Hilder, Charles Alfred
Title
Hilder, Charles Alfred
Description
12 items. The collection concerns Sergeant Charles Hilder (1397651 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, correspondence, and photographs. He flew operations as a bomb aimer with 115 Squadron. He was killed 24 March 1944.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Kate Fowler and catalogued by Jan Johnstone.
Additional information on Charles Hilder is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Kate Fowler and catalogued by Jan Johnstone.
Additional information on Charles Hilder is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Date
2018-05-10
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Hilder, C
Collection Items
Charles Hilder's observers and air gunners flying log book
C A Hilder’s RCAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 17 February 1943 to 24 March 1944, detailing training and operations as a Bomb Aimer. He was stationed at RCAF Station Lethbridge (No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School), RCAF…
Letter from Air Ministry to Charles Hilder's wife
Letter from the Casualty Branch of the Air Ministry expressing regret that Charles Hilder is missing as the result of air operations on the night of '24th/25th March, 1944'. States that Sergeant Hilder was flying as an air bomber in a Lancaster…
Letter from British Red Cross Society to Charles Hilder's wife
Letter requesting details of Charles Hilder's rank, service number and date when he was officially reported missing. Explains that the time taken for news of missing airmen to become available varies from a few weeks to several months, depending…
Letter from Air Ministry to Charles Hilder's wife
Letter informing Charles Hilder's wife that efforts to trace her husband, Sergeant C A Hilder, 1397651, have been unsuccessful. States that he will not be presumed dead until evidence of his death is received or until such time has elapsed that…
Letter from Air Ministry to Charles Hilder's wife
Letter to Charles Hilder's wife informing her that no news of her husband has been received since he was reported missing as a result of air operations on the night of 24/25 March 1944. Reference is made to further report from the International Red…
Letter from Air Ministry to Charles Hilder's wife
Letter to Charles Hilder's wife informing her that no news of her husband has been received since he was reported missing as a result of air operations on the night of 24/25 March 1944. Reference is made to an International Red Cross Committee…
Graduation Winnipeg
Four photographs in an album. Each photograph shows a sergeant in uniform having an award pinned to his chest by an officer. In each photograph a second officer is standing at a microphone and rows of airmen are standing in the background. Album…
Four RAF sergeants in uniform
Informal portrait of four sergeants in uniform standing outside. Annotated 'Sergeants!!!! Ginger, Reg, Joe & Charles'.
War graves and 22 airmen
Top: photograph of war graves in the Catholic Cemetery at Oberkirchen. The names of two airmen (members of Charles Hilder's crew) are legible on graves in the foreground. One cross marked: '1575537 SJT. NEWMAN. RAF K/A 24.3.44'. Second cross…
Bride and groom
Wedding photograph of bride and groom standing outside St Peter’s church, Wickham road, Brockley. Groom wearing civilian clothing.
Letter from the Air Ministry to Charles Hilder's wife
Letter confirming that Charles Alfred Hilder is believed to have lost his life as a result of air operations on the night of 24/25 March 1944. States that the International Red Cross Committee have forwarded an official German list stating that…
Letter from British Red Cross Society to Charles Hilder's wife
Letter informing Mrs Hilder that her husband (Sergeant C A Hilder, 1397651) and Sergeant E W J Warren, Sergeant J J McDonough and Flight Sergeant J A Newman have been buried in the catholic cemetery at Oberkirchen. Also states that the remaining…
Collection Tree
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