1 25 68 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/159/1992/LParkinsH1891679v1.pdf 276900754f39dfa9ed3aa80a655cd108 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 Parkins, Harry H W Parkins Henry William Parkins Description An account of the resource Five items. Two oral history interviews with Harry Parkins (891679 Royal Air Force), his logbook, identity card and one photograph. Harry Parkins was a flight engineer with 630 Squadron and 576 Squadron and flew 30 night time and 17 daylight operations from RAF Fiskerton and RAF East Kirkby. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Harry Parkins and catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff. 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 2015-06-05 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. 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 Harry Parkins' flight engineer log book Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force 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 LParkinsH1891679v1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain Belgium--Antwerp Belgium--Kortrijk Belgium--Leopoldsburg England--Lincolnshire England--Nottinghamshire England--Suffolk France--Mimoyecques France--Grandcamp-Maisy France--Trossy St. Maximin France--Amiens France--Annecy France--Beauvoir-sur-Mer France--Caen France--Culmont-Chalindrey France--Châtellerault France--Donges France--Étampes (Essonne) France--Givors France--Joigny France--Nevers France--Paris France--Pommeréval France--Saumur France--Tours Germany--Braunschweig Germany--Kiel Germany--Munich Germany--Stuttgart Germany--Wesseling Germany France Belgium France--Cahagnes France--Thiverny France--Balleroy France--Saint-Valery-en-Caux France--Saint-Leu-d'Esserent France--Juvisy-sur-Orge France--Pas-de-Calais 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. 1943 1944 1945 1944-04-10 1944-04-11 1944-04-18 1944-04-19 1944-04-20 1944-04-21 1944-04-22 1944-04-23 1944-04-24 1944-04-25 1944-04-26 1944-05-09 1944-05-10 1944-05-11 1944-05-12 1944-05-19 1944-05-20 1944-05-21 1944-05-22 1944-05-23 1944-05-24 1944-05-25 1944-05-27 1944-05-28 1944-06-01 1944-06-02 1944-06-04 1944-06-06 1944-06-07 1944-06-08 1944-06-09 1944-06-10 1944-06-12 1944-06-13 1944-06-16 1944-06-17 1944-06-21 1944-06-22 1944-06-24 1944-06-25 1944-06-27 1944-06-28 1944-07-12 1944-07-13 1944-07-15 1944-07-16 1944-07-18 1944-07-19 1944-07-20 1944-07-21 1944-07-24 1944-07-25 1944-07-26 1944-07-27 1944-07-28 1944-07-29 1944-07-30 1944-07-31 1944-08-03 1944-08-05 1944-08-09 1944-08-10 1945-04-18 1945-04-22 1945-04-25 1945-04-29 1945-04-30 1945-05-02 1945-05-03 1945-05-05 1945-05-11 1945-05-26 1945-09-12 1945-09-29 1945-10-01 1945-10-10 Description An account of the resource The log book covers the training and operational career Sergeant Harry Parkins from 20 December 1943 to March 1954. He flew in Stirling, Lancaster, Anson, C-47, Lancastrian, Valetta, Lincoln. Harry Parkins flew 47 operations - 30 night operations and 17 daylight operations - with 630 Squadron and 576 Squadron, including six for operation Manna, plus five for operation Dodge. Includes details on bombing on targets in France, Germany and Belgium: Paris-Juvisy, Paris-La Chapelle, Brunswick, Munich, Annecy. Burg Leopold, Amiens, Kiel, Antwerp, Saint-Valery-en-Caux, Saumur, Maisy, Caen, Balleroy, Etampes, Beauvoir, Wesseling, Pommereval, Mimoyecques, Chalindrey, Nevers, Thiverny, Courtrai, Donges, Givors, Stuttgart, Cahagnes, Joigny, Trossy St Maximin, Saint-Leu-d'Esserent, Châtellerault. His pilots on operations were Pilot Officer Jackson, Flying Officer Lennon and Pilot Officer Fry. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 148 Squadron 1657 HCU 199 Squadron 50 Squadron 576 Squadron 630 Squadron aircrew Anson bombing bombing of Helgoland (18 April 1945) bombing of the Juvisy, Noisy-le-Sec and Le Bourget railways (18/19 April 1944) bombing of the Pas de Calais V-1 sites (24/25 June 1944) bombing of Trossy St Maximin (3 August 1944) C-47 flight engineer Heavy Conversion Unit Ju 88 Lancaster Lancaster Finishing School Lincoln mid-air collision Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Operation Dodge (1945) Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945) RAF East Kirkby RAF Fiskerton RAF Hemswell RAF Scampton RAF Shawbury RAF Stradishall RAF Sturgate RAF Syerston RAF Upwood RAF Waddington RAF Wigsley Stirling tactical support for Normandy troops training V-1 V-3 V-weapon https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/209/3348/ABellJR150727.mp3 9d02f41eac38212c78457bf9772c6f97 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 Bell, John Richard John Richard Bell John R Bell John Bell J R Bell J Bell Description An account of the resource Two oral history interviews with Wing Commander John Richard Bell DFC (-2024). He was a bomb aimer with 619 and 617 Squadrons in Flying Officer Bob Knights’ crew. 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 2015-07-27 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 Bell, JR-UK Transcribed audio recording A resource consisting primarily of recorded human voice. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document The interview is taking place at Mr Bell’s home in Storrington on 27th July 2015. During this interview Mr Bell recounts his experiences as a bomb aimer in 617 Squadron. JB: I and my crew begged Wing Commander Cheshire when we asked if we could join his squadron and he was sat in his office, very nice man to talk to, we were an experienced crew and he still wanted to know why we wanted to join his squadron, so we told him that we would like to be flying a little lower, nearer the ground, but he said ‘oh, but we’re not going to be doing that any more, we’re operating normally’ which of course they were but they were operating mainly over targets in northern France, practically to the build up to the invasion obviously and one installation that I remember on operation was against the [unclear] works at Limoges which was the first time that Leonard Cheshire had marked the target with his own flares and, er, having found that marking was essential he came over the factory at about two to three hundred feet and dropped twice, to drop flares on the target and to ensure that the French workers in the factory could get out and get into the shelter, the word being that we should try to avoid killing French workers during our bombing campaign. He was a very compassionate man and very easy to talk to and very good, very easy to get on with, he didn’t stand on ceremony and he didn’t order you to do things, he just asked you to follow him, whatever he was prepared to do, he was an exceptional man, an exceptional leader. Early in 1944 the Allies became aware of [unclear] reconnaissance of some large structures, concrete structures being built in the Pas de Calais area of France. They did not know what they were at that time although they suspected they were something to do with the V weapons programme which had been discovered after the attacks on Peenemunde. Following the attack on Peenemunde it was known that the Germans were developing two weapons, a rocket programme and also a pilot’s - aeroplane programme carrying, each carrying one tonne of explosive warheads. The V1 launch site was discovered in the Pas de Calais area early in 1944 and also at that time the two large concrete structures which the Allies were not sure of their purpose but felt they were probably connected to the rocket – V2 Rocket programme. The V1 sites were attacked by Bomber Command throughout the next three months of 1944 and the construction of the - what became known as the V2 programme, the two sites, one in the Eperlecques Forest and one near Saint-Omer at [unclear] were watched as the building progressed but they were large concrete structures and could not be attacked, although they were attacked with conventional weapons but not put out of action until the 617 Squadron was equipped with the Tallboy in June 1944. The site at [unclear] near Saint-Omer consisted of a chalk quarry with a cliff at the far end of the quarry and on the top of the cliff we saw the construction of a concrete dome, obviously built there to protect the workings within the cliff. 