Harwood, Rupert
Title
Harwood, Rupert
Description
9 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer Rupert Thomas Harwood (1910 - 1944, 1322764, 178759 Royal Air Force) and contains several letters he wrote to his young daughter Janet.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Janet Scorer and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Additional information on Rupert Thomas Harwood is available via the IBCC Losses Database
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Janet Scorer and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Additional information on Rupert Thomas Harwood is available via the IBCC Losses Database
Date
2016-04-11
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Harwwod, RTW
Collection Items
Madame Delaitre
Copy of a photograph of three women and one young boy, young girl and baby. There are asterisks on the photograph above the young girl and the woman on the right. A further hand-written asterisk is on the right-hand border. At the bottom on the…
To Janet from Rupert Harwood
A letter written by Ruper Harwood to his daughter 'Darling Little Janet', telling her not to worry if he is reported missing.
P/O Rupert Harwood
A document with photographs of Rupert Harwood, his wife and two daughters, Janet & Shirley. It refers to him being killed in action over Ussy sur Marne on 19 July 1944 whilst flying with 619 Squadron on Lancaster PB245. On the reverse "7 and 20 This…
To Janet from Rupert Harwood
Letter from Rupert Harwood to his daughter Janet. He writes hoping she is not worrying over the buzz-bombs and that he is sending a parcel with sweets and chocolate and foreign stamps.
To Janet from Rupert Harwood
Letter from Rupert Harwood to his daughter Janet. He thanks her for her letter and hopes she is not bothered by the flying bombs. He also mentions that he has not had any time off and hopes she is enjoying her music and swimming.
To Janet from Rupert Harwood
Letter from Rupert Harwood to his daughter Janet. He writes that he had a good journey and he didn’t get caught using another man’s pass. He also mentions that it is snowing and it is now about 12 inches deep. On the reverse 'Janet'.
To Janet from Rupert Harwood
Letter to his daughter in which he asks if she is getting on well at school and explains why he has to go back to work. On the reverse 'Janet'.
To Janet from Rupert Harwood
A letter to his daughter with comments about Christmas. On the reverse 'Janet'.
To Beryl, Arthur and Bob from Rupert Harwood
The letter contains birthday greetings to 'Bedgo', comments on having completed 18 operations, the poor weather leading to postponements and the possibility of leave soon.
Collection Tree
- Harwood, Rupert