1 25 1789 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3340/59383/LSearleJ1803136v1.pdf 2fff738c240c8151d82b90e17215b63b 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 Searle, John Description An account of the resource Two items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant John Searle (1803136 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book and a photograph. He flew operations as a pilot with 166, 153 and 78 Squadrons. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Barbara Roebuck and catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-11-14 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 Searle, J 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 John Searle’s Royal Air Force Pilots Flying Log Book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LSearleJ1803136v1 Description An account of the resource John Searle’s Pilots Flying Log Book from 18th May 1943 until 31st July 1945. Training as a pilot commenced at Nos. 16 and 28 Elementary Flying Training Schools, followed by Flying Training School Cranwell, 28 Operational Training Unit, an unnumbered Conversion Unit, and No. 1 Lancaster Finishing School. Posted for operations to 166 Squadron in September 1944. In October posted to 153 Squadron. Further posting to 78 Squadron in June 1945. Served at RAF Cranwell, RAF Lindholme, RAF Kirmington, RAF Scampton. Aircraft flown were Tiger Moth, Oxford, Anson, Wellington, Halifax, Lancaster, C-47 Dakota. With 166 Squadron Searle flew 1 night bombing operation to Saarbrucken with Flying Officer Bell as his pilot. He flew, as the pilot, with 153 Squadron 11 day and 19 night bombing operations, and 1 night minelaying operation. His target were Emmerich, Duisburg, Essen, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Bochum, Duren, Wanne-Eickel, Aschaffenburg, Freiburg, Ludwigshafen, Bonn, Munich, Zuffenhausen, Kleve, Kattegat, Mannheim, Chemnitz, Kassel, Dortmund, Gelsenkirchen, Misburg, Hildesheim, Potsdam, Helgoland, Berchtesgaden. He also flew 3 Cook’s Tours with 78 Squadron to Germany. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1943 1944-10-05 1944-10-06 1944-10-07 1944-10-14 1944-10-25 1944-10-28 1944-10-31 1944-11-02 1944-11-04 1944-11-17 1944-11-18 1944-11-21 1944-11-27 1944-12-15 1944-12-22 1944-12-28 1945-01-07 1945-01-22 1945-01-28 1945-01-29 1945-02-01 1945-02-07 1945-02-08 1945-02-15 1945-03-01 1945-03-05 1945-03-06 1945-03-07 1945-03-08 1945-03-12 1945-03-13 1945-03-15 1945-03-16 1945-03-22 1945-04-14 1945-04-15 1945-04-18 1945-04-25 1945-06-15 1945-06-18 1945-06-22 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Lincolnshire England--Yorkshire Germany Germany--Ruhr (Region) Germany--Aschaffenburg Germany--Berchtesgaden Germany--Bochum Germany--Bonn Germany--Chemnitz Germany--Cologne Germany--Dortmund Germany--Duisburg Germany--Düren (Cologne) Germany--Düsseldorf Germany--Emmerich Germany--Essen Germany--Freiburg im Breisgau Germany--Gelsenkirchen Germany--Helgoland Germany--Hildesheim Germany--Kassel Germany--Kleve (North Rhine-Westphalia) Germany--Ludwigshafen am Rhein Germany--Mannheim Germany--Hannover Germany--Munich Germany--Potsdam Germany--Saarbrücken Germany--Wanne-Eickel Germany--Stuttgart Atlantic Ocean--Kattegat (Baltic Sea) 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 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Nick Cornwell-Smith 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. 153 Squadron 166 Squadron 1667 HCU 28 OTU 78 Squadron aircrew Anson bombing bombing of Helgoland (18 April 1945) C-47 Cook’s tour Flying Training School Halifax Heavy Conversion Unit Lancaster Lancaster Finishing School mine laying Operational Training Unit Oxford pilot RAF Cranwell RAF Kirmington RAF Lindholme RAF Scampton Tiger Moth training Wellington https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3172/59357/BAllisonTAllisonTv1.pdf fb93ac0cae1b1631de55f81ee4be28f3 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 Craven, David Description An account of the resource 21 items. The collection concerns David Craven DFM (b. 1911, 755391 Royal Air Force) and contains his memoir and photographs in an <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.omeka.net/collections/show/4103">album.</a> He flew operations as a wireless operator / air gunner with 50 and 15 Squadrons. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Bryan Craven and catalogued by Jan Johnstone. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-08-07 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 Craven, D 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BAllisonTAllisonTv1 Title A name given to the resource Hampdens, Wimpeys and Barbed Wire Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ted Allison 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. Memoir 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 text-based transcription Description An account of the resource Bomber Command wartime memoirs 1939-45 by Ted Allison. He completed 35 bomber operations as wireless operator/air gunner 1941-43, which he described as being looked down upon. The introduction describes his role as a Wop/Ag and how they're replaced by H2S radar and later Oboe. Ted recounts of the disparity in respect given to Wop/Ag's compared to pilots. In chapter one he expresses a desire to always have wanted to join the RAF, however he tells of his eventful start to life of applying and starting training school for the RAF. The remaining chapters detail his operational career and his spell as an instructor. It concludes with him being shot down on his second tour and being the only survivor of his crew. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Cambridgeshire England--Durham (County) England--Lancashire England--Leicestershire England--London England--Nottinghamshire England--Oxfordshire England--Rutland England--Suffolk England--Sussex Scotland--Ross and Cromarty Atlantic Ocean--Kiel Bay Europe--Frisian Islands Germany--Ruhr (Region) France--Brest France--La Rochelle France--Lorient France--Saint-Nazaire Germany Germany--Aachen Germany--Bremen Germany--Cologne Germany--Dorsten Germany--Duisburg Germany--Düsseldorf Germany--Essen Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Hannover Germany--Hamburg Germany--Karlsruhe Germany--Kiel Germany--Krefeld Germany--Mannheim Germany--Mönchengladbach Germany--Nuremberg Germany--Wilhelmshaven Norway Norway--Oslo Poland Poland--Łambinowice Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1939 1940 1941 1941-06-27 1941-06-28 1941-06-29 1941-06-30 1941-07-04 1941-07-06 1941-07-07 1941-07-08 1941-07-24 1941-08-16 1941-08-22 1941-08-26 1941-09-06 1941-09-07 1941-09-15 1941-09-16 1941-09-28 1941-09-29 1941-10-12 1941-10-13 1941-10-21 1941-10-23 1941-10-26 1941-10-31 1941-11-04 1941-11-07 1941-11-08 1941-11-30 1941-12-01 1942 1942-05-30 1942-05-31 1942-06-01 1942-06-02 1942-06-25 1942-12-14 1943 1943-01-29 1943-02-19 1943-02-20 1943-02-24 1944 1944-01-01 1944-01-02 Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive 1 Group 102 Squadron 106 Squadron 14 OTU 25 OTU 3 Group 4 Group 427 Squadron 49 Squadron 5 Group 50 Squadron 6 Group 617 Squadron 76 Squadron 83 Squadron 97 Squadron air gunner aircrew Anson anti-aircraft fire bale out Blenheim Bombing and Gunnery School bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942) Botha briefing crash debriefing Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Flying Medal Do 217 Eder Möhne and Sorpe operation (16–17 May 1943) entertainment forced landing George VI, King of Great Britain (1895-1952) Gibson, Guy Penrose (1918-1944) Gneisenau ground personnel Halifax Hampden hangar Harrow intelligence officer Ju 88 killed in action Lancaster Manchester Me 110 mess military discipline military ethos military living conditions military service conditions mine laying Morse-keyed wireless telegraphy navigator Navy, Army and Air Force Institute Oboe observer Operational Training Unit perception of bombing war pilot prisoner of war Proctor RAF Bourn RAF Coningsby RAF Cottesmore RAF Cranwell RAF Croft RAF Digby RAF Evanton RAF Finningley RAF Leeming RAF Linton on Ouse RAF Manby RAF Metheringham RAF Middleton St George RAF Mildenhall RAF North Coates RAF North Luffenham RAF Padgate RAF Pocklington RAF Scampton RAF Syerston RAF Thornaby RAF Thorney Island RAF Upper Heyford RAF Waddington RAF Wick recruitment Scharnhorst searchlight shot down sport Stalag 8B Stirling strafing Swordfish take-off crash the long march Tirpitz training Wellington Whitley Window wireless operator / air gunner Women’s Auxiliary Air Force https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3327/59219/YCousinsHL[Ser -DoB]v1.pdf 4f3e83186197d6e3ad40b3a16f81b041 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 Cousins, Herbert Leslie Cousins, H L Description An account of the resource One item. The collection concerns Pilot Officer Herbert Leslie Cousins (88405 Royal Air Force) and contains his diary. He flew operations as a navigator with 144 Squadron and was killed 24 July 1944. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Herbert Cousins and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Additional information on Herbert Leslie Cousins is available via the <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.omeka.net/collections/show/3327">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-10-28 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 Cousins, HL 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 A diary kept by Herbert Leslie Cousins Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource HL Cousins Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1941-01 1941-02 1941-03 1941-04 1941-05 1941-06 1941-07 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One 68 page handwritten booklet Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context YCousinsHL[Ser#-DoB]v1 Description An account of the resource Handwritten notes from January to July 1941. Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Middlewich England--Crewe (Cheshire East) England--Oakham (Rutland) England--Grantham England--Melton Mowbray England--Horncastle England--Prestatyn England--Chatteris England--Gainsborough England--Nottingham England--Leicester England--Peterborough England--London England--Bournemouth England--Lincoln Great Britain Miscellaneous Island Dependencies--Isle of Man England--The Wash England--Sleaford (Lincolnshire) England--Cromer England--Manchester England--Liverpool Germany Germany--Hamburg Germany--Kiel Norway Norway--Bergen England--Ipswich Germany--Dusseldorf England--Mablethorpe Germany--Helgoland Germany--Cologne France--Calais England--Ipswich Netherlands--Vlissingen Netherlands--Rotterdam England--Bristol England--Plymouth Wales--Porthcawl Germany--Aachen England--Devon England--Stamford Germany--Borkum Netherlands--Texel England--Norfolk Germany--Wangerooge Island Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941 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 Wehrmacht. Kriegsmarine Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Memoir 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. 