617 Squadron were assigned to attack it on – several times in June and July, I think about four times altogether, mainly because of cloud interfering on two occasions and Tallboys were used to destroy all the facilities of the site and in fact one landed close to this concrete dome which obviously destroyed the foundations of the structure. One of the operations I was on was the 17th July 1944 and it was a clear day and we approached the site from the north-west and from a long way away I could see quite clearly, from the bomb aimer’s position, the dome covering the installation in the quarry. We approached at the normal speed of close on one hundred and eighty to two hundred miles an hour and at a height of around eighteen thousand feet. I signed up er [pause] AP: It’s OK John, just keep - JB: I switched on the bomb sight and carried out all of the normal procedures for the bombing run and directed the pilot to - on the bombing run. This took some time, we were on the run for at least five minutes and the - I had the dome in my bomb sight for all of that time and at the appropriate moment the bomb was automatically released. It was a clear day and I saw the bomb – the Tallboy going down and I followed it all the way down to the target and it exploded just beside the dome, there was an enormous explosion, so that was recorded as an almost - a direct hit and in fact I did shout out ‘Bullseye’ to the crew to let them know that we’d had a pretty good hit. AP: And the consequence of what happened, about what it did, can you talk a little bit about what – later on you discovered that - JB: Later, much later, we discovered that the foundations of the dome - the supports of the dome had been severely disrupted and it had tilted to one side. Obviously the site was then unusable, other Tallboys had bombed the whole of the site and the whole facility was useless by then. On the 25th of July 1944 the squadron continued its attacks on the V weapons sites in the Pas de Calais, we bombed the first V2 site that we’d seen at the Eperlecques Forest and this was a large concrete structure which would have taken a great deal of destruction by Tallboys to put it out of action. It - there were several direct hits on the target on that particular day and eventually the installation was put out of action by our attacks and only the oxygen-producing facility was maintained there. Both sites were never able to launch V2s as they were programmed to do. A third construction site was discovered at a village called Mimoyecques, also in the Pas de Calais area, and it was noted that there were a number of concrete underground installations with a pattern of openings in the tops of the structures. The purpose was not known although it was thought that they were – it was going to be used for the launch of some sort of rocket projectile. The whole site was bombed by the main force of Bomber Command and also by 617 Squadron and their Tallboys were able to penetrate deep into the earth and destroy the foundations of these concrete structures, thereby putting it out of action. It was only discovered - the true purpose of the site was discovered after the Armies – the Allied Armies moved through following D-Day and found that it was a site designed to launch projectiles with a warhead of several kilograms towards London and the number of missiles that would have been launched could have been as high as three thousand a day. The intention of the site was to bombard London with projectiles from these - from this supergun, each carrying a warhead of around thirty kilos of explosive and the intention was from the number of projectiles that they could launch would result in some three thousand shells, so-called shells landing in London every hour and the destruction of the site obviously saved London from an enormous barrage of artillery from long range. This site at Mimoyecques was extremely difficult to bomb because it was all buried underground and there was very little to see on the surface except two concrete structures but er – and of course the whole of the site had been bombed pretty heavily by the normal weapons by aircraft from Bomber Command and the United States Airforce so the 617 crews had difficulty in seeing the site but nevertheless were accurate enough with their Tallboys. On July 6th 1944 617 Squadron aircraft, led by the CO, Wing Commander Leonard Cheshire, attacked the site at Mimoyecques with Tallboys and completely destroyed the site. This operation on the V3 site at Mimoyecques was Wing Commander Cheshire’s one hundredth bombing operation throughout his bombing career from 1941 onwards and he was stood down from bombing following that day, he was then awarded the Victoria Cross for completing all the operations and for his valour in doing so and his leadership and he was followed in command of the squadron by Wing Commander [unclear] Tate, Wing Commander Tate. In 1941 Barnes Wallis who had given great thought to the bombing of various targets in Germany, particularly those underground or buried installations, and he saw the need for a bomb other than a blast bomb, which was currently in use, a bomb to penetrate the earth and explode below causing some sort of an earthquake. His thought at that time was for a very large bomber flying at forty thousand feet and carrying a ten tonne bomb which of course was quite impractical at that time, but in 1943 the launch of the Air Ministry brought out his project again and asked him to design something that could be carried by perhaps the aircraft of the day, the Lancaster, and so he designed what became known as the Tallboy and he designed it in three sizes – four thousand pounds, twelve thousand pounds and twenty-two thousand pounds, all at that time called Tallboys. The four thousand pound was tested and was found not to be as stable as they thought it should be so the fins on the tail were turned to five degrees from the vertical and this helped to - the bomb to spin as it was dropped thereby giving it great stability and the twelve thousand pounder then became known as the Tallboy and the twenty-two thousand pounder was called the Grand Slam, the twelve thousand pounder was issued to 617 Squadron immediately after D-Day and the first operation was against the Saumur tunnel on I think the 9th of June 1944 and the – it was a complete success in destroying the tunnel and from then on the squadron operated almost solely with Tallboys and later with the Grand Slam, the weapons being central in the destruction of the V weapon sites and any other installation that had been buried below the ground. It had also of course - was later found very – found to be the ideal weapon for destroying bridges and canals so a great weapon by Barnes Wallis again used by the squadron. On the 5th August 1944 we carried out a daylight attack on the U-Boat pens at Brest. This was in bright daylight, sunny day, and I can remember dropping my Tallboy onto the area of the pens and I think it hit fairly close by. My memory of the day is that there was an enormous amount of flak, very heavy flak over the target area but we were, we were not hit, we escaped. My job in the crew in the Lancaster was as a bomb aimer and also as front gunner if need be and my job was to guide the pilot towards the target and then to concentrate on dropping the bombs on whatever the target was and dropping them as accurate as possible and my abiding picture of the whole of all the operations I did, particularly those over Germany at night, was of approaching the target area - the city that was under attack or was about to be attacked and to be met with a wall of anti-aircraft fire. The German gunners would fire their shells into a box at around twenty thousand feet, which was the height we were aiming at, aiming to be at, and we just had to fly through that. It was a pretty awesome sight to behold some miles before we reached the target but by concentrating on what we had to do we just had to ignore it, there was no way you could ig – you could dodge anti-aircraft shells, you just have to fly through them and hope that you’re not going to be hit even by a small amount of shrapnel which of course could damage a vital part of the aeroplane but we were very fortunate that all our operations – that we got through all of them unscathed. Following the raid on the German dams 617 Squadron later became, became used to operate on many other targets for which it was equipped with a bomb sight, a new bomb sight, the stabilising automatic bomb site, also known as SABS. This was a precision-built bomb sight and it was not, it was not used in any other – by any other squadron, mainly because it was difficult to build and very few were actually made. The invention and design of the Tallboy weapon by Barnes Wallis was the – a most important weapon that arrived at the right time in 1944. It was the only weapon that could have destroyed the targets against which it was used, conventional weapons at that time were blast weapons and would have had little or no effect on the structures that the Tallboy attacked and it was, it was essential of course to use it against targets which were buried underground and also, er, heavily armoured targets like battleships, the [targets ?] could never have been bombed by anything else other than a Tallboy so the Tallboy was really the crux of the whole bombing campaign from 1944 onwards to, to hasten the end of the war by destroying those targets which the Germans hoped to use to counter the invasion forces, it just was