1 25 2 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 This page is an entry point for a place. Please use the links below to see all relevant documents available in the Archive. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Israel--Yavneh Title A name given to the resource Yavneh [entry point] Yavne https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2363/42436/LGosneyG568331v1.pdf 000e64029fef9c4c9be87eb68fc0e97b 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 Gosney, Geoffrey Description An account of the resource 20 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Geoffrey Gosney (b. 1919, 568331, 54247 Royal Air Force) and contains his log books, service documents, and photographs. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 426, 462 and 428 Squadrons. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Susan Hassell and catalogued by Lynn Corrigan. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-04-18 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Gosney, G 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 Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Geoffrey Gosney. One Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942-07-12 1942-07-13 1942-07-15 1942-07-16 1942-07-24 1942-07-25 1942-07-28 1942-07-29 1942-08-04 1942-08-05 1942-08-09 1942-08-10 1942-08-13 1942-08-14 1942-08-19 1942-08-20 1942-08-23 1942-08-24 1942-08-29 1942-08-30 1942-09-13 1942-09-14 1942-10-07 1942-10-08 1942-10-12 1942-10-21 1942-10-22 1942-10-29 1942-10-30 1942-11-02 1942-11-03 1942-11-05 1942-11-06 1942-11-07 1942-11-08 1942-11-09 1944-08-09 1944-08-10 1944-08-11 1944-09-26 1944-09-28 1944-09-29 1945-01-06 1945-01-07 1945-02-07 1945-02-08 1945-02-09 1945-02-10 1945-03-21 1945-03-22 1945-03-24 1945-03-25 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. North Africa Egypt Egypt--Marsá Maṭrūḥ Egypt--Halfaya Pass Egypt--Sallūm Libya Libya--Tobruk Middle East--Palestine Israel Israel--Yavneh France France--Audinghen France--Calais France--Coulonvillers France--La Pallice Germany Germany--Berlin Germany--Bonn Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Goch Germany--Hanau Germany--Mönchengladbach Germany--Münster in Westfalen Germany--Rheine Germany--Ruhr (Region) Germany--Dorsten Germany--Leverkusen Germany--Wanne-Eickel Great Britain England--Gloucestershire England--Lincolnshire England--Wiltshire England--Yorkshire Greece Greece--Maleme France--Cap Gris Nez Mediterranean Sea--Suda Bay France--Pas-de-Calais Description An account of the resource This log book covers the training, operational and post war flying career of Geoffrey Gosney from 2 July 1942 to 12 July 1951. It includes a cartoon of the 426 Squadron crest. Geoffrey flew 31 operations in two tours of duty, 23 of which were night operations with 10, 227, 426, 428 and 462 Squadrons. Targets in Egypt, Libya, France, Germany and Greece were Calais, Cap Gris Nez, Dorsten, Frankfurt, Goch, Hanau, Leverkusen, Maleme, Marsa Matruh, Mönchengladbach, Münster, Rheine, Sallum, Suda Bay, Tobruk and Wanne-Eickel. Pilots in operations were Squadron Leader Goldston, Sergeant Wyatt, Flight Officer McGregor, Flying Officer Kagna, Wing Commander Burgess, Flight Lieutenant Garratt, Flight Officer Brodie, Pilot Officer Fuller, Wing Commander Black and Flight Lieutenant Davies. During March, April and May Geoffrey’s duty in the Halifax VII is described in his log book as ‘’screening”. In 1946/47 he was involved in the transport of troops and the dropping of paratroopers and the transportation of freight and troops in the Middle East. Back in the UK he took part in a formation fly past over Banbury. In February 1948 his duties are again described as “screening’ in the Halifax but now with ‘Flying Wing’ at Fairford. Geoffrey remained in the Royal Air Force and served in Palestine. He took part in the Berlin Airlift, transporting coal to Berlin. Transferred to RAF Hemswell with 97 Squadron. Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Royal Air Force. Transport Command Royal Canadian Air Force Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LGosneyG568331v10071 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 Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending review Review Oct 2024 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Lynn Corrigan 10 Squadron 1652 HCU 1664 HCU 227 Squadron 425 Squadron 426 Squadron 428 Squadron 462 Squadron 620 Squadron 97 Squadron air gunner Air Gunnery School aircrew Battle bombing Defiant forced landing Halifax Halifax Mk 1 Halifax Mk 2 Halifax Mk 3 Halifax Mk 5 Halifax Mk 7 Harrow Heavy Conversion Unit Lancaster Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) RAF Aqir RAF Barrow in Furness RAF Dishforth RAF Fairford RAF Hemswell RAF Lyneham Stirling training