1 25 2 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1236/17553/PThompsonKG15010046.1.jpg fd6d24ad7eeb3fd8041f262bd4964dc5 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1236/17553/PThompsonKG15010047.1.jpg 285bc75d16d18a0d0c25a6c47599a598 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 Thompson, Keith G K G Thompson Description An account of the resource 95 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Keith Thompson DFC (1238603 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, documents, photographs and training material as well as his navigation logs. He flew operations as a navigator with 101 and 199 Squadrons. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Mark S Thompson 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 2015-09-07 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 Thompson, KG Access Rights Information about who can access the resource or an indication of its security status. Access Rights may include information regarding access or restrictions based on privacy, security, or other policies. Permission granted for commercial projects Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document Jamming equipment known as Airborne Cigar was first used on the night of October 7 - 8th 1943. Each aircraft carried a German speaking operator as an additional crew member, whose duty it was to find and jam enemy frequencies. Then it was decided to use a "ghost voice". The target was Kassell, and before the end of the raid a furious German ground controller warning his aircraft to be "aware of another voice" and "not to be led astray by the enemy". But the "voice" could mimic perfectly the voices of his opposite numbers. after a particularly violent outburst by the German controller the "voice" said - "the Englishman is swearing now" the Germans reply was "it is not the Englishman who is swearing but me." 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 Air Borne Cigar Description An account of the resource Lancaster, B-SR, dropping a cloud of incendiaries, and showing the ABC aerials on the fuselage. Hand written caption pointing to the masts 'The A.B.C. masts a third one was under the nose'. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Newspaper cutting Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Artwork Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PThompsonKG15010046, PThompsonKG15010047 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 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 Trevor Hardcastle 101 Squadron incendiary device Lancaster https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2044/33047/PProbynEA17010002.2.jpg 1cb70c5db4e101d41e508bed67a4b024 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2044/33047/PProbynEA17010003.2.jpg 026cc1796aff08334937bf3180d2df5b 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 Probyn, Ernest. Scrapbook Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2017-04-23 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. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context Probyn, EA Description An account of the resource 42 items. Scrapbook containing photographs and clippings. Transcribed document A resource consisting primarily of words for reading. Transcription Text transcribed from audio recording or document [Bomber Command crest] [5 Group crest] [61 Squadron crest] [101 Squadron crest] [page break] [underlined] NATIONAL SERVICE (ARMED FORCES) ACTS [/underlined] MINISTRY OF LABOUR AND NATIONAL SERVICE Local Office, OXFORD Registration No TGL.1667. 10 AUG 1942 (Date) [boxed] Mr E.A. Probyn. 7. Icknield Road Longwick. Bucks. [/boxed] Dear Sir, I have to inform you that in accordance with the National Service (Armed Forces) Acts you are required to submit yourself to medical examination by a medical board at 12-30 [deleted] a.m. [/deleted] p.m. on Monday, 17 AUG 1942 194, at the Medical Board Centre, ST MICHAEL'S HALL, NEW INN HALL STREET, OXFORD If you wear glasses, you should bring them with you to the Medical Board. On reporting for medical examination you should present this form and your Certificate of Registration (N.S.2) to the clerk in charge of the waiting room. *A Travelling Warrant for your return journey is enclosed. Before starting your journey you must exchange the warrant for a ticket at the booking office named on the warrant. You should take special care of the return half of the ticket as in the event of loss you will be required to obtain a fresh ticket at normal fare at your own expense. [deleted] *If you reside more than six miles from the Medical Board Centre and travel by omnibus or tram your fare will be paid at the Centre. [/deleted] Any expenses or allowances which may become payable to you in accordance with the scale overleaf will be paid to you on application when you attend at the Medical Board Centre. Immediately on receipt of this notice, you should inform your employer of the date and time at which you are required to attend for medical examination. If you are called up you will receive a further notification giving you at least three days' notice. You should accordingly not voluntarily give up your employment because you are required to attend for medical examination. [underlined] Your attention is directed to the Notes printed on the back of this Notice. [/underlined] Yours faithfully, J G ROBINSON Manager. P.T.O. N.S.6 *Delete if not applicable [underlined] Meal Pass. [/underlined] To be clipped at every meal taken at the mess hall at I.T.W Bridlington, Yorks. [page break] Name PROBYN. E A Squadron 4 Number 1896412 Date Issued [ink stamp] RILEY [/ink stamp] 4145 [used weekly clipped meal pass] [page break] NOTICE FOR THE INFORMATION OF ACCEPTED AIR CREW CANDIDATES No 1896412 Name PROBYN. E A. [inserted] AC1 + /Air Gunner [/inserted] 1. Meaning of "deferred service" – If you have been accepted for training for air crew duties you will, normally, first of all be placed on [italics] deferred service [/italics]. This means that, although accepted for service in the Royal Air Force, you will remain in civil life until such time as you are called up for air crew training, but as you have been attested, or enlisted, and have been given a Royal Air Force number, you are an aircraftsman (A.C.2), and therefore are no longer free to join the Army or the Royal Navy, or the Royal Air Force in any other capacity than that for which you have now been accepted. You will receive your orders from the AIR OFFICER, I/C RECORDS, ROYAL AIR FORCE, READING, and if any problems arise during your period of deferred service, it is to this officer that you should write. 2. Length of deferred service. – It is expected that your period of deferred service will be [inserted] 1-3* [/inserted] months, but this must not be regarded as a guaranteed period, as no doubt you realise, that while you are waiting circumstances may change, and this period may therefore be either longer or shorter (than you have been told by the Attestation Officer). You will receive periodically a letter from the Air Officer i/c Records, who will if possible give you the latest information about your period of deferment. 3. Civil employment during deferred service. – It is very important that you should not relinquish your civil employment on being accepted for air crew training. Reasonable notice of calling up will be given (whenever possible at least a fortnight's notice is given), and both you and your employer should understand that it is in the national interest (as well as your own) that you should remain in your ordinary employment until you receive notice of calling up. 4. A.T.C. Training. – If you are not already a member of the A.T.C. you are advised to get in touch with the A.T.C. unit, most convenient to your home or place of employment. The address of the unit will be supplied to you and you should train with the A.T.C. until such time as you are required for Air Force Service. The A.T.C. will give you much preliminary training which will be of great assistance to you, and will give you a grounding in service subjects which will enable you to absorb instruction more rapidly when you begin your air crew training. 5. Immediate employment. – (a) Candidates accepted for training in the pilot/navigator/bomber category, whose special circumstances constitute such as would make a period of deferred service a hardship, may be given immediate employment on ground duties on compassionate grounds. (b) Candidates accepted for training as wireless operator air gunner whose special circumstances constitute such as would make a period of deferred service a hardship may be granted entry to wireless training for ground duties with a minimum delay. [inserted] * Subject to release from Industry [/inserted] [page break] [repeat of previous page] 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 Four RAF Crests and Three Documents Description An account of the resource Seven items in a scrapbook. <br />#1 is the Bomber Command crest <br />#2 is 5 Group crest <br />#3 is 61 Squadron crest <br />#4 is 101 Squadron crest <br />#5 is Ernest's call up paper <br />#6 is Ernest's acceptance into air force <br />#7 is a meal pass used at ITW Bridlington. Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Seven printed items on an album page Language A language of the resource eng lat Type The nature or genre of the resource Artwork Text Text. Service material Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PProbynEA17010002, PProbynEA17010003 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. Great Britain England--Buckinghamshire England--Bridlington England--Yorkshire 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 Babs Nichols 101 Squadron 5 Group 61 Squadron air gunner aircrew Initial Training Wing RAF Bridlington training