1 25 10 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1009/11230/EMadgettLR-AG-PMadgettHR411202-0003.2.jpg fa88e67be4c3cb4b7f54189a6c3b0fb4 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1009/11230/EMadgettLR-AG-PMadgettHR411202-0004.2.jpg 46b6c76106433b08edcf7b8f8783ec8f https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1009/11230/EMadgettLR-AG-PMadgettHR411202-0005.2.jpg 60b4614dc8ba736d8265d6a5c2af14a7 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1009/11230/EMadgettLR-AG-PMadgettHR411202-0006.2.jpg 7402b3f85379b35f9ac2a756aa0d3804 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1009/11230/EMadgettLR-AG-PMadgettHR411202-0001.2.jpg 1d4dce13dbeda702e1b79de6c3c0cb05 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1009/11230/EMadgettLR-AG-PMadgettHR411202-0002.2.jpg 1e783ae9b475bb8cfe23b93fd59d4b89 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 Madgett, Hedley Robert H R Madgett Description An account of the resource 250 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer Hedley Madgett DFM (1922 - 1943, 147519, 1330340 Royal Air Force), a pilot with 61 Squadron. He was killed 18 August 1943 on the last operation of his tour from RAF Syerston to Peenemünde. The collection consists of letters, postcards and telegrams to his parents while he was training in the United Kingdom and Canada. In addition the collection contains memorabilia, documents from the Air Training Corps, artwork, a railway map, diaries, medals as well as his logbook, photographs of people, places and aircraft. Also contains letters of condolence to parents and a sub collection containing a photograph album with 44 items of his time training in Canada'.<br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Joan Madgett and Carol Gibson, and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.<br /><br /><span>Additional information on Hedley Madgett is available via the&nbsp;</span><a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/114690/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/madgett-hr/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a><span>.</span> 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 2015-03-17 2019-06-14 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 Madgett, H Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document No. 1330340. L.A.C. HR MADGETT. Hut 14A. Course 33. No. 34 S.F.T.S. R.A.F. Station. Medicine Hat, Alberta. Canada. [underlined] 2nd. December. [/underlined] [inserted] Recd 20th [/inserted] Dear Mum & Dad & Peter, I am sorry I have not written for some time, but we have been moving all over the place this last week and even this letter will have to be a bit short & snappy as I only have an hour before bed, because – well I’ll start at the beginning. Last Wednesday morning we took off from S. Current at 8.15 on the first hop to Bowden. When we started off there was not much wind, but it had increased a lot after an hours flying. I was in a formation of six, - two instructors each with a mechanic & us 4 U/T’s flying solo. at about 10 miles from Med. Hat, our first landing stop our leader instructor [deleted] went [/deleted] disappeared and the other went down for some reason. But we [deleted] ea [/deleted] remaining 4 could just see the town in the far distance; after about 3 min. leaving the instructors my engine cut – I had run out of gas. I picked a field quickly and glided down, but when turning into wind I noticed that the wind was far stronger than I thought it was, and so saw that I would land on a fence if [page break] [underlined] 2. [/underlined] if I carried on, so seeing the field underneath me a very good one, I did a [deleted] visious [/deleted] vicious side slip into it, landing O.K. stopping 20 yards from the [deleted] end [/deleted] fence. I had force landed 2.40 hrs. after taking off - & it was a lovely landing too. The nearest house I could see was a roof top behind a hill in the distance, & just as I was going to tramp over to it a small truck came across the field. it was a young farmer, who had seen me come down. After 1/2 hour I left a message in the kite and we went [deleted] dow [/deleted] off along rough tracks to join the main road. It was not long on this highway that we came across another kite in a field near the [deleted] ro [/deleted] highway, & found it was one of our formation. And then I just could not help laughing – for in the distance we saw 7 more kites down [deleted] on the [/deleted] stretched right across the country – all out of gas. So, stopping a passing truck we asked the driver to telephone our message to the ‘drome, & went back with the farmer to have a nice dinner. We are supposed to stay with the kite but I knew no one would come for at least an hour or so. His farm was about 2 miles away (the nearest); [deleted] down [/deleted] I had a lovely dinner cooked by a nice daughter (!) and after looking over the farm – plenty of pigs & piglets, hens, & turkeys & ducks I had a ride back: rather to our amazement to find the kite gone! We guessed [page break] [underlined] 3. [/underlined] what had happened so the farmer took me the 8 miles to the ‘drome. There my kite was & had been flown [deleted] back [/deleted] on by the C.F.I. When I reported I expected a good ticking off for leaving the kite – but I wangled out of it & he did not mind a bit. It happened that altogether 12 kites had come down, & only one prop. had broken of the whole lot. Pretty good that eh!! And even then it was an instructor’s kite whose prop. smashed. Some chaps arrived Med. Hat O.K. but some cut out just as they were approaching to land, & others their engines cut just as they were taxying to the hangers after landing & so were stuck out in the middle of the field. What fun it was! We expected this ferrying job to be terribly boring, but no, especially as we had more adventures in front of us. The furthest we got was Calgary, where we had a really good time. I could go on for ever but I must stop for time. By the way, we never did reach Bowden. We are now on our Course here, & have nothing but lectures for 19 days, then flying & lectures each day alternately; the ground exams; then total flying every day. I thought I.T.W. bad enough for cramming but here – its colossal, with no time for yourself. 6 a.m. Reveille, 6.30 breakfast, 7.45 Colour hoisting parade, 8.0 a.m. lectures till 12.30 for dinner. 1.15 lectures again till 5.30 p.m. [page break] [underlined] 4, [/underlined] Tea & then at 6.30 pm. another extra signal lectures [sic] 4 days in the week, or a/c recognition till 7.30 p.m. Then almost every night we each have 1 hour on the link trainer, any time from 7.30 p.m. to midnight. Last night I was on 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. But next morning its 6 o’clock again. [deleted] So [/deleted] So you see why I said I was going to make this letter short. Saturday is just another day & Sunday we only have half the day. So, [inserted] for [/inserted] the first half of the course we will have no time for writing or going down town, so you must understand if you do not hear from me for some time. I shall try & cable occasionally. [deleted] B [/deleted] We are not definite about Xmas leave yet but I think we have a few days; but I have nowhere definite to go. John has some people in B.C. but I have not had their address. If you know of any address in B.C. (especially near Vancouver) would you please cable it as time is short, as we have to put in leave forms. Well, I must leave now – hoping you have received the parcel. Also, I hope you have a Merry Xmas & Happy New Year to you especially; please give my best wishes for Xmas & the New Year to all that ask about me & those around 127. With Love from [underlined] Hedley [/underlined]. [page break] [postmarks][postage stamps] Mr. & Mrs. Madgett, 127. Longlands Road, Sidcup, Kent. [underlined] ENGLAND [/underlined] [inserted] Recd [underlined] 20/12/41. [/underlined] [/inserted] VIA AIR MAIL [page break] BY AIR MAIL PAR AVION This envelope approved by the Canadian Post Office Department for [underlined] AIR MAIL ONLY. [/underlined] Use for other purposes not permitted. 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 Letter from Hedley Madgett to his parents Description An account of the resource Written from Medicine Hat and relates previous adventures while attempting a cross country flight in formation to Bowden, Alberta via Medicine Hat. Explains that he ran out of fuel and force landed near Medicine Hat and that many others suffered the same misfortune. Writes about local area and farmer who looked after him. Goes on to describe activities on the start of his course at Medicine Hat and that he will be to busy to write. Concludes with talk of possibilities of Christmas leave. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-12-02 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Four page handwritten letter and envelope Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EMadgettLR-AG-PMadgettHR411202 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Civilian Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Canada Saskatchewan--Swift Current Alberta--Medicine Hat Alberta--Innisfail Alberta--Calgary Great Britain England--Kent England--London Saskatchewan Alberta Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941-12-02 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Steve Baldwin 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. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hedley Robert Madgett aircrew forced landing pilot training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1281/19695/EValentineUMValentineJRM411202-0001.2.jpg e1954b4c8d3b3a676a76219c0862def9 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1281/19695/EValentineUMValentineJRM411202-0002.2.jpg 51adbef569d57a5af56c04423363ec5c https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1281/19695/EValentineUMValentineJRM411202-0003.2.jpg f913f2d65d57d708a5a9bfe1c64b39cc https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1281/19695/EValentineUMValentineJRM411202-0004.2.jpg d30ce51766c09444677fb681b1dc4a49 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 Valentine, John John Ross Mckenzie Valentine J R M Valentine Description An account of the resource 674 Items. Collection concerns navigator Warrant Officer J R McKenzie Valentine (1251404 Royal Air Force). The collection contains over 600 letters between JRM Valentine and his wife Ursula. It also contains his log book, family/official documents, a book of violin music studies and other correspondence. Sub-collections contain family photographs, prisoner of war photographs and a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings of events from 1942 to 1945. He joined 49 Squadron in April 1942 and flew 10 operations on Hampdens. The squadron converted to Manchester in May when he completed two further operations. His aircraft was shot down on the Thousand Bomber raid of 30/31 May 1942. Five crew, including him bailed out successfully and became prisoners of war. The pilot and one air gunner were killed when the aircraft rolled over and crashed. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Frances Zagni 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 2018-09-06 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 Valentine, JRM Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document Start of transcription Lido Tenterden Grove, Hendon. 2nd Dec. 1941 My darling, I hope you didn’t mind my ringing you up last night, or think it foolish of me. It wasn’t [underlined] only [/underlined] that I was longing to hear your voice again and know you are alright. There was quite a lot of things to discuss too, weren’t there? This morning I received your letter of Saturday. By the way, I wrote each day last week except Tuesday. Wednesdays went to Halton, but you should have received one from Thursday. You will have heard in the meantime that I received [page break] 2. your parcel safely, tho’ I can’t remember now which day. I sent off your RAF vest & pants yesterday. I’m glad you enjoyed your first night flying – It must be rather a weird experience. I have been gardening again this morning, & want to finish off the job this afternoon if Frances will permit. I decided we must do something about the slugs & other pests in the old vegetable plot at the very top, so I bought 7 lbs of naphthalene (2/6) and have been digging it in. It’s rather tricky as the onions & spring greens are there. The more I do the more I see to be done in the garden, I hope to goodness the gardener comes this week. It’s so hard [page break] 3. for me to fit it in; when Frances is being good I have other pressing jobs to do first, else it is raining, & when the weather & the other jobs permit, Frances howls. Still, if we don’t get any frosts for a bit, I ought to be able to manage it. I am leaving the new vegetable patch till last, hoping the gardener will do it, & he must dig in some naphthalene there too. By the way, our onions were not the only ones which went “bull-necked” I see in the papers that more or less the whole crop was a failure because of too much rain, which on the other hand produced record carrots. Talking of carrots, Frances had some for lunch, sieved & mixed with white sauce, & she ate them quite willingly. [page break] 4. No news from Housewife yet, but I heard from Irene Galitzensten today that her fiancé Harries is dead, she has no details. It does seem so awful for her poor girl, he was a charming fellow, a Bavarian, an architect, keen climber and skier & swimmer, and great fun. What an awful world! Talk of keeping a soft spot in my heart for you! The whole thing has gone squishy with longing! Now I suppose I must “take a large hoe And a shovel also And dig till I gently perspire” Look after yourself, precious one, and let’s hope you get some leave soon. All my love Ursula. 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 Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine Description An account of the resource Apologises for ringing him and catalogues letters sent. Writes of daily gardening activities and jobs to do. Provides news of acquaintances who lost fiance. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource U M Valentine Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-12-02 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tricia Marshall Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Four page handwritten letter Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EValentineUMValentineJRM411202 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Civilian Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--London Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941-12-02 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/886/23380/EHudsonP-HEHudsonJD411030-0001.1.jpg 15a549aa73cd48c513b883a27fc8afad https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/886/23380/EHudsonP-HEHudsonJD411030-0002.1.jpg 0d4fc6262acbef86003f8867a4325023 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 Hudson, Douglas James Douglas Hudson J D Hudson Description An account of the resource 529 items. Collection concerns Pilot Officer James Douglas Hudson, DFC (755052 Royal Air Force) who joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in June 1939 and trained as an observer. While on route to Malta in August 1940 his Blenheim crashed in Tunisia and he was subsequently interned for two and a half years by Vichy French in Tunisia and Algeria. After being freed he returned to Great Britain and after navigator retraining completed a tour of 30 operations on 100 Squadron. The collection contains letters to and from his parents and from French penfriends while interned in Tunisia and Algeria, newspaper cuttings of various events, logbooks and lists of operations, official documents and photographs. A further 23 items are in two sub-collections with details of navigator examinations and postcards of Laghouat Algeria.<br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Elizabeth Smith and Yvonne Puncher and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.<br /> <p>This collection also contains items concerning Louis Murray and Harry Bowers. Additional information on <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/202827/">Harry Bowers</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/220410/">Louis Murray</a> is available via the IBCC Losses Database.</p> 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 2015-06-16 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 Hudson, JD Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [inserted in pencil] 80 2-12-41. [/inserted in pencil] 191 Halifax Road Nelson, Lancs. England. Thursday 30th Oct/41 My dear Douglas. It was a great joy to have your cabled message this morning. “Delighted cable today, removed camp [indecipherable word] Laghouat, (LAGHOUAT) Algerie, writing always twice weekly, well, all love Hudson”. It will be six weeks on Saturday since we had a letter from you & I was beginning to feel anxious. When your cable arrived I got out the atlas, as usual, & found that your nearest camp appears to be in mountainous country, further in land. I do hope it will [inserted] be[/inserted] clean & healthy, as the last place appeared to be. In your old G. S. atlas the name is spelt LAGHAUT & according to the cable form, the place of origin is LAGOUAT. So until your longed for letters arrive I’m just wondering. This week we seem to have come to winter-time & yesterday afternoon had a slight fall of snow. We all remember, don’t we, that seven years ago we had a heavy fall of snow & you & Dad came along snow-covered slippery roads to see me in the nursing home. Yesterday I had a “perm” & on the way to the hair-dressing establishment I went through the Park – a very lovely natural park - & the effect yesterday was beautiful with brilliant sunshine & all lovely tints on trees & shrubs. But was it cold, [page break] Today we have another change & the rain has poured down & that outlook has been somewhat gloomy. Eight weeks today will be Christmas. At the same time as this letter I shall post a calendar to you & do hope it will be allowed to pass the censor. The picture will revive many happy memories. A letter from Mrs Clayton on Tuesday tells that John is still at the same place, absolutely “fed up” & having a very unhappy time. I feel very sorry for John. It[?] must be a great disappointment that his eager expectations have not materialized. I have not heard anything of Peter Brothers[?] since he got his D.S.O., nor any news of Louis Murray[?] since you went away. We so often think of the happy days of boyhood. They leave very precious memories. Now love it is time to say Goodnight again so I will leave this space until morning in the hope that I can acknowledge letters from you. Dad has had a wretched cold but I think he seems a little better tonight. Friday morning & still no letter from you & I just keep on looking forward. It is a fine bright morning with white frost overnight, & marvellous visibility. Most of the trees have lost their leaves now but in this bright morning sunshine the fields look fresh & green. Dad still seems poorly with his cold. You will remember in the old days [inserted] how [/inserted] stuffy & bad he was & he looks worse now he has gone so thin. I told you that last time he was weighed he & Auntie Gladys weighed each 8 stones 10lbs. I get a bit anxious sometimes, but he says I worry unnecessarily so it’s a good thing it is like that. Good bye now until Sunday. With all our love & thoughts & prayers. Mother & Dad 755052 Sgt. J[?] D. Hudson Camp [indecipherable word] Laghouat Algerie Afrique du Nord. 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 Letter to Douglas Hudson from his parents Description An account of the resource Great to receive cable with news of move to Laghouat. Six week since last letter and was feeling anxious. Hopes new camp will be clean and healthy. Some confusion over spelling of new location, awaiting letter to clear this up. Comments on weather. Is posting a calendar to him at the same time as letter. Catches up with news of friends. Mentions fathers cold and concludes with chat and gossip. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource P Hudson Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-10-30 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two page handwritten letter Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EHudsonP-HEHudsonJD411030 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Civilian Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Algeria Algeria--Laghouat (Province) Great Britain England--Lancashire England--Nelson North Africa Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941-10-30 1941-12-02 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Sue Smith prisoner of war https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/886/23381/EHudsonP-HEHudsonJD411030-0001.2.jpg 15a549aa73cd48c513b883a27fc8afad https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/886/23381/EHudsonP-HEHudsonJD411030-0002.2.jpg 0d4fc6262acbef86003f8867a4325023 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 Hudson, Douglas James Douglas Hudson J D Hudson Description An account of the resource 529 items. Collection concerns Pilot Officer James Douglas Hudson, DFC (755052 Royal Air Force) who joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in June 1939 and trained as an observer. While on route to Malta in August 1940 his Blenheim crashed in Tunisia and he was subsequently interned for two and a half years by Vichy French in Tunisia and Algeria. After being freed he returned to Great Britain and after navigator retraining completed a tour of 30 operations on 100 Squadron. The collection contains letters to and from his parents and from French penfriends while interned in Tunisia and Algeria, newspaper cuttings of various events, logbooks and lists of operations, official documents and photographs. A further 23 items are in two sub-collections with details of navigator examinations and postcards of Laghouat Algeria.<br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Elizabeth Smith and Yvonne Puncher and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.<br /> <p>This collection also contains items concerning Louis Murray and Harry Bowers. Additional information on <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/202827/">Harry Bowers</a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/220410/">Louis Murray</a> is available via the IBCC Losses Database.