Dawson, Alf

Title

Dawson, Alf
Alfred George Dawson
A G Dawson

Description

16 items. An oral history interview interview with Kenneth Rudkin about his friend Alf “Digger” Dawson of 630 Squadron. The collection concerns Alfred George "Alf" Dawson (198590 Royal Air Force) and contains his dairy, service books and photographs.

The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by K Rudkin and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, these items are available only at the International Bomber Command Centre.

Date

2016-10-27

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Dawson, AG

Collection Items

Alf Dawson was a Wireless Operator and flew an operational tour with No 630 Squadron at East Kirkby flying in the Lancaster. Post tour he flew with No 16 and 84 O.T.U. Post war he served in Ceylon. First flight in the Log Book was 14 April 1943 at No…

Records the issue of the flying clothing to Alf on 27 May 1943 and its subsequent return when he stopped flying.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this item is available only at the University of Lincoln.

Instructions for Breeching Up a Browning .303 as used in No 29 Group schools.

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Records Alf's time in the RAF from enlistment on 24 March 1941 to promotion to Warrant Officer on 16 July 1946. It also records his inoculations and vaccinations.

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It documents crew list, Alf's training and post tour activity and the fact that most of the tour was flown on one aircraft, Lancaster III ND527 squadron letters LE-O. Also has Alf's recollections of some of the operations.

From information kindly…

4th weeks programme for air gunners course No 49, for week ending 2 November 1941. Elements of the programme were scheduled over the weekend.

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Photo Quiz card of to identify objects of interest to armourers/ air gunners together with the answers.

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Demand and issue voucher for two padlocks, keys and two hasps to the Photographic Section No 8 AGS.

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Issued when Alf was on the training staff at R.A.F. Compton Bassett in 1945. The sleeping out pass authorised him to leave the station for the period specified, usually overnight or week-end. The leave pass authorises him to be away from the station…

Alf Dawson was I/C Mess 8 on Deck C2 on the ship.
The names of the men in 16 hammocks are listed.
Dawson, Bennett, Adams, McCarthy, Wake, Barton, Stephens, Simpson, Clarke, Walters, Hodges, Foxall, Shepherd, Roberts, Baker, and Rownsley.

Records Alf's service from 23 Sept 1941 until 14 Sept 1946, with 14 Nov 1945 to 2 June 1946 in Ceylon.

Four men in flying gear standing by the nose of a Wellington. 'No 84 O.T.U. Desborough. L to R Griffin BA, Warwick Nav, Hawker Pilot, Dawson W.Op.' From information kindly provided by the donor.

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Seven airmen with a motorcycle and car outside a Nissen hut. From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Lancaster LE-O crew No 630 Squadron East Kirkby, April - Aug 1944. L to R Adams, Meace, Hawker, Griffin, Dawson, Miller, Warwick.'

In…

Ten airmen posed in two rows in front of a wooden building. From information kindly provided by the donor. 'Wireless Operators course at Compton Bassett, Alf Dawson front row far left'.

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Dairy extracts by Flight Lieutenant Doug Hawker D.F.C., Arthur Dawson's pilot. The extracts record the main points of the crews' operations. Their first operation was to Juvisy on 18 April 1944, their last was to Bordeaux 10 August 1944, when they…

Ken Rudkin relates the story of his friend Alf “Digger” Dawson of 630 Squadron. Alf, from Cumbria, was working as a fireman for the railways when he and his friend answered the call for volunteers for aircrew, and he trained as a wireless…
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