the [emphasis] weapon that was needed at the right time. The Tallboy was carried in the bomb bay and supported in there by a strap which had – the connection of the strap was electrically operated by the bomb sight at the critical moment. The top of the bomb had a hole drilled in it and in the roof of the bomb bay was a metal plug and the plug was – so when the bomb was hoisted into the bomb bay it married up with the plug and the strap was fitted underneath it and that secured it into the bomb bay. At a critical moment the bomb sight automatically triggered the release mechanism for the bomb, the strap separated and the bomb dropped out. The wireless operator’s job was to go back and wind in the two straps – two parts of the strap. The one thing about the Tallboy was that it was expensive to produce and they could not be produced very quickly so they were in limited supply and we were told that if you can’t drop the bomb, if you can’t see the target, don’t drop it, just don’t drop them all over France said Leonard Cheshire and we were instructed to bring them back which we did on several occasions when cloud obscured the target and – or smoke and if we couldn’t see it clearly then we would bring the Tallboy back and landing with a twelve thousand pounder was not funny and one had to be very careful – the pilot land very carefully which he did of course and there were never any accidents with them as there were never any accidents with the crews that brought back the twenty-two thousand pound Grand Slam when they couldn’t drop it so the aircraft was built to carry it and we never had any problem with it. Following the raid on Brest on the 5th August I completed – that completed my 50 missions constituting two tours of operations that I could retire from operating now and attend to further duties in training other crews in the training, training line. The squadron went on to other targets on U-Boat pens and military and, and naval targets throughout the rest of the war. 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ABellJR150727 Title A name given to the resource Interview with John Richard Bell 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Sound Language A language of the resource eng Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 00:21:47 audio recording Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Andrew Panton Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2015-07-27 Description An account of the resource John was a bomb aimer and after completing a tour in Bomber Command, he and his crew volunteered to join 617 Squadron. They were interviewed by Wing Commander Cheshire, who they found to be very compassionate, easy to talk to and who didn't give orders but merely asked others to follow him. The crew were accepted. Early in 1944, the Allies discovered sites in France which they suspected were V-1 and V-2 installations. The V-2 sites, near Eperlecques forest and St-Omer were large concrete structures which were attacked by Bomber Command but could not be put out of action by conventional weapons. So the task was given to 617 Squadron using the Tallboy bomb. On 17th July, an operation to attack the St-Omer site was launched and John recalls approaching from the north-west at a speed of 200mph and 18,000 feet and could clearly see the concrete dome protecting the site. He watched the bomb going down to explode next to the dome which severely damaged the supports and rendered the site unusable. John next attacked the Eperlecques forest site on 25th July and several direct hits put the site out of action. Neither site launched any weapons. Another site was discovered near Mimoyecqes in the Pas de Calais area and was attacked by the RAF and USAAF. Being largely underground it was difficult to hit and so on July 6th 617 Squadron, led by Wing Commander Cheshire, successfully put the site out of action using Tallboy bombs. This was Cheshire's 100th mission and he was immediately stood down and awarded the VC. Advancing Allied troops later inspected the installation and found it to be a supergun capable of firing a 30kg explosive shell into London at a rate of 3000 shells per day. John was an admirer of Barnes Wallace and describes in detail two of his inventions, the Tallboy and Grand Slam bombs. The first of these was issued to 617 Squadron and used to destroy the Saumur tunnel on 9th June 1944 and proved its effectiveness in destroying underground structures. He describes the Tallboy installation and remembers that, due to their scarcity and expense, they were ordered to bring back the bomb if unable to obtain a successful release. John's next operation was to the U-boat pens at Brest and recalls very heavy flak. His abiding picture of all his operation was the wall of anti-aircraft fire that he met, there was no avoidance and he just hoped to get through unscathed. The operation to Brest was John's 50th and he was moved to a training role. 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. France Germany Great Britain England--Lincolnshire Atlantic Ocean--English Channel France--Mimoyecques France--Saint-Omer (Pas-de-Calais) France--Saumur Germany--Peenemünde France--Watten France--Brest France--Pas-de-Calais Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944 1945 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Gill Kavanagh Maureen Clarke Terry Holmes 617 Squadron aircrew anti-aircraft fire bomb aimer bombing bombing of the Mimoyecques V-3 site (6 July 1944) bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) bombing of the Watten V-2 site (19 June 1944) bombing of the Wizernes V-2 site (20, 22, 24 June 1944) Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992) Grand Slam Lancaster Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Tallboy V-1 V-2 V-3 V-weapon Wallis, Barnes Neville (1887-1979) https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/416/7525/LTwellsE171780v1.pdf 73558e079e66be61a7b00685db613f4a 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 Twells, Ernest Ernie Twells E Twells Description An account of the resource 19 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Ernie Twells DFC (1909 - 1979, 6042416, 805035 Royal Air Force) and contains his log books training notebooks, his medals and lucky mascot. It also includes a scrap book of photographs. Ernie Twells served as an engine fitter before remustering as a flight engineer. He completed 65 operations with 619 and 617 Squadrons including sinking the Tirpitz. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Ernest Twells 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 2015-10-26 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 Twells, E Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects 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 Ernie Twells’ navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book 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 LTwellsE171780v1 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 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 Mike Connock Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 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Royal Air Force Description An account of the resource Royal Air Force Flying Log Book for Ernie Twells, flight engineer, covering the period from 15 June 1943 to 19 August 1945. Detailing training, operations flown and post war flying. He was stationed at RAF Swinderby, RAF Woodhall Spa, RAF Bramcote, and RAF Nuneaton. Aircraft flown in were Lancaster, Wellington and Dakota. He flew 65 operations. 24 Night operations with 619 Squadron. 25 Daylight and 16 Night with 617 Squadron. Targets were Anthéor Viaduct, Berlin, Boulogne, Brest, Brunswick, Düsseldorf, Essen, Etaples, Frankfurt, Hamburg, Hannover, Juvisy-Paris, Kassel, La Pallice, Le Havre, Leipzig, Lorient, Lyon, Milan, Modane, Munich, Nurnberg, Pas de Calais, Rilly La Montagne, Saumur Tunnel, Siracourt, St Cyr-Paris, St Etienne, Tirpitz-Alten Fjord, Tirpitz-Tromso, Toulouse, Watten and Wizernes. His pilot on operations was Flight Lieutenant Knights. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 1660 HCU 617 Squadron 619 Squadron aircrew Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944) bombing bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943) bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943) bombing of the Boulogne E-boats (15/16 June 1944) bombing of the Juvisy, Noisy-le-Sec and Le Bourget railways (18/19 April 1944) bombing of the Le Havre E-boat pens (14/15 June 1944) bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) bombing of the Siracourt V-weapon site (25 June 1944) bombing of the Watten V-2 site (19 June 1944) bombing of the Wizernes V-2 site (20, 22, 24 June 1944) bombing of Toulouse (5/6 April 1944) C-47 flight engineer Heavy Conversion Unit Lancaster Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Normandy deception operations (5/6 June 1944) Operation Catechism (12 November 1944) Operational Training Unit RAF Bramcote RAF Swinderby RAF Woodhall Spa Tirpitz training V-1 V-weapon Wellington https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/171/9859/LAtkinsAH418514v1.pdf 2442259ebfd050afd9ef5293f8203e96 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 Atkins, Arthur A H Atkins Description An account of the resource 24 items. An oral history interview with Arthur Atkins DFC (d. 2022, Royal Australian Air Force), his logbook and 23 photographs. Arthur Atkins grew up in Melbourne, Australia and joined the RAAF. After training he flew 32 operations as a pilot with 625 Squadron from RAF Kelstern. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Arthur Atkins 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 2017-01-05 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 Atkins, A Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending additional content 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 Arthur Atkins’ flying log book for pilots 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 Connock 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 LAtkinsAH418514v1 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 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Australia Belgium France Germany Great Britain Netherlands Atlantic Ocean--Baltic Sea Atlantic Ocean--English Channel England--Berkshire England--Buckinghamshire England--Derbyshire England--Gloucestershire England--Hampshire England--Lincolnshire England--Nottinghamshire England--Staffordshire Belgium--Ghent France--Calais France--Calvados France--le Havre France--Les Landes (Region) France--Orléans France--Pas-de-Calais France--Saumur France--Forêt du Croc France--Tours Germany--Cologne Germany--Duisburg Germany--Emmerich Germany--Essen Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Kiel Germany--Rüsselsheim Germany--Saarbrücken Germany--Salzbergen Germany--Stuttgart Netherlands--Breskens Netherlands--Terneuzen New South Wales South Australia Victoria--Benalla Victoria--Point Cook Poland--Szczecin Victoria England--Sussex Poland Germany--Ruhr (Region) France--Pauillac (Gironde) France--Ardouval France--Fontenay-le-Marmion France--Raimbert Europe--Ghent-Terneuzen Canal Germany--Rheine France--Caen France--Sémerville France--Pas-de-Calais France--Wizernes Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942 1943 1944 1945 1943-11-13 1944-07-04 1944-07-05 1944-07-06 1944-07-07 1944-07-12 1944-07-13 1944-07-18 1944-07-20 1944-07-23 1944-07-24 1944-07-25 1944-07-26 1944-07-27 1944-08-02 1944-08-04 1944-08-05 1944-08-06 1944-08-07 1944-08-08 1944-08-17 1944-08-18 1944-08-19 1944-08-25 1944-08-26 1944-08-29 1944-08-30 1944-08-31 1944-09-05 1944-09-06 1944-09-10 1944-09-12 1944-09-13 1944-09-16 1944-09-17 1944-09-27 1944-10-05 1944-10-06 1944-10-07 1944-10-11 1944-10-14 1944-10-15 1944-10-23 1944-10-24 1944-10-31 1944-11-01 Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 Description An account of the resource Pilots flying log book for Arthur Atkins, covering the period from 12 November 1942 to 12 July 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAAF Benalla, RAAF Somers, RAAF Malalla, RAAF Ascot Vale, RAAF Point Cook, RAAF Bradfield Park, RAF Brighton, RAF Andover, RAF Greenham Common, RAF Long Newnton, RAF Lichfield, RAF Church Broughton, RAF Boston Park, RAF Wescott, RAF Blyton, RAF Hemswell, RAF Kelstern, RAF Sandtoft and RAF Gamston. Aircraft flown were, DH 82 Tiger Moth, Wackett, Anson, Oxford, Wellington, Halifax and Lancaster. He completed a total of 31 operations with 625 squadron, 15 night and 16 daylight. Targets were Orleans, Foret de Croc, Caen, Sémerville, Wizernes, Kiel, Rüsselsheim, Tours, Le Havre, Rheine-Salzbergen, Saarbrucken, Fort Frederik Hendrik, Essen, Ardouval, Stuttgart, Le Landes, Pauillac, Fontenay-le-Marmion, Stettin, Ghent-Terneuzen Canal, Raimbert, Frankfurt, Calais, Emmerich, Duisberg and Koln. His pilot for his first 'second dickie' operation was Flying Officer Slade. 1662 HCU 1667 HCU 27 OTU 625 Squadron Advanced Flying Unit aircrew Anson bombing Flying Training School Halifax Halifax Mk 2 Halifax Mk 5 Heavy Conversion Unit Lancaster Lancaster Finishing School Lancaster Mk 1 Lancaster Mk 3 Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Operational Training Unit Oxford pilot RAAF Bradfield Park RAF Andover RAF Blyton RAF Church Broughton RAF Gamston RAF Hemswell RAF Kelstern RAF Lichfield RAF Sandtoft RAF Westcott tactical support for Normandy troops Tiger Moth training V-1 V-weapon Wellington https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16489/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010001.1.jpg d04c01c07df3ede246e17b313301f422 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 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 Royal Air Force file cover - Saumur 8/9 June Form 2007 Description An account of the resource Standard buff file cover subject 'Saumur, 8/9 June. Contents 'Night photos, Photographic Reconnaissance Unit, interpretation report, narrative'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-08 1944-06-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One file cover 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 MCheshireGL72021-181210-010001 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-08 1944-06-09 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16490/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010002.1.jpg de1b90ca99d4b152a16bef637fd44c6d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document From : A.O.C. HQ. No 5 Group. To : Conningsby Base, R.A.F. Station, WOODHALL. A.407. 10th. JUNE (Personal for Officer Commanding) The following message has been received from A.O.C.-in-C Bomber Command. Please give my congratulations to all concerned in the attack on Saumur Tunnel. The results speak for themselves of the astonishing skill and efficiency shown. 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 Note from Air Officer Command 5 Group Description An account of the resource To officer commanding Conningsby Base RAF Woodhall Spa passing on congratulations on success of Saumur tunnel operation. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource A.O.C. No 5 Group Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-10 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One typewritten document Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010002 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-08 1944-06-09 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ashley Jacobs David Bloomfield Georgie Donaldson 5 Group 617 Squadron bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) RAF Coningsby RAF Woodhall Spa Tallboy https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16491/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010003.2.jpg 043f6236c9b8efc864dd8d40ea5db9fa Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [underlined] RAILWAY TUNNEL AND BRIDGE, SAUMUR. [/underlined] [underlined] NARRATIVE. [/underlined] On the 8th June, 1944, the squadron had been detailed to attack a special target and by late afternoon the plans for the attack had almost been completed. At this point, however, this operation was cancelled and an entirely new operation ordered. In response to a request from the army, the squadron was to attack the railway Tunnel at Saumur, an important railway junction in Western France. Although the Marshalling Yards at Saumur had already been successfully attacked, enemy troops were still reaching the invasion area from South Western France and the only way to stop this flow of reinforcements was to cut the line which ran just east of Saumur. The target was very small and to make the attack really successful, extremely accurate bombing was necessary. It was decided to use, for the first time, a new type of bomb which had recently become available in small numbers. This was the 12,000 lb penetration bomb. The flare force was to carry a load of 1,000 lb bombs and was detailed to attack the bridge, which carried the line across the river at the northern end of the tunnel. The attack opened on time and although most of the flares fell to the south and east of the tunnel the Force Leader was able to identify the target without illumination. He dropped four red spot fires as markers and these fell on the railway tracks just South of the tunnel entrance. The bombing, as usual, was of a high standard. There was a direct hit on the roof of the tunnel, two hits on the tracks just south of the tunnel entrance and the remainder of the bombs fell within 50/100 yards of the aiming point. Two aircraft bombed on the fires as the markers had been extinguished by a direct hit toward the end of the attack. The attack on the bridge was not quite so successful. In spite of the lack of flare illumination most of crews were able to identify their target and a marker was put down within 50 yards of the aiming point by F/Lt. Fawke. Unfortunately this could not be done until some time after the bombing had commenced as F/Lt Fawke had been standing by to mark the tunnel had the Leader been unable to do so. However, bombing was well concentrated and there was at least one direct hit on the bridge. 