We were supposed to, you know we got RAF publications and ring them up. You know. Idiot. And obviously we went to the Isle of Wight from there on the motorbike you see and it was. Then that holiday finished and back to Eastchurch again and then another drudge. That’s back up into Yorkshire to the nearest to my home Marston Moor which was a training bomber base. And that was decommissioning it. Taking it to bits. And then life went wrong. My father was killed going across the bottom of a steep hill with his car and I had to, adj came and offered me a cigarette and I knew. And I had to come home and run the milk round and of course the car was smashed and one thing or another. And I never actually went back. I just went back to be demobbed. But I would have been anyhow about that time. Yeah. So — BW: I was, I was going to ask about that because I wondered whether it was your choice to leave the RAF voluntarily following your dad’s death or whether — PG: No. No. BW: The RAF told you to. PG: No. It was just fed up you know. Along the way which I haven’t mentioned of course I did have an Oxford friend who hated working in a bank in Leeds. He’d be, he did not want to go back and do that and we were offered to go to Cranwell with a guaranteed commission. Oh, we were aiming for that anyhow. I mean, if you’d been to Oxford and what not you were guaranteed a commission. It was a ten year, it seemed ten years seemed in hindsight you could think about it. He carried on training and became a Mosquito pilot. So it was offered but we were all you know ten years seemed inordinate. And he was shot down over Israel the last lot not, when they were fighting somebody else. BW: Yeah. PG: When we were fighting. BW: The late ‘40s. PG: Yeah. So talking about I escape death. You see what I mean. So it was an option but a half-hearted one but there was an option to one of these holding places we might have been to go to Cranwell. We sort of, kind of had enough really then and ten years seems like, it isn’t a long time but it seemed a long time. BW: Yeah, seemed a long while then. PG: Yeah. BW: So you’ve come back and basically taken over your dad’s business. PG: Yes, that’s right. Only to stop it, you know. If I hadn’t have done it would there wouldn’t have been a business. But you know with so many [unclear] my mother all she could think about was getting milk out for the next day you know. In hindsight if you think back to this compensation today you wouldn’t have attempted. You would have just sort of said you’ve stolen my, you know the insurance company that you know his entire livelihood has gone but you don’t think about that. And it helps you not worry about things but in hindsight was the wrong decision. BW: You would have liked to stay in in hindsight. If you’d had perhaps time with the family but then returned to duties. PG: Yeah. Yeah, well yeah whatever you thought you might be in quite honestly we’d seen enough to not want to be anything. Getting back into Fighter Command. Bomber Command was an attrition, you know. It was a numbers game and it was awful. BW: Was, was that your just thinking back was your aim to be a pilot in Fighter Command or did you think about going into Bomber Command? PG: Well, kept making it, well the attrition was so much. I think in the end I would have been, but I think I’d have picked Coastal and I think I’d have crashed into the water in the end. That’s what, that’s what. You know, it’s cowardice. Now, since we knew you were coming you know I’ve a library in there. I’ve a shrine in the other bedroom there that you’ll have to look at and there’s books about each station. Nothing to do with being in the RAF. Just interested. BW: Yeah. PG: And I’ve turned up the Heavy Conversion Units. It’s frightening. I had to give up reading [unclear] I think, I think it’s and I’ve seen some figures from when. It’s twenty thousand plus just converting to four engine from. In fact, our planes – BW: Yeah. PG: That’s most of the reason for it. But I have seen like a very official document that is a bit like Dresden. Not mentioned these days but it’s in it’s twenty thousand plus at these Heavy Conversion Units. And those are the ones that we of course went to as ATC and they were beaten up Halifaxes you know that had done their time just flying out to sea and not come back and all that kind of thing. But I mean I got in Fighter Command and they won the Battle of Britain. That’s another ball game. BW: And eventually you say you went back to — PG: Back to Geigy again. BW: I’m trying to think of the base. Was it Heaton Park to be demobbed? And then you went – PG: Oh, aye you go to somewhere. BW: [unclear] coming back to the — PG: Aye. Somewhere you go where they take your flying clothes off you and one thing and another. BW: Yeah. PG: And you get demobbed in the end. But still living. BW: And so after the end of the war and you’ve been demobbed did you continue with your father’s business or did you return to [unclear] PG: Oh, I just done it only for about twelve months. BW: Okay. PG: And then went back to my old firm and then stayed in textiles ‘til I retired. Not enjoying it very much [pause] [unclear] BW: And your post war life you obviously met, married, settled down. PG: Yeah. Yeah. Had my other daughter. And then the elder daughter of