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Title A name given to the resource Gill, Kenneth K Gill Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-07-09 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 Gill, K Description An account of the resource One hundred and sixty-four items plus another one hundred and fifteen in two sub-ciollections. The collection concerns Flying Officer Kenneth Gill DFC (1922 - 1945, 1438901, 155097 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, documents, photographs and family and other correspondence. He flew operations as a navigator with 9 Squadron before starting a second tour with 617 Squadron. He was killed 21 March 1945 having completed 45 operations. The collection also contains two albums.  <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2114">Kenneth Gill. Album One</a> <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2117">Kenneth Gill. Album Two</a> Additional information on Kenneth Gill is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/108654/">IBCC Losses Database.</a> The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Derek Gill and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [R.A.F. crest] F/o. GILL K. OFFICERS MESS. R.A.F. SYERSTON. NR. NEWARK. NOTTS. Mar. 16th./44. Dear mum, dad & all, Hope your’e all keeping well now and looking after yourselves. Did Les enjoy his trip down here?, it was good to have him on my own ground, though I'm sorry we couldn't get a trip in for him. Hope he arrived home safe enough. It's funny one of the chaps recognising him as my brother, it just shows we must bear some resemblance to each other doesn't it. I don't know the chap very well and he didn't know Les was coming down here. I was up near home this afternoon though I couldn't see the ground for the cloud; we were up [page break] 2/ on a weather flight, rather an honour really as the crew were chosen by our Group H.Q.; we had some good fun though chopping bits off clouds with our wings and playing hide and seek with ourselves in and out of the large cloud tops. It shook them a bit when I told them to descend and our 'drome was right below us, they thought we'd have a job finding it again as the visibility was bad. I had an airgraph today from Ron written on the 29th. Feb, he's going on alright; wishing his time away to get back home again though, I don't blame him it's been a long time. I'm going to write him a letter tonight so that may cheer him up a bit. I've had no word yet from 'Derby' [page break] 3/ but I'm hoping he can wangle me a posting to Scampton pretty soon, I'm tired of Syerston, its like pushing against a brick wall, they still think it's a pilot's air force but they'll wake up some day with a big bump. So far I've not been detailed for any more duties but my turn will be round again before long. I don't seem to have any more news so I'll close for now. Take care of yourselves and keep smiling, be a good lad David. Goodnight & God Bless Your Loving Son. Ken [kisses] David [kisses] 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 Kenneth Gill to his parents Description An account of the resource Writes of recent visit from his brother. Mentions a little of recent flying. Catches up with news of correspondence. Hopes to get a posting to Scampton as he is tired of Syerston. Moans about pilots air force and mentions no more duties detailed. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource K Gill Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-03-16 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-03-16 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Nottinghamshire England--Lincolnshire 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 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 Three page handwritten letter Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SGillK1438901v30042 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 Sue Smith military service conditions RAF Scampton RAF Syerston https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2085/34523/SWeirG19660703v060001.pdf e7aa201070ef18a28d79eac4a20cae4e 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 Weir, Greg. Oakes, Ken Description An account of the resource Forty-two items. Collection concerns Flying Officer Kenneth Stanley Oakes (Royal Australian Air Force). A Halifax tail gunner, he flew operations on 466 Squadron from February to August 1944. Collection contains a memoir describing some of his operations, a training note book, documents, correspondence, photographs and his log book. The collection was catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-26 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 Weir, G Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ken Oakes - Royal Australian Air Force observer's air gunner's and w/t operator's flying log book Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Royal Australian Air Force Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending review Review Oct 2024 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SWeirG19660703v060001 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 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-09-25 1944-02-15 1944-02-16 1944-02-19 1944-02-20 1944-02-24 1944-02-25 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 1944-03-18 1944-03-19 1944-03-22 1944-03-23 1944-03-24 1944-03-25 1944-03-26 1944-03-27 1944-03-30 1944-03-31 1944-04-09 1944-04-10 1944-04-11 1944-04-26 1944-04-27 1944-04-28 1944-04-30 1944-05-01 1944-05-02 1944-05-08 1944-05-09 1944-05-11 1944-05-12 1944-05-12 1944-05-13 1944-05-19 1944-05-20 1944-05-27 1944-05-28 1944-06-02 1944-06-03 1944-06-05 1944-06-06 1944-06-07 1944-06-08 1944-06-09 1944-06-10 1944-06-17 1944-06-18 1944-06-23 1944-06-24 1944-06-30 1944-07-01 1944-07-04 1944-07-07 1944-07-12 1944-07-13 1944-07-14 1944-07-15 1944-07-16 1944-07-23 1944-07-24 1944-07-25 1944-07-26 1944-08-02 1944-08-05 1945 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Australia Belgium France Germany Great Britain England--Derbyshire England--Lincolnshire England--Staffordshire England--Yorkshire Belgium--Leopoldsburg Belgium--Hasselt Belgium--Mechelen France--Boulogne-sur-Mer France--Caen France--Châteaudun France--Étampes (Essonne) France--Landes-Vieilles-et-Neuves France--L'Isle-Adam France--Normandy France--Villeneuve-Saint-Georges France--Tergnier (Canton) France--Villers-Bocage (Calvados) Germany--Berlin Germany--Essen Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Leipzig Germany--Nuremberg Germany--Schweinfurt Germany--Stuttgart Germany--Ruhr (Region) France--Morsalines France--Les Catelliers Atlantic Ocean--Kiel Bay France--Domléger-Longvillers France--Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines France--Aulnoye-Aymeries France--Nieppe Forest France--Sannerville France--Laval (Mayenne) France--Achères France--Juvisy-sur-Orge France--Oisemont (Canton) France--Ferme du Forestal France--Colline-Beaumont France--Grandcamp-Maisy France--Neuville-aux-Bois France--Pas-de-Calais Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mike French Description An account of the resource Air Gunners flying log book for K S Oakes covering the period from 9 February 1943 to 14 June 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. Includes gunnery proficiency certificate, target details, mine laying, bomb loads and a First Tour Certificate. He was stationed at RAAF Port Pirie (2 BAGS), RAF Church Broughton and RAF Lichfield (27 OTU), RAF Marston Moor (1652 CU), RAF Leconfield and RAF Driffield (466 Sqdn), RAF Manby (ECAS), RAF Catfoss (CGS). Aircraft flown in were Battle, Wellington, Halifax. He flew 32 night and 8 day-light operations with 466 Squadron. Targets were Etampes, Berlin, Leipzig, Schweinfurt, Stuttgart, Frankfurt am Main, Kiel Bay, Essen, Nuremberg, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Tergnier, Aulnoye, Achères, Mechelen (Malines), Morsalines, Colline-Beaumont, Hasselt, Boulogne, Bourg-Leopold, Trappes, Maisy, Châteaudun, Juvisy, Laval, St Martin-L’Hortier, Oisemont, Neuville-aux-Bois, Villers-Bocage, Domleger, Caen, Ferme du Forestal, Les Landes-Vielles-et-Neuves, Sannerville, Les Catelliers, Foret de Nieppe, L’Isle Adam. His pilot on operations was Flight Lieutenant Scott. This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available. 1652 HCU 1663 HCU 27 OTU 466 Squadron air gunner aircrew Battle Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944) bombing Bombing and Gunnery School bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944) bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944) Cook’s tour Halifax Halifax Mk 2 Halifax Mk 3 Halifax Mk 5 Heavy Conversion Unit mine laying Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Operational Training Unit RAF Catfoss RAF Church Broughton RAF Driffield RAF Leconfield RAF Lichfield RAF Manby RAF Marston Moor tactical support for Normandy troops training V-1 V-weapon Wellington https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2038/34401/SKingEJ182986v10019.1.jpg 3b8958306ad82ee7721d84e0e86a30fc https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2038/34401/SKingEJ182986v10020.1.jpg a989d8c7e78687712d3b7a243a9dcb6c https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2038/34401/SKingEJ182986v10021.1.jpg f7c1dc2515ce85a6352eb8be0467cd10 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2038/34401/SKingEJ182986v10022.1.jpg cf218fe62a9e3ce9d7ee3b46946aaf72 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2038/34401/SKingEJ182986v10023.1.jpg 602eff62f7190fee235b05cf7042de8d 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 King, Edward James E J King Description An account of the resource 46 items. The collection concerns Sergeant Edward James King (b. 1920, 1377691, 182986 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and an album of charts and newspaper cuttings. He flew operations as a navigator with 96 and 15 Squadrons. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Patricia Joan Potter and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-11-22 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 King, EJ Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [underlined] Stuttgart. [/underlined] [underlined] 15/3/44 [/underlined] Airborne 1915 [underlined] Landed 0335 [/underlined] Quiet trip on way out although fighter flares were constantly falling on either side of the track. Target was like daylight, with incendairies [sic] burning on the snow covered ground. Attacked by ME 109 when on bombing run. Bomb Aimer saw trace going past a/c and shouted to gunners. Rear Gunner opened fire but a shell put his turret out of action almost immediately. Mid. Upper Gunner maintained fire with only one gun until ME 109 broke away port quarter up. During combat the Bomb Aimer had attacked the target. The Wireless operator was standing by to check release of the “Cookie” and I was watching him, when a cannon shell came in through rear of the a/c and exploded with yellow flash. The inter-comm [page break] then went dead and when emergency inter-comm. was established it was found that all the crew was uninjured. Trip back was quiet but on return to base hydraulics were found to be unservicable and neither undercarriage or flaps would come down, whilst bomb doors had been open all the way back from the target. Fortunately the emergency air system pushed the undercarriage and flaps down and we landed safely. Sum damage was 6 cannon shells in a/c causing 93 holes in various parts of the plane. Equipment hit included Rear Turret, Hydraulics, Petrol Tank & Starboard Inner Engine. Cannon shell found beside my foot whilst splinters passed between the Mid-Upper Gunners leg. [page break] [map of route to Stuttgart & return] [page break] [map of Stuttgart] [page break] LONDON, FRIDAY, MARCH 17, 1944 R.A.F. DROP 3000 TONS IN BIGGEST RAID EVER [line] 1,000 HEAVY BOMBERS OUT: STUTTGART BLOW [line] LOSSES WERE LESS THAN 4 PER CENT. The R.A.F.'s greatest air operation was carried out at a cost of 40 aircraft, representing a loss of less than four per cent. of the great force used. Stuttgart, important aircraft and precision tool city of 500,000 people