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 Railway tunnel and bridge, Saumur, operation narrative Description An account of the resource Relates that in response to request from the Army a planned operation was cancelled at late notice and replaced by operation against the railway tunnel at Saumur. As accurate bombing was required it was decided to use the recently available 12,000 pound penetration bomb. Flare force was to carry 1000 pound bombs and attack bridge. Leader identified target and dropped red spot flares. Notes direct hit on the roof of the tunnel and others close by. The attack on the bridge was less successful. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-08 1944-06-09 Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010003 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 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ashley Jacobs David Bloomfield Georgie Donaldson Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One-page typewritten document 617 Squadron bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Tallboy target indicator https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16492/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010004.2.jpg bee29088d255f93e853c971d9a3b80c7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [underlined] INTERPRETATION REPORT. [/underlined] [underlined] SAUMUR (TUNNEL). [/underlined] [underlined] PROVISIONAL STATEMENT OF DAMAGE. [/underlined] The greatest concentration of craters lies to the Southern end of the target area, where severe damage has been done to tracks and embankment. One hit is seen on the tunnel at the extreme South end. The following items of damage are seen. 1. Direct hit on roof of tunnel only a few feet from S. entrance. 2. All tracks cut at a distance of approx.. 100 yds. from S. entrance. 3. Near miss to road/rail intersection 185 yds. from S. entrance, cutting all tracks and blocking the road with debris. 4. Crater in road approx.. 150 yds. West of S. entrance. 5. 17 craters within a radius of 220 yds. of S. entrance destroying or damaging several small buildings. 6. Two direct hits on buildings approx.. 50 yds. West of the N. entrance. 7. Large crater blocking road approx.. 180 yds. East of N. entrance. 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 Interpretation report - Saumur tunnel - provisional statement of damage Description An account of the resource Concentration of craters at south end of target area, severe damage to tracks and embankment. Notes direct hit in roof of tunnel a few feet from south entrance and lists six other areas of damage. Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010004 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-08 1944-06-09 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ashley Jacobs David Bloomfield Georgie Donaldson Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One-page typewritten document 617 Squadron bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Tallboy https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16493/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010005.1.jpg 93aaf54548d63d1c8595ec8de7f3433d https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16493/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010006.1.jpg 3358d77d5ddfcd925f9521ca24059298 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16493/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010007.1.jpg 79199981df9ebfeda2f5725eae877e16 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16493/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010008.1.jpg d535c56b29180536a5a7915faafe3b0a https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16493/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010009.1.jpg eb171039f12da964a3abffa7a3d99aad https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16493/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010010.1.jpg 612a3631390f6ae0b6a8aa5033504e4c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [underlined] DATE: [/underlined] NIGHT 8/9th JUNE, 1944. [underlined] TARGET: [/underlined] RAILWAY TUNNEL AND RAILWAY BRIDGE, SAUMUR. [underlined] ZERO HOUR: [/underlined] 0200 HOURS. [underlined] LEADER & MARKER NO.1: [/underlined] W/Cdr. Cheshire [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] mos. ‘N’ Navigator: F/O Kelly [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 4 Red Spot Fires [underlined] MARKER NO.2: [/underlined] S/Ldr. Shannon [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] Mos. ‘C’ Navigator: F/O Sumpter [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 3 Red Spot Fires 1 Wanganui Flare Abortive – port engine overspeeding. [underlined] MARKER NO.3: [/underlined] F/L Fawke [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] Mos. ‘L’ Navigator: F/O Bennett [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 3 Red Spot Fires 1 Wanganui Flare [underlined] DEPUTY LEADER: [/underlined] S/Ldr. Munro [underlined] A/C Letter: ‘W’ [/underlined] F/Engineer: F/S Appleby – Navigator: F/L Rumbles – W/Operator: F/O Pigeon – A/G M.U.: P/O Howarth – Air Bomber: F/L Astbury – A/G Rear: F/O Weeks [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 x 14,000lb. [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] S/Ldr. McCarthy [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘Q’ F/Engineer: - F/O Radcliffe – Navigator: F/O MacLean – W/Operator: W/O Eaton – A/G M.U.: W/O Batson – Air Bomber: F/O Daniel – A/G Rear: F/L Rodger – F/L Currie [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 x 14,000lb. [page break] [underlined] CREWS: [/underlined] [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/L Kearns [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘U’ F/Engineer: P/O Henderson – Navigator: F/O Barclay – W/Operator: F/O Ellwood – A/G M.U.: W/O Bickley – Air Bomber: S/l Richardson – A/G Rear: F/O Petch – F/L Tate [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 x 14,000lb [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/L Wilson [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘N’ F/Engineer: F/O Phillips – Navigator: F/O Scott – W/Operator: F/O Allen – A/G M.U.: F/S Vaughan – Air Bomber: F/O Finlay – A/G Rear: F/L Chandler [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 x 14,000lb. [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/L Clayton [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘H’ F/Engineer: F/O Hill – Navigator: F/O Buttle – W/Operator: F/O Chalmers – A/G M.U.: F/S Sharp – Air Bomber: F/O Watson – A/G Rear: F/S Hume [underlined] bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 x 14,000lb. [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Ross [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘Z’ F/Engineer: F/O Girling – Navigator: F/O Davies – W/Operator: F/S Hickson – A/G M.U.: F/O Platt – Air Bomber: W/O McClellan – A/G Rear: F/L Scott-Kiddie [underlined Bomb Load: [/underlined] 1 x 14,000lb. [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Knights [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘A’ F/Engineer: P/O Twells – Navigator: F/O Rhude – W/Operator: F/O Hosie – A/G M.U.: F/S Pengelly – Air Bomber: P/O Bell – A/G Rear: F/S Derham [underlined] Bomb Load: [/underlined] [page break] [underlined] CREWS [/underlined] [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] Lt. Knilans [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘R’ F/Engineer: P/O Ryall – Navigator: P/O Geller – W/Operator: F/O Knell – A/G M.U.: Sgt. Crosby – Air Bomber: F/O Rogers – A/G Rear: P/O Learmouth [underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 1 x 14,000lb. [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Kell [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘P’ F/Engineer: Sgt. Clark – Navigator: P/O Hager – W/Operator: P/O Evans – A/G M.U.: P/O Snell – Air Bomber: F/O Morieson – A/G Rear: F/O Chapman – F/O Lee [underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 1x 14,000lb. [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Willsher [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘T’ F/Engineer: Sgt. Hurdiss – Navigator: F/O Playford – W/Operator: P/O Bell – A/G M.U.: F/S Salter – Air Bomber: P/O Everett – A/G Rear: F/O Witherick [underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 1 x 14,000lb. [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Stout [underlined] A/C Letter [/underlined] ‘Y’ F/Engineer: P/O Gurney – Navigator: F/O Ingleby – W/Operator: F/S Nuttall – A/G M.U.: P/O C-Underwood – Air Bomber: F/O Rupert – A/G Rear: W/O Smith [underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 1 x 14,000lb. [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Duffy [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘C’ F/Engineer: Sgt. Benting – Navigator: F/O Bell – W/Operator: F/O Pearce – A/G M.U.: F/S McLean – Air Bomber: F/O Woods – A/G Rear: P/O Evans [underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 1 x 14,000lb. [page break] [underlined] CREWS: [/underlined] [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Standford [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘F’ F/Engineer: Sgt. Judson – Navigator: P/O Butler – W/Operator: W/O Jordan – A/G M.U.: F/S Griffiths – Air Bomber: W/O Clarke – A/G Rear: P/O Jewell [underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 1 x 14,000lb. [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Cheney [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘V’ F/Engineer: Sgt. Rosher – Navigator: P/O Welch – W/Operator: F/S Pool – A/G M.U.: F/S McRostie – Air Bomber: F/S Curtis – A/G Rear: F/S Wait [underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 1 x 14,000lb. [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/L Poore [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘O’ F/Engineer: F/S Johnson – Navigator: F/O Roberts – W/Operator: F/S Thompson – A/G M.U.: F/S Tookey – Air Bomber: F/O Elsey – A/G Rear: F/S Castleman [underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 1 x 14,000lb. [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/L Edward [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘L’ F/Engineer: F/O King – Navigator: F/O Pritchard – W/Operator: F/S Hobbs – A/G M.U.: P/O Johnston – Air Bomber: F/S Brook – A/G Rear: F/S Isherwood [underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 1 x 14,000lb. [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/l Fearn [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘X’ F/Engineer: P/O Davies – Navigator: F/S Johnson - W/Operator: F/S Baker – A/G M.U.: F/S W-Williams – Air Bomber: F/O Chadwick – A/G Rear: W/O Kemp [underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 1 x 14,000lb. [page break] [underlined] CREWS [/underlined] [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Saunders [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘P’ F/Engineer: Sgt. Nutley – Navigator: F/S Barron – W/Operator: Sgt. Ward – A/G M.U.: Sgt. Machin – Air Bomber: W/O Allen – A/G Rear: Sgt. Briars [underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 8 x 1,0000 G.P. 6 x 7” Clusters [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/l Reid [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘S’ F/Engineer: F/S Stewart – Navigator: F/O Peltier – W/Operator: F/O Luker – A/G M.U.: F/S Holt – Air Bomber: P/O Rolton – A/G Rear: W/O Hutton [underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 1 x 14,000lb. [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] P/O Castagnola [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘O’ F/Engineer: Sgt. Henderson – Navigator: F/O Gorringe – W/Operator: Sgt. Eaves – A/G M.U.: Sgt. Craig – Air Bomber: Sgt. Evans – A/G Rear Sgt. Ronald [underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 8 x 1,000 G.P. 6 x 7” Clusters [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] P/O Ross [underlined] A/C Letter: ‘U’ F/Engineer: Sgt. Walter – Navigator: F/O O’Brien – W/Operator: Sgt. Jenkinson – A/G M.U.: Sgt. King – Air Bomber: F/S Tilby – A/G Rear: Sgt. McKellar [underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 8 x 1,000 G.P. 6 x 7” Clusters [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] P/O Carey [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘K’ F/Engineer: Sgt. Cherrington – Navigator: F/S Kerr – W/Operator: Sgt. Young - A/G M.U.: Sgt. Fowle – Air Bomber: W/O McLennan – A/G Rear: F/S Price [underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 8 x 1,000 G.P. 6 x 7” Clusters [page break] [underlined] CREWS [/underlined] [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Hamilton [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘G’ F/Engineer: Sgt. Rooke – Navigator: F/S Jackson – W/Operator: Sgt. Thompson – A/G M.U.: F/S Dadge – Air Bomber: F/O Duck – A/G Rear: F/S Hamilton [underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 1 x 14,000lb [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] F/O Levy [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘E’ F/Engineer: Sgt. Groom – Navigator: F/O Fox – W/Operator: Sgt. McGuire – A/G M.U.: Sgt. McNally – Air Bomber: F/O Atkinson – A/G Rear: Sgt. Thomas [underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 8 x 1,000 G. P. 6 x 7” Clusters [underlined] CAPTAIN: [/underlined] P/O Watts [underlined] A/C Letter: [/underlined] ‘N’ F/Engineer: Sgt. Luck – Navigator: F/S Housden – W/Operator: Sgt. Cooper – A/G M.U.: Sgt. Matthews – Air Bomber: F/S McKay – A/G Rear: P/O Heggie [underlined] Bomb Load [/underlined] 8 x 1,000lb G.P. 6 x 7” Clusters 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 Crew list for Saumur tunnel operation Description An account of the resource Provides date - night 8/9 June 1944, target- railway tunnel and bridge, Saumur, zero hour - 0200. Leader and marker no 1 - Wing Commander Cheshire flying Mosquito. Lists pilot and navigator of two other markers flying Mosquito. Lists 25 other crews flying Lancasters with aircraft letter and bomb load. Bomb loads include 1000 lb bombs, 7 inch clusters and 14,000 lb bomb (actually 12,000 lb Tallboy). Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-08 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Six page typewritten document Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010005, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010006, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010007, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010008. MCheshireGL72021-181210-010009, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010010 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-08 1944-06-09 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Ashley Jacobs David Bloomfield 617 Squadron aircrew bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard (1917-1992) Lancaster Mosquito Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Tallboy target indicator https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16494/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010011.2.jpg edc3577c1896ce8106588f540547965e https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16494/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010012.2.jpg f22119e59a863a3517a356c7f61bee10 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 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/. Description An account of the resource Target photograph shows bomb explosion left side half way up. Tracer tracks across image. On the reverse '51:92/17'. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010011, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010012 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-09 Title A name given to the resource Saumur Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. 617 Squadron aerial photograph bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) target photograph https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16495/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010013.2.jpg 938daf23bf04a7b4c05b6b66d33327e6 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16495/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010014.2.jpg 7231fa6d9896dae49eff0112742a8c4c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 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/. Description An account of the resource Target photograph showing open countryside with railway line running from top left to middle right. Caption '19, W.S 8/9 6.44, NT 8", 0'5 0223, Special Target A. 1 x 14000, 15 secs, F/O Knight'. On the reverse '51:92/5'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010013, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010014 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-09 Title A name given to the resource Saumur Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. 617 Squadron aerial photograph bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Tallboy target photograph https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16496/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010015.1.jpg 5dbd016656ef30e45d7217581b318fe4 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16496/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010016.1.jpg f5a08fdac83c0ad413f5705cdc967ffc Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 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/. Description An account of the resource Target photograph shows bomb explosion in centre of image. Caption ' 114, W.S, 8/9.6.44, N.T. 8", Special Target, H. 1 x 14000, F/Lt Clayton H, 617''. On the reverse '51:92/6'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010015, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010016 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-09 Title A name given to the resource Saumur Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. 