the two lives in the wonderful part of the world in Northamptonshire. I think she chooses that as it’s right in the middle. It’s near Stamford which is on the A1 and it also has Shuttleworth twenty minutes away. So either from being nought has been dragged to air displays a lot haven’t you? And dog. All the dogs have been as well and it’s just something. It’s like going back to the ATC really. And I’ve, there’s so much time for these blokes that mend them you know. The — BW: That restore aircraft. PG: I mean credit to them. And Shuttleworth, particularly Duxford I don’t. We’ve been to Duxford but it’s a hassle. They start queuing for Duxford you know ten mile away and police are turning folk away. The only good thing about that is that the one of the big lot at Duxford. I think, “Flying Legends,” they call themselves they’ve all sorts of nice planes. BW: Yeah. PG: They’ve sort of fallen out with Duxford and they’ve tried one at Church Fenton near York which was a fighter station and it worked. They were thrilled that they’re going to do it again so we might get to go to one nearer. BW: Good. PG: But, but I mean the only thing that’s keeping me away from those is that I can’t drive now so I’m reliant on others and I’m still as interested. I read, “Flypast.” Do you get, “Flypast?” BW: Not currently. I did read it a lot in the past yeah. PG: Well, I’ll give you one. A current one. You can be up to date. I read every word. Only about usually about what’s going wrong but you know it’s a fast American jet programme. I don’t read. I have to be hard up to because I can’t assimilate that but I can assimilate somebody you know — BW: The historical things. PG: Restoring something that I remember. Yeah. BW: As regards your family how did how did you meet your wife? Had you met – PG: Dancing. BW: During the war. PG: Dancing. No. After the war. Yeah. Motorbikes and dancing together because your mum, I remember your mum getting on one of the first times in a long dress and she just pulled it up and got on. She loved motorbikes did your mum. And she liked aeroplanes as well so that fit. Sort of a kind of happy ever after. BW: And we mentioned before your friend who had been to the opening of – PG: Open. BW: Of the Bomber Command Centre. What are your thoughts about it? It’s obviously been established now. PG: Oh yeah. Ken Marshall yeah. Oh well. They deserve it. I mean the only thing that suits me is it’s in Lincolnshire. I mean there were Lancasters were the best. Lincoln had as many. Yorkshire and Greater Yorkshire had as much Halifaxes in 6 Group Canadian. There was as much Bomber Command in Yorkshire as Lincolnshire but they don’t get their, in turn they don’t claim any part of this. You know. BW: But I mean in terms of the Bomber Command Centre, the commemoration what are your thought about it? The IBCC. PG: Well, I just feel there wasn’t [pause] no, it’s a credit all about they should have done it, bomber crews should have got a medal. No question of that like. Bomber Harris sort of went back home to Australia in disgrace and Bomber Command the people have had to put up with that and this is absolutely crazy. It’s only a little, the Lancaster was better than a Halifax anyhow but there’s as much flying in Yorkshire and North Yorkshire where the Canadians were as Lincolnshire. But somebody had to do it and credit. And you think about those poor souls that you know went across to France before in Fairey Battles and things I mean. BW: They were not a good aircraft. I think, I think that’s it. Those are all the questions I have for you. Are there any incidences or recollections you’ve come across? PG: What time is it now? BW: That you want to — PG: No, I’ll show you – Other: Down there. BW: Okay. We’ll pause there and we’ll have a look through some memorabilia. PG: Yeah, that – BW: Thank you very much for your time. 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 Interview with Peter Greenwood Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Brian Wright Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-12-08 Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 01:12:58 Audio Recording 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 AGreenwoodP231208, PGreenwoodP2302 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Description An account of the resource Peter Greenwood was born February 2, 1926, in Halifax, and grew up in the Yorkshire countryside, where his father ran a dairy business. He studied at Sowerby Bridge Grammar School with a particular interest in physics and chemistry. He was later employed by the Swiss Company, Geigy (later Ciba-Geigy), in Bradford to work in a laboratory. He started work young and commuted by steam train, balancing this with school and national service. This company paid him throughout his service, allowing his father to buy a motorbike later in the war. Peter joined the Air Training Corps (ATC), one of the first to join since its inception in 1941, which entailed excursions to military air stations, inspiring his fascination with aircrafts. Keen to avoid army conscription and attracted to perks such as University Air Squadron, he volunteered for the RAF in 1944. He recalls medical tests in Doncaster where the ATC doctor was concerned about his heart, which could have caused medical