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Valentine, John
John Ross Mckenzie Valentine
J R M Valentine
Description
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674 Items. Collection concerns navigator Warrant Officer J R McKenzie Valentine (1251404 Royal Air Force). The collection contains over 600 letters between JRM Valentine and his wife Ursula. It also contains his log book, family/official documents, a book of violin music studies and other correspondence. Sub-collections contain family photographs, prisoner of war photographs and a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings of events from 1942 to 1945.
He joined 49 Squadron in April 1942 and flew 10 operations on Hampdens. The squadron converted to Manchester in May when he completed two further operations. His aircraft was shot down on the Thousand Bomber raid of 30/31 May 1942. Five crew, including him bailed out successfully and became prisoners of war. The pilot and one air gunner were killed when the aircraft rolled over and crashed.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Frances Zagni and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2018-09-06
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Valentine, JRM
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Transcription
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19 April 1945
British Army Hospital in Germany
My dearest Ursula: the camp was liberated by a unit of the British army on 16th April, unfortunately only one third of the fellows were still there. The Germans having evacuated the rest a few days earlier.
I managed to stay behind because I was in the sick bay recovering from diphthria, I got over the illness with the exception of the usual after effects, the worse of which is a temporary but more or less complete (paralisce) of my limbs.
I don’t know when I shall be brought back to Britain nor when I shall be able to see you. But I am anxiously longing to be with you and Francis. During all these years I have missed you terribly and the day of our reunion will be one of the great days of my life. I will let you know as soon as possible on my return to Britain.
With fondest love to you both John
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Title
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Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Description
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Announces that camp has been liberated but only one third of prisoners were still there. He had been able to stay behind as he was in sick bay recovering from diphtheria. He was over illnes but does not know when he will be back in Britain.
Date
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1945-04-19
Format
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Two page handwritten letter and envelope
Language
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eng
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Text
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Identifier
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SValentineJRM1251404v20022
Coverage
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Civilian
Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Buckinghamshire
England--Chalfont St. Giles
Temporal Coverage
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1945-04-16
1945-04-19
Creator
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John Ross Mckenzie Valentine
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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prisoner of war