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Interview with Robert Norman William Didwell
Interview has intermittent noise and is available only at the International Bomber Command Centre / University of Lincoln.
Interview with Robert Norman William Didwell. Two
Robert joined the RAF at the end of 1938, aged 18. He flew with 99 Squadron, spending three and a half years overseas. Robert recalls how his older brother was a regular soldier in the 1920s, before the war, and his mother was a kitchen maid. From…
Young woman with hat
Full face portrait of young woman with pearl necklace and flowered hat.
Young woman
Full face portrait of a young woman wearing striped blouse with bow at neck.
Group Captain Pickard with his dog
Three-quarter length portrait of Group Captain Pickard wearing tunic with pilot’s brevet and peaked cap, standing beside a car, with his dog 'Ming' sat in car.
Lancaster parked on dispersal
Rear quarter view of a Lancaster, squadron letters 'AA-K'. Submitted with caption 'Lancaster III AA-K of 75 (NZ) Sqn at dispersal Mepal 1944'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor. Three versions of the same image, the second and third…
Crashed Lancaster
Rear quarter view of a Lancaster, letters 'JN-X', crashed in front of houses. Submitted with caption 'Lancaster III ND801 JN-X 75 (NZ) Sqn Mepal overshot back from Dortmund and hit house in Sutton 3 Feb 45'. Additional information kindly provided by…
Ten airmen and an airwoman in front of Lancaster
Ten airmen wearing battledress standing in line. In the middle an airwoman wearing overalls. In the background the front of a Lancaster, letter 'U' on nose, with one figure in the cockpit. Submitted with caption 'Lancaster III U 75 (NZ) Sqn Mepal'.…
99 Squadron concert programme
Provides detail of personnel and acts for grand concert by 99 Squadron at RAF Jessore.
99 Squadron Liberators
List serial and other data, including eventual fate, concerning squadron aircraft.
Letter to 99 Squadron from prisoner of war Flight Lieutenant J Gould
From former prisoner at Sungei Ron prisoner of war camp, Palembang Sumatra. Thanks them for supply drop, much appreciated, and mentions funeral of F/O Jonnie Steele's crew. Continues with description of conditions and activities in camp. Mentions…
99 Squadron Christmas card
Include 99 Squadron crest and season's greetings.
Three man on a steam roller
Two servicemen and an local driver in the cab of a steam roller. Submitted with caption '99 Sqn Christmas '44 Dhubalia India. L to r WO Bill Welling, Flt Sgt Bill Lemar, Indian driver, Sqn Ldr Sandy Webster [Norman Didwell]' Additional information…
Fifteen airmen in front of Liberator
Five officers standing behind with seven airmen squatting and three sitting in front. In the background the nose of a Liberator. Supplied with key document with names of personnel in the photograph listed. Two versions of the same image.
99 Squadron photograph
A large group of airmen in tropical uniform lines up on dispersal with palm trees in the background. On the left part of a Wellington. Submitted with caption '99 Sqn line-up Jessore July '44 [Chota Ray via Norman Didwell]'. Additional information…
Squadron commander in cockpit of liberator
View of an airman looking out of the port cockpit window of a Liberator. Two rows of operation tally bombs symbols below cockpit. Submitted with caption '99 Sqn's CO Wg Cdr A Webster DSO DFC aboard Liberator 1945 [Norman Didwell]'. Additional…
Runway on approach
View from cockpit of aircraft on finals for runway on an atoll. Submitted with caption 'Approaching Cocos Islands in 99 Sqn Liberator [Norman Didwell]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor. Two versions of the same image,on the…
Eleven airmen
Eleven airmen, six in standing and five in front squatting. In the background part of fuselage of a B-24. Submitted with caption 'Back FO Woodgates, FS Hooton, FO F Crimmings, FL F F Carr, FS Galloway, front AC S Bird, LAC N Bardsley, LAC L Howard,…
Eight airmen
Eight airmen, six standing and two squatting in front. In the background part of a Wellington. Submitted with caption 'C-Charlie Feni 99 Sqn in India [Norman Didwell]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Six airmen in front of DH-9
Six airmen wearing tropical uniform, five in front sitting with pith helmets and one standing behind. All are in front of a DH-9 biplane. Submitted with caption 'DH.9A 99 Sqn Mianwali, India 1920'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.
Flight engineer group photo key
Names and data on personnel in unidentified photograph.
Wellington at dispersal
View of a Wellington parked behind an wall with palm tree and bullock cart in the foreground. Submitted with caption 'Wimpy at dispersal, Digri Feb '43 [Chota Ray via Norman Didwell]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor. Two versions…
A large group of airmen in front of a Liberator
Ten airman wearing tropical uniform lined up standing and on squatting in front. Captioned ' G Steward (AG), A Clarke (AG), S Willis (AG), J Anderton (Capt), D welch (Nav), B Williamson (B, aimer), M Bryant (2nd pilot). M Sherrard (F/Eng), R Ferg[..]…
An airman drinking from can
Half-length image of an airman wearing tropical uniform and hat drinking from a can with trees in the background. Submitted with caption 'LAC 'Dizzy' Newton, somewhere in Bengal [Norman Didwell]', Additional information kindly supplies by the donor.
Mess staff
A large group of mess staff wearing Indian staff uniform lines up in front of single story building. Submitted with caption 'Mess staff, Digri Christmas '42 [Norman Didwell]'. Additional information kindly provided by the donor.