disqualification. After passing, he attended Keble College, Oxford, for training, noting his comradery with public-school RAF recruits contrasting his working-class background. He recalls aero-spotting tests. Training continued in Babbacombe, Devon, and Bridgnorth. After training, he was stationed at Full Sutton as an armourer, where he worked in the bomb dump, transporting bombs for Halifax Mark 3 bombers, commuting via bus. He recounts the difficulty of handling bombs manually despite the cold, snow and inadequate clothing. Due to RAF secrecy, he had little knowledge of operations at the time, but later learned he probably aided bomb loading for Dresden. He enlisted for flight training, where he went to RAF Kingstown, near Carlisle, for elementary training, completing solo flights on the Tiger Moth. He then went to RAF Heaton Park, Driffield, in the Salvage department, where he recalls transferring casualties. Subsequently, he then went to Clewiston, Florida for further training. He recalls being transported amongst wounded American soldiers going home, and still zig-zagged to avoid U-boat attacks. He flew Harvards and PT-17 Boeing Stearmans. He notes the risk of being sent home for failing a flying test by an RAF pilot when, in reality, it was for ‘disciplinary’ reasons, one attendant who was sent home for giving a bus seat up for a person of colour. After the war ended, he returned to England on the RMS Queen Elizabeth, although he found returning to civilian life difficult. After his father’s death, for which he left the RAF after being demobbed, he took over the milk business before, eventually, returning to Geigy for work. He notes the lack of wartime acknowledgement for the RAF and is still enthusiastic for aviation through air shows and memorabilia collection. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Holden, John Edgar J E Holden 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 2020-07-04 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. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Holden, JE Description An account of the resource 33 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer John Edgar Holden (b.1923, 173327 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and correspondence. He flew operations as a pilot with 103 Squadron and was killed 4 May 1944. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Martin Whitcombe and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle and Lynn Corrigan. Additional information on John Edgar Holden is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/110984/">IBCC Losses Database</a>. 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 John's Birth and Baptismal certificates Description An account of the resource The two certificates in an envelope from a funeral director. Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1923-08-13 1923-09-16 1944-05-04 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 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Title A name given to the resource Holden, John Edgar J E Holden 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 2020-07-04 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. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Holden, JE Description An account of the resource 33 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer John Edgar Holden (b.1923, 173327 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and correspondence. He flew operations as a pilot with 103 Squadron and was killed 4 May 1944. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Martin Whitcombe and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle and Lynn Corrigan. Additional information on John Edgar Holden is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/110984/">IBCC Losses Database</a>. 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 John Holden with his mother and stepfather Description An account of the resource Two photographs, John with sergeants stripes and pilots brevet, standing in the garden, in front of house wall. The first captioned 'Trixie and John', the second Uncle Percy & John. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Yorkshire England--Bradford (West Yorkshire) 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 Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two b/w photographs Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PHoldenJE2026, PHoldenJE2027, PHoldenJE2028, PHoldenJE2029 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). 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Title A name given to the resource Hanson, Joseph Edward J E Hanson 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 2016-10-18 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 Hanson, JE Description An account of the resource Three items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Joseph Edward Hanson DFM (46968 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, remembrance and photograph. He flew operations as an air gunner with 50, 44 and 61 Squadrons. He was killed 1 October 1942. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Colin Thompson and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Additional information on Joseph Edwar Hanson Joseph Edward Hanson is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/109837/">IBCC Losses Database.