1 25 9 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1354/38124/MPorterB[Ser -DoB]-150527-01.pdf a7e21867514b77bf5976d7ae98946935 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 Porter, Barry Porter, B Description An account of the resource Three items. The collection concerns the crash of Lancaster LM100, PO-D in France on 2/3 February 1945 and contains a photograph and research. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by C. Porter and catalogued by Barry Hunter. 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 2015-05-27 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 Porter, B Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document An Arial Drama February 1945, for nine months the Allied troops that had landed in Normandy and in Provence had been slowly driving back the Germans towards the Rhine. The Ardennes, having been liberated in September, certainly trembled once again when von Runstedt's counter offensive gave rise to fears of a new invasion, but this time, fortunately, the Panzers have not got across the Meuse. At Thin, as in entire region, life resumed its pre-war tempo. Of course the prisoners, those interned in concentration camps, a few volunteer fighters as well as several "evacuee" families have not yet returned home but the oppression, which weighed down upon all during the years of occupation, has vanished. Far from the front the tangible signs of conflict have almost disappeared. The echoes of the aerial war, noisy and spectacular, can alone be heard. The phenomenon even has a tendency to increase during these last weeks, with the return of the dry cold spells and the cloudless sky. The people of Thin are often able to witness U.S. formations flying over at high altitude on their way to the Reich. A gripping sight, these hundreds of aircraft implacably towards their objectives. The spectacle is impressive and the inhabitants that have been subjugated can only think of watching at first. It is only when the last plane has disappeared that they try to realise the object of this deployment of forces; it leaves them wondering. . . . The daily raids of the Americans give way to the night-time operations of the British air force. Those on the ground can only hear the muffled rumbling of the heavy R.A.F. bombers that cause doors and windows to vibrate. It was 9.30p.m., so night had fallen on this day of the third of February 1945 when an explosion of extreme violence shook the sleepy village of Thin. The inhabitants, aroused from their first hours of sleep and hastily getting dressed, ran out of their houses asking one another what had happened. A large whitish glow lit up the sky beyond the hill to the south. This couldn't be one of those ridiculous V1s of which a crippled version had crashed on the countryside at "Gravelette" a short while ago. No, this was something else, this could only be a stricken aircraft . . . The first ones to react were the young people who set off along the Potence and Piedcochet roads towards the source of the glow. Soon they heard the noise of multiple explosions; no longer were there doubts, as ammunition was exploding in the inferno. As they reached a spot not far from the intersection of the four roads they could make out, through the pale light to the right, a figure lying stretched out on the ploughed soil. It was a dead body. In the direction of the fire, at regular intervals, other bodies had fallen, six in total, gruesome "stepping stones" leading to the disaster site. Around the bodies, disembowelled by the impact, bits of equipment and parachutes lay scattered about. Finally the eyes of the searchers caught site [sic] of the carcass of the burning aircraft. The plane had crashed at the locality known as "Les Fosses Huguette" a few metres from the by-road. The fire was raging, fed by the fuel and ammunition; a fair number of incendiary bombs were exploding, sending up dazzling jets of phosphorus. From a distance the powerless onlookers gazed for a long time at the catastrophe; at last the fire died down, the detonations became less frequent until eventually there was just the odd explosion. It was then that calls broke one of these moments of silence, punctuated with whistles; they seemed to be coming from the direction of the "Religieuse". A few people, breaking away from the group, moves off in this direction, calling out in their turn. They didn't have to go far: walking with heavy tread, a man was approaching, cramped up in his flying suit and his inflatable life-jacket. He carried a lamp in his hand. Faced with all these strangers he remained silent, at the same time dazed and anxious . . . . Everything had happened so quickly that he was having trouble setting his mind back into order; the notion of time had abandoned him. Life on one of those bases in the south of England seemed at the one time so near and yet so far away . . . from where for months now R.A.F. squadrons had regularly been departing to bomb strategic targets in Europe. All the British dominions were represented there, not counting Frenchmen, Belgians, Poles; he and his mates were Australians. He could see them all again, scarcely a few hours ago, when the name of his crew had appeared on the service board:- Mission of the 3rd February 1945, and then as they carried out practical details, and then the assembly time in the tactical