Carter, Thomas
Title
Carter, Thomas
T Carter
Description
Five items. The collection concerns Sergeant Flight Sergeant Thomas Carter (652517 Royal Air Force) and contains pages from his log book, decorations and documents. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 100 Squadron and was killed 20/21 April 1943.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Norma Carter and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Additional information on Thomas Carter is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Norma Carter and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Additional information on Thomas Carter is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Date
2016-05-19
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Carter, T
Collection Items
Thomas Carter's Commemorative Scroll
A scroll commemorating Sergeant T. Carter's sacrifice. His flight engineer's brevet is included in a frame.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Thomas Carter's decorations
Two colour photographs of Thomas' medals.
#1 has his two medals - Air Crew Europe Star and 1939 -1945 Star [with War Medal ribbon] and a Bomber Command clasp [with 1939-1945 Star ribbon] and box.
#2 has the medals without the bomber command clasp…
#1 has his two medals - Air Crew Europe Star and 1939 -1945 Star [with War Medal ribbon] and a Bomber Command clasp [with 1939-1945 Star ribbon] and box.
#2 has the medals without the bomber command clasp…
Thomas Carter's Service Record
RAF Form 543 recording Thomas' service in the RAF.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.
Rapport
Copy of Original Danish Police Report dated 1943 detailing the discovery of the body of an RAF Airman in a fjord near Ringkobing and his subsequent burial with a translation of the report into English dated 1996. There is an explanation as to why the…
Thomas Carter’s Navigator’s, Air Bomber’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book
Thomas Carter’s Flying Logbook as Flight Engineer from 23rd March to 20th April 1943 when he was shot down and killed on his first operation.
Completed training with 1662 Conversion Unit before being posted to 100 Squadron.
Served at RAF Blyton…
Completed training with 1662 Conversion Unit before being posted to 100 Squadron.
Served at RAF Blyton…
Collection Tree
- Carter, Thomas