</a> 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 JE Hanson's Funeral Service Description An account of the resource A remembrance service held for JE Hanson at Nab Wood Cemetery. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource JE Hanson's wife and mother Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1942-10-06 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942-10-01 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Yorkshire England--Bradford (West Yorkshire) 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. 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For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. aircrew final resting place killed in action https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/995/28925/OMossH3041799-181105-01.1.pdf d6e3d9a7630ff974f8a743959fce30f0 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 Moss, Henry H Moss Harry Moss Description An account of the resource Twenty items. Collection concerns Henry Moss (1925 - 2020, 3041799, Royal Air Force). He served as an air gunner with 138 Squadron at RAF Tuddenham. Collection consists of an oral history interview, his flying logbook, documents and photographs. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Henry Moss 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 2018-10-30 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 Moss, H Requires A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. Henry Moss, Flight Sergeant, served in the RAF between 22 October 1943 to 10 April 1946. He trained as an Air Gunner and was involved in bombing Kiel, Potsdam, Heligoland, and Bremen before taking part in Operations Exodus, Manna and Revue with 138 Squadron. Henry was demobilised in 1946. Henry left school in Bradford aged 17½ just before the outbreak of war with no qualifications . He worked in a variety of jobs including a garment fitter where he made waterproof clothing for dispatch riders. Henry passed his National Service medical board and joined the Air Transport Corps which led him to choose to join the Royal Air Force. Henry was ordered to go to Viceroy House in London to be fitted with his unforms and receive his inoculations before moving on with his next stage of his training. He was then posted to RAF Usworth in February 1944 for his primary training. This was made up of marching and learning to salute, and basic tests on arithmetic and writing to place recruits on their trade path. There were people from many different places around the globe. https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/28928 Henry learned how to strip down and re-assemble a Browning gun blindfolded but found this a pointless exercise as at altitude, it impossible to manipulate the small parts of the weapon with gloves on. After RAF Usworth, he was posted to RAF Pembrey to the Introductory Gunnery Course at 1 Air Gunnery School flying Ansons. He did not experience air sickness and enjoyed flying. While here Henry learned about ‘offsetting’ the release of the bombs and how to aim accurately. He was surprised to learn that from his own records that he had scored 98.5% in the exam. Over his time at RAF Pembrey, he fired a total of 300 rounds. Henry was finally selected as an air gunner/wireless operator. Henry’s next posting was to (26 OTU) RAF Wing on the Vickers Wellington, where he crewed up. His first pilot made a mistake during a landing and while the landing was safe, the pilot was sent home. His second pilot was Sergeant Crawford who he felt safe with for the rest of the war. From here Henry went to the 1669 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF Langer on Lancasters, and 138 Squadron RAF Tempsford. Henry flew to Kiel twice; both flights were at night and while he was involved in the sinking of the German ship Admiral Sheer, he did not see anything. Henry flew operations to Potsdam and a daytime operation to the Naval base on the island of Heligoland. He can remember being able to see the other aircraft and watching the torpedo boats below; he thought the operation was a bit of a ‘dead duck’. Henry’s final operation was to Bremen when they were hit by flak but ‘nothing vital was hit’. Henry referred to Operation Manna as ‘Spam Runs’ After the war ended Henry was involved, as a camera operator, in Operation Revue which was the creation of a digital map on mainland Britain as an aid to town and country. Henry was demobilised from Personnel Dispersal Centre 100 having achieved the rank of Flight Sergeant. In total he completed 436 hours 20 minutes flying. He went straight back to his previous job as a garment cutter in Bradford, but he did not stay in contact with any of ‘his’ crew. Claire Campbell 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 Henry Moss service and release book RAF Form 2520A Description An account of the resource Made out for Flight Sergeant H Moss. last day of service 10 April 1946. Gives some personal details. Served from 22 October 1943. 