room to receive their final orders. The hours preceding the night mission were always trying times; rare were those who could find sleep. The time to go into action had come as a relief to them, but after the heavy plane had taken off with its dangerous cargo of bombs, it had still been necessary to circle for ages to allow all the aircraft to integrate into the plan of action. Coming on top of the risks of night flying was the fear of enemy reactions, fire from dreaded German flak or attack by night fighters. The radio silence imposed on all made the atmosphere on board even more tense. The plane had been flying for more than an hour when one of the engines gave signs of a fault. Could it be accidental misfiring or the forerunner of complete failure? Muscles tensed as the whole crew was alerted. . . For a few a moments every thing returned to normal, then suddenly a new alert and all at once the voice of the flight engineer rang out: "Right engine stopped"! It was a cruel blow, making it impossible to continue in those conditions. "Inform the leader that we are leaving the formation"! said the commander, and the pilot banked away. [page break] The heavy four-engine plane, its speed reduced and loosing [sic] altitude, was flying back towards its base when a second engine started to splutter. The gravity of the situation escaped no one on board. The orders came bursting over the intercom: "Where are we?" asked the commander. "About 250 kilometres from the coast", answered the navigator. On this inky black-night it was impossible to dump the bombs in order to lighten the aircraft without the risk of wiping out a village or an entire district of a friendly town. . . "We're losing altitude!" announced the pilot. "Prepare to jump, open the exit door!", replied the commander. "I can no longer control the plane, we're falling!" shouted the pilot. "Jump . . . Go o o". The wind slapped their faces, a sudden jerk on the shoulders and then silence . . . very quickly broken by the din of a huge explosion that had shaken the air like a tornado. The bomb aimer of the Lancaster MC [sic] 100 had jumped first, no doubt because of his position in the cabin, and his reflexes had saved him. Three of his companions, whose parachutes had not had time to open, crashed to the ground. The last three were unable to try anything; thrown out of the aircraft, they now lay mutilated and disfigured not far from the blaze. Breaking the deep silence that had settled came a young voice [symbol] asking in English: "Who are you?" On hearing these words the aviator brightened up a little and there began a laborious conversation. His first words were to ask where he was, then he wanted to know the fate of his mates. The news that six bodies had been found filled him with dismay. Overwhelmed, he followed those who guided him towards the corpses. He quickly identified the commander, then two other victims, but refused to continue the gruesome task. Walking with his young escort back along the village road, the survivor briefly answered the questions she asked him. "Yes, he was an Australian, a little over 20 years old, and had been a student before enlisting. He had already taken part in other war operations but couldn't say what was the target of his latest mission." Emotion, coupled with the language barrier, had him say little, so he seemed relieved when Mr. & Mrs. Quinart offered him hospitality. [two symbols] After a short, refreshing sleep he scarcely had time to pour out his feelings, for two American military policemen, alerted during the night, came to pick him up and convey him back to Charlesville. Not long afterwards a U.S. truck came and picked up the bodies of the victims, which were not all intact. By the light of day it was an awesome sight. Around the point of impact, remnants of the plane were as though pulverised. A propeller blade remained embedded in the road embankment, but in contrast one of the engines, a huge mass, was found at the top of the "Potence" hillside, almost 600 metres away. The shock wave caused by the explosion shattered a number of window-panes in the village, knocking in barn doors and lifting off a few roofs. By a quirk of fate, even though was found as far away as Neufmaison, the farm of la Vaux Gravier on the other hand, situated 1500 metres from the disaster, suffered not a scrap of damage. Alas, this accident was to provoke yet another, two days later. Weakened by the effect of the blast, the chancel wall in the Thin church came toppling down during mass. The officiating priest and his choirboy were killed instantly. One tragedy followed another. [symbol] This was Ms Nelly KELLER, primary school teacher at Thin. [two symbols] A few months later, in a letter to Ms Keller, the young man told her that he was leaving with his unit for the Far East. Ms. Keller went to Australia in 2001 following her appearance in the TV film, and stayed with Chris. An article, taken from a French magazine. It was translated by the Australian Colonel who accompanied Chris and the TV Crew to Thin-le-Moutier and acted as interpreter. 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 An Arial Drama Description An account of the resource A piece written about the end of Lancaster LM100, PO-D, at Thin, Charleville-Mézières, France 2/3 February 1945. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. France France--Charleville-Mézières 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 Australian Air Force Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Memoir 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 MPorterB[Ser#-DoB]-150527-01 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1945-02-02 1945-02-03 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 Sue Smith Maureen Clarke aircrew anti-aircraft fire bale out bombing crash killed in action Lancaster V-1 V-weapon https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1354/38125/MPorterB[Ser -DoB]-150527-02.pdf 1b9fbacb164c326e459e80edfd2596e4 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 Porter, Barry Porter, B Description An account of the resource Three items. The collection concerns the crash of Lancaster LM100, PO-D in France on 2/3 February 1945 and contains a photograph and research. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by C. Porter and catalogued by Barry Hunter. 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 2015-05-27 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 Porter, B Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document Axe Retrieved from Field at Thin-le-Moutier, France Lancaster LM100, PO-D took off from Waddington on 2nd February 1945 en route to Karlsruhe. The starboard engine gave trouble and it was decided to feather it but on pressing the button all four engines feathered. The aircraft lost height and the pilot ordered abandon aircraft. Rear gunner and bomb aimer baled out. The aircraft crashed and exploded. The rear gunner was killed when he hit the ground. The bomb aimer hit the ground 20 seconds after his chute opened. He was hurt but survived, the villagers assisted him and he was eventually flown back to UK 460 Squadron and then back to RAAF 467 Squadron at Waddington. The Crew:- F/O. A.N.C. Robinson RAAF Sgt. L. Ginno RAF F/Sgt. B.H. Elliot RAAF F/Sgt. K.J. King RAAF F/Sgt. R.F. Cross RAAF F/Sgt. W.T. Paine RAAF Sole Survivor:- F/Sgt. J.C. Jarrett RAAF F/Sgt. J.C. Jarrett in 2000 returned to Thin-le-Moutier to present an engraved plaque to the village. It bears the names of the crew and remembers also the priest and choirboy who were killed when the wall of the church later collapsed due to the explosion. It also thanks the villagers for their help and comfort. 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 Axe Retrieved from Field at Thin-le Moutier, France Description An account of the resource A brief description of the crash of Lancaster, LM100, 'PO-D'. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. France France--Charleville-Mézières 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 Australian Air Force Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Memoir Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One printed sheet Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MPorterB[Ser#-DoB]-150527-02 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. 1945-02-02 1945-02-03 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sue Smith Maureen Clarke 460 Squadron 467 Squadron air gunner aircrew bale out bomb aimer crash killed in action Lancaster pilot RAF Waddington https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1631/26332/LHarringtonBR621165v1.2.pdf c81074c1182019232e8e04278e82c805 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 Harrington, Harry Basil R Harrington B R Harrington 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 2017-05-03 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 Harrington, BR Description An account of the resource 30 items. The collection concerns Basil 'Harry' Harrington (621165) and contains his log book, photographs, a memoir, documents and letters. He flew B-25 on 226 Squadron and completed 43 operations as wireless operator/air gunner between September 1943 and May 1944. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Carol Marsh and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. 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 Basil 'Harry' Harrington's flying log book Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LHarringtonBR621165v1 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 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mike Connock Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Language A language of the resource eng Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Belgium France Germany Great Britain Atlantic Ocean--English Channel Belgium--Mons Belgium--Namur England--Hampshire England--Norfolk France--Abbeville France--Abbeville Region France--Arras France--Audinghen France--Beauvais France--Béthune France--Cambrai France--Cambrai Region France--Cherbourg France--Dieppe (Arrondissement) France--Douai France--Le Tréport France--Forges-les-Eaux France--Lisbourg France--Montreuil France--Neufchâtel-en-Bray France--Paris France--Pas-de-Calais France--Pommeréval France--Reims Region France--Roubaix Region France--Rouen France--Saint-Hilaire (Allier) Germany--Bremen France--Bois de Waripel France--Serqueux France--Campneuseville France--Pommeréval France--Béhen France--Gueschart France--Belleville-en-Caux France--Moyenneville France--Bois Tillencourt France--Le Plouy Ferme France--Ault France--Busigny France--Tourcoing France--Charleville-Mézières France--Le Groseillier