</p> 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 2015-06-16 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 Hudson, JD Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document 80 2-12-41. 191 Halifax Road Nelson [underlined] Lancs [/underlined] England. My dear Douglas. Thursday. 30th. Oct:/41 It was a great joy to have your cabled message this morning. “Delighted cable today, removed camp Militaire Laghouat; (LAGHOUAT) Agerie, writing always twice weekly, well, all love. Hudson.” It will be six weeks on Saturday since we had a letter from you & I was beginning to feel anxious. When your cable arrived I got out the atlas, as usual, & found that your newest camp appears to be in mountainous country, further inland. I do hope it will [inserted] be [/inserted] clean & healthy, as the last place appeared to be. In your old M.G.S atlas the name is spelt LAGHAUT. & according to the cable form, the place of origin is LAGOUAT. So until your longed for letters arrive I’m just wondering. This week we seem to have come to winter time & yesterday afternoon had a slight fall of snow. We all remember, don’t we, that seven years ago we had a heavy fall of snow. & you & Dad came along snow-covered slippery roads to see me in the nursing home.:/ Yesterday I had a “perm’. & on my way to the hair-dressing establishment I went through the Park – a very lovely natural park - & the effect yesterday was beautiful with brilliant sunshine & all lovely tints on trees & shrubs. But was it cold!! [page break] Today we have another change & the rain has poured down. & the outlook has been some what gloomy. Eight weeks today will be Christmas. At the same time as this letter I shall post a calendar to you & do hope it will be allowed to pass the censor. The picture will revive many happy memories.:/ A letter from Mrs Clayton on Tuesday tells that John is still at the same place, absolutely “fed up” & having a very unhappy time. I feel very sorry for John. It must be a great disappointment that his eager expectations have not materialized. I have not heard anything of Peter Brothers since he got D.S.O., nor any news of Tom’s hurray since you went away. We so often think of the happy days of boyhood. They leave very precious memories.:/ Now love it is time to say goodnight again so I will leave this space until morning in the hope that I can acknowledge letters from you. Dad has had a wretched cold but I think he seems a little better tonight:./ Friday morning & still no letters from you. & I just keep on looking forward. It is a fine bright morning, with white frost overnight, & marvellous visibility. Most of the trees have lost their leaves now but in this bright morning sunshine the fields look fresh & green. Dad still seems poorly with his cold. You will remember in the old days [inserted] how [/inserted] stuffy & bad he was & he looks worse now he has gone so thin. I told you that last time he was weighed he & Auntie Gladys weighed each 8 stones 10lbs. I get a bit anxious sometimes but he says I worry unnecessarily so it’s a good thing it is like that. Goodbye now until Sunday. With all our love 755052 Sgt. J. D. Hudson & thoughts and prayers Camp Militaire Laghouat Algerie Mother & Dad Afrique du Nord. 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 Letter to Douglas Hudson from his parents Description An account of the resource Great to receive cable with news of move to Laghouat. Six week since last letter and was feeling anxious. Hopes new camp will be clean and healthy. Some confusion over spelling of new location, awaiting letter to clear this up. Comments on weather. Is posting a calendar to him at the same time as this letter. Catches up with news of friends. Mentions fathers cold and concludes with chat and gossip. 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Title A name given to the resource Baker, Donald Arthur D A Baker 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 2018-11-13 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 Baker, DA Description An account of the resource 187 items. Donald Arthur Baker (b. 1921) travelled from Southern Rhodesia to England in 1940 to join the Royal Air Force. Trained as a pilot in 1941 he was operational with 144 Squadron at RAF North Luffenham flying Hampdens. He was shot down on 5 November 1941 and remained a prisoner of war mostly in Stalag Luft 3 until 1945. He return to farm in Southern Rhodesia after the war. The collection contains letters to his mother throughout the war as well as other correspondence and documents including his prisoner of war log with photographs and notes. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by June Baker Maree and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. 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 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document POST OFFICE TELEGRAPHS, S. RHODESIA No. 8 [postmark] Cable A.J.C. 108 AS 52/1/1838 ETA TAG Via Joburg 12.5 2/12/ 11.20 [signature] C. Baker Esq Charlton Iny Rhod From Air Ministry Kingsway P4P3837 1/12 Confirmation has now been received through the international Red X Society that your son pilot officer Donald Arthur [page break] [postmark] Baker is a prisoner of War in Germany stop His uncle is being informed stop letter confirming this telegram follows stop 1630 [page break] his uncle has been informed stop 1630 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 Telegram to Donald Baker's father Description An account of the resource Confirmation from International Red Cross society that son Pilot Officer Donald Arthur Baker was a prisoner of war in Germany. Notes his uncle has been informed. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-12-02 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Three page handwritten telegram Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SBakerDA19210428v20056 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Civilian Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--London Zimbabwe Zimbabwe--Manicaland Province Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941-12-02 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Air Ministry 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 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tricia Marshall prisoner of war Red Cross https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1385/25811/SBakerDA19210428v20057.2.jpg 8ef0fc52e587a9107601afe9d7b75405 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 Baker, Donald Arthur D A Baker 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 2018-11-13 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 Baker, DA Description An account of the resource 187 items. Donald Arthur Baker (b. 1921) travelled from Southern Rhodesia to England in 1940 to join the Royal Air Force. Trained as a pilot in 1941 he was operational with 144 Squadron at RAF North Luffenham flying Hampdens. He was shot down on 5 November 1941 and remained a prisoner of war mostly in Stalag Luft 3 until 1945. He return to farm in Southern Rhodesia after the war. The collection contains letters to his mother throughout the war as well as other correspondence and documents including his prisoner of war log with photographs and notes. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by June Baker Maree and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. 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 Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document Southern Rhodesia Central Council Branch OF THE BRITISH RED CROSS SOCIETY Patron: SIR H. STANLEY, G.C.M.G. President: LADY STANLEY, D.B.E. Deputy President: Mrs. N. H. WILSON. ALL COMMUNICATIONS TO BE ADDRESSED TO SECRETARY [Red Cross crest] Chairman: Wm. BROWN, Esq. Secretary: Miss G.E. CLARKSON. P.O. Box 1406. Telephone 3481 Headquarters: KING’S CRESCENT, SALISBURY. 2nd. December 1941. GEC/JPM Mrs. C. Baker, Charlton, [underlined] INYAZURA [/underlined] S. Rhodesia. Dear Madam, I have to acknowledge your letter of the 29th ult. and to inform you that so far we have no news of your son’s whereabouts, we could write to Geneva for this information on your behalf this would take some considerable time, otherwise we could send a Cable which would cost you £1. 7. 2d reply paid. We need his full name and rank, also date on which he was reported missing and from what operations. When you know to which Camp your Son has been sent you can send him parcels, one every three months, four per year. I enclose a list of permitted articles. Yours faithfully, [signature] [underlined] SECRETARY [/underlined] 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 Letter to Mrs Baker from Red Cross Description An account of the resource Informs her that they have no news of her son's whereabouts. Asks for his details and suggests they write to Geneva or she send telegram. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Southern Rhodesia Central Council Branch of the British Red Cross Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-12-02 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource On page typewritten letter Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SBakerDA19210428v20057 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Civilian Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Zimbabwe Zimbabwe--Harare Zimbabwe--Manicaland Province Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941-12-02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tricia Marshall missing in action Red Cross https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1543/28488/BDowardATansleyEHv3.1.pdf 7ee1a6ee87c18b7758195aeb66f26dc7 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 Tansley, Ernest Henry E H Tansley 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 2016-09-22 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 Tansley, EH Description An account of the resource 98 items. <br />The collection concerns Pilot Officer Ernest Henry Tansley (1914 - 1943, 149542 Royal Air Force). He flew operations as a pilot with 57 Squadron and was killed 2 December 1943. Collection consists of photographs, letters, memoires, biographies, accounts of operations, logbook extracts and official/personal documents.<br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Anne Doward and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. <br />Additional information on Ernest Tansley is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/122894/">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document Pilot Officer Ernest Henry Tansley 149542 VR Ernest Henry Tansley was born on 22 January 1914, West Ham, Essex. The middle son of Albert Edward and Mary Ann Tansley. Brothers - Albert Edward 1911 - 1992 and Frederick George 1915 - 2001. Ernest married Irene Florence England on 30 November 1935, in Thundersley, Essex. She was the daughter of Herbert Percy and Elizabeth Charlotte England, born on 24 July 1915, Thundersley. Children - Peter John 1936 - 2001, Anne Elizabeth 1940, Robert Ernest 1944. Ernest started work as a clerk for a Shipping Agency in London, later as a Foreman Stevedore at King George V Docks in London. When war broke out, he was one of the many dock workers who were transferred to Gourock Docks in Scotland. Being in a reserved occupation, Ernest was not required to enlist but he did so, at Edinburgh, on the 19th March 1941 to join the RAF. As a Volunteer Reservist, he was put on the reserve list and was eventually called up at the beginning of August. 