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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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force demobilisation https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/995/28921/MMossH3041799-181030-04.1.pdf 87f997c64e9db5c3adc7fcca2f2f05c4 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 Moss, Henry H Moss Harry Moss Description An account of the resource Twenty items. Collection concerns Henry Moss (1925 - 2020, 3041799, Royal Air Force). He served as an air gunner with 138 Squadron at RAF Tuddenham. Collection consists of an oral history interview, his flying logbook, documents and photographs. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Henry Moss 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 2018-10-30 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 Moss, H Requires A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. Henry Moss, Flight Sergeant, served in the RAF between 22 October 1943 to 10 April 1946. He trained as an Air Gunner and was involved in bombing Kiel, Potsdam, Heligoland, and Bremen before taking part in Operations Exodus, Manna and Revue with 138 Squadron. Henry was demobilised in 1946. Henry left school in Bradford aged 17½ just before the outbreak of war with no qualifications . He worked in a variety of jobs including a garment fitter where he made waterproof clothing for dispatch riders. Henry passed his National Service medical board and joined the Air Transport Corps which led him to choose to join the Royal Air Force. Henry was ordered to go to Viceroy House in London to be fitted with his unforms and receive his inoculations before moving on with his next stage of his training. He was then posted to RAF Usworth in February 1944 for his primary training. This was made up of marching and learning to salute, and basic tests on arithmetic and writing to place recruits on their trade path. There were people from many different places around the globe. https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/28928 Henry learned how to strip down and re-assemble a Browning gun blindfolded but found this a pointless exercise as at altitude, it impossible to manipulate the small parts of the weapon with gloves on. After RAF Usworth, he was posted to RAF Pembrey to the Introductory Gunnery Course at 1 Air Gunnery School flying Ansons. He did not experience air sickness and enjoyed flying. While here Henry learned about ‘offsetting’ the release of the bombs and how to aim accurately. He was surprised to learn that from his own records that he had scored 98.5% in the exam. Over his time at RAF Pembrey, he fired a total of 300 rounds. Henry was finally selected as an air gunner/wireless operator. Henry’s next posting was to (26 OTU) RAF Wing on the Vickers Wellington, where he crewed up. His first pilot made a mistake during a landing and while the landing was safe, the pilot was sent home. His second pilot was Sergeant Crawford who he felt safe with for the rest of the war. From here Henry went to the 1669 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF Langer on Lancasters, and 138 Squadron RAF Tempsford. Henry flew to Kiel twice; both flights were at night and while he was involved in the sinking of the German ship Admiral Sheer, he did not see anything. Henry flew operations to Potsdam and a daytime operation to the Naval base on the island of Heligoland. He can remember being able to see the other aircraft and watching the torpedo boats below; he thought the operation was a bit of a ‘dead duck’. Henry’s final operation was to Bremen when they were hit by flak but ‘nothing vital was hit’. Henry referred to Operation Manna as ‘Spam Runs’ After the war ended Henry was involved, as a camera operator, in Operation Revue which was the creation of a digital map on mainland Britain as an aid to town and country. Henry was demobilised from Personnel Dispersal Centre 100 having achieved the rank of Flight Sergeant. In total he completed 436 hours 20 minutes flying. He went straight back to his previous job as a garment cutter in Bradford, but he did not stay in contact with any of ‘his’ crew. Claire Campbell 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 Henry Moss ration supplement book Description An account of the resource Pages with stamps and some months crossed off. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Multipage printed booklet 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 MMossH3041799-181030-04 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Civilian Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Yorkshire England--Bradford (West Yorkshire) 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. home front https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/995/28920/MMossH3041799-181030-03.2.pdf c911ac5536851a1e5ac5beeea0687acd 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 Moss, Henry H Moss Harry Moss Description An account of the resource Twenty items. Collection concerns Henry Moss (1925 - 2020, 3041799, Royal Air Force). He served as an air gunner with 138 Squadron at RAF Tuddenham. Collection consists of an oral history interview, his flying logbook, documents and photographs. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Henry Moss 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 2018-10-30 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 Moss, H Requires A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. Henry Moss, Flight Sergeant, served in the RAF between 22 October 1943 to 10 April 1946. He trained as an Air Gunner and was involved in bombing Kiel, Potsdam, Heligoland, and Bremen before taking part in Operations Exodus, Manna and Revue with 138 Squadron. Henry was demobilised in 1946. Henry left school in Bradford aged 17½ just before the outbreak of war with no qualifications . He worked in a variety of jobs including a garment fitter where he made waterproof clothing for dispatch riders. Henry passed his National Service medical board and joined the Air Transport Corps which led him to choose to join the Royal Air Force. Henry was ordered to go to Viceroy House in London to be fitted with his unforms and receive his inoculations before moving on with his next stage of his training. He was then posted to RAF Usworth in February 1944 for his primary training. This was made up of marching and learning to salute, and basic tests on arithmetic and writing to place recruits on their trade path. There were people from many different places around the globe. https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/28928 Henry learned how to strip down and re-assemble a Browning gun blindfolded but found this a pointless exercise as at altitude, it impossible to manipulate the small parts of the weapon with gloves on. After RAF Usworth, he was posted to RAF Pembrey to the Introductory Gunnery Course at 1 Air Gunnery School flying Ansons. He did not experience air sickness and enjoyed flying. While here Henry learned about ‘offsetting’ the release of the bombs and how to aim accurately. He was surprised to learn that from his own records that he had scored 98.5% in the exam. Over his time at RAF Pembrey, he fired a total of 300 rounds. Henry was finally selected as an air gunner/wireless operator. Henry’s next posting was to (26 OTU) RAF Wing on the Vickers Wellington, where he crewed up. His first pilot made a mistake during a landing and while the landing was safe, the pilot was sent home. His second pilot was Sergeant Crawford who he felt safe with for the rest of the war. From here Henry went to the 1669 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF Langer on Lancasters, and 138 Squadron RAF Tempsford. Henry flew to Kiel twice; both flights were at night and while he was involved in the sinking of the German ship Admiral Sheer, he did not see anything. Henry flew operations to Potsdam and a daytime operation to the Naval base on the island of Heligoland. He can remember being able to see the other aircraft and watching the torpedo boats below; he thought the operation was a bit of a ‘dead duck’. Henry’s final operation was to Bremen when they were hit by flak but ‘nothing vital was hit’. Henry referred to Operation Manna as ‘Spam Runs’ After the war ended Henry was involved, as a camera operator, in Operation Revue which was the creation of a digital map on mainland Britain as an aid to town and country. Henry was demobilised from Personnel Dispersal Centre 100 having achieved the rank of Flight Sergeant. In total he completed 436 hours 20 minutes flying. He went straight back to his previous job as a garment cutter in Bradford, but he did not stay in contact with any of ‘his’ crew. Claire Campbell 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 Henry Moss ration book Description An account of the resource Includes ration for meat, bacon, butter, cheese, eggs, sugar, tea, and spare pages. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Multipage printed booklet 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 MMossH3041799-181030-03 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 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Yorkshire England--Bradford (West Yorkshire) 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. home front https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/995/28919/MMossH3041799-181030-02.1.pdf c9819eb5a466e4658202f7effb786ae3 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 Moss, Henry H Moss Harry Moss Description An account of the resource Twenty items. Collection concerns Henry Moss (1925 - 2020, 3041799, Royal Air Force). He served as an air gunner with 138 Squadron at RAF Tuddenham. Collection consists of an oral history interview, his flying logbook, documents and photographs. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Henry Moss 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 2018-10-30 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 Moss, H Requires A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. Henry Moss, Flight Sergeant, served in the RAF between 22 October 1943 to 10 April 1946. He trained as an Air Gunner and was involved in bombing Kiel, Potsdam, Heligoland, and Bremen before taking part in Operations Exodus, Manna and Revue with 138 Squadron. Henry was demobilised in 1946. Henry left school in Bradford aged 17½ just before the outbreak of war with no qualifications . He worked in a variety of jobs including a garment fitter where he made waterproof clothing for dispatch riders. Henry passed his National Service medical board and joined the Air Transport Corps which led him to choose to join the Royal Air Force. Henry was ordered to go to Viceroy House in London to be fitted with his unforms and receive his inoculations before moving on with his next stage of his training. He was then posted to RAF Usworth in