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Title
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Raettig, Dennis
Dennis William Raettig
Dennis W Raettig
D W Raettig
D Raettig
Description
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72 items. The collection concerns the wartime service of Leading Aircraftman Dennis William Raettig (b. 1920, 1136657 Royal Air Force). Joining the Royal Air Force reserve in 1941 he trained as a flight mechanic (Engines) before being posted to 104 Squadron (Wellingtons) at RAF Driffield. This squadron number was later changed to 158 Squadron flying Halifax at RAF East Moor, followed by moves to RAF Rufford and Lisset. The collection consists of a memoir, correspondence with family and acquaintances, family history, service and personal documentation, lucky charms,personal items, cap, boots, squadron tie, research on bombing in Hull as well as photographs of air and ground crew and aircraft. It also includes an oral history interview with Joan Raettig (Dennis Raettig's wife).
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Sue Burn and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2016-06-23
2016-07-08
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Raettig, DW
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[underlined] On His Majesty’s Service [/underlined]
[postmark]
[official paid stamp]
Mr. D. W. Raettig,
“Raeville”,
Beverley Road,
Anlaby. E. Yks
[page break]
Reference: CRC/CU/E
From OFFICER-IN-CHARGE,
ROYAL AIR FORCE SECTION,
COMBINED RECRUITING CENTRE,
Hull.
To: Mr. D. W. Raettig.
Date 7.1.41
THIS LETTER SHOULD BE SHOWN ON ARRIVAL AT THE RECRUITING CENTRE.
SIR,
With reference to your application for enlistment into the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, it is requested that you will report to this Centre on 15.1.41 [deleted] as soon after 9 a.m. as possible [/deleted] [inserted] at 8 15 a.m. [/inserted]
2. The vacancy for which you are being considered is that of Ach u/t Flight Mechanic E/A.
3. You will be required to proceed to a Receiving Centre for attestation.
4. You may not, however, be required for immediate service, and on attestation you may be returned to civil life pending recall to the Service, during which time no pay or emoluments will be issued.
5. It is suggested, therefore, that if you are in employment, you obtain two or three days leave in order to proceed to the Receiving Centre, so that if you are not required for immediate service you may, after attestation, continue with your civilian employment, pending
[OVER
[page break]
your recall for service. The Attestation Officer will advise you as to the probable period of any deferment of service, and before being recalled you will be given approximately ten days notice.
6. If you are required for immediate service you will be permitted, if necessary, to return home for a limited period to settle your business or private affairs.
7. As your stay at the Receiving Centre is likely to be of two or three days duration, you should bring with you the following:- [inserted] Ration Book. [/inserted]
[italics] (a) [/italics] Your shaving kit, etc., and sufficient clothing for two or three days. You are recommended to bring an overcoat or waterproof.
[italics] (b) [/italics] Your National Health & Unemployment Insurance Cards or, if not available, their numbers.
[italics] (c) [/italics] Your civilian gas mask.
[italics] (d) [/italics] Your Registration Card (if registered under the National Service (Armed Forces) Act).
[italics] (e) [/italics] (If married) Your marriage certificate and birth certificates of children, if possible.
[deleted] 8. A railway warrant is attached herewith to enable you to make the journey. If you are unable to report, the railway warrant should be immediately returned. [/deleted]
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
[signature] P/O. for
F/Lt. [italics] Officer-in-Charge,
Royal Air Force Section,
Combined Recruiting Centre. [/italics]
[deleted] No. of Railway Warrant
From: [/deleted]
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Title
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Letter directing Dennis Raettig to attend recruiting centre
Description
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Official letter with reference to application to enlist in Royal Air Force Reserve giving instructions for Dennis Raettig to attend recruiting cenre in Hull on 15 January 1941 for vacancy as 'Ach u/t Flight Mechanic (E/A)'.
Date
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1941-01-07
Format
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Two page printed document with envelope
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
Text. Correspondence
Text. Service material
Identifier
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E[Author]RaettigDW410107
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Civilian
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Hull
England--Yorkshire
Temporal Coverage
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1941-01-15
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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.
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Tricia Marshall
David Bloomfield
recruitment