Connock, Mike

Title

Connock, Mike
Michael Connock
M Connock

Description

Eight items. The collection concerns (Royal Air Force) and contains people who served with 50 and 61 Squadrons at RAF Skellingthorpe.
They include:

W Dixon
GR Williamson
BV Robinson
GA Walker
L Barber
HJ Whitwell

The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Mike Connock and catalogued by Barry Hunter.

Date

2015-02-24

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Connock, M

Collection Items

Repair and Inspection Flight, 61 Squadron
Large group of men arranged at the front of a Lancaster.
On the reverse 'Skellingthorp [sic], Lincoln Repair and inspection Flight 61 Squadron 4th August 1944'.

T Barber’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book. Two
T. Barber’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot from 27th June 1943 to 6th May 1945 detailing his training, operations and instructional duties as an Air Bomber. He was stationed at RCAF Station Paulson (No. 7…

Sergeant W. Dixon’s RAF Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Sergeant W. Dixon’s RAF Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book, from 23rd September 1943 to 4th April 1945, detailing his training and operations as a Wireless Operator/Air Gunner. He was stationed at RAF Yatesbury (No. 2…

GR Williamson Service and Release Book
RAF Form 2520A issued to GR Williamson. It contains a summary of his service record.

Awards of DFC to Wing-Commander BV Robinson and DSO to Wing-Commander GA Walker
Newspaper cutting praising rugby players for distinguishing themselves.
On the reverse are news stories.

LAC T. Barber’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book. One
LAC T. Barber’s Royal Canadian Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 8th March 1943 to 29th April 1943 detailing his pilot training. He was stationed at RAF Clyffe Pypard (29 Elementary Flying Training School) and RCAF Station Davidson (23…

Letter to Patch from Alec Coryton
A letter from Air Officer Commanding Alec Coryton to Patch. He compliments 50 Squadron on their bombing successes. He mentions Oxley who was the Commanding Officer of 50 squadron.

The memoir of Sergeant Harry J Whitwell wireless operator / air gunner 50 Squadron RAF<br /><br />
A detailed account of an operation on Friday, 8th October 1943. The crew of Lancaster 'N for Nan' were Pilot PPilot Officer John Charles Peter Taylor from London, Flying Officer Stewart Stubby bomb aimer from Herefordshire, Warrant Officer James…
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Collection Tree

  • Connock, Mike