February 1944 for his primary training. This was made up of marching and learning to salute, and basic tests on arithmetic and writing to place recruits on their trade path. There were people from many different places around the globe. https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/28928 Henry learned how to strip down and re-assemble a Browning gun blindfolded but found this a pointless exercise as at altitude, it impossible to manipulate the small parts of the weapon with gloves on. After RAF Usworth, he was posted to RAF Pembrey to the Introductory Gunnery Course at 1 Air Gunnery School flying Ansons. He did not experience air sickness and enjoyed flying. While here Henry learned about ‘offsetting’ the release of the bombs and how to aim accurately. He was surprised to learn that from his own records that he had scored 98.5% in the exam. Over his time at RAF Pembrey, he fired a total of 300 rounds. Henry was finally selected as an air gunner/wireless operator. Henry’s next posting was to (26 OTU) RAF Wing on the Vickers Wellington, where he crewed up. His first pilot made a mistake during a landing and while the landing was safe, the pilot was sent home. His second pilot was Sergeant Crawford who he felt safe with for the rest of the war. From here Henry went to the 1669 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF Langer on Lancasters, and 138 Squadron RAF Tempsford. Henry flew to Kiel twice; both flights were at night and while he was involved in the sinking of the German ship Admiral Sheer, he did not see anything. Henry flew operations to Potsdam and a daytime operation to the Naval base on the island of Heligoland. He can remember being able to see the other aircraft and watching the torpedo boats below; he thought the operation was a bit of a ‘dead duck’. Henry’s final operation was to Bremen when they were hit by flak but ‘nothing vital was hit’. Henry referred to Operation Manna as ‘Spam Runs’ After the war ended Henry was involved, as a camera operator, in Operation Revue which was the creation of a digital map on mainland Britain as an aid to town and country. Henry was demobilised from Personnel Dispersal Centre 100 having achieved the rank of Flight Sergeant. In total he completed 436 hours 20 minutes flying. He went straight back to his previous job as a garment cutter in Bradford, but he did not stay in contact with any of ‘his’ crew. Claire Campbell 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 H Moss ration book Description An account of the resource Ration booklet with instructions for use. Many stamps crossed off. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Multipage printed booklet 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 MMossH3041799-181030-02 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 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 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For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. home front https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/995/28916/MMossH3041799-181105-070003.2.jpg 4e5c7986063eb381121def0091ea1ac5 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/995/28916/MMossH3041799-181105-070001.2.jpg 7bcac83034b07b68783d2c41e8558744 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/995/28916/MMossH3041799-181105-070002.2.jpg 2a1d61c4ca20a4a0bfd5c34cb89092fd 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 Moss, Henry H Moss Harry Moss Description An account of the resource Twenty items. Collection concerns Henry Moss (1925 - 2020, 3041799, Royal Air Force). He served as an air gunner with 138 Squadron at RAF Tuddenham. Collection consists of an oral history interview, his flying logbook, documents and photographs. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Henry Moss 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 2018-10-30 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 Moss, H Requires A related resource that is required by the described resource to support its function, delivery, or coherence. Henry Moss, Flight Sergeant, served in the RAF between 22 October 1943 to 10 April 1946. He trained as an Air Gunner and was involved in bombing Kiel, Potsdam, Heligoland, and Bremen before taking part in Operations Exodus, Manna and Revue with 138 Squadron. Henry was demobilised in 1946. Henry left school in Bradford aged 17½ just before the outbreak of war with no qualifications . He worked in a variety of jobs including a garment fitter where he made waterproof clothing for dispatch riders. Henry passed his National Service medical board and joined the Air Transport Corps which led him to choose to join the Royal Air Force. Henry was ordered to go to Viceroy House in London to be fitted with his unforms and receive his inoculations before moving on with his next stage of his training. He was then posted to RAF Usworth in February 1944 for his primary training. This was made up of marching and learning to salute, and basic tests on arithmetic and writing to place recruits on their trade path. There were people from many different places around the globe. https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/28928 Henry learned how to strip down and re-assemble a Browning gun blindfolded but found this a pointless exercise as at