4 August 1941 - joined No 1 Air Crew Reception Centre at St. John's Wood, London. 23 August 1941 - now as AC2 1345042, he moved to No. 4 Initial Training Wing at Paignton, Devon where he spent about eight weeks. 17 October 1941 - now an LAC he went to No. 18 Elementary Flying Training School at Fairoaks, Surrey. This was one of 12 schools controlled by 50 Group Pool and Ernest would have learnt to fly the Tiger Moth. After a short spell which included some embarkation leave, he arrived at Heaton Park Holding Centre in Manchester, awaiting news of his overseas posting to America. 21 November 1941 - Ernest's journey began by returning to Gourock Docks where he had previously worked and boarding the waiting troop ship which would take him to Canada to train under the Arnold Scheme. Firstly they disembarked at Halifax, Nova Scotia and then journeyed onwards to the Royal Canadian Airforce Station at Moncton, New Brunswick. 2 December 1941 is when they arrived at Moncton. 18 December 1941 - the long journey south had been made to Maxwell Field Airforce Base in Alabama where he stayed for about a month. 11 Jan 1942 - arrival at Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Florida where he learnt to fly the Boeing Stearman bi-plane. This was the first of three flying schools for Primary, Basic and Advanced training. 29 March 1942 - arrival at Cochran Field, Macon, Georgia for the Basic training course. This was a U.S. Army Airforce School run along the very strict West Point system. Here Ernest would learn to fly the Vultee Valiant BT 13A mono plane. Because Ernest had been hospitalised on two occasions with the measles and then a septic arm, he was required to repeat the whole six week course. [page break] 5 July 1942 - this was the final Advanced training course at Moody Field, near Valdosta where they had the AT-6 Harvard and the twin-engined Curtiss AT-9 and Cessna AT-17. He graduated from here on 6 September 1942 when he received the coveted USAAC silver wings. As he was chosen to train as a Bomber pilot, he was to be sent back to the UK. He journeyed back to Moncton in Canada to receive his RAF wings and to await a ship for home. After several weeks wait, Ernest boarded the "Stirling Castle" and arrived back at Gourock Docks on 7th October 1942. Now a Sergeant Pilot, he was sent to No. 3 Personnel Reception Centre in Bournemouth and was able to meet up with his wife whom he hadn't seen for over a year. 3 November 1942 - now at Windrush in Oxfordshire, the home of No. 6 Pilots Advanced Flying Unit where he was trained to fly the twin-engined Airspeed Oxford. During Christmas week he was sent on a B.A.T. course at Bramcote near Birmingham to fly Fairey Battle aircraft. 2 March 1943 - left Windrush for No. 16 Operational Training Unit at Upper Heyford, still in Oxfordshire. On No.51 course he would have learned to fly his first twin-engined heavy aircraft, the Vickers Armstrong Wellington. Stationed here for about 12 weeks, Ernest would now have chosen the other members needed for his crew. After two weeks leave, this new crew met up on 28th May at 1661 Heavy Conversion Unit, Winthorpe in Nottinghamshire. This is where the Manchester, Sterling and Lancaster aircraft were based. The crew were in 'C' flight which was attached to R.A.F. Scampton in Lincolnshire. Their last training flight ended here on the 5th July and Ernest and crew were posted to 57 Squadron at Scampton on the 7th July 1943 after two long years of training. 12th July 1943 - this was Ernest's first taste of going on Ops as he accompanied Lieutenant Jack Russell, an American pilot, on a raid to Turin. He was flying as a second pilot and was allowed to fly the Lancaster, ED 655 on the homeward flight until they reached England. Landed at 08:49 on the 13th. 24th July 1943 - this was the first time Ernest experienced an operation with his own crew, flying in ED 655. It was the first of four raids on Hamburg code-named 'Operation Gomorrah'. 25th July 1943 - target Essen in the Ruhr. Take off 9:49pm, back at Base about 2am. ED 655 27th July 1943 - Hamburg again, taking off at 11pm and one of four planes landing back at Dunholme Lodge 4:20 am. ED655. 9th August 1943 - target Mannheim. Take-off 23:28 safely back at Base 05:32 on the 10th. ED655. 10th August 1943 - target Nuremberg. Take-off at 10pm returning at 05:35 on the 11th. This time flying in W4797. 12th August 1943 - target Milan, an eight and a half hour trip flying in W5008. [page break] 15th August 1943 - back in ED655 the target was Milan again. They lifted off just before 20:30 and touched down 4:30 on the 16th. 17th August 1943 - this was the important raid on Peenemunde to attempt to destroy the experimental rocket site. No.5 Group, to which 57 squadron belonged, would be in the last wave with No.6 Group and would be in most danger as they would be flying time-and-distance bombing in bright moonlight. A total of 596 bombers took off; forty were shot down with a loss of 288 aircrew plus two more from Mosquitos. 245 of these young men were killed and 45 taken P.O.W. 5 and 6 Groups. as expected, suffered the most casualties losing six times as many men as the other groups. Taking off in ED 655 just before 10pm they returned safely to Scampton at 04:14 on the 18th. 22nd August 1943 - Leverkusen was the target this time. Take-off was at 9:35pm returning 4 hours and 50 mins later. 23rd August 1943 - after a short sleep, Ernest found they were on Battle Orders again that evening. This time the target was Berlin, his first time to the "Big City". Take-off was at 20:35, landing back at Scampton at 4am on the 24th. W4948 'S' - Sugar. 27th August 1943 - again in W4948 'S', target Nuremberg. Take-off shortly after 9pm landing back at Dunholme Lodge about 4am. It was at this time that the squadrons based at Scampton were moved in order that concrete runways could be laid down to replace the existing grass. 57 went to the newly built airfield called East Kirkby. On the 29th of August 1943, Ernest made the short flight in ED655 to their new home. 12th September 1943 - on this date Ernest returned to Scampton to attend Course No.1 for Newly Commissioned Pilots and back at East Kirkby, as it was the moon period when no operations were ordered, all aircrew personnel underwent a week long training programme. 22nd September 1943 - Hanover was the target and ED 655 took off at 19:08. They returned to base shortly after midnight, after having shot down a JU 88 and scaring off a second one. 27th September 1943 - Hanover was the target once again and in JA 872, take-off was at 7:45 pm and on the return, landed at Mepal at 01:25, because of bad weather. 28th September 1943 - the short flight was made back from Mepal. 29th September 1943 - set off to bomb Bochum but did not reach the main target. Returned three and a half hours later after bombing the last resort target ...Texel airfield. JA 872. 3rd October 1943 - the target was Kassel. Take off was at 6:45 in the evening and the crew returned safely five and a half hours later. ED 994 was used this time. 7th October 1943 - the target was Stuttgart and take off time was 8:19 in the evening in ED655. Returning at 3:35 on the morning of the 8th, there was another operation lined up for that night. 8th October - this was to Hanover in ED655 again. Taking off at 22:47, they returned safely to East Kirkby at 3:41 on the morning of the 9th. [page break] It was the 18th of October until another raid took place because it had been the moon period when no operations were carried out. The crew were on home leave during this time and Ernest had been taken ill. 3rd November 1943 - was the first operation of the month and the crew found themselves in possession of a new Mk. 111 Lancaster, JB 529 DX-W. The target was Dusseldorf and take-off from East Kirkby was 17:06, returning back at base at 21:24. 10th November 1943 - this time to bomb a railway junction set amongst the mountains in Modane. Take-off in JB 529was shortly after 9pm. 14th November 1943 - this was to be a dinghy search in JB 485 accompanied by one other aircraft. The search was for an American crew who had ditched in the sea but was, unfortunately, unsuccessful. After a three and a half hours search they were diverted to Manby, a gunnery training school as East Kirkby was fog bound. Returned to East Kirkby the following day. 18th November 1943 - this operation was to Berlin, the start of what was to be known as "The Battle of Berlin". JB 529 now bearing code letter DX-P took off at 17:25. This was a long eight hour trip. 26th November 1943 - this was to Berlin again and P-Peter took off at 5:10 pm. On return, they were diverted to Pocklington owing to bad weather at East Kirkby. They returned to East Kirkby two days later. Ernest wasn't needed to fly on another Op. until December. 2nd DECEMBER 1943. What a sad day this turned out to be.... Battle Orders once again showed the target to be Berlin. Ernest in JB 529 DX-P, and with an extra crew member on his first trip as a second pilot, was one of the first to take off at 16:19 and his estimated time of arrival should have made him the third to reach the target. Unfortunately, the aircraft met with unexpected winds en-route differing so much from those forecast that many planes were blown completely off course, ending up many miles off target. 650 aircraft should have been on this 'Maximum Effort' raid but 200 Halifaxes were withdrawn because of fog over their airfields in Yorkshire. After take-off, nearly a tenth of the remaining planes had to turn back when they encountered severe icing, technical problems or suffered crew sickness. This left just 415 to continue with the mission. Because the bomber stream was late arriving and was very scattered because the strong winds had blown them off course, there were many fighters waiting to pick them off. 