Hawkes, Robert Wilfred

Title

Hawkes, Robert Wilfred
R W Hawkes

Description

Eight items. The collection concerns Robert Wilfred Hawkes (b. 1922, Royal Air Force) and contains photographs. He flew operations as a bomb aimer.

The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Wilfred Paul Hawkes and catalogued by Barry Hunter.

Date

2017-11-09

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Hawkes, RW

Collection Items

Robert Wilfred Hawkes
A half length portrait of RW Hawkes in uniform with a bomb aimer's brevet.

Robert Wilfred Hawkes' crew
Six airmen arranged in two rows. Four have signed the back: S.C. Beagby, D.I. Robinson, (AG.) A.E. Greenway, (NAV.), K.C. [undecipherable].

Robert Wilfred Hawkes' training photographs
12 photographs from an album.
#1 a group of trainees arranged in four rows, captioned ' 'C' flight ISQD 13 ITW Torquay (1943)'
#2 is a head and shoulders portrait of Robert Wilfred Hawkes with a trainees cap.
#3 is three trainee airmen standing…

Brevets
An observer brevet and a bomb aimer brevet.

Lancasters and Wellington
Four photographs from an album.
#1. Starboard view of Lancaster AS-U standing at dispersal. The bomb doors are open and protective covers fitted over the rear and mid-upper turrets. The rear door is open and the ladder in place and the H2S dome can…

'City of Lincoln'
The Battle of Britain Memorial Flight's Lancaster, taxying in wet conditions. Only the forward part of the aircraft is in view but the pilot and another crew member can be seen in the cockpit and the artwork on the nose is also visible.

Robert Wilfred Hawkes' training photographs
Six photographs on an album page.
#1. Four men seated at a table in a Nissen hut. Bedding, washing and other paraphernalia of living can be seen. It is captioned: 'STURGATE '45'
#2. Six airmen in uniform, seated on bicycles with their arms around…

Personnel and aircraft
Description - Five photographs in an album.
#1. Six airmen, Hawkes, Robert Wilfred is front left. It is captioned: ' THE CREW' -(SIGNED ON BACK)' and is a copy of item #39143 in the collection.
#2. A view of the pilot's station in a Lancaster.…
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