altitude, it impossible to manipulate the small parts of the weapon with gloves on. After RAF Usworth, he was posted to RAF Pembrey to the Introductory Gunnery Course at 1 Air Gunnery School flying Ansons. He did not experience air sickness and enjoyed flying. While here Henry learned about ‘offsetting’ the release of the bombs and how to aim accurately. He was surprised to learn that from his own records that he had scored 98.5% in the exam. Over his time at RAF Pembrey, he fired a total of 300 rounds. Henry was finally selected as an air gunner/wireless operator. Henry’s next posting was to (26 OTU) RAF Wing on the Vickers Wellington, where he crewed up. His first pilot made a mistake during a landing and while the landing was safe, the pilot was sent home. His second pilot was Sergeant Crawford who he felt safe with for the rest of the war. From here Henry went to the 1669 Heavy Conversion Unit RAF Langer on Lancasters, and 138 Squadron RAF Tempsford. Henry flew to Kiel twice; both flights were at night and while he was involved in the sinking of the German ship Admiral Sheer, he did not see anything. Henry flew operations to Potsdam and a daytime operation to the Naval base on the island of Heligoland. He can remember being able to see the other aircraft and watching the torpedo boats below; he thought the operation was a bit of a ‘dead duck’. Henry’s final operation was to Bremen when they were hit by flak but ‘nothing vital was hit’. Henry referred to Operation Manna as ‘Spam Runs’ After the war ended Henry was involved, as a camera operator, in Operation Revue which was the creation of a digital map on mainland Britain as an aid to town and country. Henry was demobilised from Personnel Dispersal Centre 100 having achieved the rank of Flight Sergeant. In total he completed 436 hours 20 minutes flying. He went straight back to his previous job as a garment cutter in Bradford, but he did not stay in contact with any of ‘his’ crew. Claire Campbell Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document MESSAGE FROM THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR AIR. You are now an airman and I am glad to welcome you into the Royal Air Force. To have been selected for air crew training is a great distinction. The Royal Air Force demands a high standard of physical fitness and alertness from its flying crews. Relatively few attain that standard and I congratulate you on passing the stringent tests. You are, of course, impatient to begin and you naturally ask, "When do I start?" Your order on the waiting list is determined by your age, date of attestation, and so on; and you may be sure that you will not be overlooked when your turn comes. While waiting, go on with your present job, or if you are not in employment, get a job if possible one which helps on the war effort. You will want to know why you, who are so eager, should have to wait at all. I will tell you. The Royal Air Force is a highly organised Service. In the first line are trained and experienced crews whose stirring deeds and dauntless courage daily arouse the admiration of the world. Behind those men and ready to give them immediate support are the newly-trained crews fresh from the schools. In your turn, you and other accepted candidates stand ready to fill the schools. Unless we had a good reserve of young men, like you, on which to draw, time might be lost at a critical moment and the vital flow of reinforcements would be broken. I hope this explanation will help you to understand. The waiting period should not be a waste of time. There is much that you can do. You are very fit now or you would not have been chosen. See that you keep fit. Work hard and live temperately. Learn all you can in your spare time about the things you must know if you are to be efficient later on in the air. The more knowledge you gain now the easier it will be when you come to do your training. In wishing you success in the Service of your choice, I would add this. The honour of the Royal Air Force is in your hands. Our country's safety and the final overthrow of the powers of evil depend upon you and your comrades. You will be given the best aircraft and armament that the factories of Britain and America can produce. Learn to use them well. Good luck to you! [signature] SECRETARY OF STATE FOR AIR [page break] [envelope front] 3041799 A.C.2. MOSS A.H. 43, Arthur Avenue, Lower Grange, Bradford, YORKS. SECRETARY OF STATE FOR AIR 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 Welcome to RAF letter to Henry Moss Description An account of the resource Writes welcoming him to RAF. States he has been selected for aircrew training. Continues with mention of waiting lists to start and a little about the RAF and why he would have to wait to start training. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-09-17 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One page typewritten letter and 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 MMossH3041799-181105-07 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--Yorkshire England--Bradford (West Yorkshire) Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-09-17 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 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. The Secretary of State for Air recruitment