in South-West Germany, was the main objective. It was left blazing under a canopy of cloud. While a huge load of bombs was pulverising this city, other aircraft struck at Munich and targets in North-West Germany, and Stirlings, Halifaxes and Mosquitoes attacked Amiens, railway centre in Northern France. The Luftwaffe was up in strength to meet this formidable night onslaught, and the bombers were attacked both on the way to Stuttgart and over the target area. "We were attacked twice on the way to Stuttgart, and a third time just after we had bombed," one pilot said. "Time and again, as we were on our way there, the sky was stabbed by tracer as combats broke out between the fighters and our bombers. It seemed that the whole of Bomber Command and the whole of the Luftwaffe were going at it hammer and tongs.” There was thick cloud, three miles high in places, when the bombers set out from England, the Air Ministry stated last night. The cloud cleared a little as the force swept over the sea and there were breaks here and there over the Continent. Stuttgart was covered by cloud about a mile high and just sufficiently thick to prevent the Germans from using their searchlights. Not many fighter flares were dropped, but visibility above the clouds was very good, bright enough for the German pilots to pick out the bombers. RED FLARES PATH Battles Over Target Flyg. Offr. P. E. SINCLAIR. of Moree, N.S.W. said that instead of the usual fighter flares the Germans laid red flares along the path taken by the bombers. “We saw several enemy fighters,” he went on, “the first near the coast. There were many more in the target area, where numerous combats were taking place. One fighter which we did not see made a head-on attack on our Halifax without doing any damage.” One squadron of Halifaxes shot down two fighters. One fell to the guns of two Canadian officers, the other to a Leeds rear-gunner, Pilot Offr. L. LAZENBY, D.F.M. It was Pilot Offr. Lazenby’s second encounter within a few minutes. The Canadians, Pilot Offr. R. DEATH, of Toronto, and Pilot Offr. D. MAW, of Winnipeg, also had two combats, the first a close range duel with a single-engined fighter, which eventaully broke off his attack. About two minutes later a F.W. 190 took up the challenge. Before it could fire, however, bullets from the two Canadians were striking it. They think they must have killed the pilot, for his aircraft stalled and nose-dived to the ground out of control. 4 A.M. LATEST STUTTGART HAVOC 'TERRIBLE' STOCKHOLM, Thursday.- Svenska Dagbladet reports: “Terrible havoc caused by R.A.F. raid on Stuttgart. City centre is not much more than heap of ruins, although main weight of bombs dropped on industrial outskirts. Factories are at a standstill." – Reuter. SEA OF FLAME OVER SOUTH GERMANY FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT ZURICH, Thursday. Bursting bombs were heard and the reflections of vast fires in the sky were seen last night from Swiss territory on an unprecedented scale. It seemed clear that the heaviest attack yet made on a South German town was being carried out by very strong forces. After stating that the drone of aircraft engines lasted a full hour, an eye-witness at Ermatingen, four miles west of Constance, describes what he saw in a report printed in the Basler Nachrichten. He says: "Suddenly one section of the sky appeared to become a sea of flame. Tremendous sheets of fire spread upward in the direction of Singen Radolfzell and Markdorf, 11 miles from Constance. The whole district was lit up as if it were day. "The first big glare was visible in the region of Augsburg and Munich, from which area loud explosions came. But the main attack seemed concentrated on Stuttgart. “From that town the sky was not only alight to a remarkable extent, but for over half an hour very heavy explosions seemed to indicate a specially violent attack." Another eye-witness, cabling from Basle, says: “At 10.22 p.m. the sirens sounded in Basle. It seemed that the whole sky was full of planes which, in gigantic waves, flew eastwards." RECORD BOMB-LOAD A Single Night's Work Wednesday night's bomb-load of 3,000 tons is the heaviest yet announced as having been dropped in a single night, and for the first time yesterday's Air Ministry communiqué mentioned the use of "more than 1,000 heavy bombers." In 1942 Cologne, Essen and Bremen experienced “1,000-bomber raids." but the machines then were not all of the heavy four-engined type. Stuttgart, is one of Germany’s most important war centres. because of its very extensive and specialised engineering industry. Its many factories turn out large quantities of aero engines submarine engines and, motor components such as fuel injection pumps, magnetos. sparking plugs and pistons. Two firms that are particularly well known are the great electrical equipment and aircraft component works of Bosch, at Stuttgart Sourbach, and in Stuttgart itself, and the Daimler A.G. motor and military transport works at Stuttgart-Unter-Turkheim. 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 Stuttgart, Edward King's 3rd operation of his tour Description An account of the resource Five items, Edward's account of the operation which was eventful for the crew, They were attacked over the target by an Me 109, the aircraft was badly damaged but bombed and returned to base, none of the crew were injured. They had to blow the undercarriage down as the hydraulics had been damaged. Edward's navigation plot, the expected H2S plot of the target. There is a collection of newspaper clippings some of them from neutral cities, commenting in some detail on the Stuttgart operation. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Edward King Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Great Britain England--Suffolk Germany--Stuttgart Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Map. Navigation chart and navigation log Text Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One handwritten document, a navigation plot, an H2S plot, newspaper clippings. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SKingEJ182986v10019, SKingEJ182986v10020, SKingEJ182986v10021, SKingEJ182986v10022, SKingEJ182986v10023 Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription. Under review 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 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Peter Bradbury 15 Squadron aircrew bombing H2S Lancaster Lancaster Mk 1 Me 109 navigator RAF Mildenhall https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1141/34160/LStapleyVA175092v1.1.pdf c79c2ec01b14861649f08988e51e3d5f 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 Stapley, Victor Victor Arthur Stapley V A Stapley Description An account of the resource Three items. An oral history interview with Wing Commander Victor Stapley OBE, DFC (b. 1922, 1801888, 175092 Royal Air Force), his log book and a portrait. He served in the RAF from 1941 to 1977. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 166 squadron. Post war he served in Singapore, Malta, and at Christmas Island. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Victor Stapley 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 2016-08-02 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. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Stapley, VA 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 Victor Stapely's navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner's flying log book Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LStapleyVA175092v1 Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending review Review Oct 2024 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-03-01 1944-03-02 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 1944-03-18 1944-03-19 1944-03-22 1944-03-23 1944-03-24 1944-03-25 1944-03-26 1944-03-27 1944-03-30 1944-03-31 1944-04-11 1944-04-12 1944-04-20 1944-04-21 1944-04-22 1944-04-23 1944-04-24 1944-04-26 1944-04-27 1944-04-30 1944-05-01 1944-05-02 1944-05-03 1944-05-04 1944-05-06 1944-05-09 1944-05-10 1944-05-11 1944-05-12 1944-05-13 1944-05-24 1944-05-25 1944-06-02 1944-06-03 1944-06-04 1944-06-05 1944-06-06 1944-06-07 1944-06-12 1944-06-13 1944-06-27 1944-06-28 1944-06-29 1944-07-02 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Belgium France Germany Great Britain Singapore Atlantic Ocean--Baltic Sea Atlantic Ocean--English Channel Belgium--Hasselt England--Bedfordshire England--Essex England--Lincolnshire England--Wiltshire England--Yorkshire France--Domléger-Longvillers France--Amiens Region France--Boulogne-sur-Mer France--Calais France--Dunkerque France--Le Havre Region France--Lyon France--Mailly-le-Camp France--Oisemont (Canton) France--Paris Region France--Rennes Region France--Rouen Germany--Aachen Germany--Berlin Germany--Cologne Germany--Düsseldorf Europe--Elbe River Germany--Essen Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Gelsenkirchen Germany--Nuremberg Germany--Stuttgart Wales--Glamorgan Singapore Germany--Ruhr (Region) France--Crisbecq France--Achères France--Aubigné-Racan France--Dunkerque France--Pas-de-Calais France--Château de Bernapré Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mike Connock Terry Hancock Description An account of the resource Flying log book for navigator’s air bomber air gunner’s flight engineers for Victor Stapley, flight engineer. Covers two periods; training and operations 18 January 1944 to 2 July 1944 and post-war service in Flying Control from 19 September 1945 to 23 January 1950. He was stationed at RAF St Athan, RAF Lindholme, RAF Kirmington, RAF Watchfield and RAF Henlow. Aircraft flown in were Halifax, Lancaster, Anson, Dominie, Proctor, Beaufighter, Tiger Moth, Mosquito, York and C-47. He flew a total of 28 operations with 166 Squadron, 3 daylight and 25 night. Targets were Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Berlin, Essen, Nuremberg, Aachen, Cologne, Düsseldorf, mine laying, Rouen, Lyons, Aubigné-Racan, Mardyck, Mailly-le-Camp, Hasselt, Calais, Boulogne, Crisbecq Battery, Achères, Gelsenkirchen, Chateau Bernapre, Domleger and Oisemont. His pilot on operations was Pilot Officer Wiggins. 1656 HCU 166 Squadron aircrew Anson Beaufighter Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944) bombing bombing of Mailly-le-Camp (3/4 May 1944) bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944) bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944) C-47 Dominie flight engineer Halifax Heavy Conversion Unit Lancaster Lancaster Finishing School mine laying Mosquito Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Proctor RAF Henlow RAF Kirmington RAF Lindholme RAF St Athan RAF Watchfield Tiger Moth training York https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1970/33701/LWakefieldHE174040v1.2.pdf 6abf5d017113b82dd6d95a604f4f8667 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 Wakefield, Harold Ernest H E Wakefield Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-10-16 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. 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 Wakefield, HE Description An account of the resource 93 items. The collection concerns Harold Ernest Wakefield DFC (1923 - 1986, 1582185 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, documents, training publications, decorations and badges, training notebooks, correspondence, newspaper cuttings, photographs and parachute D ring. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 51 and 617 Squadrons. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Jeremy Wakefield and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Harrold Wakefield's navigator's, air bombers and air gunner's flying log book Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LWakefieldHE174040v1 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 Great Britain. Royal Air Force Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-09-22 1943-09-23 1943-09-24 1943-09-27 1943-09-28 1943-09-29 1943-10-03 1943-10-04 1943-10-05 1943-10-08 1943-10-09 1943-11-03 1943-11-18 1943-11-19 1943-11-22 1943-11-23 1943-11-25 1943-11-26 1943-12-03 1943-12-04 1943-12-29 1943-12-30 1944-01-28 1944-01-29 1944-01-30 1944-01-31 1944-02-19 1944-02-20 1944-02-21 1944-02-25 1944-02-26 1944-03-01 1944-03-02 1944-03-06 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 1944-03-18 1944-03-19 1944-03-26 1944-03-27 1944-04-09 1944-05-10 1944-05-11 1944-05-12 1944-05-22 1944-05-23 1944-06-05 1944-06-06 1944-06-07 1944-06-08 1944-06-09 1944-06-12 1944-06-13 1944-06-15 1944-06-16 1944-12-08 1944-12-11 1944-12-15 1944-12-15 1944-12-21 1944-12-29 1944-12-30 1944-12-31 1945-01-01 1945-02-03 1945-02-06 1945-02-08 1945-02-14 1945-02-22 1945-02-24 1945-03-13 1945-03-14 1945-03-15 1945-03-19 1945-03-21 1945-03-22 1945-03-23 1945-03-27 1945-04-06 1945-04-07 1945-04-09 1945-04-19 1946 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Atlantic Ocean--English Channel Atlantic Ocean--North Sea France Germany Great Britain India Middle East Netherlands Norway England--Hampshire England--Lincolnshire England--Nottinghamshire England--Rutland England--Wiltshire England--Yorkshire France--Alençon France--Amiens France--Boulogne-sur-Mer France--Brittany France--Châteaudun France--Lille France--Normandy France--Orléans France--Pas-de-Calais France--Yvelines Germany--Augsburg Germany--Berlin Germany--Bielefeld Germany--Bochum Germany--Bremen Germany--Dortmund-Ems Canal Germany--Düsseldorf Germany--Essen Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Hamburg Germany--Helgoland Germany--Kassel Germany--Leipzig Germany--Leverkusen Germany--Ludwigshafen am Rhein Germany--Mannheim Germany--Nienburg (Lower Saxony) Poland--Szczecin Germany--Stuttgart Germany--Urft Dam Netherlands--Hoek van Holland Netherlands--Ijmuiden Netherlands--Rotterdam Poland Germany--Herne (Arnsberg) Germany--Hannover Atlantic Ocean--Oslofjorden Germany--Ruhr (Region) France--Herquelingue France--Morsalines France--Ver-Sur-Mer France--Manche France--Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines France--Châteaudun France--Rennes Germany--Arnsberg France--Colline-Beaumont Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Leitch Description An account of the resource Harold Wakefield's RAF Navigator's, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book, from 16th August 1943 to 16th August 1946, recording training, operations, instructional duties and Transport Command duties to India and the Far East as a flight engineer. Based at RAF Marston Moor (1652 Conversion Unit), RAF Snaith (51 Squadron), RAF North Luffenham (Heavy Glider Conversion Unit), RAF Syerston (5 Lancaster Finishing School), RAF Woodhall Spa (617 Squadron), RAF Riccall (1332 Heavy Conversion Unit), RAF Holmsley South (246 Squadron) and RAF Lyneham (511 Squadron). Aircraft in which flown: Halifax, Oxford, Whitley, Lancaster, Horsa Glider, York. Records a total of 59 operations in two tours (23 day, 36 night) including 10 returned early or did not drop bombs. Targets in France, Germany, Netherlands and Norway are: Alençon, Amiens, Arnsberg, Arnsberg, Berlin, Bielefeld, Bochum, Bremen, Châteaudun, Colline-Beaumont, Dortmund-Ems Canal, Düsseldorf, Essen, Farge, Fouillard, Frankfurt-Main, Hamburg, Hannover, Helgoland, Herquelingue, Ijmuiden, Kassel, Leipzig, Leverkusen, Lille, Ludwigshafen, Mannheim, Mont Fleury, Morsalines, Nienburg, Orleans, Oslofjord (German cruisers “Emden” and “Koln”), Politz, Poortershaven, Rotterdam, Stuttgart, Trappes and Urft Dam. His pilots on operations were Squadron Leader Johnson and Squadron Leader Calder. Also includes notes of dates of promotion and award of DFC, lists of crews and a picture of a Halifax Mk III. Some detailed notes on ops with 617 Squadron. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 1652 HCU 51 Squadron 617 Squadron aircrew Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944) bombing bombing of Helgoland (18 April 1945) bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944) Distinguished Flying Cross flight engineer Grand Slam Halifax Halifax Mk 3 Heavy Conversion Unit Horsa Ju 88 Lancaster Lancaster Finishing School Me 262 mid-air collision Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Oxford promotion RAF Lyneham RAF Marston Moor RAF North Luffenham RAF Riccall RAF Snaith RAF Syerston RAF Woodhall Spa Tallboy training Whitley York https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1857/33276/SAdderM175073v10111.jpg 57284de01740df055a8769c15021fda3 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 Adder, Mervyn M Adder Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-05-29 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 Adder, M Description An account of the resource 88 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer Mervyn Adder (1922 - 1944, 175073 Royal Air Force) and contains his diaries, correspondence and photographs. He flew operations as a navigator with 44 Squadron and was killed 15 March 1944. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Mary Sprakes and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on Mervyn Adder is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/100101/">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [Air Ministry crest] AIR MINISTRY, [deleted] LONDON, W.C.2. [/deleted] 73-77, Oxford Street, London, W.1. TELEPHONE: [deleted] HOLBORN 3434 [/deleted] [inserted] Gerrard 9234. [/inserted] Any communications on the subject of this letter should be addressed to:- THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE, and the following number quoted:- P.414764/3/P.4.Cas.Comm. 23rd May, 1944. Sir, I am directed to inform you that your son, 1459790 Flight Sergeant Mervyn Adder, who has been missing as the result of air operations since the night of 15th/16th March, 1944, has been appointed to a commission in the Royal Air Force in the rank of Pilot Officer on probation with effect from 22nd February, 1944. His number is now recorded as 175073 I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, [signature] for Director of Personal Services. A. Adder, Esq., 153, Albert Avenue, Anlaby Road, Hull, Yorks. [crest for National Scheme for Disabled Men] 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 Mervyn Adder's father from the Air Ministry Description An account of the resource Informs him that his son who has been missing since night 15/16 March 1944 had been appointed to a commission in the RAF in the rank of pilot officer. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Air Ministry. Director of Personal Services Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-05-23 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One 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 SAdderM175073v10111 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 England--Yorkshire England--Hull Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-05-23 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 1944-02-22 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. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription. Under review 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 promotion https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1857/33274/SAdderM175073v10108.1.jpg 07cf9403bba119c2eea882a8356009cd 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 Adder, Mervyn M Adder Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-05-29 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 Adder, M Description An account of the resource 88 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer Mervyn Adder (1922 - 1944, 175073 Royal Air Force) and contains his diaries, correspondence and photographs. He flew operations as a navigator with 44 Squadron and was killed 15 March 1944. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Mary Sprakes and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on Mervyn Adder is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/100101/">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [crest] No. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron, Royal Air Force, DUNHOLME LODGE, Lincoln. [underlined] 16th. March, 1944. [/underlined] Dear Mr Adder It is with deep regret that I have to confirm the news that your son, Sergeant Mervyn Adder, is missing as a result of air operations over enemy territory on the night of the 15/16th. March, 1944. Not only myself but the whole Squadron sincerely hope that he is safe and uninjured, and I would like to take this opportunity of expressing my most profound sympathy to you in your anxiety. As you are probably aware, it often takes some time for news to be received of those who are captured as prisoners of war, but as soon as any is forthcoming, you will be notified immediately by telegram. Your son has been with the Squadron for three months, during which time he has taken part in fourteen operational flights. He has proved himself to be a most capable navigator, and was held in high esteem by the other members of his crew. It is desired to explain that the request in the telegram notifying you of the casualty to your son, was included with the object of avoiding his chance of escape being prejudiced by undue publicity in case he was still at large. This is not to say that any information about him is available, but is a precaution adopted in the case of all personnel reported missing. The Committee of Adjustment Officer is dealing with your son’s personal effects and he will forward them to the Central Committee of Adjustment, R.A.F. Colnbrook, Slough, Bucks., who will communicate with you in due course. Yours sincerely [signature] F.W. THOMPSON, Wing Commander, Commanding, [underlined] No. 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron. [/underlined] Mr. A. Adder, 153, Albert Avenue, HULL. 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 Mervyn Adder's father from OC 44 Squadron Description An account of the resource Writes informing him that his son was missing as a result of air operations on 15/16 March 1944. Mentions that it takes time to get news of prisoners. Mentions that Mervyn Adder had completed fourteen operational flights and was held in high esteem by his crew. Warns against releasing information that would prejudice possible evasion by downed aircrew. Mention personal effects. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Wing Commander F W Thompson Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-03-16 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One 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 SAdderM175073v10108 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--Lincolnshire Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-03-16 1944-03-15 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. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription. Under review Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tricia Marshall 44 Squadron missing in action RAF Dunholme Lodge https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1857/33272/SAdderM175073v10104.2.jpg c3929a36b47f1015dcad5e84aba60119 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 Adder, Mervyn M Adder Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-05-29 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 Adder, M Description An account of the resource 88 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer Mervyn Adder (1922 - 1944, 175073 Royal Air Force) and contains his diaries, correspondence and photographs. He flew operations as a navigator with 44 Squadron and was killed 15 March 1944. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Mary Sprakes and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on Mervyn Adder is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/100101/">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource M Adder grave and telegram Description An account of the resource Top - photograph of grave with white cross with name 'P.O M Adder RAF, 15.3.44'. Surrounded by similar crosses with trees in the background. Bottom - telegram to Mervyn Adder's father informing him that his son was missing as a result of air operations on night 15/16 March 1944. From OC 44 Squadron. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource OC 44 squadron Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-03-16 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph and one printed telegram form mounted on an album page Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Text Text. Correspondence Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SAdderM175073v10104 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--Lincolnshire England--Yorkshire England--Hull Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 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. 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 44 Squadron bombing final resting place killed in action RAF Dunholme Lodge https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2038/33271/LKingEJ182986v1.pdf 1edda5e526961224d1f95f2a132a5ba4 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 King, Edward James E J King Description An account of the resource 46 items. The collection concerns Sergeant Edward James King (b. 1920, 1377691, 182986 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs and an album of charts and newspaper cuttings. He flew operations as a navigator with 96 and 15 Squadrons. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Patricia Joan Potter and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-11-22 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 King, EJ 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 Edward King's RAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LKingEJ182986v1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Fighter Command Royal Air Force. Transport Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Belgium France Germany Great Britain United States Belgium--Louvain England--Northamptonshire England--Nottinghamshire England--Suffolk England--Yorkshire Florida--Miami France--Audinghen France--Beauvoir-sur-Mer France--Caen France--Châlons-en-Champagne France--Cherbourg Region France--Dieppe (Arrondissement) France--Hesdin France--Laon France--Le Mans France--Noordpeene France--Merville-Franceville-Plage France--Montdidier (Hauts-de-France) France--Nantes France--Nucourt France--Plaisir France--Pontoise France--Saint-Omer Region (Pas-de-Calais) France--Saint-Riquier France--Vaires-sur-Marne France--Valenciennes France--Villers-Bocage (Calvados) Germany--Berlin Germany--Duisburg Germany--Essen Germany--Homberg (Kassel) Germany--Stuttgart Florida Germany--Ruhr (Region) France--Ouistreham France--Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines France--Linzeux France--Chambly France--Cap Gris Nez France--Pas-de-Calais France--Wizernes 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 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1944-06 1944-07 1944-08 1943-12-22 1944-02-15 1944-02-16 1944-02-19 1944-02-20 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 1944-03-26 1944-03-27 1944-04-10 1944-04-26 1944-04-27 1944-04-28 1944-05-01 1944-05-02 1944-05-07 1944-05-08 1944-05-09 1944-05-10 1944-05-11 1944-05-12 1944-05-19 1944-05-20 1944-05-21 1944-05-22 1944-05-31 1944-06-01 1944-06-06 1944-06-15 1944-06-16 1944-06-17 1944-06-18 1944-06-23 1944-06-24 1944-06-30 1944-07-02 1944-07-05 1944-07-06 1944-07-07 1944-07-08 1944-07-09 1944-07-10 1944-07-14 1944-07-15 1944-07-17 1944-07-18 1944-07-20 1944-07-21 1944-07-23 1944-07-24 1944-07-25 1944-08-01 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Terry Hancock Cara Walmsley Description An account of the resource Edward J King’s Navigator’s Flying Log Book covering the period 30 January 1942 to 18 May 1946. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as Navigator. He was stationed at RAF Prestwick (3 RS), RAF Wrexham and RAF Honiley (96 Squadron), RAF West Malling (29 Squadron), RAF West Freugh (4 AOS), RAF Ossington (82 OTU), RAF Stradishall (1657 HCU), RAF Mildenhall (15 Squadron), RAF Bruntingthorpe (29 OTU), RAF Riccall (1332 CU) and RAF Holmsley South (246 Squadron). Aircraft flown in were Anson, Blenheim I, Oxford, Beaufighter, Wellington, Stirling, Lancaster and York. His pilots on operations were Flying Officer Maskell and Flight Sergeant Johnston. Targets were Cherbourg, Berlin, Stuttgart, Essen, Laon, Friedrichshaven, Chambly, Nantes, Cap Gris Nez, Louvain, Le Mans, Duisburg, Trappes, Ouistreham, Valenciennes, Montdidier, L’Hay, Villers-Bocage, Beauvoir, Wizernes, Vaires, Linzeux, Nucourt, Chalons-sur-Mer, Caen, Homberg, Montdidier and Coulonvillers. He flew 8 day operations and 22 night operations with 15 Squadron, total 30. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 15 Squadron 1657 HCU 29 OTU 82 OTU Air Observers School aircrew Anson Beaufighter Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944) Blenheim bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944) C-47 Heavy Conversion Unit Lancaster Lancaster Mk 1 Lancaster Mk 3 navigator Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) observer Operational Training Unit Oxford RAF Bruntingthorpe RAF Chipping Warden RAF Mildenhall RAF Ossington RAF Prestwick RAF Riccall RAF Stradishall RAF West Freugh RAF West Malling Stirling tactical support for Normandy troops training V-1 V-weapon Wellington York https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1857/33213/SAdderM175073v10110-0001.2.jpg 146f715a1b516c6cf4f4b50f0759711e https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1857/33213/SAdderM175073v10110-0002.2.jpg 231f6f9cba0cb595d27e376882dc8946 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 Adder, Mervyn M Adder Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-05-29 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 Adder, M Description An account of the resource 88 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer Mervyn Adder (1922 - 1944, 175073 Royal Air Force) and contains his diaries, correspondence and photographs. He flew operations as a navigator with 44 Squadron and was killed 15 March 1944. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Mary Sprakes and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on Mervyn Adder is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/100101/">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document AIR MINISTRY, (Casualty Branch), 73-77 OXFORD STREET, LONDON, W.1. Telephone No.: GERRARD 9234 Trunk Calls and Telegraphic Address “AIR MINISTRY,” LONDON P.414764/3/P.4.A.2. 23 March , 1944. Sir, I am commanded by the Air Council to express to you their great regret on learning that your son, Sergeant Mervyn Adder, Royal Air Force, is missing as the result of air operations on the night of 15/16th March, 1944, when a Lancaster aircraft in which he was flying as navigator set out to bomb Stuttgart and failed to return. This does not necessarily mean that he is killed or wounded, and if he is a prisoner of war he should be able to communicate with you in due course. Meanwhile enquiries are being made through the International Red Cross Committee, and as soon as any definite news is received you will be at once informed. If any information regarding your son is received by you from any source you are requested to be kind enough to communicate it immediately to the Air Ministry. /The Air Council A. Adder, Esq., 153, Albert Avenue, Anlaby Road, Hull. [page break] The Air Council desire me to convey to you their sympathy in your present anxiety. I am, Sir, Your obedient Servant, [signature] 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 Mervyn Adder's father from the Air Ministry Description An account of the resource Informs him that his son Sergeant Mervyn Adder was missing as a result of air operations on night 15/16 March 1944. The Lancaster in which he was flying as navigator failed to return from operation to Stuttgart. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Air Ministry C Evans Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-03-23 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two sided 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 SAdderM175073v10110 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 England--Yorkshire England--Hull Germany Germany--Stuttgart Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-03-23 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 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. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription. Under review Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tricia Marshall bombing missing in action https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1830/32835/P78Sqn1710.1.jpg b8f9e30e648085d2209f807cf184a72d 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 78 Squadron Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-21 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 78 Sqn Info Description An account of the resource Eighty-seven items and a sub-collection of seventy-three items. The collection concerns 78 Squadron and contains documents and photographs. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Tony Hibberd and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stuttgart Description An account of the resource Almost entirely black target photograph. Captioned '368 ABN 15/16-3-44//NT 8", 21000, 000degrees APPRX, 2325 APPROX, STUTTGART R, 5x30, 5x4 INC 32 SECS, W/CR LAWRENCE M 78 SQN'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context P78Sqn1710 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Germany--Stuttgart Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 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. 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 78 Squadron aerial photograph bombing target photograph https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1830/32825/S78Sqn19361201v30027.2.pdf 9ee83ba8b2cab3b2fcf4ecfd2f57298a 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 78 Squadron Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-21 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 78 Sqn Info Description An account of the resource Eighty-seven items and a sub-collection of seventy-three items. The collection concerns 78 Squadron and contains documents and photographs. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Tony Hibberd and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource E A McGregor's Royal Australian Air Force flying log book Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context S78Sqn19361201v30027 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. France Great Britain Germany France--Le Mans France--Saint-Lô France--Tergnier (Canton) France--Trouville-sur-Mer Germany--Augsburg Germany--Berlin Germany--Bochum Germany--Düsseldorf Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Hannover Germany--Karlsruhe Germany--Kassel Germany--Leipzig Germany--Mannheim Germany--Nuremberg Germany--Stuttgart France--Ver-Sur-Mer Belgium--Montzen Belgium--Mechelen France--Laval (Mayenne) France--Rennes Belgium Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending review Review Oct 2024 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 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Royal Australian Air Force Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943-09-22 1943-09-23 1943-09-27 1943-09-28 1943-09-29 1943-09-30 1943-10-03 1943-10-04 1943-10-08 1943-10-22 1943-10-23 1943-11-03 1943-11-04 1943-11-18 1943-11-19 1943-12-03 1943-12-04 1943-12-20 1943-12-21 1944-02-15 1944-02-16 1944-02-25 1944-02-26 1944-03-13 1944-03-14 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 1944-03-18 1944-03-19 1944-03-22 1944-03-23 1944-03-24 1944-03-25 1944-03-30 1944-03-31 1944-04-10 1944-04-11 1944-04-22 1944-04-23 1944-04-24 1944-04-25 1944-04-26 1944-04-27 1944-04-28 1944-05-01 1944-05-02 1944-05-11 1944-05-12 1944-05-21 1944-05-22 1944-05-23 1944-06-03 1944-06-04 1944-06-05 1944-06-06 1944-06-07 1944-06-09 1944-06-10 1944-06-15 1944-06-16 Description An account of the resource Log book covering the period of service on 78 Squadron at RAF Breighton from September 1943 to June 1944 flying Halifaxes. A total of 31 night time operations were flown. Targets were Hannover, Bochum, Kassel, Düsseldorf, Mannheim, Leipzig, Frankfurt, Berlin, Augsburg, Le Mans, Stuttgart, Nuremberg, Tergnier, Karlsruhe, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Montzen, Malines, Trouville, Mont Fleury, Saint-Lô, Laval, Fouillard and three mine laying operations. His pilot for his first 'second dickie' operation was Flight Sergeant Skerret. This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available. 