'P' for Peter was shot down by a night-fighter at approximately 23:00 hours German time, over the small town of Trebbin about 25 miles south of Berlin. All eight crew were lost, even though Ernest stayed in his beloved Lancaster until the end trying to avoid a small row of houses and hoping his crew would have time to bail out. Although the houses were saved as Ernest managed to land in an adjacent field, the rear gunner had been shot and was still in the turret. Only one crew member had managed to open his parachute and Ernest, of course, was still in his seat. [page break] A gentleman who had witnessed the combat said that despite the loss of two thirds of the wing and engines, the flames emanating from the front of the aircraft and other serious damage to the fuselage caused by the explosion, the pilot was still clearly flying his crippled Lancaster in an effort to land in a nearby field. In his words “It was an aeronautical miracle”. A very sad end for eight young heroes who will always be remembered with pride. [page break] [underlined]COMBAT REPORT [/underlined] Lancaster x (ED. 655) of 57 Squadron over target on night 22/23rd September 1943 2142 hours at 18,000 feet. No moon, coned in about 25 searchlights over target, no other unusual phenomena. Monica gave warning of enemy aircraft just after bombs had been dropped and Lancaster was commencing to carry out banking search again. As enemy aircraft (identified as JU.88) came in to attack, searchlights went out. M.U. was first to see E/A on port quarter up approximately 300 yards. M.U. and R.G. simultaneously opened fire (firing 200 rds.) and hits were observed. E/A returned fire causing damage to Lancaster. E/A dropped starboard wing and dived to starboard leaving a smoke trail behind. When E/A was directly below Lancaster, flame was seen to emerge from starboard engine, but it was impossible to observe if E/A crashed, as another E/A then came in to attack from starboard quarter up. E/A (also identified as JU.88) came into attack at 600 yards range and R.G. opened fire (firing 50 rounds), but hits were not observed. E/A did not return fire. R.G. ordered the pilot to turn to starboard and dive, E/A broke away to starboard and was not seen again. First E/A definitely claimed as destroyed. M.U. could not get his guns to bear on second E/A. Damage to Lancaster – Engine sub-frame Cat AC. R.G. Sgt. MOAD – No. 3 B & G. S. McDONALD, MANITOBA. 16 O.T.U. UPPER HEYFORD, 1661 CON. UNIT, WINTHORPE M.U. Sgt. LEWIS 24 C.A.O.S., MOFFIT, RHODESIA, 16 O.T.U. UPPER HEYFORD, 1661 CON. UNIT, WINTHORPE Signed [underlined]Gunrary Leadrer, No. 57 Squadron.[/underlined] 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 Pilot Officer Ernest Henry Tansley 149542 VR biography Description An account of the resource Covers background, marriage, civilian occupation and family. Followed by service history including basic and flying training in England and the United States and then advanced flying training and operational conversion back home. Posted to 57 Squadron at RAF Scampton. List his operations from 12 July 1943 up until 2nd December 1943 when he was shot down and killed. Describes his last operation to Berlin. Concludes with a combat report from 57 Squadron on 22/23 September 1943 on Lancaster ED 655 which was attacked by night fighters gunners engaged fighters.. 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Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Bloomfield 16 OTU 1661 HCU 5 Group 57 Squadron 6 Group air gunner aircrew Battle Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944) bombing bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943) bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943) Harvard Heavy Conversion Unit Ju 88 killed in action Lancaster Lancaster Mk 3 Manchester Operational Training Unit Oxford pilot RAF Bramcote RAF Dunholme Lodge RAF East Kirkby RAF Mepal RAF Paignton RAF Pocklington RAF Scampton RAF Upper Heyford RAF Windrush RAF Winthorpe recruitment shot down Stearman Stirling Tiger Moth training Wellington https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2247/40856/ORossB1610215-190725-01.2.pdf 0597ab8f693a8c8f4632410ace56a2c4 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 Ross, Bernard Description An account of the resource 37 items. This collection concerns Warrant Officer Bernard Ross (1610215, Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and service record. Ross flew as an air gunner in Royal Air Force Transport Command, towing gliders, dropping supplies to resistance groups and carrying paratroops. He also took part in some bombing operations to Germany. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Paul Ross and Amanda Burnham, and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. 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Form 2520A AIRMAN [inserted] BIS 6191 [inserted] 183918 [Royal Air Force Crest] ROYAL AIR FORCE SERVICE AND RELEASE BOOK Rank – Sgt Service Number – 1610215 Surname – ROSS Initials – B. Class of Release – A. Age and Service Group No – 47 [page break] NJA 6553776 [page break] [underlined] ON HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE [/underlined] [OFFICIAL PAID Crest] The Senior Accountant Officer, No. 101 Dispersal Centre, Royal Air Force. KIRKHAM (Post Town) LANCASHIRE (County) AIR MINISTRY [page break] R.A.F. Form 2520/20 NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS FOR FINAL PAYMENT OF PAY AND RELEASE BENEFITS [italics] Note to Airman [/italics] Final payment will be made to the address which you gave at the time of your release. If, however, you change this address before you receive final payment, you should complete this card and send it to the Dispersal Centre from which you were released, about one week before the dates indicated in the Notes on Pay and Emoluments for which see Form 2520/26. Airman’s No. 1610215 Surname ROSS (Block Letters) [boxed] Date as shown on Form 2520/26. [/boxed] Initials B Class of Release A I desire to inform you that I have changed my address from that given on my release, and I now request that all further payments to be made to me be sent to the following address :- (Post Town) (County) Nearest Post Office (if known) [italics] Signature of airman [/italics] Date [page break] R.A.F. Form 2520/25 CONDITIONS OF RELEASE AND AUTHORISATION Under the provisions of the Armed Forces (Conditions of Service) Act,1939, YOU ARE HEREBY RELEASED FROM AIR FORCE SERVICE, or if a member of the Auxiliary Air Force, released from the obligations to which you are subject by reason of embodiment. This release is subject to and on the following conditions:- 1. You are relegated to a Reserve of the Royal Air Force unless you are a member of the A.A.F. in which case you remain in the A.A.F. 2. You have not by this release been discharged from the Service. You remain liable to recall to Air Force Service until the Emergency is declared ended by Order in Council, when you will be discharged unless you are on an engagement extending beyond that date. 3. If you are recalled by Special Notice full instructions will be given you as to where and when you are to report. If any general notice or proclamation is issued revoking releases or recalling the reserve to which you belong, you must immediately follow the Remobilisation Instructions in this Book. 4. You must notify Air Officer i/c Records (K Division), Gloucester, of any change in your permanent address both for Service reasons and to ensure that any communications in regard to any medals reach you. 5. If you become medically unfit through any sickness, injury or other disability which renders you unfit for further service and which is not temporary only, you must write to the A.O. i/c Records (K Division), Gloucester, enclosing a medical certificate. [page break] R.A.F. Form – Form 2520/25 [italics] (continued) [/italics] CONDITIONS OF RELEASE AND AUTHORISATION [italics] (continued) [/italics] 6. Until final discharge you may not enter or enlist in any other branch of H.M. Forces or the service of any other country, or depart from the U.K. without permission from the Air Officer i/c Records. If you desire to do so, write to him for his consent. 7. After the effective date of your release (i.e. at the expiration of any leave granted or if no leave is granted the day of departure from the Dispersal Centre) you may not wear uniform except on any specially authorised occasions, unless you are recalled for service. 8. You should preserve the uniform which you retain on your release in good condition in case of recall. 9. If you handed any Medals to your Commanding Officer for safe keeping apply to Air Officer i/c Records (C.I.M. Section), Gloucester, for their return, giving full particulars. 10. Your pay and allowances cease on the effective date of your release unless the release is revoked and you are recalled to service. No reserve pay is issuable in respect of the liability to recall referred to in para. 2 attaching to your release. 11. The following conditions apply to Class A (Age and Service) releases only. Any reinstatement rights you may have under the Reinstatement in Civil Employment Act, 1944, arise on the commencement of your leave. 12. The following conditions apply to Class B (National Reconstruction) releases only. You have been released at the request of the Ministry of Labour and National Service. You will be directed by that Ministry to your reconstruction employment for the purpose to which you [page break] R.A.F. Form 2520/23 [italics] (continued) [/italics] CONDITIONS OF RELEASE AND AUTHORISATION [italics] (continued) [/italics] have been released. Instructions setting out the Employment Exchange or Employer to which and the date by which you are to report are set out below. You must comply with these instructions. If at any time you discontinue such employment, save for reasons of ill-health, your release will be revoked and you will be recalled to Service. 13. The following conditions apply to Class C releases only. You have been released on extreme compassionate grounds. Any reinstatement rights you may have under the Reinstatement in Civil Employment Act, 1944, arise on departure from the Dispersal Centre. [inserted] G.A. Stevens 2 Albert St. Banbury [underlined] Oxon. [/underlined] [/inserted] [page break] R.A.F. Form 2520/25 RELEASE AUTHORISATION [italics] PART 1 [/italics] [italics] To be completed in Unit except where marked **. [/italics] Rank – W/O Number – 1610215 Initials – B Surname – ROSS (Block Letters) [italics] To be completed at the Dispersal Centre [/italics] {Release of the above-named airman is hereby authorised as a Class A release, and he is relegated to Class G1 of the Reserve. The effective date of release (i.e. last day of service) is 5/2/47 **. It is hereby certified that the above airman served in the R.A.F. on whole-time service during the following periods: From [deleted numbers] 1.12.41 To [deleted numbers] 11/12/46. [date stamp] [italics] (Date of departure from Dispersal Centre) [/italics] He is granted [boxed] 56 [/boxed] days’ leave on release commencing the day following the date of departure from the Dispersal Centre [page break] [italics] PART 11 [/italics] [deleted] Instructions to Class B releases to report for Employment You have been released to take up employment Delete one of these {[italics] as a [/italics] [blank line] {(Industry Group Letters; {Occupational Classification Number [blank line] ) {and are to report within seven days from your departure from this Dispersal Centre to the following {Employment Exchange {[blank line] [italics] OR [/italics] {with Messrs. [blank line] {of [blank line] to {whom you are to report within seven days from your departure from this Dispersal Centre You will ordinarily be required to commence work on the expiration of your leave, but you may if you desire commence at any earlier time. PART 111 STET: [Dispersal Centre stamp] [underlined] signature [/underlined] [italics] for A.O. i/c Records [/italics] [/deleted] [page break] R.A.F. Form 2520/23 NOTES ON PAY AND EMOLUMENTS 1. FOR CLASS A RELEASE You will have received at the Dispersal Centre a payment in cash and postal drafts on account of your leave pay and allowances. Postal drafts for the final balance of your pay account and