France--Pas-de-Calais Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943 1944 1943-09-16 1943-09-19 1943-10-16 1943-10-20 1943-10-22 1943-10-24 1943-11-11 1943-11-19 1943-11-23 1943-11-25 1943-11-26 1943-12-14 1943-12-30 1943-12-31 1944-01-04 1944-01-05 1944-01-06 1944-01-14 1944-01-21 1944-01-24 1944-01-29 1944-02-03 1944-02-05 1944-02-06 1944-02-29 1944-03-03 1944-03-07 1944-04-19 1944-04-20 1944-04-21 1944-04-22 1944-04-23 1944-04-24 1944-04-26 1944-04-27 1944-04-29 1944-04-30 1944-05-02 1944-05-03 1944-05-04 1944-05-07 1944-05-08 1944-05-09 1944-05-11 1944-05-12 1944-05-13 1944-05-15 Description An account of the resource Flying log book for B A Harrington, wireless operator/air gunner, covering the period from 3 September 1943 to 15 May 1944. Detailing his operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Swanton Morley and RAF Hartford bridge. Aircraft flown in was Mitchell. He flew a total of 43 operations with 226 Squadron. Targets were Rouen, Bethune, Audinghen, Cherbourg, Montreuil, Bois de Waripel, Gueschart, Campneuseville, Pommeréval, Abbeville, Pas de Calais, Beauvais, Le Groseillier, Bois Tillencourt, Le Plouy Ferme, Bremen, Mons, Belleville-en-Caux, Serqueux, Paris, Arras, Namur, Moyenneville, Cambrai, Béhen, Busigny, Douai, Ault, Tourcoing and Charleville. His pilots on operations were Flight Sergeant Taylor, Flight Sergeant Mills and Warrant Officer White. This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 226 Squadron Air Gunnery School aircrew B-25 RAF Hartford Bridge RAF Swanton Morley training V-1 V-weapon wireless operator / air gunner 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. France--Charleville-Mézières Description An account of the resource This page is an entry point for a place. Please use the links below to see all relevant documents available in the Archive. Title A name given to the resource Charleville-Mézières [entry point] https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1405/26420/LRobinsonFA33520v1.pdf 708f1dc7bd64207eea63cd6cffe934ff 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 Robinson, F A 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 2019-06-17 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 Robinson, FA Description An account of the resource Three items. The collection concerns Squadron Leader F A Robinson (b.1920, 33520 Royal Air Force) and contains his log books and a poem. He flew over 130 daylight operations with 1 PRU and 543 Squadron. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by P A Robinson and catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff. 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 F A Robinson’s flying log book for pilots. One Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mike French 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. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LRobinsonFA33520v.1 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. 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Detailing his flying training and operations flown, includes flight certificates, congratulatory messages and notes of appreciation from senior officers, a poem about 'Gremlins', newspaper clippings, photograph of a radar installation. He was stationed at RAF Cranwell (RAF College), RAF Old Sarum (S of AC), Abbeville (2 Squadron), RAF Odiham/Hendon (ROC Flt), RAF Hatfield/ Hendon (116 Squadron &amp; 24 Squadron), RAF Benson/St. Eval (1 PRU &amp; 543 Squadron). Aircraft flown in were Tutor, Hart, Hind, Audax, Hector, Lysander, Magister, Master, Roc, Stinson, Proctor, Spitfire, Anson, Wellington, Expediter, Oxford, Gladiator, Blenheim, Harvard, Tiger Moth, Hornet Moth, Meteor, Vampire. He flew over 130 daylight operations with 1 PRU and 543 Squadron. Photographic operations were flown over Le Havre, Honfleur, Cherbourg, Boulogne, Abbeville, Zeebrugge, Cap Gris Nez, Rotterdam, Antwerp, Ostend, Charleroi, Douai, Den Helder, Amsterdam, Lille, Bethune, St Omer, Leipzig, Ruhr, Flushing, Groningen, Meppel, Cologne, Weert, Calais, Dunkirk, Nurnberg, Dortmund-Ems canal, Kiel, Emden, Cuxhaven, Franco-Spanish border, Brest, Bordeaux, St Nazaire, Ploumanac'h, Le Croisic, Ushant, St Lannion, Lorient, St Nazaire, Douarnenez Bay, Pointe du Raz, Morlaix, Toulouse, Saint-Malo, Poissy, Lubeck, Travemünde, North German ports, Dortmund, Cologne, Stuttgart, Heilbronn, Frankfurt, Mezieres, Essen, Amsterdam, Swinemünde, Hamburg, Brussels, Liege, Gironde ports, La Pallice, Martha, Saarbrucken, Méaulte, Aachen, Rouen, Altafjord. The log book also lists his post war flights. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 543 Squadron aircrew Anson Blenheim bombing Flying Training School Gneisenau gremlin Harvard Lysander Magister Meteor Operational Training Unit Oxford Photographic Reconnaissance Unit pilot Proctor RAF Benson RAF Cranwell RAF Hatfield RAF Hendon RAF Odiham RAF St Eval Scharnhorst Spitfire Tiger Moth Tirpitz training Wellington https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1586/43752/MHuntWR520376-200127-02.jpg 6b5a1cbe482e5f06aa54fc113c5c95fb 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 Hunt, William Richard W R Hunt 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 2020-01-27 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 Hunt, WR Description An account of the resource <p>Nine items including a photograph album of 18 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Richard Hunt (520376 Royal Air Force) and contains documents and photographs. He flew operations as an observer with 35 Squadron and was killed 19 May 1942.