78 Squadron aircrew Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944) bombing bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943) bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944) bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944) Distinguished Flying Cross Halifax Halifax Mk 2 Halifax Mk 3 mine laying Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) pilot RAF Breighton https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1830/32760/P78Sqn17020004.2.jpg 8b9732d709db6a9a07f78fbd26cd5a61 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1830/32760/P78Sqn17020005.2.jpg 629b59d34aa3c750ed3f74f411bb29e3 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1830/32760/P78Sqn17070002.1.jpg 3fa0d048465b1cf4a990d452749cd790 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 78 Squadron Collection Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-21 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 78 Sqn Info Description An account of the resource Eighty-seven items and a sub-collection of seventy-three items. The collection concerns 78 Squadron and contains documents and photographs. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Tony Hibberd and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Stuttgart Description An account of the resource Target photograph for an operation to Stuttgart. Light traces and glare cover most of the image but no ground detail is visible. It is annotated '5B' and is captioned: 2983 HLM. 15/16-3-44 //NT 8" 20,000. → 008º 2323 STUTTGART RD N. 5x4. 5x30. 32 SECS. F/L DAVIES. U78 On the reverse is written: 'Stuttgart. Plenty of opposition'. Two versions of the photograph are in this resource, the second was submitted in a folder entitled 'U-Uncle Target Images'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two b/w photographs Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context P78Sqn17020004, P78Sqn17020005, P78Sqn17070002 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Germany--Stuttgart Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 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. 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 Andy Fitter 78 Squadron aerial photograph bombing target photograph https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/753/31389/LCotterJDP168678v1.2.pdf 2e158e31a5b92398f6315ebfee77f5de 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 Cotter, John David Pennington J D P Cotter Description An account of the resource Three items. The collection concerns Wing Commander John Cotter DFC (b. 1923, Royal Canadian Air Force) and contains an oral history interview, his log book and a memoir. He flew operations as a pilot with 158 and 640 Squadrons. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by John Cotter 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 2018-08-28 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 Cotter, JDP 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 J D Cotter’s Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying log book Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LCotterJDP168678v1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Canadian Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Canada France Germany Great Britain Atlantic Ocean--English Channel Atlantic Ocean--Baltic Sea England--Gloucestershire England--Leicestershire England--Norfolk England--Somerset England--Yorkshire France--Le Mans France--Modane France--Paris France--Rouen France--Tergnier (Canton) France--Yvelines Germany--Berlin Germany--Bochum Germany--Cologne Germany--Düsseldorf Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Hamburg Germany--Kassel Germany--Hannover Germany--Leipzig Germany--Leverkusen Germany--Mannheim Germany--Nuremberg Germany--Peenemünde Germany--Schweinfurt Germany--Stuttgart Saskatchewan--North Battleford Saskatchewan--Regina Saskatchewan Germany--Ruhr (Region) France--Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Saskatchewan Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942 1943 1944 1943-05-04 1943-05-05 1943-06-28 1943-06-29 1943-07-24 1943-07-25 1943-07-27 1943-07-28 1943-07-29 1943-07-30 1943-08-02 1943-08-03 1943-08-09 1943-08-10 1943-08-17 1943-08-18 1943-08-22 1943-08-23 1943-08-24 1943-08-25 1943-09-16 1943-09-17 1943-09-22 1943-09-23 1943-09-24 1943-09-27 1943-09-28 1943-09-29 1943-10-03 1943-10-04 1943-10-05 1943-10-08 1943-10-09 1943-10-23 1943-10-24 1943-11-03 1943-11-04 1943-11-22 1943-11-23 1943-11-25 1943-11-26 1943-11-27 1943-12-02 1943-12-03 1944-01-30 1944-01-31 1944-02-15 1944-02-16 1944-02-19 1944-02-20 1944-02-21 1944-02-24 1944-02-25 1944-03-06 1944-03-07 1944-03-08 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 1944-03-30 1944-03-31 1944-04-09 1944-04-10 1944-04-11 1944-04-17 1944-04-18 1944-04-22 1944-04-23 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 Great Britain. Royal Air Force Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mike Connock Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending review Review Oct 2024 Description An account of the resource Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying log book for J D Cotter, covering the period from 11 January 1942 to 22 April 1944. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RCAF Caron, RCAF North Battleford, RAF Swanton Morley, RAF South Cerney, RAF Lulsgate Bottom, RAF Wymeswold, RAF Marston Moor, RAF Lissett and RAF Leconfield. Aircraft flown were, Tiger Moth, Oxford, Wellington and Halifax. He flew a total of 34 operations. One operation with 28 operational training unit, one with 1652 conversion unit 19 with 158 Squadron and 13 with 640 squadron. Targets were Rouen, Cologne, Hamburg, Mannheim, Peenemünde, Leverkusen, Berlin, Modane, Hannover, Bochum, Kassel, Frankfurt, Düsseldorf, Stuttgart, Leipzig, Schweinfurt, Trappes, Le Mans, Nuremberg, Paris and Tergnier. His first or second pilots on operations were Sergeant Mottershead and Pilot Officer Maxwell. 158 Squadron 1652 HCU 20 OTU 28 OTU 640 Squadron Advanced Flying Unit aircrew Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944) bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943) bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943) bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944) bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943) Flying Training School Halifax Heavy Conversion Unit Operational Training Unit Oxford pilot RAF Leconfield RAF Lissett RAF Marston Moor RAF South Cerney RAF Swanton Morley RAF Wymeswold RCAF Caron Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943) Tiger Moth training Wellington https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/722/31016/LBradfordS2216040v1.2.pdf b952fe2b7e94e24738796efa69694e38 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 Bradford, Stanley S Bradford Description An account of the resource Nine items. An oral history interview with Stan Bradford DFM (1923 - 2017, 2216040 Royal Air Force) also includes his flying log book, service and release document, investiture ticket, newspaper cuttings and squadron photograph. He flew operations as a mid-upper gunner from RAF Scampton. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Stanley Bradford and Matt Ashamall 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 2016-10-31 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 Bradford, S 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 Stanley Bradford’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s flying log book Description An account of the resource Air Gunner’s flying log book for Stanley Bradford covering the period from 8 May 1943 to 8 August 1944. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Stormy Down (7 AGS), RAF Cottesmore (14 OTU), RAF Swinderby (1660 HCU), RAF East Kirkby (57 Squadron). Aircraft flown in were Whitley, Defiant, Wellington and Lancaster. He flew a total of 31 night-time operations with 57 Squadron, targets were Nuremburg, Berlin, Mannheim, Hanover, Leipzig, Kassel, Stettin, Magdeburg, Clermont Ferrand, Stuttgart and Frankfurt. His pilots on operations were Flight Sergeant Watts, Pilot Officer Marshall and Flight Lieutenant Munday. This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form: no better quality copies are available. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LBradfordS2216040v1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. France Great Britain Poland England--Lincolnshire England--Rutland France--Clermont-Ferrand Germany--Berlin Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Hannover Germany--Kassel Germany--Leipzig Germany--Magdeburg Germany--Stuttgart Poland--Szczecin Wales--Bridgend Germany Germany--Mannheim Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943 1944 1943-08-27 1943-08-28 1943-08-31 1943-09-01 1943-09-03 1943-09-04 1943-09-05 1943-09-06 1943-09-22 1943-09-23 1943-09-24 1943-09-27 1943-09-28 1943-10-03 1943-10-18 1943-10-20 1943-10-21 1943-10-22 1943-10-23 1943-11-18 1943-11-19 1943-11-22 1943-11-23 1943-11-24 1943-11-26 1943-11-27 1943-12-12 1943-12-16 1943-12-17 1944-01-01 1944-01-02 1944-01-06 1944-01-07 1944-01-21 1944-01-22 1944-01-27 1944-01-28 1944-01-29 1944-01-30 1944-01-31 1944-02-15 1944-02-16 1944-02-19 1944-02-20 1944-03-01 1944-03-02 1944-03-10 1944-03-11 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 1944-03-18 1944-03-19 1944-03-24 1944-03-25 1944-03-30 1944-03-31 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 Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 14 OTU 1660 HCU 57 Squadron air gunner Air Gunnery School aircrew anti-aircraft fire Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944) bomb struck bombing bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943) bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944) Defiant Do 217 Fw 190 Heavy Conversion Unit Ju 88 Lancaster Me 109 Operational Training Unit Oxford RAF Cottesmore RAF East Kirkby RAF Market Harborough RAF Stormy Down RAF Swinderby training Wellington Whitley https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1396/27898/LHookKG195765v1.1.pdf 52e5168619d4dda3e95062adef0bbdbf 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 Hook, Ken Kenneth Gordon Hook K G Hook 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 2018-07-04 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 Hook, KG Description An account of the resource 53 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Kenneth Hook DFM (b. 1923, 1335989, 195765 Royal Air Force) and contains his log books, documents, photographs, objects and correspondence. He flew operations as an air gunner with 75 Squadron. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Iain Hook and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle. 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 Ken Hook's RAF observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book. One Description An account of the resource K G Hook’s air gunner’s log book covering the period from 6 June 1943 to 30 November 1954. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Penrhos (9 OAFU); RAF Newmarket (1483 [Bombing] Gunnery Flight), RAF Chipping Warden (12 OTU), RAF Bicester (13 OTU), RAF Waterbeach (1651 HCU), RAF Mepal (75 Squadron), RAF Dalcross (2 AGS), RAF Manby (1 EAAS), RAF Scampton (230 OCU), RAF Upwood, RAF Waddington, RAF Wittering, RAF Shallufa and RAF Eastleigh Nairobi (49 Squadron). Aircraft flown in were Anson, Wellington, Martinet, Stirling, Lancaster and Lincoln. He flew a total of 24 night operations with 75 Squadron including four mining and four anti Mau Mau. Targets were Kassel, Frankfurt, Bremen, Leverkusen, Amiens, Cologne, Dortmund, Lisieux, Normandy. His pilots on operations were Sergeant Kerr, Pilot Officer Baker and Pilot Officer Potts. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LHookKG195765v1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Egypt France Germany Great Britain Kenya North Africa England--Cambridgeshire England--Huntingdonshire England--Lincolnshire Egypt--Suez France--Amiens France--Lisieux France--Normandy Germany--Bremen Germany--Cologne Germany--Dortmund Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Kassel Germany--Leverkusen Kenya--Nairobi Germany--Ruhr (Region) 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 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943 1944 1943-09-24 1943-10-03 1943-10-04 1943-10-08 1943-10-09 1943-11-19 1943-12-01 1944-02-15 1944-02-16 1944-02-20 1944-02-25 1944-02-26 1944-03-10 1944-03-11 1944-03-13 1944-03-14 1944-03-16 1944-03-17 1944-03-26 1944-04-20 1944-04-21 1944-05-22 1944-05-23 1944-06-06 1944-06-07 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Terry Hancock Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 12 OTU 13 OTU 1651 HCU 49 Squadron 75 Squadron Advanced Flying Unit air gunner Air Gunnery School aircrew Anson bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944) crash Heavy Conversion Unit Lancaster Lincoln Martinet mine laying Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Operational Training Unit RAF Bicester RAF Chipping Warden RAF Dalcross RAF Eastleigh RAF Manby RAF Mepal RAF Newmarket RAF Penrhos RAF Scampton RAF Shallufa RAF Upwood RAF Waddington RAF Waterbeach RAF Wittering Stirling training Wellington https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/490/27465/LMillarJ1893458v10001.1.pdf e352f9e02b4c620fe44613b7e6486819 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 Chinery, Donald Donald Robert Chinery D R Chinery Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Chinery, DR Description An account of the resource Three items. An oral history interview with Donald Chinery (1921 - 2017, 1465877 Royal Air Force) his log book, and the log book of J Millar. Donald Chinery flew operations as an air gunner with 61 Squadron. The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by Pam Winter and catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource J Millar’s navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book Description An account of the resource Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for J Millar, air gunner, covering the period from 29 July 1943 to 27 June 1944. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Pembrey, RAF Newmarket, RAF Stradishall, RAF Leicester East, RAF Coningsby and RAF Skellingthorpe. Aircraft flown in were Blenheim, Wellington, Stirling and Lancaster. Having initially joined 620 Squadron he flew a total of 35 night operations with 61 Squadron. Targets were Chateauroux, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Berlin, Essen, Nuremberg, Tours, Aachen, Paris, Brunswick, Munich, Schweinfurt, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Mailly-Le-Camp, Eindhoven, Nantes, Saumur, Ferme D’Urville, Pierre du Mont, Argentan, Rennes, Orleans, Poitiers, Aunay, Watten, Gelsenkirchen, Limoges, Rouville and Vitry. His pilot on operations was Pilot Officer Auckland. This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mike Connock Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LMillarJ1893458v10001 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. France Germany Great Britain Netherlands Atlantic Ocean--Bay of Biscay England--Leicestershire England--Lincolnshire England--Suffolk France--Argentan France--Bordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) France--Caen Region France--Châteauroux France--Limoges France--Nantes France--Orléans France--Paris France--Poitiers France--Rennes France--Saumur France--Saint-Pierre-du-Mont (Landes) France--Toulouse France--Tours France--Troyes France--Valognes Region France--Vitry-sur-Seine France--Watten Germany--Aachen Germany--Berlin Germany--Braunschweig Germany--Essen Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Gelsenkirchen Germany--Munich Germany--Nuremberg Germany--Schweinfurt Germany--Stuttgart Netherlands--Eindhoven Wales--Carmarthenshire Germany--Ruhr (Region) France--Bolbec France--Ferme d'Urville France--Valognes France--Aunay-sur-Odon France--Rouville France--Pas-de-Calais Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943 1944 1944-03-10 1944-03-11 1944-03-16 1944-03-17 1944-03-18 1944-03-19 1944-03-22 1944-03-23 1944-03-24 1944-03-25 1944-03-26 1944-03-27 1944-03-30 1944-03-31 1944-04-10 1944-04-11 1944-04-12 1944-04-18 1944-04-19 1944-04-20 1944-04-21 1944-04-22 1944-04-23 1944-04-24 1944-04-25 1944-04-26 1944-04-27 1944-04-28 1944-04-29 1944-04-30 1944-05-01 1944-05-02 1944-05-03 1944-05-04 1944-05-19 1944-05-20 1944-05-22 1944-05-23 1944-05-24 1944-05-27 1944-05-28 1944-05-31 1944-06-01 1944-06-03 1944-06-04 1944-06-06 1944-06-07 1944-06-08 1944-06-09 1944-06-10 1944-06-11 1944-06-12 1944-06-13 1944-06-14 1944-06-15 1944-06-19 1944-06-21 1944-06-22 1944-06-23 1944-06-24 1944-06-25 1944-06-27 1944-06-28 Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 1657 HCU 61 Squadron 620 Squadron air gunner Air Gunnery School aircrew Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944) Blenheim bombing bombing of Mailly-le-Camp (3/4 May 1944) bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944) bombing of the Juvisy, Noisy-le-Sec and Le Bourget railways (18/19 April 1944) bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944) bombing of the Pas de Calais V-1 sites (24/25 June 1944) bombing of the Watten V-2 site (19 June 1944) Heavy Conversion Unit Lancaster Me 109 Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) RAF Coningsby RAF Leicester East RAF Newmarket RAF Pembrey RAF Skellingthorpe RAF Stradishall Stirling tactical support for Normandy troops training Wellington https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/490/27459/LChineryDR1465877v1.1.pdf 9da2a560e832821bb136ce059c92f214 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 Chinery, Donald Donald Robert Chinery D R Chinery Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Chinery, DR Description An account of the resource Three items. An oral history interview with Donald Chinery (1921 - 2017, 1465877 Royal Air Force) his log book, and the log book of J Millar. Donald Chinery flew operations as an air gunner with 61 Squadron. The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by Pam Winter and catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Donald Chinery’s flying log book for observers and air gunners Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. France Germany Great Britain Netherlands Atlantic Ocean--Bay of Biscay England--Cambridgeshire England--Lincolnshire England--Oxfordshire England--Suffolk France--Argentan France--Châteauroux France--Limoges France--Mailly-le-Camp France--Nantes France--Orléans France--Poitiers France--Paris France--Rennes France--Saint-Pierre-du-Mont (Landes) France--Saumur France--Toulouse France--Tours France--Vire (Calvados) France--Vitry-sur-Seine Germany--Aachen Germany--Berlin Germany--Braunschweig Germany--Essen Germany--Gelsenkirchen Germany--Munich Germany--Nuremberg Germany--Schweinfurt Germany--Stuttgart Netherlands--Eindhoven France--Bordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) Germany--Ruhr (Region) France--Bolbec France--Watten France--Ferme d'Urville France--Aunay-sur-Odon Germany--Frankfurt am Main France--Rouville France--Pas-de-Calais Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943 1944 1945 1944-02-24 1944-03-01 1944-03-02 1944-03-10 1944-03-11 1944-03-16 1944-03-17 1944-03-18 1944-03-19 1944-03-22 1944-03-23 1944-03-24 1944-03-25 1944-03-26 1944-03-27 1944-03-30 1944-03-31 1944-04-10 1944-04-11 1944-04-12 1944-04-18 1944-04-19 1944-04-20 1944-04-21 1944-04-22 1944-04-23 1944-04-24 1944-04-25 1944-04-26 1944-04-27 1944-04-28 1944-04-29 1944-04-30 1944-05-01 1944-05-02 1944-05-03 1944-05-04 1944-05-19 1944-05-20 1944-05-22 1944-05-23 1944-05-24 1944-05-27 1944-05-28 1944-05-31 1944-06-01 1944-06-03 1944-06-04 1944-06-06 1944-06-07 1944-06-08 1944-06-09 1944-06-10 1944-06-11 1944-06-12 1944-06-13 1944-06-14 1944-06-15 1944-06-19 1944-06-21 1944-06-22 1944-06-23 1944-06-24 1944-06-25 1944-06-27 1944-06-28 1945-06-22 Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mike Connock Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LChineryDR1465877v1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Description An account of the resource Flying log book for observers and air gunners for D R Chinery, air gunner, covering the period from 16 August 1943 to 19 October 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Barrow, RAF Llandwrog, RAF Newmarket, RAF Waterbeach, RAF Witchford, RAF Coningsby, RAF Skellingthorpe, RAF Barford St John, AF Turweston, RAF Silverstone and RAF Finningley. He initially joined 196 Squadron but flew a total of 34 night operations with 61 Squadron. Targets were Chateauroux, Stuttgart, Frankfurt, Berlin, Essen, Nuremburg, Tours, Aachen, Paris, Brunswick, Munich, Schweinfurt, Bordeaux, Toulouse, Mailly le Camp, Eindhoven, Nantes, Saumur, Ferme d'Urville, Pierre Du Mont, Argentan, Rennes, Orleans, Poitiers, Aunay, Watten, Gelsenkirchen, Limoges, Rouville and Vitry. His pilot on operations was Pilot Officer Auckland. This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 16 OTU 1651 HCU 17 OTU 196 Squadron 61 Squadron Advanced Flying Unit air gunner Air Gunnery School aircrew Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944) bombing bombing of Mailly-le-Camp (3/4 May 1944) bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944) bombing of the Juvisy, Noisy-le-Sec and Le Bourget railways (18/19 April 1944) bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944) bombing of the Pas de Calais V-1 sites (24/25 June 1944) bombing of the Watten V-2 site (19 June 1944) Cook’s tour Heavy Conversion Unit Me 109 mid-air collision Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Operational Training Unit RAF Barford St John RAF Barrow in Furness RAF Coningsby RAF Finningley RAF Llandwrog RAF Newmarket RAF Silverstone RAF Skellingthorpe RAF Turweston RAF Waterbeach RAF Witchford tactical support for Normandy troops training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1412/26738/LTindallAJ173966v1.2.pdf f71a81fa60cca73bbffd928026a637c0 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 Tindall, Arthur John A J Tindall 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 2015-04-03 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Tindall, AJ Description An account of the resource Nine items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Arthur John Tindall DFC (1388739 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, documents and photographs. He flew operations as a wireless operator with 97 Squadron. The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by June Tindall and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Arthur John Tindall’s navigator's, air bomber's and air gunner’s flying log book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LTindallAJ173966v1 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 Description An account of the resource A J Tindall’s log book covering the period from March 1942 to 6 November 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as wireless operator/air gunner. He was stationed at RAF Yatesbury (2 RS), RAF Mona (5 AGS), RAF Cottesmore (14 OTU), RAF Wigsley (1654 HCU), RAF Upwood (PFNTU), RAF Bourn and RAF Coningsby (97 Squadron). Aircraft flown in were Dominie, Botha, Wellington, Lancaster, Stirling, Anson and Proctor. He flew a total of 30 night operations with 97 Squadron (first Tour) and 10 night and 2 day operations with 97 Squadron (second tour), a total of 42. Targets were Stuttgart, Hannover, Berlin, Leipzig, Cologne, Frankfurt, Brunswick, Augsburg, Laon, Munich, Schweinfurt, Kjeller, L’Isle Adam, Brest, Argentan, Etampes, Poitiers, Gelsenkirchen, Prouville, Donges and Givors. His pilots on operations were Sergeant Johnson, Squadron Leader Cawdery, Flight Lieutenant Clarke and Wing Commander Ingham. