Hunt, William Richard
Title
Hunt, William Richard
W R Hunt
Description
Nine items including a photograph album of 18 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Richard Hunt (520376 Royal Air Force) and contains documents and photographs. He flew operations as an observer with 35 Squadron and was killed 19 May 1942.
The collection includes an album with scenes of Gibraltar and Oran (Algeria), pre-war aircraft and RAF stations.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by William John Hastings and catalogued by Benjamin Turner.
Additional information on William Richard Hunt is available via the IBCC Losses Database
Date
2020-01-27
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Hunt, WR
Collection Items
Sergeant William Richard Hunt's grave
Sergeant William Richard Hunt's grave. The cross details William Richard Hunt's rank, service number and date of death. Other gravestones can be seen in the background.
Airmen in front of a Halifax
A group of airmen and a dog on the grass in front of an aircraft. In the back right of the photograph the nose of a Lysander and some military buildings can be seen.
Notification of death
A letter sent by the Air Ministry detailing the death of Sergeant William Richard Hunt. The letter includes the date of William Richard Hunt's presumed death and where he is buried. It is signed by a Flying Officer.
Letter to Mrs Hunt
A hand written letter to Mrs Hunt from Mrs Southwell, asking for news on Mrs Hunt's son, who went missing in action.
Aircraft and T E Lawrence's grave
Top left shows the prototype Lysander K6127 standing on the grass with buildings in the background.
Top Right shows T E Lawrence's grave.
Middle left shows airmen attaching bombs to a Hawker Hart.
Middle right shows a line of Hawker Harts standing…
Top Right shows T E Lawrence's grave.
Middle left shows airmen attaching bombs to a Hawker Hart.
Middle right shows a line of Hawker Harts standing…
Aircraft hangars at RAF South Cerney
Top left shows a hangar under construction. Other buildings and houses can be seen in the background.
Top right shows rows of bi-planes standing on the grass.
Bottom left shows aircraft under maintenance in an aircraft hangar.
Bottom right…
Top right shows rows of bi-planes standing on the grass.
Bottom left shows aircraft under maintenance in an aircraft hangar.
Bottom right…
Aircraft and accommodation huts
Top left shows a hangar under construction.
Top right shows a bi-plane standing on its nose with a broken propeller, with airmen standing around it. Another bi-plane can be seen in the background.
Bottom left shows bi-planes undergoing maintenance…
Top right shows a bi-plane standing on its nose with a broken propeller, with airmen standing around it. Another bi-plane can be seen in the background.
Bottom left shows bi-planes undergoing maintenance…
HMS Cyclops
The HMS Cyclops (F31) leaving Malta.
Additional information kindly provided by Frank Schilder.
Additional information kindly provided by Frank Schilder.
Hawker Hurricane
Two images of a Hawker Hurricane taken at different angles. The bottom right photograph shows the Hurricane outside a hangar.
Airmen
The photograph on the left shows a group of six men wearing military uniforms.
The photograph on the right shows men in an accommodation block sitting on beds either side of a stove.
The photograph on the right shows men in an accommodation block sitting on beds either side of a stove.
Personnel standing at Arzew flying boat station
Naval personnel standing by the quayside with dockyard machinery in the background. The nose of X and the M Short Singapore flying boats can be seen.
The caption accompanying the photographs reads "5;11;37. 11.00 . HOURS. "
Additional…
The caption accompanying the photographs reads "5;11;37. 11.00 . HOURS. "
Additional…
Oran scenes
Top left shows a building with the caption "ORAN- L'Ecole Ardaillon" also showing the Demaeght Museum.
Top right shows Boulevard Galliéni, with the Chambre de Commerce. Two people are crossing the road with cars parked on both sides of the street…
Top right shows Boulevard Galliéni, with the Chambre de Commerce. Two people are crossing the road with cars parked on both sides of the street…
Arzew flying boat station
Top left shows a marquee tent with a Short Singapore behind it. Centre shows a crane vessel suspending a Short Singapore X on the water. Men can be seen standing on the crane vessel and two men are standing on the aircraft's wings. Top right shows…
Gibraltar scenes
Six photographs all annotated with Gibraltar showing various scenes.
Top left shows a women on a donkey which is carrying baskets. Standing next to the donkey is a boy. They are standing on Winston Churchill way looking south. Moorish Castle on…
Top left shows a women on a donkey which is carrying baskets. Standing next to the donkey is a boy. They are standing on Winston Churchill way looking south. Moorish Castle on…
Gibraltar scenes
Six photographs showing buildings, coasts and landscapes of Gibraltar, with annotations.
Top left shows the water catchments from the sea.
Top right shows Moorish Castle.
Middle left shows buildings of the vineyards / gasworks area on the…
Top left shows the water catchments from the sea.
Top right shows Moorish Castle.
Middle left shows buildings of the vineyards / gasworks area on the…
Ship and airmen
The top photograph shows Canadian Pacific ocean liner S.S. MONTCLARE, Captioned with 16,314 gross tonnage.
The bottom photograph shows a group of RAF personnel in uniform standing in front of a building.
The photographs are accompanied by a…
The bottom photograph shows a group of RAF personnel in uniform standing in front of a building.
The photographs are accompanied by a…
Aircraft
Top left shows a Saro Cloud flying boat with ground personnel surrounding it. An RAF petrol bowser can be seen being towed by a tractor. The top right shows personnel standing next to a Percival Vega Gull. Bottom left shows aircraft on the grass in…
Aircraft
Top left is a Boulton Paul Overstrand.
Top right a Vickers Vincent with personnel standing around it.
Bottom left shows an Anson.
Bottom right shows an interior of an aircraft.
Top right a Vickers Vincent with personnel standing around it.
Bottom left shows an Anson.
Bottom right shows an interior of an aircraft.
Harrow and crashed Anson
Top left and bottom right images show photographs of a crashed K6199, B-220 Anson at RAF Bircham Newton.
The top right and bottom left show airmen standing around a Harrow K6949.
Identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.
The top right and bottom left show airmen standing around a Harrow K6949.
Identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.
Bircham Newton buildngs
The top two photographs show hangars and accommodation blocks, while the bottom photograph shows another building at Bricham Newton.
Men at Uxbridge
The top centre photograph shows two men in swimming trunks both holding cigarettes.
Centre left shows men on parade outside accommodation blocks.
Middle centre shows five men in military uniform standing outside a building.
Centre right shows a…
Centre left shows men on parade outside accommodation blocks.
Middle centre shows five men in military uniform standing outside a building.
Centre right shows a…
Men at Manston
Top left and bottom right photographs both show men outside a building and the centre photo shows various buildings at Manston.
Letter to Mrs Hastings
A hand written letter sent to Mrs Hastings from a Sergeant named D.G Southwell. Sergeant Southwell is sending his condolences to Mrs Hastings for the loss of her brother nicknamed "Bob" by members of the Squadron.
Letter to Mrs Hunt
A hand written letter sent to Mrs Hunt from O.C Southwell, offering support on the news of Mrs Hunt's son being reported missing. Mrs Southwell writes of her husband being missing also.
Collection Tree
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