144 Squadron aircrew Anson Bismarck Blenheim Churchill, Winston (1874-1965) crash Distinguished Flying Cross entertainment ground personnel Halifax Hampden hangar incendiary device Manchester mess mine laying navigator Navy, Army and Air Force Institute Operational Training Unit Oxford pilot prisoner of war RAF Abingdon RAF Bircham Newton RAF Cardington RAF Cottesmore RAF Cranwell RAF Finningley RAF Hemswell RAF Henlow RAF Ingham RAF Lindholme RAF Little Rissington RAF Lossiemouth RAF North Luffenham RAF Scampton RAF Swinderby RAF Sywell RAF Ternhill RAF Upper Heyford RAF Woolfox Lodge searchlight Spitfire sport Tiger Moth training Victoria Cross wireless operator Women’s Auxiliary Air Force 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 Hoare, Peter P Hoare 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 2016-10-04 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 Hoare, P Description An account of the resource 36 items. The collection concerns Squadron Leader Peter Hoare (b. 165592 1923, Royal Air Force) and contains his memoir, correspondence, documents, and photographs. He flew operations as a navigator with 83 and 106 Squadrons and took part a Goodwill Mission to the United States with 617 Squadron post war. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Peter Hoare and catalogued by Barry Hunter. In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln. 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 My First Operation Description An account of the resource Details of Peter Hoare's first operation. In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Peter Hoare Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain Wales--Aberystwyth Canada New Brunswick--Moncton Saskatchewan--Moose Jaw Saskatchewan--Estevan Manitoba--Winnipeg Norway Norway--Bergen Netherlands Netherlands--Walcheren Belgium Belgium--Antwerp 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. Memoir Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Five printed sheets Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BHoarePHoarePv08 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 106 Squadron 5 Group 617 Squadron Advanced Flying Unit aircrew Anson anti-aircraft fire bomb aimer briefing coping mechanism Cornell fear Flying Training School Gee H2S Halifax Heavy Conversion Unit Home Guard Initial Training Wing Lancaster Lancaster Finishing School master bomber military ethos military service conditions Mosquito navigator Nissen hut Operational Training Unit RAF Cardington RAF Dumfries RAF Heaton Park RAF Lissett RAF Metheringham RAF Silverstone RAF Syerston RAF Wigsley RAF Woodhall Spa RCAF Estevan RCAF Moncton Spitfire Stirling Tiger Moth training Wellington https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/1534/59018/BHemmingsKHemmingsKv1.pdf e15585ade02bca2d1a5e958f053acef6 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 Hemmings, Kenneth K Hemmings Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2016-09-04 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 Hemmings, K Description An account of the resource Three items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Ken Hemmings (b. 1925, 1868109 Royal Air Force) and contains his memoir and photographs. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 192 Squadron. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Colin Ballantyne 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 Ken Hemmings Autobiography Chapter 5 (1943 to 1947) Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--York England--Scarborough England--Whitby Great Britain Miscellaneous Island Dependencies--Isle of Man England--Birmingham England--Wetherby England--Leeds Norway Norway--Tønsberg Germany Germany--Flensburg Netherlands Netherlands--Texel Germany--Kiel England--Norwich Denmark Denmark--Copenhagen Germany--Cologne Germany--Bonn Germany--Essen England--London Belgium Belgium--Blankenberge Germany--Celle Germany--Braunschweig Germany--Hamburg Germany--Berlin Germany--Sylt Germany--Hameln Belgium--Brussels Austria Austria--Hartberg Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BHemmingsKHemmingsKv1 Description An account of the resource A detailed autobiography of Ken's RAF service. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Ken Hemmings 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. Memoir Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 59 printed sheets Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription 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. 100 Group 1663 HCU 192 Squadron 463 Squadron Advanced Flying Unit air gunner aircrew Anson anti-aircraft fire B-17 B-24 Beaufighter bomb aimer briefing C-47 Catalina Cook’s tour demobilisation Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Service Order FIDO flight engineer Flying Training School Gee ground personnel H2S Halifax Halifax Mk 2 Harvard He 111 Heavy Conversion Unit Initial Training Wing Ju 88 Lancaster Me 109 Me 110 Me 163 Me 262 Me 410 medical officer mess mid-air collision military discipline military living conditions military service conditions Morse-keyed wireless telegraphy Mosquito navigator Navy, Army and Air Force Institute Oxford Photographic Reconnaissance Unit pilot prisoner of war Proctor radar RAF Benson RAF Burnaston RAF Calveley RAF Foulsham RAF Heaton Park RAF Hornchurch RAF Locking RAF Melksham RAF Paignton RAF Rufforth RAF St Athan RAF St Eval RAF Torquay Schräge Musik searchlight Spitfire sport Stirling Sunderland Tiger Moth training Victory in Europe Day (8 May 1945) Wellington Window wireless operator Women’s Auxiliary Air Force York https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3080/58959/MBrownAR1282874-180718-08.jpg c2e6cef0358d1abb9799a153569b4aa4 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 Brown, Albert Edward Buster Brown Description An account of the resource 16 items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer Albert Edward Brown (b. 1921, 1282879 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, decorations, documents, and photographs. He flew operations as an air gunner with 100 and 214 Squadrons. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Mrs Sandra Ann Parkes and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-07-18 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. 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 Brown, AE 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 Albert Brown's flying hours Description An account of the resource A handwritten summary of Albert's hours. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Albert Wells 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. Personal research Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One handwritten sheet Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MBrownAR1282874-180718-08 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. Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription B-17 Halifax Lancaster Wellington Whitley https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3080/58925/LBrownAE1282879v1.pdf 25a1a13d4492a212d85fa455672bb77b 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 Brown, Albert Edward Buster Brown Description An account of the resource 16 items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer Albert Edward Brown (b. 1921, 1282879 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, decorations, documents, and photographs. He flew operations as an air gunner with 100 and 214 Squadrons. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Mrs Sandra Ann Parkes and catalogued by Barry Hunter. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-07-18 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. 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 Brown, AE 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 Albert Edward Brown’s observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LBrownAE1282879v1 Description An account of the resource Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for A E Brown, air gunner, covering the period from 19 November 1942 to 29 November 1944. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 7 Air Gunnery School RAF Stormy Down, 81 Operational Training Unit RAF Tilstock (aka RAF Whitchurch Heath), 1656 heavy Conversion Unit RAF Lindholme, 100 Squadron RAF Grimsby (aka RAF Waltham), 18 Operational Training Unit RAF Worksop and 214 Squadron RAF Oulton. Aircraft flown in were Defiant, Whitley, Halifax, Lancaster, Martinet, Wellington and Fortress. He flew a total of 49 operations, 25 night operations with 100 Squadron and 24 night operations with 214 Squadron. Targets were Dortmund, Dusseldorf, Essen, Wuppertal, Bochum, Oberhausen, Mulheim, Cologne, Gelsenkirchen, Turin, Hamburg, Mannheim, Milan, Nurnberg, Hagen, Munich, Ludwigshafen, Stuttgart, Culmont-Chalindrey, Wanne Eickel, Brunswick, Stettin, Karlsruhe, Kaiserslautern, Saarbrucken, Sterkrade and Munchen Gladbach. Other operations are listed as special operations, including the Netherlands and Denmark. His pilots on operations were Warrant Officer Smith, Flight lieutenant Puterbaugh, Flying Lieutenant Wright, Flying Officer Hell, Flying Officer Rix, Flight Lieutenant Savage, Flying Officer Scholes and Flight Lieutenant Lye. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Denmark France Germany Great Britain Italy Netherlands Poland Atlantic Ocean--Baltic Sea Germany--Ruhr (Region) England--Lincolnshire England--Norfolk England--Nottinghamshire England--Shropshire England--Yorkshire Germany--Bochum Germany--Braunschweig Germany--Cologne Germany--Dortmund Germany--Dusseldorf Germany--Essen Germany--Gelsenkirchen Germany--Hamburg Germany--Hagen (Arnsberg) Germany--Kaiserslautern Germany--Karlsruhe Germany--Ludwigshafen am Rhein Germany--Mannheim Germany--Monchengladbach Germany--Mulheim an der Ruhr Germany--Munich Germany--Nuremberg Germany--Oberhausen (Dusseldorf) Germany--Saarbrucken Germany--Stuttgart Germany--Wanne-Eickel Germany--Wuppertal Italy--Milan Italy--Turin Poland--Szczecin Wales--Bridgend France--Culmont-Chalindrey 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 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. 