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Terry Hancock Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942 1943 1944 1945 1943-10-07 1943-10-08 1943-10-09 1943-10-18 1943-10-20 1943-10-21 1943-10-22 1943-11-03 1943-11-18 1943-11-19 1943-11-22 1943-11-23 1943-11-24 1943-11-26 1943-12-02 1943-12-04 1943-12-16 1943-12-17 1943-12-20 1943-12-24 1944-01-14 1944-01-27 1944-01-28 1944-01-30 1944-02-14 1944-02-25 1944-02-26 1944-03-01 1944-03-02 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 1944-03-18 1944-03-19 1944-03-22 1944-03-23 1944-04-10 1944-04-22 1944-04-23 1944-04-24 1944-04-25 1944-04-26 1944-04-27 1944-04-28 1944-04-29 1944-05-31 1944-06-01 1944-06-06 1944-06-07 1944-06-09 1944-06-10 1944-06-12 1944-06-13 1944-06-21 1944-06-22 1944-06-24 1944-06-25 1944-07-24 1944-07-25 1944-07-26 1944-07-31 1944-08-06 1944-08-11 1944-08-12 1944-08-14 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. France Germany Great Britain Norway England--Cambridgeshire England--Lincolnshire England--Nottinghamshire England--Rutland England--Wiltshire France--Argentan France--Brest France--Étampes (Essonne) France--Givors France--Laon France--L'Isle-Adam France--Poitiers Germany--Augsburg Germany--Berlin Germany--Braunschweig Germany--Cologne Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Gelsenkirchen Germany--Hannover Germany--Leipzig Germany--Munich Germany--Schweinfurt Germany--Stuttgart Norway--Kjeller Wales--Anglesey Germany--Ruhr (Region) France--Donges France--Prouville France--Pas-de-Calais Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 14 OTU 1654 HCU 17 OTU 84 OTU 97 Squadron Air Gunnery School aircrew Anson Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944) bombing bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943) bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944) bombing of the Pas de Calais V-1 sites (24/25 June 1944) Botha Dominie Heavy Conversion Unit Lancaster master bomber Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Operational Training Unit Pathfinders Proctor RAF Bourn RAF Coningsby RAF Cottesmore RAF Desborough RAF Mona RAF Silverstone RAF Upwood RAF Wigsley RAF Yatesbury Stirling training Wellington wireless operator wireless operator / air gunner https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1407/26685/LSimpsonHEW1806333v1.pdf 8d012194829ccc353bb3bea535993078 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 Simpson, Henry Henry Evan Wade Simpson H E W Simpson Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-03-13 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 Simpson, HEW Description An account of the resource 42 items. Collection concerns Henry Evan Wade 'Harry' Simpson DFM (1806333 Royal Air Force) a flight engineer on Lancaster of 166 Squadron whose aircraft failed to return on 7/8 June 1944. Collection contains his flying logbook, correspondence, documents and photographs. Additional information on Harry Simpson is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/121329/">IBCC Losses Database.</a> The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Jean Simpson and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Henry Simpson’s RAF navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LSimpsonHEW1806333v1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending review Review Oct 2024 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 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943 1944 1943-11-22 1943-11-23 1944-01-20 1944-01-21 1944-01-22 1944-01-27 1944-01-28 1944-01-30 1944-01-31 1944-02-19 1944-03-01 1944-03-02 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 1944-03-18 1944-03-19 1944-03-22 1944-03-23 1944-03-26 1944-03-27 1944-03-30 1944-03-31 1944-04-20 1944-04-21 1944-04-22 1944-04-23 1944-04-24 1944-04-25 1944-04-26 1944-04-27 1944-04-28 1944-05-01 1944-05-02 1944-05-03 1944-05-04 1944-05-06 1944-05-07 1944-05-09 1944-05-10 1944-05-19 1944-05-20 1944-05-22 1944-05-23 1944-06-09 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. France Germany Great Britain England--Lincolnshire Atlantic Ocean--English Channel France--Dunkerque France--Lyon France--Mailly-le-Camp France--Orléans Germany--Berlin Germany--Cologne Germany--Dortmund Germany--Düsseldorf Germany--Essen Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Friedrichshafen Germany--Karlsruhe Germany--Leipzig Germany--Magdeburg Germany--Nuremberg Germany--Stuttgart Germany--Ruhr (Region) France--Aubigné-Racan Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Leitch Description An account of the resource Sergeant Henry Simpson’s RAF Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 31st August 1943 to 7th June 1944, detailing his training and operations as a flight engineer. He was stationed at RAF Blyton (1662 Conversion Unit) and RAF Kirmington (166 Squadron). Aircraft in which flown: Halifax II, V, Lancaster I and Lancaster III. After two early returns from Berlin which were not counted towards his tour he flew a total of 27 night operations and the final operation is recorded as “OPS - MISSING”. Targets in France and Germany were: Aubigné-Racan, Berlin, Cologne, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Essen, Frankfurt, Friedrichshafen, Karlsruhe, Leipzig, Lyon, Magdeburg, Mailly, Mardyck, Nuremberg, Orleans and Stuttgart. His pilots on operations were Pilot Officer Powdrill and Flight Sergeant Ridley. Also includes a typed list of targets entitled “Dear Son’s Operational Trips”. 166 Squadron 1662 HCU aircrew Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944) bombing bombing of Mailly-le-Camp (3/4 May 1944) bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944) flight engineer Halifax Halifax Mk 2 Halifax Mk 5 Heavy Conversion Unit Lancaster Lancaster Mk 1 Lancaster Mk 3 missing in action Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) RAF Blyton RAF Kirmington training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1411/26583/LHaddowEJ1623118v1.1.pdf a133913f143d91583b7c3c80592bdf97 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 Thomson, Thomas T Thomson 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 2016-03-03 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. 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 Thomson, T Description An account of the resource 18 items. The collection concerns Flight Sergeant Thomas Thomson (1919 - 1991, 1366937 Royal Air Force) He flew operations as a wireless operator with 49 Squadron. It contains photographs, documents, a brief biography and a copy of E J Haddow's log book. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Suzanne Fletcher and catalogued by Barry Hunter. 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 E J Haddow’s navigator’s air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One photocopied booklet Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LHaddowEJ1623118v1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mike Connock Mike French Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Belgium France Germany Great Britain Atlantic Ocean--English Channel Belgium--Kortrijk England--Cambridgeshire England--Devon England--Northamptonshire England--Suffolk France--Domléger-Longvillers France--Caen France--Calais France--Île-de-France France--Laon France--Le Havre France--Le Mans France--Lisieux France--Montdidier (Hauts-de-France) France--Pas-de-Calais France--Rouen France--Valenciennes Germany--Berlin Germany--Cologne Germany--Dortmund Germany--Duisburg Germany--Düsseldorf Germany--Essen Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Friedrichshafen Germany--Gelsenkirchen Germany--Karlsruhe Germany--Leipzig Germany--Nuremberg Germany--Stuttgart Wales--Pembrokeshire Germany--Ruhr (Region) France--Cap Gris Nez France--Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943 1944 1945 1944-02-19 1944-02-20 1944-03-01 1944-03-02 1944-03-07 1944-03-08 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 1944-03-22 1944-03-23 1944-03-24 1944-03-25 1944-03-30 1944-03-31 1944-04-11 1944-04-18 1944-04-19 1944-04-20 1944-04-21 1944-04-22 1944-04-23 1944-04-24 1944-04-26 1944-04-27 1944-04-28 1944-05-10 1944-05-11 1944-05-19 1944-05-20 1944-05-21 1944-05-22 1944-05-23 1944-05-31 1944-06-01 1944-06-04 1944-06-06 1944-06-07 1944-06-12 1944-06-13 1944-06-14 1944-06-15 1944-06-16 1944-06-18 1944-06-21 Description An account of the resource Navigator’s air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for E J Haddow covering the period from 28 November 1943 to 26 September 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Wratting Common, RAF Waterbeach, RAF Witchford, RAF Talbenny. RAF Silverstone and RAF Dunkeswell. Aircraft flown in were Stirling, Lancaster, Wellington and Warwick. He flew a total of 28 operations with 115 squadron, 1 daylight and 27 night. Targets were Leipzig, Stuttgart, Le Mans, Frankfurt, Berlin, Nuremberg, Laon, Rouen, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Karlsruhe, Essen, Friedrichshafen, Cap Gris Nez, Courtrai, Duisburg, Dortmund, Trappes, Calais, Caen, Lisieux, Gelsenkirchen, Le Havre, Valenciennes, Montdidier, and Domleger. His pilot on operations was Warrant Officer Hemming. This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 115 Squadron 1651 HCU 1678 HCU 17 OTU aircrew Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944) bombing bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944) bombing of the Le Havre E-boat pens (14/15 June 1944) flight engineer Heavy Conversion Unit Lancaster Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Operational Training Unit RAF Dunkeswell RAF Silverstone RAF Talbenny RAF Waterbeach RAF Witchford RAF Wratting Common Stirling training Wellington https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/619/25514/LPageTJ183427v1.2.pdf 2448ab610bdf4751e84c1ff81e9f635e 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 Page, Thomas James T J Page Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Page, TJ Description An account of the resource Fifteen items. An oral history interview with Squadron Leader Thomas Page DFM (1922 - 2017, 922297, 183427 Royal Air Force), his log book, two autobiographies and photographs. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 49 Squadron. The collection was The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Thomas Page and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. 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. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-07-02 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 Thomas Page's navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s log book Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Terry Hancock Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LPageTJ183427v1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Czech Republic Germany Great Britain Italy Czech Republic--Plzeň England--Lincolnshire England--Nottinghamshire Germany--Berlin Germany--Cologne Germany--Duisburg Germany--Düsseldorf Germany--Essen Germany--Gelsenkirchen Germany--Hamburg Germany--Hannover Germany--Leipzig Germany--Mannheim Germany--Münster in Westfalen Germany--Nuremberg Germany--Stuttgart Germany--Wuppertal Italy--La Spezia Italy--Milan Italy--Turin Wales--Vale of Glamorgan Germany--Dortmund Germany--Ruhr (Region) Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1943-04-13 1943-04-14 1943-04-26 1943-04-28 1943-04-29 1943-05-13 1943-05-14 1943-05-23 1943-05-24 1943-05-25 1943-05-26 1943-05-27 1943-05-28 1943-05-29 1943-05-30 1943-06-11 1943-06-12 1943-06-25 1943-06-26 1943-06-28 1943-06-29 1943-07-03 1943-07-04 1943-07-08 1943-07-09 1943-07-10 1943-07-12 1943-07-13 1943-07-24 1943-07-25 1943-07-26 1943-07-29 1943-07-30 1943-08-09 1943-08-10 1943-08-11 1943-08-12 1943-08-13 1943-08-23 1943-08-24 1943-08-31 1943-09-01 1943-09-03 1943-09-04 1943-09-23 1943-09-24 1943-09-27 1943-09-28 1943-10-20 1943-10-21 1943-10-29 1943-10-30 1944-01-27 1944-01-28 1944-02-19 1944-02-20 1944-03-01 1944-03-02 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 Description An account of the resource Thomas Page’s flight engineer’s flying log book covering the period from 4 January 1943 to 12 December 1951. Detailing his flying training and operations flown as flight engineer and glider pilot. He was stationed at RAF St Athan (4 SoTT), RAF Winthorpe (1661 HCU) RAF Fiskerton (49 Squadron), RAF Wyton (44 Squadron), RAF Shallufa (44 Squadron), RAF Booker (126 Gliding School) RAF Detling (Home Command Gliding Instructor’s School. Aircraft flown in were Manchester, Lancaster, Stirling, Lincoln, Dominie, Cadet, Sedbergh, Tutor, Grunau Baby, Falcon III, EoN Baby, Anson, Proctor, Magister, Tiger Moth and Oxford. He flew a total of 32 operations with 49 Squadron, targets were La Spezia, Duisburg, mining, Pilsen, Dortmund, Düsseldorf, Essen, Wuppertal, Gelsenkirchen, Cologne, Turin, Hamburg, Mannheim, Nurnberg, Milan, Berlin, Hanover, Leipzig, Munster, and Stuttgart. His pilots on operations were Pilot Officer Morrison, Pilot Officer Roantree, Pilot Officer Dickinson, Wing Commander Adams and Pilot Officer Lett. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 1661 HCU 44 Squadron 49 Squadron aircrew Anson Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944) bombing bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943) Dominie flight engineer Heavy Conversion Unit Lancaster Lancaster Mk 3 Lincoln Magister Manchester mine laying Oxford pilot Proctor RAF Fiskerton RAF Shallufa RAF St Athan RAF Winthorpe RAF Wyton Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943) Stirling Tiger Moth training https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/886/22977/EHudsonJDHudsonP-HE440316-0002.2.jpg 2eca0ef76ddda2fe48df7ab28ba9c2bc https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/886/22977/EHudsonJDHudsonP-HE440316-0003.2.jpg c9e38b4c21aa78327779af5dd1455070 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/886/22977/EHudsonJDHudsonP-HE440316-0001.2.jpg 023bb3f372f41a11b299877c153cbdba 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. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Elizabeth Smith and Yvonne Puncher and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. 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> and <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/220410/">Louis Murray</a> is available via the IBCC Losses Database. 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 No. 10. [postmark] [postage stamp] Mr. & Mrs. H. E. Hudson. 191. Halifax Road. Nelson. Lancashire. [page break] [underlined] Letter No. 10. [/underlined] Thursday. 5. am. My Dear Mother & Dad, I am just writing a short note after I have come off duty, to thank you for your letter enclosing the photographs which arrived at lunch time yesterday. I am hoping that Mother will be feeling better now & I was glad to learn that Dad’s cold had deserted him. You will be interested to learn that I went to see the Air Commodore on Tuesday & my commission has now gone through. I should [page break] receive it in about two weeks time. Our young Rooster is still growing strong & keeping fit & so are the boys. Bye for now, I am going to bed. All my love & best wishes. Douglas. Jack D. is grounded & has gone on 16 days leave!! 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 Douglas Hudson to his parents Description An account of the resource Letter number 10. Thanks them for letter and photograph and comments on parents health. Reports seeing the air commodore and that his commission has now come through. Comments on his pet. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource J D Hudson Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-03-16 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Two pagehandwritten 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 EHudsonJDHudsonP-HE440316 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--Lincolnshire England--Lancashire England--Grimsby England--Nelson Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-03-16 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. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Tricia Marshall https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/826/22951/LFranklinRH178702v1.2.pdf ed8f5bd3c7bd6417da67d59f66c5abb8 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 Franklin, Richard R Franklin Description An account of the resource Two items. An oral history interview with Flight Lieutenant Richard Franklin (b. 1923, 1319873, 178702 Royal Air Force) and his log book. He flew a tour of operations as a wireless operator / air gunner and later retrained as a navigator. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Richard Franklin and catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-06-15 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 Franklin, RH 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 Richard Franklin’s navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers flying log book Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mike French Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LFranklin RH178702v1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Belgium France Germany Great Britain Belgium--Ghent Belgium--Louvain England--Berkshire England--Hampshire England--Hertfordshire England--Leicestershire England--Warwickshire France--Arras France--Condé-sur-Noireau France--Le Bourget France--Lens France--Merville (Nord) France--Paris France--Saint-Valery-en-Caux France--Paris Germany--Aachen Germany--Berlin Germany--Essen Germany--Kassel Germany--Leipzig Germany--Stuttgart Scotland--Dumfries and Galloway Belgium--Leopoldsburg France--Boulogne-sur-Mer Germany--Düsseldorf Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Hannover England--Yorkshire Germany--Ruhr (Region) France--Achères France--Le Clipon France--Villeneuve-Saint-Georges France--Pas-de-Calais Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943 1944 1945 1946 1943-10-08 1943-10-22 1943-11-03 1943-11-22 1943-11-23 1943-11-25 1943-11-26 1943-12-03 1943-12-20 1943-12-21 1943-12-29 1943-12-30 1944-01-20 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 1944-03-18 1944-03-19 1944-03-22 1944-03-23 1944-03-25 1944-03-26 1944-03-27 1944-04-09 1944-04-18 1944-04-19 1944-04-20 1944-04-21 1944-04-22 1944-04-23 1944-04-24 1944-04-25 1944-04-26 1944-04-27 1944-05-07 1944-05-08 1944-05-10 1944-05-11 1944-05-12 1944-05-13 1944-05-19 1944-05-20 1944-05-24 1944-05-25 1944-05-27 1944-05-28 1944-05-31 1944-06-01 1944-06-05 1944-06-06 1944-06-07 1944-06-08 1944-06-12 1944-06-13 Description An account of the resource Wireless operators flying log book for Richard Franklin covering the period from 17th February 1943 to 19th July 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Madely (4 Radio School), RAF Wigtown (1(O)AFU), RAF Honeybourne (24 OTU), RAF Topcliffe (1659 HCU), RAF Leeming (427 Squadron), RAF Atherstone, RAF Wellesbourne Mountford (22 OTU), RAF Wymeswold (108 OTU), RAF Membury (525 Squadron), RAF Stoney Cross (46 Squadron). Aircraft flown in were, Dominie, Proctor, Botha, Anson, Whitley, Halifax, Wellington, Dakota. He flew a total 30 operations (all night-time) with 427 squadron. His aircraft was attacked by an Me 109. the aircraft was damaged and crash landed at RAF Lakenheath. Targets were Hanover, Kassel, Düsseldorf, Berlin, Frankfurt, Stuttgart, Leipzig, Essen, Villeneuve-Saint-Georges, Le Bourget, Lens, Saint-Valery-en-Caux, Ghent, Boulogne, Louvain, Le Clipon, Aachen, Bourg Leopold, Au Févre, Merville, Conde-Sur-Noireau, Achères, Arras. His pilot on operations was Flying Officer Weldon DFC. The log book also lists his post war RAF flights. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 1659 HCU 22 OTU 24 OTU 427 Squadron Advanced Flying Unit aircrew Anson Berlin Campaign (23 August 1943 – 25 March 1944) bombing bombing of Kassel (22/23 October 1943) bombing of the Juvisy, Noisy-le-Sec and Le Bourget railways (18/19 April 1944) bombing of the Normandy coastal batteries (5/6 June 1944) Botha C-47 Dominie forced landing Halifax Heavy Conversion Unit Me 109 Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Operational Training Unit Proctor RAF Atherstone RAF Castle Donington RAF Honeybourne RAF Lakenheath RAF Leeming RAF Madley RAF Stoney Cross RAF Topcliffe RAF Wellesbourne Mountford RAF Wigtown RAF Wymeswold Stirling training Wellington Whitley wireless operator https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1363/22876/LThomasAF1851072v1.1.pdf 7199e1de2e3454b37f272f2424a0d2d8 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 Thomas, Arthur Froude Description An account of the resource Eight items. The collection concerns Arthur Froude Thomas (b.1922 1851072 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, 7 photograph albums, and his decorations. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 90 and 149 Squadron. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by S Thomas and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2020-02-11 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 THomas, AF 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 Flying Officer A F Thomas’ RAF navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book 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. Description An account of the resource Flying Officer A.F. Thomas’ RAF Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 4th November 1943 to 26th March 1947, detailing his training, operations, instructional and post-war duties as a flight engineer. Also contains several photographs of aircraft and occasional notes. He was stationed at RAF Woolfox Lodge (1665 and 1651 Conversion Unit), RAF Tuddenham (90 and 149 Squadron), RAF Wratting Common (1651 Conversion Unit), RAF Methwold (149 Squadron), RAF Feltwell and RAF Stradishall (149 Squadron). Aircraft in which flown: Stirling Mk I, Stirling Mk III, Lancaster Mk I, Lancaster Mk III and Lancaster Mk I (FE). He flew a total of 35 operations with 90 and 149 squadrons (8 day, 27 night). Targets in Belgium, France and Germany were: Abbeville, Amiens, Cherbourg, Courtrai, Dortmund, Essen, Frisians (mining), Gelsenkirchen, Gironde, Hattingen, Heligoland, Kamen, Kattegat, Kiel Bay, Kiel, Laon, Merseburg, Osterfeld, Potsdam and Regensburg. Several operations are listed as ‘Special’ or with unnamed targets. He took part in Operations Manna, Exodus and Dodge as well as going on Cook's Tours. His pilots on operations were Warrant Officer Poynton DFC and Flight Lieutenant Cowing. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource David Leitch Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One booklet Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Log book and record book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LThomasAF1851072v1 Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Royal Air Force Royal Air Force. Bomber Command Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Belgium France Germany Great Britain Atlantic Ocean--Baltic Sea Atlantic Ocean--Bay of Biscay Atlantic Ocean--English Channel Atlantic Ocean--North Sea England--Cambridgeshire England--Norfolk England--Rutland England--Suffolk Europe--Frisian Islands Atlantic Ocean--Kattegat (Baltic Sea) Atlantic Ocean--Kiel Bay Belgium--Kortrijk France--Abbeville France--Amiens France--Cherbourg France--Gironde France--Laon Germany--Dortmund Germany--Essen Germany--Gelsenkirchen Germany--Hattingen Germany--Helgoland Germany--Kamen Germany--Kiel Germany--Merseburg Germany--Osterfeld Germany--Potsdam Germany--Regensburg Germany--Ruhr (Region) Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1943-12-20 1944-01-04 1944-01-14 1944-01-21 1944-01-25 1944-01-27 1944-01-30 1944-02-11 1944-02-12 1944-02-15 1944-02-19 1944-02-20 1944-02-22 1944-02-25 1944-03-04 1944-03-05 1944-03-16 1944-03-18 1944-03-19 1944-03-20 1944-03-23 1944-03-24 1944-03-25 1944-03-26 1944-04-05 1944-04-09 1944-04-10 1944-04-11 1944-04-12 1944-04-13 1944-04-17 1944-04-18 1944-04-22 1944-04-23 1944-04-24 1944-05-07 1944-05-08 1944-05-09 1945-02-22 1945-02-23 1945-02-25 1945-02-26 1945-03-11 1945-03-14 1945-03-17 1945-04-04 1945-04-05 1945-04-13 1945-04-14 1945-04-15 1945-04-20 1945-05-02 1945-05-07 1945-05-13 1945-06-01 Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 149 Squadron 1651 HCU 1665 HCU 90 Squadron aircrew bombing Cook’s tour flight engineer Heavy Conversion Unit Lancaster Lancaster Mk 1 Lancaster Mk 3 mine laying Operation Dodge (1945) Operation Exodus (1945) Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945) RAF Feltwell RAF Methwold RAF Stradishall RAF Tuddenham RAF Woolfox Lodge RAF Wratting Common Special Operations Executive Stirling training