notification of amounts due to you for War Gratuity and Post-War Credit will be forwarded by the Senior Accountant Officer of the Dispersal Centre on or about the 42nd day after your departure from the Dispersal Centre. Amounts due in respect of War Gratuity and Post-War credits will be made in the form of a deposit in the Post Office Savings Bank on the 57th day after you left the Dispersal Centre. A Post Office Savings Bank Book will then be forwarded to you by the Head Office of the Post Office Savings Bank. 2. FOR CLASS B RELEASE. You will have received at the Dispersal Centre a payment in cash on account of your leave pay and allowances. The balance of pay and allowances will be forwarded to you by the Senior Accountant Officer of the Dispersal Centre on or soon after the 14th day after your departure from the Centre. If, however, you were sent home from overseas for immediate release, delay in making the final payment will in some cases be unavoidable. Any payment to which you may be entitled in respect of your service overseas or for War Gratuity and Post-War Credit, will be made in the form of a deposit in the Post Office Savings Bank at the end of the emergency. A Post Office Savings Bank Book will then be forwarded to you by the Head Office of the Post Office Savings Bank. 3. FOR CLASS C RELEASE You will have received at the Dispersal Centre a payment in cash on account of the balance of pay due to you. If, however, you are entitled to overseas leave the cash advances to be made at the Dispersal Centre will be increased. Postal drafts for the balance of your pay and overseas leave entitlements, and notification of amounts due to you for War Gratuity and Post-War Credits will be issued from the Dispersal Centre on or soon after the 14th day after your departure If, however, you were [page break] [italics] continued [/italics] Sent home from overseas for immediate release, delay in making the final payment will, in some cases, be unavoidable. Any payment to which you may be entitled in respect of your service for War Gratuity and Post War Credit will be made in the form of a deposit in the Post Office Savings Bank on the 57th day after you left the Dispersal Centre. A Post Office Savings Bank Book will then be forwarded to you by the Head Office of the Post Office Savings Bank. FOR ALL RELEASES 4. You will have given on release an address at which you desire the final payment of your account made. If you change this address before you receive the final payment of your account and desire the payment made to any other address you should, in order to prevent loss or misappropriation, notify the Senior Accountant Officer of the Dispersal Centre from which you were released. A card (Form 2520/20) is provided in this book for the purpose. 5. Payment will be made to the address given on release unless notification of any change is received before payment; the Air Ministry will not be responsible for any loss or misappropriation resulting from your failure to notify a change of address. 6. The balance of pay forwarded to you by the Senior Accountant Officer of the Dispersal Centre does not preclude any adjustment of income tax liability which the Department of Inland Revenue may require to make subsequent to your release. 7A. The entitlement of wives, dependants and allottees to R.A.F. allowances and allotments at the end of the allowance week (Thursday to Wednesday inclusive) in which leave expires (or if no leave is granted, at the end of the allowance week in which the airman / airwoman departed from the Dispersal Centre). Instructions will be issued to payees at the last known addresses for them to return the allowance books to [page break] [italics] continued [/italics] the Director of Accounts, Whittington Road, Worcester, after the books have been cashed for that week. [italics] Airmen and Airwomen are required to ensure [/italics], irrespective of whether the official notice has been received, [italics] that payees return the books at the time stated [/italics]. 7B. In certain cases however (e.g. Class A releases,) a form will be sent to payees from the Air Ministry which, on presentation to the Post Office, will enable them to draw allowances and allotments due for the last four weeks in one lump sum. When payment is made in this manner, the allowance books will be retained by the Post Office for return direct to the Air Ministry. If bulk payment is not authorised the procedure in paragraph 7A is to be followed. 7C. If the book is improperly encashed with your connivance or owing to your negligence, you may be liable to be prosecuted. 8. Any queries on your final payment, or War Gratuity entitlement or Post-War Credit arising after receipt of final payments are to be addressed to the Senior Accountant Officer of the Dispersal Centre at which release was effected quoting the following particulars:- [italics] (a) [/italics] Class of release (A, [deleted] B [/deleted] or [deleted] C [/deleted]). [italics] (b) [/italics] Date as stamped below. Accountant Officer 1946 No.101 P.D.C. [Dispersal Centre Date Stamp] [page break] R.A.F. Form 2520/24. REMOBILISATION INSTRUCTIONS 1. Although released you have NOT BEEN DISCHARGED. 2. Until you are finally discharged when the emergency is declared ended by Order [indecipherable word]. Council you still remain liable to recall to service by public notice or proclamation or by a notice addressed to you personally. 3. If you receive an individual notice you will be sent a travelling warrant with full instructions as to what you are to do and where you are to report. 4. If a public general notice or proclamation is issued revoking releases and recalling the reserve of which you are a member, you should immediately prepare yourself to return to duty and watch the Press or Public Notice Boards for further instructions as to when you are to report. 5. You should report at your Remobilisation Station as shown below, in Uniform, bringing with you all service clothing and necessaries left in your possession when you were released. 6. You should also bring with you (1) this Book containing your Certificate of Service (2) your National Health and Pensions Insurance Contribution Card (3) your Unemployment Insurance Book (4) your Civilian Identity Card (5) your Service Identity discs. If you cannot get these at once do NOT delay but arrange for them to be sent on after you. If you are sick when due to report, you must immediately inform the Officer Commanding the station at which you are to report enclosing a medical certificate. You should report immediately if you are fit for duty. [page break] [italics] continued [/italics] 7. Do NOT bring any medals or decorations with you unless you are unable to leave them in safe custody. 8. If you have to travel by rail, use the Travel Warrant in this Book and complete the name of the Railway Station as necessary. If you do not require it, leave it in this Book which must be handed in when you report for duty. 9. If you need money for the journey the money order for 5s. in this Book may be used; present it for payment at any Post Office and produce your Identity Card and you will be paid 5s. which will be adjusted later in your account. (if you do not need the money, hand in the money order on reporting or you will be charged the 5s.). NOTE: This money order and Warrant can only be used after a Public Notice or Proclamation has been issued; they are not valid till then. REMOBILISATION STATIONS 10. If remobilisation or return to duty is ordered by general notice, or proclamation revoking releases or recalling the Reserve of which you are a member, a list of R.A.F. remobilisation stations will be published in the press and by public notice, showing the particular stations under code letters. Your code letter is shown below, and you should report to the station to which the code letter applies. Your remobilisation station code letter is:- [boxed P.] [page break] R.A.F. FORM 2520/13 [italics] To be completed at Unit. [/italics] To be retained by Post Office. ROYAL AIR FORCE AVAILABLE ONLY ON REMOBILISATION BY PUBLIC NOTICE OR PROCLAMATION To H.M. Postmaster General. Please pay the sum of 5s. on production of his Identity Card to the airman mentioned below, if and when by Public Notice or Proclamation the R.A.F. reserve has been called out for further Active Service before the present Emergency is declared ended. The receipt overleaf must be signed by him. Surname ROSS (Block Letters) Christian Name(s) BERNARD Service No 1610215 Signature of Airman Bernard Ross [signature] Stamp of Issuing Unit and Date. [date stamp] ORDERLY ROOM R.A.F. STATION 9 DEC 1946 BLETCHLEY BUCKS. [page break] Receipt to be signed if and when the Order is cashed. I hereby acknowledge receipt of the sum of 5/- (five shillings), being advance of pay, issued to me on rejoining. [blank line] Date [blank line] NOTICE TO AIRMAN If this order is not used, it must be delivered to your Accountant Officer on joining your Unit, otherwise the five shillings will be charged against your pay account. NOTICE TO POSTMASTER After payment, this Order must be treated as a Postal draft and claimed accordingly. [page break] R.A.F. Form 2520/12 CLEARANCE CERTIFICATE [italics] To be completed at Unit except where marked ** [/italics] Rank W/O Number 1610215 Initials B. Surname ROSS (Block Letters) It is hereby certified that the above-named airman has been cleared of all known charges in respect of deficiencies of public clothing and equipment. [italics] Dispersal Centre ** Date Stamp [/italics] [Dispersal Centre date stamp] Accountant Officer DEC 1946 No. 101 P.D.C. TO BE COMPLETED FOR ALL PERSONNEL [page break] ROYAL AIR [missing words] CERTIFICATE OF SER [missing letters & words] SERVICE PARTICULARS Service } Number } 1610215 Rank W/O Air Crew Category and/or R.A.F. trade AIR GUNNER. Air Crew Badges awarded (if any) A.G. Overseas Service 258.43/17.10.43 R.A.F Character JG (see notes on back of certificate on opposite page) Proficiency A [blank line] (see notes on back of certificate on opposite page) Proficiency B Sat. (see notes on back of certificate on opposite page) Decorations, Medals Clasps, Mention in Despatches, Commendations, etc ATLANTIC, AFRICAN, War Medals 39-43 Air Crew Europe clasp, Italy, Defence, Educational and Vocational Training Courses and Results NIL DESCRIPTION Date of Birth 2. 1. 21 height 5.5’ Marks and Scars Appendix Scar Specimen Signature Of Airman [signature] B.Ross. [page break] Note: This ticket must not be used for journeys to and in Northern Ireland or Eire; or for road journeys (except MacBraynes Road Services in Scotland). [page break] R.A.F Form 2520/10 THIRD CLASS RAILWAY TICKET To be detached only by Ticket Collector. NOT TRANSFERABLE R.A.F. Airman on leave on release. 