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Mentioned in Despatches
Report on Squadron Leader V Douglas Knox.
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This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality copies are available.
Tags: aircrew; Distinguished Flying Cross; pilot
Letter to Douglas' parents
Writing to wish congratulations on reading of Douglas' award in the Darlington & Stockton Times.
Town hall, Portsmouth
A colonnaded building with steps leading to the entrance and a clock tower rising above. Captioned, 'the town hall, Portsmouth'. On reverse a message to Douglas with congratulations.
Promotion
Douglas' brother writing after hearing of his promotion and award.
Tags: aircrew; Distinguished Flying Cross; pilot; promotion
Letter to his parents
Stamped 'RAF Censor 937' Douglas wishes his parents a happy Christmas and describes his day including what he has eaten, parade, and attending a service in the church tent. Douglas describes the tradition of officers serving the airmen and mess…
Letter from Douglas to his parents
Stamped 'RAF Censor 56' Douglas write to his parents and comments on the state of the post and missing some letters from home. He says he had attended a concert party and an inferior show by ENSA.
Tags: entertainment
Letter to Douglas from his gran
Douglas' grandmother writing that Douglas had brought honour to the village with his award. She hopes to see him soon with the ribbon on his greatcoat.
Letter to Douglas from his father
Douglas's father writes with congratulations on his award. He says that news has spread and it had been announced in the Yorkshire Post and other newspapers.
Redirected postcard
Wishing congratulations and best wishes to Flight Lieutenant Douglas Knox.
Letter to Douglas from his father
Sending telegrams and letters to Douglas following the award of his Distinguished Flying Cross.
Letter to Douglas
Douglas' sister in law expressing her delight and wishing Douglas congratulations on the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross.
East Harlsey
Aerial view of a village surrounded by arable fields. On reverse, 'E Harlsey 7mls from Northallerton' and 'house occupied by mother and father gran and A Ada 1940-1945. The Cat and Bagpipes at 'T' Junction on left of photo'.
Tags: aerial photograph
East Harlsey [entry point]
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Letter to Douglas
Writing to Douglas Margaret encloses a copy of a letter Douglas had sent whilst he was serving in Egypt in which he describes the country, flying and family matters.
Tags: 462 Squadron; aircrew; bombing; pilot
Recollections of RAF Croft
Douglas describes his experiences at RAF Croft before moving to RAF Middleton-St-George. He talks of operations undertaken including one to Berlin in severe weather. Douglas references his crew; observer/navigator Jim Davidson; flight engineer George…
Tags: 76 Squadron; 77 Squadron; 78 Squadron; air gunner; aircrew; bomb aimer; Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992); Churchill, Winston (1874-1965); Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Service Order; ditching; flight engineer; ground crew; ground personnel; Halifax; Harris, Arthur Travers (1892-1984); killed in action; military living conditions; missing in action; navigator; pilot; promotion; RAF Croft; RAF Middleton St George; sport; training; Whitley; wireless operator