Weir, Greg. Oakes, Ken

Title

Description

Forty-two items. Collection concerns Flying Officer Kenneth Stanley Oakes (Royal Australian Air Force). A Halifax tail gunner, he flew operations on 466 Squadron from February to August 1944. Collection contains a memoir describing some of his operations, a training note book, documents, correspondence, photographs and his log book.

The collection was catalogued by Nigel Huckins.

Date

2017-04-26

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Weir, G

Collection Items

Pilot Officer Oakes K S - Course notebook

Covers signal cartridges, incendiary bomb, signal rocket, bomb tail pistol, smoke float, marine markers, smoke generators, 848, 845, 849, 860 fuses, sea markers, recce flares, photo flash. Continues with details of Frazer-Nash Turret system.

This…

Hints on night vision

Cover for pamphlet with artwork showing owl, cat and aircraft at night.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

Behandlung deutscher Kriegsgefangener

Photograph of healthy German prisoners of war consuming a meal is used to counter assertion that they have been murdered and mistreated by the Allies. The claim is made in a ‘secret’ document, dated 19 April 1943, from army headquarters to the…

Rugby match ticket

For Scottish services verses the Royal Australian Air Force.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

Course photograph

Twenty-five airmen wearing khaki uniform with shorts and side caps sitting and standing in three rows. In the background a lattice tower, hut and tree.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality…

Ken Oakes Royal Australian Air Force members pay book

Gives some personal details and rates of pay and allowances from April 1942 to august 1944. Followed by cash payments, fines, forfeitures and other debits for the same dates. Includes next of kin.

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Christmas card

1944 card with kangaroo with hat and joey with RAF roundel from Aussies in England.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

Ken Oakes post office saving bank book

Shows entries from September 1943 to July 1945.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

Course photograph

Twenty-three airmen wearing battledress with half brevet sitting and standing in three rows. Captioned 'Catfoss, 90 GL Course, March - May 45'. Two versions of same image.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No…

Accounts of three operations

Lists crew and then provides description of operations to Berlin (first operation), Leipzig and Schweinfurt between the 15 and 25 February 1944. Describes events, bomb load and distances.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in…

Ken Oakes - Royal Australian Air Force observer's air gunner's and w/t operator's flying log book

Air Gunners flying log book for K S Oakes covering the period from 9 February 1943 to 14 June 1945. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. Includes gunnery proficiency certificate, target details, mine laying, bomb loads and a First Tour…