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- Temporal Coverage is exactly "1942-06-16"
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Runnymede and Memorials
Harold Batchelder's views on the need for memorials.
Harold Emery Batchelder
Description of an operation to Mannheim in May 1942.
Recommendations for honours and awards
Details of the recommendation for and awarding of the Distinguished Flying Medal to Harold Batchelder.
Letter to Harold Batchelder's wife from RAF Topcliffe
A letter of sympathy from 102 Squadron explaining that Harold Batchelder did not return from an operation to attack Essen on the night of 16 and 17 June 1942.
Letter to Harold Batchelder's wife from the RAF Records Office
Letter informing Mrs Batchelder that her husband has failed to return from an operational flight on 16 June 1942.
Telegram to Miss B E Pickett from 102 Squadron
Telegram informing Miss Pickett that Sergeant Batchelder is missing as a result of operations on 17 June 1942.
Harold (Batch) Batchelder's biographical notes
Biographical notes on Harold Batchelder's RAF service with brief details of training, operations and his time as a prisoner of war.
Harold Batchelder's Pilot's flying log book
Pilot's Flying Log Book for Sergeant H E Batchelder DFM covering the period 2 March 1941 to 11 May 1945 and detailing training flights, air tests and operations. Aircraft flown were Tiger Moth, Oxford, Whitley and Halifax. Harold Batchelder carried…
Harold Batchelder's personal history
A summary listing key events in Harold Batchelder's life from his birth in April 1920 to his retirement in October 1985.
Biography of Harold Emery Batchelder - Epilogue
Harold Batchelder writes about the loss of a Halifax with 102 Squadron on an operation to Frankfurt on 8 September 1942. He states that the attack had not been a success and provides details of the aircraft lost. He discusses the role of Bomber…
Walls do have ears -apparently!
Harold Batchelder describes his interrogation at Dulag Luft. He reports being disillusioned and demoralised by the amount of information the Germans appeared to have about individuals and events. His interrogator claimed that the Germans received…
Biography of Harold Emery Batchelder
A summary of Harold Batchelder's service with Bomber Command describing his training, operations as a pilot with 102 Squadron and capture after baling out on an operation to Essen on the night of 16 June 1942. Harold Batchelder was a prisoner of…
List of operations
List of 51 completed operations and 9 aborted on two tours.
James Pickford RAF observer's and air gunner's flying log book
J T Pickford’s Flying Log Book covering the period from 13 November 1939 to 08 May 1945, detailing his training and operations flown as Air Gunner. He was stationed at RAF Evanton (8 Air Observer’s School), RAF North Weald, Northolt, Manston,…
Jack Whalley’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Jack Whalley’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 9th July 1941 until 10th October 1952. Initial training at No. 9 Air Observers School as an air observer, navigator, air gunner and bomb aimer. Further training as…
James Inward's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for James Inward covering the period 21 February 1942 to 30 September 1944. Details training and operations flown. He served at RAF Middleton St George, RAF Fayid, RAF Riccall and RAF Burn. Aircraft flown…
Man sitting on mountain
A man wearing hiking clothes and cap sitting on a rock on hillside holding a shotgun with mountain in the background. On the reverse 'All my love darling, Lawrence. Sitting on top of Ben Fad (or Ben At) 2,302 ft with cloud capped Ben More 3169 ft in…
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Geoffrey Gosney. Two
This log book covers Geoffrey Gosney's training and service as flight engineer for the period 1 March 1942 to 25 June 1942. Details 13 night operations, all flown with Pilot Officer Goldston. Targets were Hamburg, Stuttgart, Warnemünde, Mannheim,…
Leonard William Fairbanks' Observer' and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book
Leonard William Fairbanks' log book covering two tours from 3 January 1941 to 15 April 1945, detailing his training schedule and operations flown. Training was undertaken at Air Gunnery School at RAF Stormy Down, 25 OTU RAF Finningley, 25 OTU RAF…
Harry Wickham's pilot's flying log book. One
Pilots flying log book for H W Wickham, covering the period from 29 September 1940 to 16 November 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Cambridge, RAF South Cerny, RAF Abingdon, RAF…
16/17th June - Target Essen
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An operation to Essen with HE Batchelder pilot. Main force bombed Bonn but three aircraft from 102 Squadron were diverted to bomb Essen, using Gee. The aircraft was damaged and everyone baled out successfully. All were taken prisoner.
Actions of the destroyer Vivaldi. Part 8
During the night, the destroyer Vivaldi sails in rough seas around a peninsula. The land is very barren with only a few wooded areas and some white houses near to the seashore.
Label reads “61”; signed by the author; caption reads “8… all’alba del…
Label reads “61”; signed by the author; caption reads “8… all’alba del…
Reg Lane’s Royal Canadian Air Force pilot’s flying log book
R J Lane’s RCAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 10th February 1941 to 2nd September 1956, detailing his training, operations and post war duties as a pilot. No flying is recorded in 1945, 1946, 1947, 1953, 1954 or 1955.
He was stationed at RCAF Station…
He was stationed at RCAF Station…
Charles Godfrey's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Pilot Officer Godfrey from 3 of February 1941 to 25 of September 1945 detailing training schedule, instructional duties and operations flown. Aircraft flown were Dominie, Proctor, Wellington, Hampden,…