1942 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 1943-06-13 1943-06-14 1943-06-15 1943-06-22 1943-06-23 1943-06-24 1943-06-25 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 1943-07-27 1943-07-28 1943-07-29 1943-07-30 1943-08-02 1943-08-03 1943-08-09 1943-08-10 1943-08-12 1943-08-13 1943-08-18 1943-08-19 1943-08-27 1943-08-28 1943-09-29 1943-09-30 1943-10-01 1943-10-02 1943-10-03 1943-10-04 1943-10-05 1943-10-07 1943-10-08 1944-07-12 1944-07-13 1944-07-25 1944-07-26 1944-07-29 1944-07-30 1944-08-08 1944-08-09 1944-08-12 1944-08-13 1944-08-26 1944-08-27 1944-08-28 1944-08-29 1944-08-30 1944-09-10 1944-09-11 1944-09-13 1944-09-14 1944-09-25 1944-09-26 1944-09-27 1944-09-28 1944-10-05 1944-10-06 1944-10-26 1944-10-27 1944-11-01 1944-11-02 1944-11-11 1944-11-12 1944-11-15 1944-11-16 1944-11-21 1944-11-22 1944-11-25 1944-11-26 1944-11-27 1944-11-29 1944-11-30 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mike Connock Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 100 Squadron 1656 HCU 18 OTU 214 Squadron 81 OTU air gunner Air Gunnery School aircrew B-17 bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943) Defiant Fw 190 Halifax Heavy Conversion Unit Hurricane Ju 88 Lancaster Martinet Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Operational Training Unit P-40 RAF Grimsby RAF Lindholme RAF Oulton RAF Stormy Down RAF Tilstock RAF Worksop Ruhr Campaign (5 March – 10 July 1943) training Wellington Whitley Window https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3115/58904/SBraithwaiteP[Ser -DoB]v1.pdf 317f1e6a6dac377962108554347107dc 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 Braithwaite, Peter Description An account of the resource One item. The collection concerns the men of Ryedale who died serving with Bomber Command and contains research carried out by the Ryedale Family History Group. It contains biographies of the following: Flight Sergeant George Thomas Barker, (1912 - 1940, 563835 Royal Air Force) He flew operations as a pilot with 150 Squadron and was killed in action 14 May 1940. Additional information on George Thomas Barker is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/201274/">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Flying Officer Arthur James Calvert (45897 Royal Air Force). He flew operations as an air gunner with 218 Squadron and was killed in action23 September 1942. Additional information on is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/204181/%20">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Pilot Officer James Spalding Cameron (195466 Royal Air Force). He flew operations with 114 Squadron and was killed in action. Additional information on is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/305788/">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Sergeant Alan Ridley Croft (Royal Air Force) He flew operations as a flight engineer with 224 Squadron and was killed in action. Sergeant Arthur Cross (1593233 Royal Air Force). He flew operations as an air gunner with 12 Squadron and was killed in action 16 March 1944. Additional information on is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/105312/%20">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Sergeant John Dunning (Royal Air Force). He flew operations as a pilot with 21 Squadron and was killed in action. Sergeant William Goodwill (620440 Royal Air Force). He flew operations as a bomb aimer   with 44 Squadron and was killed in action. Additional information on is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/108901/%20">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Sergeant Air Gunner Kenneth Frank (1590367 Royal Air Force). He flew operations as an air gunner with 619 Squadron and was killed in action. Additional information on is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/108042/%20">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Aircraftman 1st Class Arthur Haigh (1768277 Royal Air Force). He served as ground personnel and was killed in an aircraft collision. Additional information on is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/211512/%20">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Flight Sergeant John Robert Harper (Royal Air Force). Flight Lieutenant Christopher John Geoffrey Howard (104406 Royal Air Force). He flew operations as a pilot with 617 Squadron and was killed in action. Additional information on is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/111312/%20">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Sergeant Air Gunner John Hudson (1457263 Royal Air Force). He flew operations as an air gunner with 100 Squadron and was killed in action. Additional information on is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/111425/%20">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Aircraftman 2nd Class Robert Humble (Royal Air Force). He served as ground personnel. Flight Lieutenant John Kennedy (Royal Air Force.) He flew operations as a pilot with 248 Squadron and was killed in action. Wing Commander Francis Alfred George Lascelles DFC (40398 Royal Air Force). He flew operations as a pilot with 82 Squadron and was killed in action. Additional information on is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/216204/%20">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Pilot Officer John Owen Laverack (Royal Air Force). He flew operations as a pilot with 517 Squadron and was killed in action. Flying Officer Geoffrey Willis (Peter) Leefe (121586 Royal Air Force). He served as ground personnel with 24 SAAF Squadron and was killed in motor transport accident. Additional information on is available via the I<a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/304143/%20">BCC Losses Database.</a> Sergeant Roland William Magson (Royal Air Force). He flew operations as a pilot with 120 Squadron and was killed in action. Sergeant Joseph Marshall (1593190 Royal Air Force). He flew operations as an air gunner with 9 Squadron and was killed in action. Additional information on is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/114975/%20">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Sergeant Raymond Henri Martin (1270135 Royal Air Force). He flew operations as an air gunner with 625 Squadron and was killed in action. Additional information on is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/115061/%20">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Flight Sergeant William Richard Pallister (627672 Royal Air Force). He flew operations as an air gunner with 35 Squadron and was killed in action. Additional information on is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/221494/%20">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Aircraftman 2nd Class John Gordon Robinson (Royal Air Force). He served as ground personnel and was killed in a flying accident. Sergeant Jack Wilson Sharples (1865144 Royal Air Force). He flew operations as a flight engineer with 405 Squadron and was killed in action. Additional information on is available via the I<a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/225280/%20">BCC Losses Database.</a> Sergeant Cecil Stancliffe (1130080 Royal Air Force). He flew operations as a wireless operator / air gunner with 49 Squadron and was killed in action. Additional information on is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/122141/%20">IBCC Losses Database.</a> Wing Commander Donald Cecil Broadbent Walker (Royal Air Force). He flew operations with 544 Squadron and was killed in action. Sergeant Frederick Marshall Wrothwell (Royal Air Force). He served as ground personnel. Sergeant Thomas Wilfrid McDonagh (Royal Air Force). He flew operations with 59 Squadron and was killed in action. RAF Wombleton Memorial Aircrew (collective summary). RAF Wombleton, the only Bomber Command airbase in Ryedale, operated as a Heavy Conversion Unit from October 1943, training aircrew in Halifaxes and Lancasters. Though not an operational base, it saw numerous crashes, resulting in the loss of 94 aircrew, mostly Canadians. The Book of Remembrance at St Gregory’s Minster, Kirkdale, lists those who gave their lives between 1943 and 1945. The memorial at Wombleton honours the men and women of the RAF and WAAF who served there, expressing the community’s gratitude for their sacrifice. Many of these airmen died during training flights or conversion exercises, and their memory is preserved in local and national memorials. The collection was donated to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Peter Braithwaite and catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-12 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 Braithwaite, P 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 Ryedale Family History Group biographies Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Peter Braithwaite Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1992-06 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 Air Force. Coastal Command Royal Air Force. Fighter Command Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. Personal research Photograph Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource 70 printed sheets Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Claire Campbell Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SBraithwaiteP[Ser#-DoB]v1 Description An account of the resource Biographies of the men of Ryedale who died serving with the RAF. Research carried out by the Ryedale Family History Group. It contains biographies of the following: Sergeant George Thomas Barker, known as Tom, joined the RAF in 1929 and served as a metal rigger and pilot in India and Afghanistan. He flew sorties as a pilot on Battles with 150 Squadron as part of the Advanced Air Striking Force and was killed 14 May 1940 on a daylight operation to attack the bridges at Sedan. Flying Officer Arthur Calvert was born in Terrington in 1916, the son of a carrier and a tailor’s daughter. After losing his father young, he attended local schools and married Margaret Adams in Scotland in 1941. Calvert joined the RAF and became a Flying Officer, Air Gunner in 218 Squadron, Bomber Command. His squadron flew Fairey Battles, Blenheims, Wellingtons, and later Stirlings and Lancasters, operating from Downham Market. Calvert’s active service included operations over Germany, with his final mission on 23 September 1942 targeting the shipyards at Vegesack. Flying a Stirling Mk I, his aircraft was lost with all crew and no trace was ever found. Pilot Officer James Cameron, born in Scotland in 1922, moved to Yorkshire to work as an under-keeper at Keldy Castle. He married Dorothy May Johnson in 1942 and lived near