617 Squadron aerial photograph bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Tallboy target photograph https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16497/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010017.1.jpg 9e66fd3e54f2ead3d8fbd5497301476a https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16497/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010018.1.jpg 4a6eb603fe737d69128aaa7e663401c7 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 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/. Description An account of the resource Target photograph showing open countryside south west of Samur with Rue du Pont Fouchard running from top left to bottom right. There are lines of tracer on top and bottom left. Caption '119, W.S. 8/9.6.44, NT 8", Special Target, K.6 x 1000. 6x7FL, F/O Carey K, 617.' On the reverse '51:92/7'. Identification kindly provided by Andrew Gordon of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook group. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010017, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010018 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-09 Title A name given to the resource Saumur Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Geolocated 617 Squadron aerial photograph bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) target photograph https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16498/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010019.2.jpg e6732598ad46165bc19aadd7d18cfd0f https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16498/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010020.2.jpg 459c62726568aaa21cd0991cd02111b2 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 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 Saumur Description An account of the resource Target photograph showing open country with tracer emanating from centre right. Caption '110, W.S. 8/9.6.44, NT 8", 320,0245, Special Target, K1. 1 x 14000, 15 secs, F/Lt Wilson N, 617'. On the reverse 51:92/8'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010019, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010020 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-09 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. 617 Squadron aerial photograph bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Tallboy target photograph https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16499/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010021.1.jpg d7c89c64cd2e64fb8e9a54371d664cc9 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16499/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010022.1.jpg 3163d491a338f5e19f8a300a0113ba6c Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 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/. Description An account of the resource Target photograph showing open countryside. On the left a road runs top to bottom with buildings along both sides. Tracer shown middle right. Caption '96, S.W1, 8/9.6.44, N.T. 8850, 226 degree, 0212, Saumur, P, 1 x 14000, 15 sec, F/O Kell P, 617'. On the reverse '51:92/9'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010021, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010022 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-09 Title A name given to the resource Saumur Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. 617 Squadron aerial photograph bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Tallboy target photograph https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16500/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010023.1.jpg fd4e8abf1a8faa193837d4d4ffe303d3 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16500/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010024.1.jpg ebd68de7667c20d4c8c389aab9c5a61f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 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/. Description An account of the resource Target photograph showing blurred open countryside. Caption ' 102, W.S. 8/9.6.44, N.T. 8, 10500, 329 degrees, 0217, Special Target, Q, 1 x 14000, 15 secs, S/Ldr McCarthy, Q, 617'. On the reverse '51:92/10'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010023, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010024 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-09 Title A name given to the resource Saumur Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. 617 Squadron aerial photograph bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Tallboy target photograph https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16501/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010025.2.jpg 085621c0d0135d2fc7aea9b8f15e1bf1 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16501/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010026.2.jpg 4bdc4ce720f4df5ab737901a23e79af9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 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/. Description An account of the resource Target photograph shows open countryside with line feature running top centre to bottom right. Bomb explosion centre left with tracer tracks along the bottom. Caption 'W.S., 8/9.6.44, N.T. 8, Special Target, Q, 1 x 14000, S/Ldr McCarthy, Q, 617'. On the reverse '51:92/11'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010025, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010026 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-09 Title A name given to the resource Saumur Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. 617 Squadron aerial photograph bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Tallboy target photograph https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16502/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010027.2.jpg 1b71e4568905b283aa13a64b3e51eea4 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16502/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010028.2.jpg 3fc344f320aae763449b9abbc749ab09 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 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/. Description An account of the resource Target photograph shows open countryside. Railway line runs from top centre to middle right, with one leading the Saumur tunnel. Caption '101, W.W., 8/9.6.44, NT8", 324, 0230, Special Target, T, 1 x 14000, 15 secs, F/O Willsher, T, 617'. On the reverse '51:92/12'. Additional information kindly provided by Andrew Gordon, Justin Wescombe and Frank Schilder of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook Group. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010027, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010028 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-09 Title A name given to the resource Saumur tunnel Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Geolocated Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Frank Schilder 617 Squadron aerial photograph bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Tallboy target photograph https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16503/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010029.2.jpg 958739c1fedb1e180b2716ccfc8f882b https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16503/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010030.2.jpg 5157e7d529f87a39e3aff3d7bdddb19d Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 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/. Description An account of the resource Target photograph shows bomb explosion left centre. Caption '107, W.S., 8/9.6.44, NT. 8", Special Target, U, 1 x 14000, F/Lt Keans, U, 617'. On the reverse '51:92/13'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010029, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010030 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-09 Title A name given to the resource Saumur Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. 