Browse Items (2241 total)

  • Spatial Coverage is exactly "England--Yorkshire"

AWiltshireLJ[Date]-01.mp3
J Wiltshire trained as a flight engineer. He joined his crew at RAF Riccall before being posted to RAF Leconfield. On one occasion a navigational error found the crew over enemy territory rather than Norfolk they had expected. However, they got home…

Tags: ; ; ;

Cover and qualifications, record of service and aircraft flown pages. Indicates training as pilot in United States.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this item is available only at the University of Lincoln.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

MNorthJLG1378280-180704-080001.jpg
Was wireless operator/air gunner. Flew 1440 hours wartime mostly on instructional flying. Outlines initial RAF training in Blackpool followed by ground posting at RAF Syerston with 304 and 305 Squadrons until radio and flying courses and returning to…

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

EJenningsHW[Recipient]4404XX-010001.jpg
An envelope addressed to Edgar Horsley Esquire in York. The envelope is franked Lincoln, 1944.

PStephensonS25010038.jpg
A Halifax about to touchdown. In the foreground are two horses.

Tags: ;

PEdmondsonKD2329.jpg
Front and rear row are cadets. Centre row contains one cadet sergeant on left and eight RAF officers, some with flying brevet and medal ribbons, and one army captain. On the reverse 'with the compliments of the officer commanding No 313…

Tags:

PEdmondsonKD2307.jpg
Three officers, left and right wearing battledress and the one in the centre a tunic, all standing at the entrance of an officers' mess. On the reverse 'RAF Station Driffield, S/Ldr G W A Webb, F/Lt J Judd, June 22/45'. Note 'Subject right'.

Tags: ; ; ;

PEdmondsonKD2301.jpg
Fourteen airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting and standing in three rows inside a room with notice board on wall behind. Centre front row a police dog. Title 'RAF Station Police, RAF Base Station Driffield, April 1944'. On the bottom…

Tags: ; ;

PKnoxVD2414.jpg
Douglas, in uniform with pilot's brevet and medal ribbon, in an office. Behind him is a notice board and filing cabinet. On reverse, 'at HQ 4 Group Heslington, York, 1944'.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better…

Tags: ; ; ; ;

PKnoxVD2408.jpg
66 men and nine women arranged in rows in front of a building with mullioned windows. On reverse, 'names of staff officers at HQ 4 Group R.A.F. Heslington York on 5th Feb 1945'.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no…

Tags: ; ; ;

NKnoxVD240818-05.jpg
Report on Squadron Leader V Douglas Knox.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality copies are available.

Tags: ; ;

NKnoxVD240818-04.jpg
Report on Douglas receiving the Distinguished Flying Cross.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality copies are available.

Tags: ; ;

NKnoxVD240818-03.jpg
Report and photograph of the production in which Douglas plays the brother.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality copies are available.

Tags:

NKnoxVD240818-02.jpg
Report of the play "Love in a Mist" in which Douglas plays the bridegroom.

Tags:

NKnoxVD240818-01.jpg
Report and photograph of the play "Love in a Mist" with Douglas Knox.

Tags:

MKnoxVD63842-240818-50.jpg
A cheque is presented to Douglas for £18.10s.0. by the residents of Cayton Bay.

MKnoxVD63842-240818-22.pdf
Collection of talks of comfort and encouragement.

Tags:

MKnoxVD63842-240818-170002.jpg
A calendar to be sent to Squadron Leader H Frank Bickerdike D.F.C. Additional information on Frank Herbert Bickerdike is available via the IBCC Losses Database.This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality copies…

Tags: ; ;

EKnox[GMo]KnoxVD43XXXX-010001.jpg
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.

Tags:

E[Author]WebbAD420404-0001.jpg
Enclosing a copy of the lyrics of 'Ops on a Whitley', to be sung to the tune of Waltzing Matilda.

Tags: ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ; ;

E[Author]RKnoxVD430616.jpg
Writing to Douglas on his award.

E[Author]FKnoxVD430702-0001.jpg
Frank advising Douglas that he will 'not be returning tonight'.

E[Author]HKnoxVD430619.jpg
To Douglas on news of his decoration.

Tags: ;

PKnoxVD24010063.jpg
Frank, with officer's cap and pilot brevet, leaning against a brick wall. On reverse, 'Frank Bickerdike Croft Aerodrome 1942 KIA'.Additional information on Herbert Frank Bikerdike is available via the IBCC Losses Database.

Tags: ; ; ;

PKnoxVD24010084.jpg
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:

Output Formats

atom, dc-rdf, dcmes-xml, json, omeka-xml, rss2