Cropton. Cameron joined the RAF early in the war, serving as an Air Gunner in 114 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. His squadron operated in Italy. On 19 February 1945, Cameron was shot down and killed during an operation over Udine, Italy. He is buried at Udine War Cemetery. Sergeant Alan Croft, born in Thornton Dale, Yorkshire, was the son of Arthur and Anne Croft. He attended local schools and worked at the village Co-op before volunteering for the RAF in 1942. Croft served as a Flight Engineer with 224 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, based at RAF St Eval, Cornwall. His squadron was heavily involved in anti-submarine and anti-shipping patrols, notably during ‘Operation Cork’ to protect the Channel ahead of the Normandy landings. On 6 June 1944, Croft took off in Liberator BZ 942 for a patrol over the English Channel. The aircraft was lost, likely shot down by flak from German U-boat U 256, and Croft was killed aged 20. Sergeant Arthur Cross, born in Hull in 1913, was a village policeman in Westow before joining the RAF. He served as a Mid-Upper Gunner in 12 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, flying Avro Lancasters from RAF Wickenby, Lincolnshire. On 15 March 1944, Cross’s crew was detailed for an operation on Stuttgart, Germany. During the operation, their Lancaster ND447 was attacked by a night fighter, killing Cross instantly. The order to bale out was given, and only two crew members survived as prisoners of war. His wife, Doris, gave birth to their son shortly after his death and later remarried. Sergeant John Dunning, from Wilton near Thornton Dale, Yorkshire, worked as a council clerk before joining the RAF Volunteer Reserve. He served as a Sergeant Pilot in 21 Squadron, flying Blenheim IV bombers. Dunning’s squadron was engaged in low-level attacks on German shipping and columns, operating from Norfolk bases. On 18 April 1941, Dunning’s aircraft took part in an operation off Stavanger, Norway, targeting a convoy. Several aircraft were lost to enemy fighters and flak. Dunning’s body was later washed ashore on the Frisian Islands, and he is buried at Sage War Cemetery, Germany. Sergeant William Goodwill, born in Hovingham in 1917, was the only son of a butcher and smallholder. After school, he worked for his father before joining the RAF in 1939, training as a wireless operator. Goodwill served in 44 Squadron, Royal Air Force, flying Handley Page Hampden bombers from RAF Waddington. His squadron was engaged in mine-laying and bombing coastal targets during the summer of 1940. Goodwill participated in 15 operations. On 11 September 1940, during a operation on Bremerhaven and Hamburg, his aircraft was shot down and crashed into the sea. Goodwill’s body was recovered and later reburied at Becklingen War Cemetery, Germany. Sergeant Kenneth Frank, son of Arthur and Ottoline Frank of Pickering, was born in 1922. He joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve and served as an Air Gunner in 619 Squadron On 27 April 1944, Frank was killed in action, aged 22. He is buried at Landeville Churchyard, France. Arthur Haigh, born in 1925 in Claxton, was the eldest child of Arthur and Hannah Sophia Haigh. He joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve and was posted to 620 Squadron, a heavy bomber unit formed at RAF Chedburgh, Suffolk. Haigh’s role was likely as a fitter, and he was on a test flight in a Short Stirling bomber. On 2 July 1943, two Stirlings collided during a training exercise over Suffolk. Haigh, aged just 18, was killed in the accident and is buried at Sand Hutton Churchyard. Flight Sergeant John Harper, born in Pickering, Yorkshire, was the son of Frank and Sarah Harper. Before the war, he worked locally and married Dorothy Vera. Harper joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve, serving as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. He was posted to Bomber Command, where he flew operational sorties over enemy territory. On 14 December 1942, he was killed in action, aged 29, and is buried in Pickering Cemetery. Flight Lieutenant Christopher Howard, son of Geoffrey and Ethel Howard, was educated in Yorkshire before joining the RAF Volunteer Reserve. He served as a pilot in 617 Squadron. On 7 October 1944, Howard was killed in action, aged 22, and is buried at Durnbach War Cemetery, Germany. Sergeant John Hudson served as an Air Gunner in 100 Squadron, RAF Volunteer Reserve. Details of his pre-service life are limited, but he was remembered for his commitment to duty. Hudson flew in Lancaster bombers, taking part in operations over occupied Europe. On 26 May 1943, he was killed in action and is buried at Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Netherlands. Aircraftman 2nd Class Robert Humble, husband of Doreen, lived in Kirkbymoorside before joining the RAF Volunteer Reserve. He served as ground crew, supporting operational squadrons. He died on 11 October 1941 and is buried at Kirkbymoorside (All Saints) Churchyard. Flight Lieutenant John Kennedy, born in 1923, was the son of Colonel Charles Fraser Kennedy and Constance Frances Kennedy of Kirkbymoorside. Educated at Winchester College, he joined the RAF after leaving school, training as a pilot in Canada and the US. Kennedy served with 248 Squadron, part of Coastal Command, flying Beaufighters and later Mosquitos on anti-shipping and anti-submarine operations in the Bay of Biscay, Western Approaches, and North Sea. On 16 December 1944, Kennedy’s Mosquito was hit by flak during an attack on shipping at Malloy and Kraakbellesund, Norway. He and his navigator ditched successfully and were seen in a dinghy, but despite search efforts, they were never found. Wing Commander Francis Lascelles, born in 1912, was the son of Sir Alfred and Lady Lascelles of Terrington. He joined the RAF, rising to Wing Commander in 82 Squadron. Lascelles flew Bristol Blenheims, conducting anti-shipping and bombing operations over the North Sea and German-occupied Europe. On 26 August 1941, he was killed when his Blenheim was shot down near Heligoland during a diversionary operation. He is buried at Sage War Cemetery, Germany, and was posthumously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Pilot Officer John Laverack, son of Ernest and Mary Laverack of Malton, was born in 1916. He joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve, serving as a pilot in 517 Squadron, which flew meteorological reconnaissance missions. Laverack’s squadron operated over the Atlantic and European waters, gathering vital weather data for operational planning. On 2 October 1945, Laverack failed to return and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Flying Officer Geoffrey Leefe, son of Oswald and Mabel Leefe of Malton, was born in 1910. Before the war, he lived locally and was known for his community spirit. Leefe joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve, serving as a Flying Officer in 24 Squadron. His squadron operated transport aircraft, supporting operations across the Mediterranean and Middle East. On 7 April 1944, Leefe was killed in action and is buried at Ramleh War Cemetery, Israel. Sergeant Roland Magson, born in Pickering in 1918, was the son of George and Minnie Magson. He joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve, serving as a Sergeant Pilot in 120 Squadron. On 10 December 1941, Magson was killed in action and is buried at Pickering Cemetery. Sergeant Joseph Marshall, husband of Maleta Violet Marshall of Little Barugh, Malton, was born in 1920. He joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve, serving as a Sergeant in 9 Squadron. Marshall flew as aircrew on bombing operations over occupied Europe. On 22 May 1944, he was killed in action and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Sergeant Raymond Martin, born in London in 1909, moved to Helmsley and married Lilly Dale. He joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve, serving as an Air Gunner in 625 Squadron, flying Lancaster bombers from RAF Kelstern, Lincolnshire. On the night of 3/4 May 1944, Martin’s aircraft was shot down during an operation on Mailly-le-Camp, France, targeting the German 21st Panzer Division. He was buried at Poivres Churchyard, France. Flight Sergeant William Richard Pallister, born in York in 1920, was the son of William and Maud Mary Pallister. Before the war, he lived with his family in Sheriff Hutton. Pallister joined the RAF and served as a Flight Sergeant Air Gunner in 35 Squadron, flying Halifax bombers as part of the Pathfinder Force. On 9/10 August 1943, Pallister’s Halifax HR908 took off from Graveley for an operation to Mannheim, Germany. The aircraft was attacked by night fighters and Pallister was killed during his parachute descent after bailing out. He is buried at Rheinberg War Cemetery, Germany. Aircraftman 2nd Class John Gordon Robinson, born in 1925, was the eldest of eight siblings from Rievaulx, Yorkshire. He joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve and volunteered for aircrew, training as an air gunner. On 8 May 1944, Robinson was taking part in a training flight in Avro Anson LV300 from No.7 Air Gunnery School at Stormy Down. The aircraft collided with another and crashed into the sea off Porthcawl, Wales. Robinson’s body was recovered and buried in Helmsley Cemetery. Sergeant Jack Sharples, born in Nawton in 1924, was the son of Noel and Frances Sharples. He worked as an apprentice joiner and glider engineer before joining the RAF in 1942. Sharples trained as a Flight Engineer and flew with 405 (Vancouver) Squadron, Royal Canadian Air Force, part of the Pathfinder Force. His 25th operation was to the railway marshalling yards at Versailles, France, on 10 June 1944. His aircraft was shot down at Auneau by a German night fighter. Sharples is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, with no known grave. Sergeant Cecil Stancliffe, son of J.A. and Elizabeth Ann Stancliffe of Norton, Malton, was born in 1920. Before the war, he lived locally and was known for his quiet determination. Stancliffe joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve, serving as a Sergeant in 49 Squadron. On 18 August 1943, Stancliffe was killed in action and is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial, with no known grave. Wing Commander Donald Walker, son of Lawrence Cecil and Jessie Walker of Malton, was born in 1915. He joined the RAF, rising to Wing Commander in 544 Squadron, which specialised in photographic reconnaissance. On 11 November 1943, Walker was killed in action and is buried at Pena (Navarre) Cemetery, Spain. Sergeant Frederick Wrothwell, son of Frederick James Hartley Wrothwell and Emily Wrothwell, was born in 1905. He was a member of the Pharmaceutical Society before joining the RAF Volunteer Reserve. Wrothwell served as a Sergeant, supporting operational squadrons during the war. On 7 July 1945, he died and is buried at Kirkbymoorside (All Saints) Churchyard. Sergeant Thomas McDonagh, born in York in 1921, was the son of Thomas Ralph and Ellen McDonagh. Before the war, he lived with his family at the “Half Moon Inn” in Strensall. McDonagh joined the RAF and served as a Sergeant in 59 Squadron, flying Bristol Blenheim Mk.4 bombers. His squadron was engaged in night reconnaissance and bombing missions over northern France during the German advance in May 1940. On 29 May 1940, McDonagh took part in a patrol over Dunkirk, reporting on fires and bomb damage. His aircraft encountered heavy anti-aircraft fire and was forced to bail out; only one parachute was seen to open. McDonagh’s body was never identified, and he is commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial. Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1940-05-14 1940-05-29 1940-09-11 1941-04-18 1941-08-26 1941-12-10 1942-09-23 1942-12-14 1943-05-26 1943-07-02 1943-08-09 1943-08-10 1943-08-18 1943-11-11 1944-03-15 1944-03-16 1944-04-07 1944-04-27 1944-05-03 1944-05-04 1944-05-08 1944-05-22 1944-06-06 1944-06-07 1944-06-10 1944-10-07 1944-12-16 1945-02-19 1945-10-02 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. France Germany Great Britain Israel Italy Norway Spain Atlantic Ocean Atlantic Ocean--English Channel England--Cornwall England--Lincolnshire England--Norfolk England--Suffolk France--Dunkerque France--Mailly-le-Camp France--Sedan France--Versailles Germany--Bremerhaven Germany--Hamburg Germany--Helgoland Germany--Mannheim Germany--Stuttgart Germany--Vegesack Italy--Udine Norway--Stavanger Wales--Porthcawl 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. 100 Squadron 12 Squadron 120 Squadron 150 Squadron 21 Squadron 218 Squadron 24 Squadron 248 Squadron 35 Squadron 405 Squadron 419 Squadron 44 Squadron 49 Squadron 517 Squadron 544 Squadron 59 Squadron 617 Squadron 619 Squadron 620 Squadron 625 Squadron 82 Squadron 9 Squadron air gunner Air Gunnery School aircrew Anson B-24 Battle Blenheim bombing bombing of Mailly-le-Camp (3/4 May 1944) Distinguished Flying Cross ditching final resting place flight engineer ground crew ground personnel Halifax Halifax Mk 2 Hampden Heavy Conversion Unit killed in action Lancaster Martinet memorial mid-air collision mine laying missing in action Mosquito Pathfinders pilot RAF Bodney RAF Chedburgh RAF Downham Market RAF Gransden Lodge RAF Graveley RAF Lossiemouth RAF Middleton St George RAF St Athan RAF St Eval RAF Stormy Down RAF Watton RAF Wickenby RAF Wombleton shot down Stirling training Wellington wireless operator wireless operator / air gunner https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3092/58792/BWalkerVHazlehurstRAV-HoddingRLv1.jpg f7ca9628a94279eb8dd735f2e983378c 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 Hodding, Ruth Lavington Description An account of the resource Seven items. The collection concerns Leading Aircraftwoman Ruth Lavington Hoddington (b. 1923, 2016564 Royal Air Force) and contains documents and photographs. She served as a spark plug tester and assistant physical training instructor. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Virginia Walker and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2018-08-06 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. 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 Hodding, RL 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 Hazlehurst and Ruth Hodding biographies Description An account of the resource Brief service career of Richard Hazlehurst including training as pilot in United States, staying as instructor, return for operational tour on 102 Squadron plus further war and post war activities. Ruth Laverton as WAAF as a spark plug tester. Also qualified as assistant physical training instructor. Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941 1943 1946-08 1941-10-13 1946-03-12 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. United States Mississippi--Greenville Great Britain England--Cambridgeshire England--Hampshire England--West Sussex Germany Germany--Berlin Russia (Federation) Russia (Federation)--Moscow 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. Personal research Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One page printed document Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context BWalkerVHazlehurstRAV-HoddingRLv1 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. 102 Squadron aircrew bombing Distinguished Flying Cross ground personnel Halifax Heavy Conversion Unit mine laying physical training pilot RAF Castle Camps RAF Middle Wallop RAF Tangmere Stirling training Women’s Auxiliary Air Force York https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3131/58639/SBatchelderHE1262838v10014.jpg 85ba03269ad20080854395d4bf7b81af 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 Batchelder, Harold Emery Batch Batchelder Description An account of the resource 37 items. The collection concerns Harold Emery Batchelder (b. 1920, 1262838 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, correspondence, and documents, objects and photographs. He flew operations as a pilot with 102 Squadron before becoming a prisoner of war. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Lynn and Peter Greenhalgh and catalogued by Jan Johnstone. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-26 2019-09-25 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 Batchelder, HE 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SBatchelderHE1262838v10014 Title A name given to the resource Extract from 102 Squadron operational log Description An account of the resource A summary of Harold Batchelder's operation to Mannheim on 19/20 May 1942. His crew were: Sergeant J B Robinson - second pilot Sergeant G Hobsbawn - navigator Sergeant F L Ringham - wireless operator/air gunner Flight Sergeant F G Kuebler - wireless operator/air gunner Sergeant T H May - bomb aimer Sergeant F Bell - flight engineer Sergeant R H Rivers - rear gunner. Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942-05-19 1942-05-20 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Norfolk England--Yorkshire France France--Paris France--Saint-Nazaire France--Vichy Germany Germany--Mannheim 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. Personal research Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One typewritten page Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription 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. 102 Squadron air gunner aircrew anti-aircraft fire bomb aimer bombing flight engineer forced landing Halifax navigator pilot propaganda RAF Dalton RAF Horsham St Faith wireless operator / air gunner https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/4055/58626/SRogersK1579511v10063.jpg 386da7dd677c77d6db9c337171893cb3 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 Rogers. Scrapbook Description An account of the resource 68 page scrapbook containing documents, photographs, and cuttings about his service. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-04-27 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. 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 SRogersK1579511v1 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 Roger's operations at Holland and Brest Description An account of the resource Page 7. Some details of Ken's operations over Holland and Brest. There are also two small newspaper cuttings and a map of France. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1944-08 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Netherlands Netherlands--Ijmuiden France France--Brest 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photocopy Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SRogersK1579511v10063 Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription 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. 1944-08 anti-aircraft fire bombing Halifax Lancaster https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3131/58623/SBatchelderHE1262838v10008.jpg 9abac39ed0f67d650d4ac94181f24434 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3131/58623/SBatchelderHE1262838v10009.jpg e5f6affd5643922154efa344dd14d470 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3131/58623/SBatchelderHE1262838v10010.jpg 6d250edaf7f44ea6c9929e83dcb67077 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3131/58623/SBatchelderHE1262838v10011.jpg db3b4109b9e227fda0ad5cd2fad1b196 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 Batchelder, Harold Emery Batch Batchelder Description An account of the resource 37 items. The collection concerns Harold Emery Batchelder (b. 1920, 1262838 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, correspondence, and documents, objects and photographs. He flew operations as a pilot with 102 Squadron before becoming a prisoner of war. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Lynn and Peter Greenhalgh and catalogued by Jan Johnstone. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-26 2019-09-25 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 Batchelder, HE 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SBatchelderHE1262838v10008, SBatchelderHE1262838v10009, SBatchelderHE1262838v10010, SBatchelderHE1262838v10011 Title A name given to the resource Recommendations for honours and awards Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941-02-24 1942-05-19 1942-05-24 1942-05-27 1942-05-30 1942-06-16 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Buckinghamshire England--Norfolk Germany Germany--Mannheim 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Four typewritten pages Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription Description An account of the resource Details of the recommendation for and awarding of the Distinguished Flying Medal to Harold Batchelder. 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. 102 Squadron 4 Group aircrew bombing Distinguished Flying Medal Halifax Harris, Arthur Travers (1892-1984) Me 110 pilot RAF Horsham St Faith https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/2613/58615/LCrimminWJ[Ser -DoB]v1.pdf 70900ce19d9ae877f14d5a216c0106f7 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 Crimmin, W J Bill Crimmin Description An account of the resource Two items. The collection concerns W J 'Bill' Crimmin (Royal Air Force) and contains his log books. He flew operations as a pilot with 115, 161 and 192 Squadrons. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Josephine Crimmin and catalogued by Nick Cornwell-Smith. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-09-17 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 Crimmin, WJ 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 W J (Bill) Crimmin’s Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book. One Description An account of the resource Bill Crimmin’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 19th June 1941 until 29th December 1944. During this time he trained as a pilot. Training started at No. 4 British Flying Training School in Phoenix, Arizona. This continued at No. 3 Service Flying training School, 1517 Beam Approach Training Flight and 25 Operational Training Unit before being posted to 115 Squadron for operations in August 1942. In March 1943 posted to 161 Squadron and then 1483 (Bomber) Gunnery Flight. Posted to 1655 Mechanical Transport Unit in January 1944 and then 192 Squadron for Special Duty operations. September 1944 saw a posting to Bomber Command HQ Courier Flight. Served at Thunderbird Field (Phoenix), Falcon Field (Mesa), RAF South Cerney, RAF Ipswich, RAF Finningley, RAF Bircotes, RAF Marham, RAF Mildenhall, RAF East Wretham, RAF Oakington, RAF Tempsford, RAF Newmarket, RAF Foulsham, RAF Halton. Aircraft flown were Boeing-Stearman PT 17, Vultee BT13A Valiant, North American AT6A Texan, Oxford, Anson, Wellington, Wellington III, Halifax V, Wellington X, Stirling, Martinet, Lancaster, Mosquito, Tiger Moth, Moth Minor, Auster, Proctor, Hornet Moth. With 115 Squadron he flew 21 bombing operations (2 day, 18 night), 13 night minelaying operations and 1 night special duties. His targets were Mainz, Flensburg, Ameland, Saarbrucken, Karlsruhe, Bremen, Duisburg, Norderney, Dusseldorf, Samso Island, Lingen, Krefeld, Aachen, Osnabruck, La Rochelle, Kiel, Cologne, Genoa, Turin, Frankfurt, Neuwerk Island, Lorient. His pilot on his first two operations was Sergeant Norrington, and then he flew as 1st pilot on all further operations. Flying with 192 Squadron he flew 37 night Special Duties operations. Targets for these operations were Dortmund, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Nuremberg, Wittenburg, Karlsruhe, The Ruhr, Aachen, Berlin, Liege, Brest, Cologne, Duisburg, Brunswick, Bordeaux, Laval, Paris, Gelsenkirchen, Neufchatel, Watten, Vitry-le-François, Orleans, Dunkerque, Revigny, Bourges, Wesseling, Hamburg, Stettin, Stendal. Whilst carry out a Special Duties operation to Vitry on 28th June 1944 his aircraft was attacked and damaged by a Mosquito night fighter resulting in a forced landing at RAF Friston. No injuries were sustained. The log book also includes a hand written note from the Officer Commanding RAF Foulsham giving Commendatory Endorsements in regards the Mosquito night fighter attack on 27/28th June 1944. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941 1942-08-11 1942-08-12 1942-08-18 1942-08-19 1942-08-24 1942-08-25 1942-08-28 1942-08-29 1942-09-01 1942-09-02 1942-09-03 1942-09-04 1942-09-05 1942-09-07 1942-09-08 1942-09-10 1942-09-11 1942-09-13 1942-09-14 1942-09-21 1942-09-22 1942-09-26 1942-09-27 1942-09-28 1942-10-02 1942-10-03 1942-10-05 1942-10-06 1942-10-07 1942-10-10 1942-10-11 1942-10-13 1942-10-14 1942-10-15 1942-10-16 1942-10-22 1942-10-23 1942-10-24 1942-11-02 1942-11-03 1942-11-28 1942-11-29 1942-11-30 1942-12-01 1942-12-02 1942-12-03 1942-12-31 1943-01-01 1943-01-02 1943-01-03 1943-01-04 1943-01-05 1943-01-09 1943-01-10 1943-01-12 1943-01-13 1943-01-14 1943-01-15 1943-01-16 1943-01-18 1943-01-19 1944-03-14 1944-03-22 1944-03-24 1944-03-25 1944-03-26 1944-03-30 1944-03-31 1944-04-20 1944-04-22 1944-04-24 1944-04-25 1944-04-26 1944-04-27 1944-04-28 1944-05-09 1944-05-10 1944-05-12 1944-05-13 1944-05-18 1944-05-19 1944-05-20 1944-05-21 1944-05-22 1944-05-23 1944-05-24 1944-05-25 1944-05-27 1944-05-28 1944-06-09 1944-06-10 1944-06-11 1944-06-12 1944-06-13 1944-06-24 1944-06-25 1944-06-27 1944-06-28 1944-07-04 1944-07-05 1944-07-07 1944-07-08 1944-07-12 1944-07-13 1944-07-14 1944-07-15 1944-07-18 1944-07-19 1944-07-20 1944-07-21 1944-07-28 1944-07-29 1944-08-14 1944-08-15 1944-08-16 1944-08-17 1944-08-18 1944-08-19 1944-08-25 1944-08-26 1944-08-27 1944-08-29 1944-08-30 1945 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. United States Arizona Arizona--Mesa Arizona--Phoenix Great Britain England--Bedfordshire England--Buckinghamshire England--Gloucestershire England--Norfolk England--Suffolk England--Yorkshire Germany Germany--Ruhr (Region) Germany--Aachen Germany--Berlin Germany--Braunschweig Germany--Bremen Germany--Cologne Germany--Dortmund Germany--Duisburg Germany--Düsseldorf Germany--Flensburg Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Gelsenkirchen Germany--Hamburg Germany--Karlsruhe Germany--Kiel Germany--Krefeld Germany--Leipzig Germany--Lingen (Lower Saxony) Germany--Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate) Europe--Frisian Islands Germany--Norderney Germany--Nuremberg Germany--Osnabrück Germany--Saarbrücken Germany--Stendal Germany--Wesseling Germany--Wittenburg (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Belgium Belgium--Liège Denmark Denmark--Samsø France France--Bordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine) France--Bourges France--Brest France--Dunkerque France--La Rochelle France--Laval (Mayenne) France--Lorient France--Neufchâtel-en-Bray France--Orléans France--Paris France--Revigny-sur-Ornain France--Vitry-le-François France--Watten Italy Italy--Genoa Italy--Turin Netherlands Netherlands--Ameland Island Poland Poland--Szczecin Germany--Neuwerk Island 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 Canadian 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 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Nick Cornwell-Smith 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 LCrimminWJ[Ser#-DoB]v1 Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Review Oct 2024 115 Squadron 161 Squadron 192 Squadron 25 OTU 3 SFTS 4 BFTS Advanced Flying Unit Air Gunnery School aircrew Anson bombing bombing of Nuremberg (30 / 31 March 1944) British Flying Training School Program Flying Training School forced landing Halifax Halifax Mk 5 Hornet Moth Lancaster Lancaster Mk 2 Martinet mine laying Mosquito Normandy campaign (6 June – 21 August 1944) Operational Training Unit Oxford pilot Proctor RAF Bircotes RAF East Wretham RAF Finningley RAF Foulsham RAF Halton RAF Ipswich RAF Marham RAF Mildenhall RAF Newmarket RAF Oakington RAF South Cerney RAF Tempsford searchlight Stearman Stirling Tiger Moth training Wellington https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3328/58551/PGarlandVA21010053.jpg 1c44915b329e28d013a22a709493d13f https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3328/58551/PGarlandVA21010054.jpg 42f97a7f4a86f22aa2b6a8415d0c9e9a 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 Garland, Victor Alan Description An account of the resource 44 items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer Victor Alan Garland (b. 1924, 3030098 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, correspondence, documents, and photographs. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 429 Squadron. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Elaine Dove and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-11-10 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 Garland, 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 Airman on Halifax Description An account of the resource An airman sitting on top of front fuselage of a Halifax. Nose art "Lift for Love" and female figure and four rows of operation tally symbols. On the reverse 'Lancaster (sic) at Leeming 1945 AL-L "Lift for Love" 429 Squadron P/O Doug "Punchy" Williams. NB Halifax of same name HX352 - shot down'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1945 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Yorkshire 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 Canadian Air Force Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PGarlandVA21010053, PGarlandVA21010054 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. Language A language of the resource eng 429 Squadron aircrew Halifax nose art pilot RAF Leeming https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3328/58547/PGarlandVA21010045.jpg d1f11ca33b03edae737fc5e2a4092a75 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3328/58547/PGarlandVA21010046.jpg a1f81b68e4951bd2a7803f8da0582944 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 Garland, Victor Alan Description An account of the resource 44 items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer Victor Alan Garland (b. 1924, 3030098 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, correspondence, documents, and photographs. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 429 Squadron. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Elaine Dove and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-11-10 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 Garland, 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 Airmen and Halifax Description An account of the resource An airmen wearing flying clothes standing on the ground in front of a Halifax. Another airman perched on top of fuselage. On the reverse '"Punchy" Williams and "Rubber Boots" Schurman, 429 Squadron RCAF, P/O Doug Williams and Don Schurman (W/Op) 1945'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1945 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 Canadian Air Force Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PGarlandVA21010045, PGarlandVA21010046 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. Language A language of the resource eng 429 Squadron aircrew Halifax pilot wireless operator https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3328/58536/PGarlandVA21010021.jpg 795ca14bbf20e2e5eb039aa917c76198 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3328/58536/PGarlandVA21010022.jpg d9d29e4dae25b246a426c462a51da705 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 Garland, Victor Alan Description An account of the resource 44 items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer Victor Alan Garland (b. 1924, 3030098 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, correspondence, documents, and photographs. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 429 Squadron. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Elaine Dove and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-11-10 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 Garland, 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 Seven aircrew in front of Halifax Description An account of the resource Seven aircrew wearing parachute harnesses posing in pyramid in front of a Halifax. On the reverse 'the gen crew and "w" willy, P/O Doug Williams and crew'. 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 Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PGarlandVA21010021, PGarlandVA21010022 Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available IBCC Digital Archive Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. aircrew dispersal Halifax Halifax Mk 3 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3328/58530/PGarlandVA21010012.jpg 9fbf664a04459e52e134436f3dac4066 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3328/58530/PGarlandVA21010013.jpg 7ea3d5a2eaf65d8fdc1d27b0cef29958 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 Garland, Victor Alan Description An account of the resource 44 items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer Victor Alan Garland (b. 1924, 3030098 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, correspondence, documents, and photographs. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 429 Squadron. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Elaine Dove and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-11-10 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 Garland, 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 Seven aircrew Description An account of the resource Seven aircrew wearing flying clothes, three kneeling in front and four standing behind underneath their Halifax. On the reverse 'all set to go to Essen, Feb 1945. Crew of P/O Doug Williams centre front, F/E Victors Garland back right, 429 RCAF Squadron'. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1945-02 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1945-02 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Germany--Essen Great Britain England--Yorkshire Germany--Ruhr (Region) 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 Canadian Air Force Type The nature or genre of the resource Photograph Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photograph Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context PGarlandVA21010012, PGarlandVA21010013 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. 429 Squadron aircrew bombing flight engineer Halifax pilot https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3328/58519/MGarlandVA3030098-211110-02.pdf b1ccc5bbe758a07b1756c0df122fb6d2 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 Garland, Victor Alan Description An account of the resource 44 items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer Victor Alan Garland (b. 1924, 3030098 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, correspondence, documents, and photographs. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 429 Squadron. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Elaine Dove and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-11-10 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 Garland, 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 Transcript of Lancaster crew from RCAF 429 (RCAF) Squadron from recording made in 1984 Description An account of the resource Crew of F Freddie were reunited in Canada 40 years after the war and recorded tape in 1984. Conversation directed by the pilot. Role of flight engineer and wireless operator described. Crew listed: Flying Officer Doug Williams - pilot, Sgt Victor Garland - flight engineer. Flying Officer Wesley Milne - navigator, Sgt Donald Schurman - wireless operator, Sgt Jack Corner - bomb aimer, Sgt G Russell Morey - mid upper gunner, M J McLaughlin (deceased) rear gunner. Some comments on crew. Conversation relates experiences, events during wartime including incidents during operations. They mention where they come from and a little on training. Questions answered on opinion of Bomber Command, recollection of first operation, how aircraft felt, memorable moments, off duty time, the English, victory celebrations, opinion on Hiroshima. Discuss crews' post-war activity. Includes photograph of crew and individuals. Followed by memory written by P/O Williams to his crew in 1994. Remembers incident on 5 November 1945 concerning engine failure on Halifax. Followed by transcript from log book of Victor Garland (detailed in separate item). Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1984 1994 Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942-11-07 1943-08-11 1945-11-05 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Yorkshire Germany England--Kent Germany--Stuttgart Germany--Mainz (Rhineland-Palatinate) Canada British Columbia--Vancouver Ontario New Brunswick--Saint John England--London Nova Scotia England--Yorkshire British Columbia New Brunswick 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 Canadian Air Force Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Text. 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For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. 1666 HCU 429 Squadron air gunner aircrew B-17 bomb aimer bombing flight engineer Halifax Halifax Mk 3 Halifax Mk 5 Heavy Conversion Unit Lancaster military ethos mine laying navigator Operation Dodge (1945) Operation Exodus (1945) perception of bombing war pilot RAF East Moor RAF Leeming RAF Manston RAF Wombleton training wireless operator https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3328/58518/MGarlandVA3030098-211110-010001.jpg d647e5ae507507733637faa0428b8ea9 https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3328/58518/MGarlandVA3030098-211110-010002.jpg 321c077023c50d6096f1bbcc014e0fae https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3328/58518/MGarlandVA3030098-211110-010003.jpg f369918c0bfe4855ed28cc4693c98d0e https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3328/58518/MGarlandVA3030098-211110-010004.jpg 984d808f03a476e78d0330b269d484c4 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 Garland, Victor Alan Description An account of the resource 44 items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer Victor Alan Garland (b. 1924, 3030098 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, correspondence, documents, and photographs. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 429 Squadron. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Elaine Dove and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-11-10 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 Garland, 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 Garland war service and 429 Squadron Description An account of the resource Brief history of 429 Squadron (RCAF). Follows outline of Victor Garland wartime history including time in air training corps, training on Halifax, operations on 429 Squadron. Mentions some incidents while training and on operations. Mentions operations to Oberlag (Wahn) and Zweibrucken. Converts to Lancaster and further operations. Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1942-11-07 1943-01-29 1943-08-11 1943-11 1944-03 1945-03 1943-06 1943-06-21 1943-08 1944-05-03 1944-05-06 1944-05 1944-06 1944-11-27 1944-11-05 1944-12-02 1944-12-29 1945-03-14 1945-04-01 1945-04-21 1945-04-25 1945-05-08 1945-05 1945-10 1945-08 1945-10-08 1946-06-01 1947-03 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Yorkshire England--London Wales--Glamorgan England--Devon England--Torquay England--Yorkshire Germany Germany--Cologne Germany--Zweibrücken Germany--Kiel Atlantic Ocean--Baltic Sea Denmark Germany--Wangerooge Island Belgium Belgium--Brussels France France--Reims 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. 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For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. 1666 HCU 429 Squadron 6 Group aircrew bombing flight engineer Halifax Halifax Mk 2 Halifax Mk 3 Halifax Mk 5 Initial Training Wing Lancaster mine laying Operation Dodge (1945) Operation Exodus (1945) RAF East Moor RAF Leeming RAF St Athan RAF Torquay RAF Wombleton training Wellington https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3328/58517/LGarlandVA3030098v1.pdf 3e4f1f4f90816c5c8b006a323e562cbb https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3328/58517/MGarlandVA3030098-160126-01.pdf dc9e9efbb733f1c36f0d65233608c196 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 Garland, Victor Alan Description An account of the resource 44 items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer Victor Alan Garland (b. 1924, 3030098 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, correspondence, documents, and photographs. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 429 Squadron. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Elaine Dove and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2021-11-10 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 Garland, 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 Garland’s RAF Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners, Flight Engineers. 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 Canadian Air Force Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LGarlandVA3030098v1, MGarlandVA3030098-160126-01 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 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 Description An account of the resource Victor Garland’s RAF Flying Log Book for Navigators, Air Bombers, Air Gunners, Flight Engineers from 10 June 1944 to 8 August 1945. Records training and operations as a Flight Engineer. He was stationed at RAF Wombleton (No. 1666 Heavy Conversion Unit) and RAF Leeming (429 Squadron). Aircraft flown: Halifax, Lancaster. Records 16 operations (14 night, 2 day). Targets in France, Germany and Norway were: Oberlag, Stuttgart, Mainz, Osterfeld, Goch, Bohlen, Wesel, Chemnitz, Hemmingstedt, Hamburg, Oslo Fjord (Mining), Dortmund, Zweibrucken, Kiel Bay (mining), Schwandorf, The Skaw Denmark (mining). His pilot on operations was Flight Lieutenant Williams. Also records participation in Operation Exodus and Dodge, and bomb disposal and Ruhr trips. Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1944-12-29 1945-01-28 1945-01-29 1945-02-01 1945-02-04 1945-02-07 1945-02-08 1945-02-13 1945-02-14 1945-02-17 1945-03-05 1945-03-06 1945-03-07 1945-03-08 1945-03-09 1945-03-10 1945-03-12 1945-03-14 1945-04-13 1945-04-14 1945-04-16 1945-04-17 1945-04-21 1945-04-22 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Batchelder, Harold Emery Batch Batchelder Description An account of the resource 37 items. The collection concerns Harold Emery Batchelder (b. 1920, 1262838 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, correspondence, and documents, objects and photographs. He flew operations as a pilot with 102 Squadron before becoming a prisoner of war. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Lynn and Peter Greenhalgh and catalogued by Jan Johnstone. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-26 2019-09-25 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 Batchelder, HE 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MBatchelderHE1262838-190626-020001, MBatchelderHE1262838-190626-020002, MBatchelderHE1262838-190626-020003 Title A name given to the resource Harold (Batch) Batchelder's biographical notes Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1940-04-18 1941-09-30 1941-11-07 1942-05-19 1942-05-30 1942-06-16 1942-06-17 1946-02-10 Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Bedfordshire England--Yorkshire Scotland Germany Germany--Bad Fallingbostel Germany--Berlin Germany--Cologne Germany--Duisburg Germany--Essen Germany--Mannheim Germany--Ruhr (Region) Lithuania Lithuania--Šilutė Poland Poland--Toruń Poland--Żagań 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. Memoir Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Three typewritten pages Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription Description An account of the resource Biographical notes on Harold Batchelder's RAF service with brief details of training, operations and his time as a prisoner of war. 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. 102 Squadron bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942) Distinguished Flying Medal Dulag Luft Halifax Halifax Mk 1 Halifax Mk 2 Oxford pilot prisoner of war RAF Brough RAF Cranfield RAF Kinloss Stalag 357 Stalag Luft 3 Stalag Luft 6 Tiger Moth training Whitley https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/4055/58372/SRogersK1579511v10054.jpg a9c9e9ff693b627686238319f43c716c 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 Rogers. Scrapbook Description An account of the resource 68 page scrapbook containing documents, photographs, and cuttings about his service. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-04-27 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. 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 SRogersK1579511v1 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 RAF Onslaught - 25 bombers missing Description An account of the resource Page 16 of Marjorie Rogers' diary. Ken's 14th operation was to Brux in Czechoslovakia. A newspaper cutting and a sketch map give some detail. Four more operations are detailed. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marjorie Rogers Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Czech Republic Czech Republic--Most Germany Germany--Zeitz Germany--Wanne-Eickel Germany--Mannheim Germany--Magdeburg Germany--Hamburg Germany--Dortmund-Ems canal 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 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource One b/w photocopy Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context SRogersK1579511v10054 Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. 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For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Ken Rogers. Scrapbook Description An account of the resource 68 page scrapbook containing documents, photographs, and cuttings about his service. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-04-27 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. 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 SRogersK1579511v1 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 4000 tons on Essen in heaviest day raid Description An account of the resource Page 18 of Marjorie Rogers' diary. Ken's 19th operation was to Essen, which is covered by a newspaper cutting. His 20th operation was to Dortmund which is covered in a second cutting. His 21st, 22nd and 23rd operations were to Arnsberg, these are covered by a sketch map. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Marjorie Rogers Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Germany Germany--Essen Germany--Dortmund Germany--Arnsberg Poland--Szczecin Poland Poland--Świnoujście Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Ruhr (Region) Austria Austria--Vienna Italy Italy--Venice Europe--Brenner Pass 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. 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For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal. air gunner aircrew anti-aircraft fire B-17 B-24 Halifax incendiary device Lancaster P-51 Pathfinders pilot Spitfire https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3131/58324/LBatchelderH1262838v1.pdf eff9e3d99ead8237feb772bb376ef025 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 Batchelder, Harold Emery Batch Batchelder Description An account of the resource 37 items. The collection concerns Harold Emery Batchelder (b. 1920, 1262838 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, correspondence, and documents, objects and photographs. He flew operations as a pilot with 102 Squadron before becoming a prisoner of war. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Lynn and Peter Greenhalgh and catalogued by Jan Johnstone. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-26 2019-09-25 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 Batchelder, HE 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/. Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context LBatchelderH1262838v1 Title A name given to the resource Harold Batchelder's Pilot'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 Description An account of the resource Pilot's Flying Log Book for Sergeant H E Batchelder DFM covering the period 2 March 1941 to 11 May 1945 and detailing training flights, air tests and operations. Aircraft flown were Tiger Moth, Oxford, Whitley and Halifax. Harold Batchelder carried out 12 operations during his tour with 102 Squadron at RAF Topcliffe and RAF Dalton on the following targets in France and Germany: Boulogne, Dunkirk, Berlin, Bonn, Bremen, Cologne, Duisburg, Essen, Kiel, Mannheim and Wilhemshaven. His pilots on operations were: Pilot Officer Albrecht and Sergeants Wilde and Wickham. His co-pilots on operations were Sergeants Hazeldine, Towse, Robinson and Harris. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Great Britain. Royal Air Force Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Bedfordshire England--Rutland England--Yorkshire Scotland France France--Boulogne-sur-Mer France--Dunkerque Atlantic Ocean--English Channel Germany Germany--Berlin Germany--Bonn Germany--Bremen Germany--Cologne Germany--Duisburg Germany--Essen Germany--Kiel Germany--Mannheim Germany--Wilhelmshaven Germany--Ruhr (Region) Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1941-10-17 1941-10-18 1941-10-20 1941-10-21 1941-11-01 1941-11-02 1941-11-07 1941-11-08 1941-12-27 1941-12-28 1942-04-24 1942-04-25 1942-05-19 1942-05-20 1942-05-30 1942-05-31 1942-06-01 1942-06-02 1942-06-03 1942-06-05 1942-06-06 1942-06-16 Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. 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. Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mike Connock 102 Squadron 19 OTU aircrew anti-aircraft fire bale out bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942) C-47 Distinguished Flying Medal Flying Training School forced landing Halifax Halifax Mk 1 Halifax Mk 2 Lancaster Me 110 Operation Exodus (1945) Operational Training Unit Oxford pilot prisoner of war RAF Brough RAF Cranfield RAF Dalton RAF Driffield RAF Forres RAF Kinloss RAF North Luffenham RAF Topcliffe searchlight Tiger Moth training Whitley https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3131/58323/MBatchelderHE1262838-190626-010001.jpg 2795b5cd8754b51d8512d03332dae87c https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3131/58323/MBatchelderHE1262838-190626-010002.jpg ab63dc9038d65a6f2c9a207fa12ffcfd https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/files/original/3131/58323/MBatchelderHE1262838-190626-010003.jpg 32bd63d31926555805fa71235aa7d4f7 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 Batchelder, Harold Emery Batch Batchelder Description An account of the resource 37 items. The collection concerns Harold Emery Batchelder (b. 1920, 1262838 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, correspondence, and documents, objects and photographs. He flew operations as a pilot with 102 Squadron before becoming a prisoner of war. The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Lynn and Peter Greenhalgh and catalogued by Jan Johnstone. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2019-06-26 2019-09-25 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 Batchelder, HE 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 Harold Batchelder's personal history Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context MBatchelderHE1262838-190626-010001, MBatchelderHE1262838-190626-010002, MBatchelderHE1262838-190626-010003 Description An account of the resource A summary listing key events in Harold Batchelder's life from his birth in April 1920 to his retirement in October 1985. Temporal Coverage Temporal characteristics of the resource. 1940 1941 1941-10-17 1941-12-28 1942 1942-06-16 1943 1944 1945 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 Civilian Language A language of the resource eng Type The nature or genre of the resource Text Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Three typewritten pages Conforms To An established standard to which the described resource conforms. Pending text-based transcription Spatial Coverage Spatial characteristics of the resource. Great Britain England--Bedfordshire England--Devon England--Torquay England--Lancashire England--Blackpool England--London England--Rutland England--Yorkshire England--Brough Scotland Belgium Belgium--Brussels France France--Boulogne-sur-Mer France--Dunkerque Atlantic Ocean--English Channel Germany Germany--Bad Fallingbostel Germany--Duisburg Germany--Essen Germany--Frankfurt am Main Germany--Hamminkeln Germany--Mannheim Germany--Oberursel Germany--Ruhr (Region) Lithuania Lithuania--Šilutė Poland Poland--Toruń Poland--Żagań England--Torquay 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. 102 Squadron 19 OTU Distinguished Flying Medal Dulag Luft Flying Training School Halifax Initial Training Wing Operational Training Unit pilot prisoner of war RAF Brough RAF Cranfield RAF Driffield RAF Kinloss RAF North Luffenham RAF Topcliffe RAF Torquay shot down Stalag 357 Stalag Luft 3 Stalag Luft 6 the long march training Typhoon Whitley