617 Squadron aerial photograph bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Tallboy target photograph https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16504/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010031.2.jpg 8a86c56f78e52684da27433827700825 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16504/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010032.2.jpg d438ac08c8044fc935a00b12d565a322 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 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/. Description An account of the resource Target photograph showing open country. Railway line runs top centre curving to bottom centre. Bomb explosion right middle to the right of railway line. Caption '92, W.S., 8/9.6.44, 9,300, 080, 0211, Special Target, V, 1 x 14000, 15 secs, P/O Cheney, V, 617'. On the reverse '51:92/14'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010031, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010032 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-09 Title A name given to the resource Saumur Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. 617 Squadron aerial photograph bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Tallboy target photograph https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16505/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010033.1.jpg bd6d93a1f9547b342354bf19a711b492 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16505/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010034.1.jpg 07115549d242da0053ae099d90fcfde9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 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/. Description An account of the resource Target photograph showing open countryside with rali line running top centre to centre. Bomb explosion centre slight below middle to the left of rail line. Caption '100, w.s., 8/9.6.44, NT 8", 312, 0214, Special Target, W, 1 x 14000, 15 secs, S/Ldr Munro, W, 617'. On the reverse '51:92/15'. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010033, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010034 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-08 1944-06-09 Title A name given to the resource Saumur Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-09 617 Squadron aerial photograph bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Tallboy target photograph https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16506/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010035.1.jpg 303ab1e1ee9fd7f6329693480488f643 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16506/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010036.1.jpg d59591a681d81e18bde6a84ce56b74b9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 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/. Description An account of the resource Target photograph showing open countryside with railway line running from top left towards centre. Caption 'W.S., 8/9.6.44,,NT 8", 285 degrees, 0213, Special Target, Z, 1 x 14000, 15 secs, F/O Ross, Z, 617'. On the reverse '51:02/16'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010035, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010036 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-09 Title A name given to the resource Saumur Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. 617 Squadron aerial photograph bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Tallboy target photograph https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16507/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010037.jpg aef6399c7dedbcb37b6f37b7f8be1441 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16507/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010038.jpg 4baeca1fb538853ec9e7aef13ac3d14b Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 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 Saumur rail bridge Description An account of the resource Target photograph showing bridge over river in top left. Bomb explosion on lower bank to the right bridge. Caption '2377, Con, 8/9.6.44, NT 8", 7000, 260, 0220, Sp[ecial Rd, 5 x 1000, 9CP3.18 secs, W/O Erritt, Q, 88'. On the reverse '51@92/18, 1 1/2 miles 310 degrees from A/P'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010037, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010038 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. France France--Saumur France--Loire River Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-09 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. 83 Squadron aerial photograph bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) target photograph https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16508/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010039.1.jpg fc567a1cf0998df7cd850adb98d56b32 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16508/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010040.1.jpg a9898cd556f7b48156c884d1d39ac098 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [Photograph] [Underlined] SAUMER. [/Underlined] (RAILWAY TUNNEL) This photograph was taken on 9th. June 1944 directly after the night attack on the night of 8th/9th. June, 1944 with 12000 lb. bombs. Note the direct hit on the roof of the entrance to the tunnel. This crater, 100 feet wide has penetrated to the lines in the tunnel. The two craters in the cutting approaching the entrance to the tunnel are both nearly 110 feet across. [Page break] 51: 92/21 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 Saumur railway tunnel Description An account of the resource Reconnaissance photograph of Saumur tunnel entrance and surrounding area taken on 9 June 1944 after attach with 12,000 lb bombs. Description notes direct hit on roof of entrance to tunnel and two other 100 foot craters on the approach to tunnel. On the reverse '51:92/21'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-09 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph with typewritten note Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Text Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010039, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010040 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-09 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Bradley Froggatt Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Geolocated 617 Squadron aerial photograph bombing bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) reconnaissance photograph Tallboy https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16509/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010041.1.jpg 7ac0eadf1e9d5f9c410cbaeb54b208e9 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1252/16509/MCheshireGL72021-181210-010042.1.jpg d52a02c356bd5e1238d3f6048ea65b38 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Cheshire, Leonard Cheshire, Geoffrey Leonard Baron Cheshire Description An account of the resource 375 items concerning Group Captain Leonard Cheshire VC, OM, DSO &amp; Two Bars, DFC. Collection consists of photographs of people, vehicles, places, aircraft, weapons and targets; documents including, private and service letters, signals, telegrams, intelligence reports, crew lists and official documents. Cheshire served on 102 and 35 Squadrons and commanded 76 and 617 Squadrons. The collection includes details of 617 Squadron's precision bombing operations. Also included are two sub-collections: one containing 21 photographs of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1295">Tinian and Saipan</a>, the other consisting of 37 audio tapes of <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2230">speeches given by Cheshire</a> after the war. <br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by The Leonard Cheshire Archive and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-25 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 Saumur region Description An account of the resource Reconnaissance photograph showing open countryside with road running top left to right and another from bottom left to right. On the reverse '15.6.44, WS G 80, 51:92/25'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-06-15 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MCheshireGL72021-181210-010041, MCheshireGL72021-181210-010042 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. France France--Saumur Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-06-15 Is Part Of A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included. Cheshire, Leonard. Bombing of the Samur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive License A legal document giving official permission to do something with the resource. Royalty-free permission to publish Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is property of the Leonard Cheshire Archive which has kindly granted the International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive a royalty-free permission to publish it. Please note that it was digitised by a third-party which used technical specifications that may differ from those used by International Bomber Command Centre Digital Archive. It has been published here ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. aerial photograph bombing of the Saumur tunnel (8/9 June 1944) Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) reconnaissance photograph