Orton, Robert
Title
Orton, Robert
R Orton
Description
Eighteen items. The collection concerns Robert Orton (b. 1925, 2217450 Royal Air Force) who served as a rear gunner on 150 Squadron at RAF Hemswell and contains his log book, photographs of his crew and a medal ribbon.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by JR Orton and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by JR Orton and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Date
2020-03-17
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Orton, R
Collection Items
Seven groundcrew
Seven airmen, one wearing battledress, another a tunic and the rest overalls standing in line. In the background a Lancaster. On the reverse 'Ground maintenance crew'.
Mid-upper gunner
A gunner in mid-upper turret of a bomber. On the reverse 'Paddy in his flying home'.
Flight engineer in cockpit
An airman leaning out of the cockpit window of a Lancaster. Aircraft has several rows of bomb markings and letter 'O' on nose. On the reverse 'Flt engineer (Bill)'.
Two men outside a barrack block
Two airmen wearing battledress, arm in arm standing outside a brick building with window on the right. On the reverse 'Paddy and Bob outside barrack block'.
Rear gunner in turret
A man sitting in the rear turret of a bomber. It is a Rose turret with two .50 machine guns and no perspex.
Two versions of the same item. On the reverse 'Bob in rear turret'.
Two versions of the same item. On the reverse 'Bob in rear turret'.
Robert Orton in rear turret
Gunner wearing Mae West sitting in rear turret of a bomber.
It is a Rose turret with two .50 machine guns and no perspex. Captioned 'Wednesday 24 September 2014, Sergeant Robert Orton aged 20 in the rear turret of an Avro Lancaster bomber.…
It is a Rose turret with two .50 machine guns and no perspex. Captioned 'Wednesday 24 September 2014, Sergeant Robert Orton aged 20 in the rear turret of an Avro Lancaster bomber.…
Seven aircrew
Seven men, four sitting in front and three standing behind. All are wearing battledress with brevet, two wear peaked caps and two side caps. In the background a corrugated iron building.
Robert Orton
Full-face portrait of a man wearing battledress with half brevet and medal ribbons. Captioned 'Dad, aged 21, September 1946, taken in Germany, serving in British Air Force of Occupation'.
Seven groundcrew
Seven airmen, one wearing battledress, another a tunic and the rest overalls standing in line. In the background a Lancaster. Captioned 'Ground maintenance crew'.
Two airmen outside a barrack block
Two men wearing battledress, arm in arm, standing by a window in a brick building. Captioned 'Paddy and Bob outside barrack block'.
Flight engineer in cockpit
Man leaning out of the cockpit of a Lancaster. Captioned 'Flight engineer (Bill)'.
Mid-upper gunner
Head and shoulders view of a man wearing Mae West in mid-upper turret. One version captioned 'Paddy in his flying home?'. Two versions of same item.
Rear gunner in turret
Man wearing Mae West sitting in the rear turret of a bomber. Captioned 'Bob in rear turret'. It is a Rose turret with two .50 machine guns and no perspex.
Squadron Leader Hardwicke and Crew
Seven men, three sitting wearing Mae West over battledress with sergeants rank in front and four standing behind wearing battledress, two with side caps. The man second from right in back row is smoking a pipe and has pilot's brevet. The man to his…
Robert Orton’s flying log book for navigator’s, air bomber’s, air gunners, flight engineers
Flying log book for navigator’s, air bomber’s, air gunners, flight engineers for R Orton, air gunner, covering the period from 27 May 1944 to 7 October 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Stormey…
Seven aircrew
Description
Seven men thee sitting wearing Mae West and four standing behind wearing battledress. In the background part of an aircraft. Captioned 'Names of men in photograph of 150 Squadron at RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire, 1944-1945, left to right…
Seven men thee sitting wearing Mae West and four standing behind wearing battledress. In the background part of an aircraft. Captioned 'Names of men in photograph of 150 Squadron at RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire, 1944-1945, left to right…
Seven aircrew
Seven men thee sitting wearing Mae West and four standing behind wearing battledress. In the background part of an aircraft. Captioned '150 Squadron, RAF Hemswell, Lincolnshire, 1944-1945, Sqn/L Hardwicke & Crew, Flt/Eng Bill, B/A Larry, Pilot Skip,…
Collection Tree
- Orton, Robert