</p> <p>The collection includes an <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2561">album</a> with scenes of Gibraltar and Oran (Algeria), pre-war aircraft and RAF stations.<br /><br />The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by William John Hastings and catalogued by Benjamin Turner. <br /><br />Additional information on William Richard Hunt is available via the&nbsp;<a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/214002/">IBCC Losses Database</a></p> Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document P.369017/42/P.4.Cas./B.7. [embossed crest] [inserted] War Graves Commission [/inserted] [inserted] [deleted] Ger 2380 [/deleted] BEL 7131 [/inserted] [underlined] NOTIFICATION OF DEATH. [/underlined] CERTIFIED that according to the records of this Department 520376 Sergeant William Richard HUNT, Royal Air Force, was reported missing and is presumed, for official purposes, to have lost his life on the twentieth day of May, 1942, as a result of air operations. According to information received through the International Red Cross Committee this airman is buried in Aiglemont Cemetery, near Mezieres on the Meuse, France. A M Forteath Flying Officer, for Director of Personal Services. Dated at the Air Ministry, London, this 6th day of February, 1943. 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 Notification of death Description An account of the resource A letter sent by the Air Ministry detailing the death of Sergeant William Richard Hunt. The letter includes the date of William Richard Hunt's presumed death and where he is buried. It is signed by a Flying Officer. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1943-02-06 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942-05-20 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--London France France--Charleville-Mézières Europe--Ardennes 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 Single page typewritten letter Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MHuntWR520376-200127-02 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 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Air Ministry Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Alan Pinchbeck final resting place missing in action https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2733/50501/BRobertsRFKittridgeAv1.1.pdf 59672b5a49de85bb72fcf94c67117c17 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 Roberts, Roly Reginald Frederick Roberts Description An account of the resource 24 items. The collection concerns Sergeant Roly Roberts (b.1917 566679 Royal Air Force) and contains correspondence, documents, and photographs. He flew operations as a pilot with 49 Squadron and was killed 31 August 1940. <br /><br />The collection was licensed to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Anthony Kitterage and catalogued by Lynn Corigan. <br /><br />Additional information on Roly Roberts is available via the&nbsp;<a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/119933/">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-03-11 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 Roberts, RF 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 Sergeant Reginald Frederick (Roly) Roberts Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Andrew Kitteridge 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 Royal Air Force. Fighter Command Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Personal research Photograph Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Atlantic Ocean--Baltic Sea Atlantic Ocean--North Sea Egypt France Germany Germany--Ruhr (Region) Great Britain Middle East--Palestine Netherlands Norway England--Buckinghamshire England--Cambridge England--Lincolnshire England--London England--Shropshire France--Charleville-Mézières France--Bordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) France--Pauillac (Gironde) France--Tergnier (Canton) Germany--Diepholz Germany--Duisburg Germany--Kiel Germany--Emden (Lower Saxony) Germany--Essen Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Hannover Germany--Helgoland Germany--Kiel Germany--Lübeck Germany--Magdeburg Germany--Wismar Netherlands--Amsterdam Netherlands--Rotterdam Wales--Glamorgan Wales--Gwynedd Germany--Dortmund-Ems canal Atlantic Ocean--Oslofjorden North Africa Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1940-06-04 1940-06-05 1940-06-06 1940-06-07 1940-06-12 1940-06-13 1940-06-14 1940-06-17 1940-06-18 1940-06-21 1940-06-22 1940-06-23 1940-06-24 1940-06-26 1940-06-27 1940-06-30 1940-07-01 1940-07-05 1940-07-06 1940-07-08 1940-07-09 1940-07-18 1940-07-19 1940-07-20 1940-07-21 1940-07-29 1940-07-30 1940-08-03 1940-08-04 1940-08-06 1940-08-07 1940-08-12 1940-08-13 1940-08-14 1940-08-15 1940-07-17 1940-07-18 1940-08-21 1940-08-22 1940-08-27 1940-08-28 1940-08-30 1940-08-31 Description An account of the resource Describes enlisting in the aircraft apprentice scheme, recruitment and training. He flew 23 operations, one as wireless operator/air gunner, 12 as navigator/bomb aimer and ten as pilot. Pilots were Squadron Leader Allen, Sergeant Stretton, Pilot Officer Campbell and Pilot Officer Parker. Operations were to Frankfurt, Heligoland, Charleville, Kiel, Fargniers, Dollbergen, Bohmte, Diepholz, Wismar, Schiphol Aerodrome, Rotterdam, Dortmund, Travemunde, Duisburg, Oslo fjord, Kattegut, Dortmund-Ems-Canal, Bordeaux, Pauillac, Essen, Emden and Magdeburg. Includes the awarding of the first Victoria Cross to a member of Roly's squadron and the circumstances leading to Roly's death in a flying accident. A map of the operations Roly to took part in, him in uniform with sergeant's insignia and civilian clothes, aircraft in flight, the crest of 49 Squadron and the headstone marking Roly's grave are included. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Ten printed 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 BRobertsRFKitteridgeAv1 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. 106 Squadron 16 OTU 49 Squadron 5 Group 66 Squadron 76 Squadron 83 Squadron air gunner Air Observers School aircrew Anson Battle bomb aimer bomb trolley bombing Bombing and Gunnery School briefing crash entertainment final resting place fitter airframe fitter engine Flying Training School Gibson, Guy Penrose (1918-1944) Gneisenau ground crew ground personnel Hampden Harrow killed in action mine laying navigator Operational Training Unit Oxford pilot promotion RAF Duxford RAF Finningley RAF Halton RAF Penrhos RAF Scampton RAF Shawbury RAF Stormy Down RAF Upper Heyford recruitment training Victoria Cross Wellington Whitley wireless operator wireless operator / air gunner Women’s Auxiliary Air Force https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1586/43754/PHuntWR2003.2.jpg 5bfdbfa2523a2f3dea40409f76efc2db 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 Hunt, William Richard W R Hunt 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 2020-01-27 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 Hunt, WR Description An account of the resource <p>Nine items including a photograph album of 18 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Richard Hunt (520376 Royal Air Force) and contains documents and photographs. He flew operations as an observer with 35 Squadron and was killed 19 May 1942.</p> <p>The collection includes an <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2561">album</a> with scenes of Gibraltar and Oran (Algeria), pre-war aircraft and RAF stations.<br /><br />The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by William John Hastings and catalogued by Benjamin Turner. <br /><br />Additional information on William Richard Hunt is available via the&nbsp;<a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/214002/">IBCC Losses Database</a></p> 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 Sergeant William Richard Hunt's grave Description An account of the resource Sergeant William Richard Hunt's grave. The cross details William Richard Hunt's rank, service number and date of death. Other gravestones can be seen in the background. Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942-05-19 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. France France--Charleville-Mézières Europe--Ardennes 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 Photograph Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PHuntWR2003 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 final resting place killed in action https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2357/45602/MFoskettW1323050-230609-09.2.pdf 99d97fb397e96a24b658d00880212041 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 Foskett, William Description An account of the resource 104 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant William Foskett (b. 1921, 13230505 Royal Air Force) and contains his log books, correspondence, documents, and photographs. He flew operations as an air gunner and navigator with 214 Squadron. After the war, he was stationed in Italy (RAF Udine), France, Germany and North Africa. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Peter Foskett and catalogued by Barry Hunter with the assistance of Roberto Bassi of the Aeroclub Friulano Campoformido. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-04-07 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 Foskett, W 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 Road Home Description An account of the resource Notes for soldiers and airmen returning home by road. It details the towns that they will pass through, starting at Villach in Austria and ends in Calais. There is a map of the route. On the last page the times of departure and arrival are recorded. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource British Army Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Egypt Egypt--Cairo Austria Austria--Villach Austria--Spittal an der Drau Austria--Lienz Europe--Brenner Pass Austria--Innsbruck Germany Germany--Ulm Germany--Karlsruhe Germany--Darmstadt Germany--Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate) Germany--Trier Luxembourg France France--Sedan France--Charleville-Mézières France--Le Cateau France--Arras France--Saint-Omer (Pas-de-Calais) France--Calais France--Pas-de-Calais North Africa 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 Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Seven printed sheets Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MFoskettW1323050-230609-09 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