3 Valid for any single journey for one person only within 3 days of date of issue, by any recognised route. [italics] Dispersal Centre Stamp and date of issue. [/italics] From [signature] Railway Station [italics] To be inserted by Dispersal Centre [/italics] To [deleted] Manchester [/deleted] GREAT YARMOUTH NORFOLK Railway Station [italics] To be inserted by Unit [/italics] [Dispersal Centre date stamp] 11 DEC 1946 CONDITIONS This ticket is issued subject to the General Notices, Regulations and Conditions of the respective Companies over whose system it is available. It must be shown on demand and given up to the Railway or Shipping Company concerned at destination or on demand. Any alteration to this ticket will render it invalid unless such alteration is signed and stamped at the Dispersal Centre or by an R.T.O. [R.T.O stamp] P.T.O. [page break] R.A.F. Form 2520/11 [missing words] FORCE [missing letters and words] ICE AND RELEASE [missing words] of BERNARD ROSS (Block Letters) The above-named airman served in the R.A.F. V.R. On full-time service. From 1.12.41 to 10.12.46 [italics] (Last day of service in unit before leaving for release and release leave) [/italics] Particulars of his Service are shown in the margin of this Certificate. Brief statement of any aptitudes or qualities or any special types of employment for which recommended:- AG. 26.11.42 – 22.3.46 [indecipherable word] W.O. A/G (aci ACH/GD. (5) 22.3.46 This N.C.O. has proved quite satisfactory in his capacity as P.T.I. He has no special aptitudes etc apart from his original trade of dress and coat designer to which he is returning on demob. Date 9.12.46. [signature] [italics] signature of Officer Commanding [/italics] Group Captain [page break] [italics] Notes:- R.A.F. trade [/italics] – For air crew with a basic trade, show trade in brackets after the air crew category, e.g., Pilot (Armourer). [italics] R.A.F. Character during Service : [/italics] V.G. is the highest character which can be awarded in the Royal Air Force. The character assessment reflects the airman’s conduct throughout the whole of his service. [italics] Proficiency : [/italics] The trade proficiency headings A and B signify :- TRADESMEN A. Skill in his trade (applicable to airmen up to the rank of Corporal inclusive). B. Ability as technical Warrant Officer or Non-commissioned officer, i.e., as foreman manager, foreman or supervisor in his trade. AIR CREW PERSONNEL A. Proficiency as pilot, navigator, air bomber, air gunner, etc. B. Ability as a Warrant Officer or Non-commissioned officer. [italics] Proficiency will be shown as [/italics] Ex. for exceptional } Supr. for superior } Sat. for satisfactory } No higher or other assessment is permissable Mod. for moderate } Inf. for inferior } The date to be inserted as the date of commencement of service is the date on which the airman reported for service, was called up from deferred service, called out or embodied as applicable. [page break] R.A.F. Form 2520/14 To be detached only by Booking Clerk and exchanged for Ticket. RECALL TO SERVICE OF AN AIRMAN ON REMOBILISATION [italics] (To be completed in Unit except where marked **) [/italics] TRAVEL WARRANT Charges payable by Air Ministry (F3c) R.A.F. 3rd Class The Directors of the Railway Company or Shipping Company concerned are hereby requested to provide conveyance for one airman by the recognised direct route to [blank line] ** N.B. – The airman concerned may only use this warrant if and when public notice of proclamation has been issued calling out the Reserve. Airman’s number 1610215 Surname ROSS (Block Letters) Initials B. [Stamp of Dispersal Centre**] Particulars of Ticket issued, to be filled in by Railway/Shipping Co. SC/V2 [date stamp] 28 SEP 1948 L.13 [initials] R [indecipherable letter] [page break] [blank page] [page break] [missing words] since 5th April last and in year from [blank line] p.d. to [blank line] p.d w.e.f [blank line] previous should, if known, be shown from [blank line] p.d. to [blank line] p.d w.e.f [blank line] here. If none state “None.” If from [blank line] p.d. to [blank line] p.d w.e.f [blank line] not known insert “Not known.” from [blank line] p.d. to [blank line] p.d w.e.f [blank line] • [italics] (b) [/italics] The above airman has been remunerated at taxable rates and Form 2520/53 will be forwarded to the Assessor of Income Tax by the Dispersal Centre. • Delete this sub-para, if airman is not in receipt of taxable rates of pay, i.e. over 6/- per day if single; over 8/6d per day if married. [italics] Signature of Accountant Officer or Officer Commanding. [italics] Part II**. To be completed at Dispersal Centre. [/italics] The effective date of release of the above is [date stamp] 5/2/47 [italics] Dispersal Centre Stamp [/italics] P.T.O. [page break] [missing words] 6. If your wife has been in employment [blank line] during the war, give the name and [blank line] address of her employer (her last employer [blank line] if she is not now in employment). [blank line] Her works number if known [blank line] 7. State whether you are single, married or widower [blank line] Number of children under 16 [blank line] *NOTE: If you can give the full reference number as well as the Tax Office, you need not answer questions 5 to 7. [blank line] [italics] Signature of airman. [/italics] [blank line] [italics] date [/italics] WHERE TO SEND THIS FORM. – If you or your wife have made Income Tax returns to a local Tax Office send this form to that Tax Office. If no return has been made , send the form to the office of any Inspector of Taxes. [page break] R.A.F. Form 2520/16 LEAVING CERTIFICATE – AIRMAN INCOME TAX [italics] Note:- [/italics] Parts I and II of this form are to be completed for all releases. Part III is to be completed by the airman and the form sent by him to the local Inspector of Taxes, whose addrerss can be obtained from the local Post Office. Notice to Airman If you are taking up civil employment, or intend to seek employment, fill up Part III (on the back) of this form. The particulars are wanted in order that you may be given your proper Income Tax allowances; otherwise too much tax may be deducted from your civil pay. [underlined] IT IS IMPORTANT THAT THE FORM SHOULD REACH THE LOCAL INSPECTOR OF TAXES WITHOUT DELAY. DO NOT WAIT UNTIL YOU HAVE OBTAINED EMPLOYMENT [/underlined] [italics] Part I. To be completed at Unit [/italics] Rank W/O Sgt.Number 1610215 Initials B Surname ROSS (Block Letters) (a) The above airman was in receipt of the following daily rates of pay at the date of [missing words] Consolidated Pay 14s-9d [page break] LEAVING CERTIFICATE – AIRMAN ( [italics] cont. [/italics]) [italics] Part III. – To be completed by the airman. [/italics] 1.([italics]a[/italics]) Full name [blank line] ([italics]b[/italics]) Address to which communications [blank line] should be sent to [blank line] ([italics]c[/italics]) Was this your address before you [blank line] joined the Forces? [blank line] 2. On about what date do you expect to start civil employment ? [blank line] 3. Name and address of your employer [blank line] If no known [blank line] 4. Do you or your wife make income tax returns ? [blank line] If so, state :- ([italics]a[/italics]) Address of tax office to which sent, if known [blank line] ([italics]b[/italics]) Tax office reference number, if known [blank line] [missing words] [page break] Notes on R.A.F. Form 2520/18 MFB 281 CLAIM FOR DISABILITY PENSION – (AIRMAN) THE ATTACHED FORM is to be used only if you claim to be suffering from a disability attributable to or aggravated by WAR SERVICE. You may complete it at any time WITHIN 6 MONTHS after the date you ceased to draw service pay. When completed the form should be sent to the Air Officer i/c R.A.F. Record Office, Gloucester. If there is insufficient space on the form further explanations or answers can be written on a plain sheet of paper which you must SIGN and attach firmly to the form. Any pension granted on this application will commence on the day following cessation of service pay. After 6 months from the cessation of service pay, any claim to pension must be made on a different form to be obtained from the nearest office of the MINISTRY OF PENSIONS, the address of which can be obtained at the local Post Office. [page break] [blank page] [page break] [italics] PART III to be completed at Dispersal Centre [/italics] The above-named person departed from this Dispersal Centre on [blank line] [Dispersal Centre Date Stamp 1 DEC 1946] [italics] PART IV [/italics] Available for three months from date of leaving Dispersal Centre [italics] To be completed by released person ONLY if needing medical treatment before a medical card is received. I have NOT received a medical card since leaving the Dispersal Centre and I hereby apply for a medical card to be issued to me. [italics] Delete as may be necessary [/italics] {I was on the list of DR. [blank line} immediately before I was mobilised or called up for service. {I was not on the list of a doctor in the district where I am now, and I desire to be placed on the list of [blank line] (insert name of doctor or approved institution) My present address is [2 blank lines] Do you intend to leave this district within three months from the date hereof? If so, when ? [blank line] ([italics]Continued overleaf[/italics]) [page break] [missing words] or other out-patient treatment can be obtained. [italics] PART VI to be completed by Doctor providing treatment who should also detach the form and send it to the Insurance Committee (in Northern Ireland to the Ministry of Labour, Palace Grounds, Armagh, Northern Ireland), for the area in which the injured person is staying. [/italics] * The person named overleaf who was not on my list immediately before serving in H.M. Forces is accepted as from to-day as a temporary*/permanent* resident. * The person named overleaf who states that he was on my list immediately before serving in H.M. Forces has to-day applied to me for treatment. [italics] Date [/italics] [blank line] [italics] Signature [/italics] [blank line] * [italics] Delete where not applicable. [/italics] [box] If doctor is to supply drugs he should enter DR here [blank line] [/box] [box] If doctor claims mileage he should enter mileage distance here [blank line] [/box] [page break] 17. Have you been treated for the above or any other complaint since Release? If so, state nature of complaint and name and address of doctor or hospital with first and last dates of attendance. Signature [blank line] Date [bank line] [box] Any person knowingly making a false statement will be liable to prosecution [/box] Address [3 blank lines] Address (if different from above) to which you desire the result of your claim to be sent [blank line] Witness to signature (Any householder) [blank line] Date [blank line] Address of Witness [2 blank lines] Second signature of applicant (for record purposes) [blank line] [page break] [italics] (d) [/italics] [missing words] Full Christian Names (and surname where different from your own) and dates of birth 1. [blank line] Date of birth [blank line] 2. [blank line] Date of birth [blank line] 3. [blank line] Date of birth [blank line] 9. Give particulars of any child born after release Name/s [blank line] Date/s of birth [blank line] PARTICULARS OF CLAIM The following questions should be answered with care. The answers will assist in the enquiries to be made of official records. Incomplete answers may delay the consideration of your claim. QUESTION ANSWER 10. What is the disability for which you claim pension? If a wound or injury state when and where received and part of body injured. 11. Give the names of the hospitals or other places at which you received treatment during service for the disability and the date as nearly as you can. [italics] (continued overleaf) [/italics] [page break] R.A.F. Form 2520/18 MPB 281 CLAIM FOR DISABILITY PENSION – AIRMAN 1. Surname ROSS (BLOCK LETTERS) 2. Service No. 1610215 3. Christian Names BERNARD 4. Rank W/O 5. Unit/Group RAF [deleted] Watton [/deleted] Bletchley / 90 Group. 6. Date of Release [blank line] 7. Have you served in the Armed Forces before the present War and been discharged ? (“Yes” or “No”) [blank line] If “Yes” give particulars below:- Former Regt. Corps or Ship, etc. / Army or Official Number / Date of Discharge / Cause of Discharge / Particulars of Pension (if any) for disablement or service 8. Give particulars of your wife and children now under 16 years of age for whom you received family allowances at any time during service:- [italics] (a) [/italics] Wife – full Christian Names [blank line] and name before marriage. [page break] [italics] (continued) [/italics] CLAIM FOR DISABILITY PENSION – AIRMAN [italics] (continued) [/italics] 12. IF YOU CLAIM SOLELY IN RESPECT OF A WOUND OR INJURY, YOU NEED NOT ANSWER ANY OF THE FOLLOWING QUESTIONS-but this claim form must be signed and dated. QUESTION ANSWER 13. [italics] (a) [/italics] When did you first suffer from the disability ? [italics] (a) [/italics] [italics] (b) [/italics] If before your war service when did you first notice the effects of war service on it ? [italics] (b) [/italics] 14. State what particular incidents or conditions of service you considered caused or worsened the disability. 15. [italics] (a) [/italics] In which unit were you then serving ? [italics] (a) [/italics] [italics] (b) [/italics] Where were you stationed ? [italics] (b) [/italics] [italics] (c) [/italics] What was the precise nature of your duties at the time ? [italics] (c) [/italics] 16. If you suffered from the disability before joing the Forces, give the name and address of any doctor, hospital, etc [missing words] [page break] R.A.F. Form 2520/19 [italics] Part II to be completed at Unit. Part III to be completed at Dispersal Centre. [/italics] [italics] PART I. Instructions to Released Person. [/italics] MEDICAL TREATMENT AFTER LEAVING DISPERSAL CENTRE You are now entitled to medical benefit under the National Health Insurance Acts, and a medical card telling you how to get treatment will be sent to you as soon as possible. Medical benefit includes free treatment from an insurance doctor at his surgery, or if your condition requires it, at your home, and free medicine. [italics] If you go back to live in your old district and had an insurance doctor before you joined up you will be restored to his list if he is still in practice himself or by deputy. [/italics] If you fall ill before the medical card comes, fill in the application below and hand this book to your previous insurance doctor (or, if absent, his deputy). If you did not have an insurance doctor before you joined up or if you go to live in another part of the country, apply to any insurance doctor. You can see a list of insurance doctors at the local Post Office. Do not detach the form from the book. The doctor will do this. Turn over for information about hospital treatment. Form Med. 50A [italics] PART II to be completed at Unit. [/italics] Rank W/O Number 1610215 Initials B Surname ROSS (Block letters) [page break] Name of approved Society* (if any) [blank line] (If a deposit contributor write “D.C.”) Name of Branch (if any) of Society [blank line] Membership number [blank line] [blank line] [italics] (Signature of Released Person) [/italics] [italics] Date [/italics] [blank line] * If you were a member of an Approved Society before you were mobilised or called up for service, or if you joined an Approved Society during service, your membership is still effective. [italics] PART V [/italics] HOSPITAL TREATMENT DURING RELEASE LEAVE If you need hospital treatment before the end of your leave you should show this book to your doctor and if he is of the opinion that such treatment is necessary he will advise you as to the steps to be taken to obtain that treatment. You should show this Release Book to the hospital authorities when admitted to or attending hospital for treatment. For the information of the doctor. In-patient treatment would normally be given at the nearest service or civil Emergency [missing words] [page break] FOR ALL AIRMEN Take the utmost care of this book which contains your Certificate of Service. The Certificate cannot be replaced when loss is due to any action or negligence on your part. You should not part with your Certificate of Service, but if you desire to give anyone full particulars of your service, make a copy. WARNING. – You are reminded that the unauthorised communication by you to any person at any time of any information you may have acquired while in H.M. Service which might be useful to an enemy renders you liable to prosecution under Official Secrets Acts 1911 and 1920. In case of death, next-of-kin are requested immediately to inform A.O. i/c Records, K Division, Gloucester. [page break] [blank page] [page break] R.A.F. Form 2520/21 NOTIFICATION OF CHANGE OF ADDRESS AFTER RELEASE Rank 1610215 Number [deleted] W/O [/deleted] Sgt Initials B. Surname ROSS (IN BLOCK LETTERS) I have to inform you that I have changed my permanent address which now is:- [italics] Insert } [blank line] Full } Postal } Address } [blank line] (Post Town) In } Block } Capitals } [/italics] [blank line] (County) Date [blank line] Signature [blank line] [page break] [underlined ON HIS MAJESTY’S SERVICE [/underlined] [OFFICIAL PAID stamp] Air Officer i/c Records, K. Division, [symbol] Royal Air Force, Gloucester AIR MINISTRY 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 Bernard Ross' service and release book Description An account of the resource Service release book for Bernard Ross (WO, 1610215). Contains details and instructions for release from RAF service. Ross was an air gunner in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941-12-02 1946-12-11 1941-12-01 1947-02-05 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain 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 Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Multi-page printed booklet with handwritten entries Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context ORossB1610215-190725-01 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1946-12-11 Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription. Under review Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Paul Ross air gunner aircrew https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2101/42829/EEllisELEllis[Fam]411202.pdf e42ac4c789f707bed931aa3d821b7b15 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 Ellis, Ernest Lewis E L Ellis Description An account of the resource 483 Items.&nbsp;Collection contains an oral History interview with Sidney and Una Ellis about their childhood in Sheffield during the war and about Flying Officer Ernest Lewis Ellis. (<span>183959 Royal Air Force)&nbsp;</span>He flew operations as a pilot with 166 Squadron and was killed 23 February 1945. Includes letters to and from family and friends, official correspondence, photographs, decorations, personal and official documents, newspaper cuttings, badges (pilot's brevet), maps, his pilot's flying log book and an aicraft notebook.<br /><br /> <div id="dublin-core-title" class="element"> <div class="element-text"><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2474">Scrapbook</a>: 14 items. Letters and documents concerning Lewis schooling and other family matters.<br /><br /><span><span><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2347">Photograph album</a> containing 59 items.<br /><br /></span></span> <div id="dublin-core-title" class="element"> <div class="element-text"><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2480">Family album</a>: 68 items. Family album with multiple pages containing photographs of people and places as well as some documents, booklets, magazines as well as best wishes cards and post cards.</div> </div> </div> </div> <br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Sidney Ellis and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.<br /><br /><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-GB" lang="EN-GB" class="TextRun SCXW140975740 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW140975740 BCX0">Additional information on<span>&nbsp;Ernest Ellis</span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW140975740 BCX0"><span>&nbsp;</span>is available via the</span></span><a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/107039/">&nbsp;IBCC Losses Database.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-11-16 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 Ellis, EL 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 Christmas card from Lewis Ellis to family Description An account of the resource Christmas tree on front. On the inside 'Merry Christmas to all, Lewis'. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource E L Ellis Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-12-02 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941-12-02 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Yorkshire England--Sheffield Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Civilian Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Correspondence Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Printed card with handwritten note Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context EEllisELEllis[Fam]411202 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 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2573/44643/MUreIL1323004-180815-050001.1.jpg fa74e443fd6869cb529a4b060a2339d2 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2573/44643/MUreIL1323004-180815-050002.1.jpg 4b72eb687794bc0981c8eb7cda5ece60 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 Ure, Ivan Lochlyn I L Ure Description An account of the resource 27 items. The collection concerns Ivan Lochlyn Ure (b. 1922, 1323004 Royal Air Force) and contains his memoirs, prisoner of war log, correspondence, documents, and photographs. He flew operations as an air gunner with 10 Squadron before he became a prisoner of war. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Tim and Heather Wright and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-08-15 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 Ure, IL 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 Certificate entitling Ivan Ure to wear Training Flash Description An account of the resource Ivan's training flash certificate. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource RAF 311 Wing Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-12-02 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 Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Service material Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One double sided printed card with handwritten annotations Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MUreIL1323004-180815-050001, MUreIL1323004-180815-050002 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941-12-02 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. aircrew training