Uprichard, W G
Title
Uprichard, W G
Description
93 items. The collection concerns Squadron Leader W G Uprichard (b. 1912, Royal Air Force) and contains his memoirs, correspondence, maps and photographs. He was an apprentice at RAF Halton, flew operations as a pilot with 51 Squadron, and served as a flying instructor for the Atlantic Ferry Flight.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Darryl Uprichard and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Darryl Uprichard and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Date
2018-04-25
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Uprichard, WG
Collection Items
Ostende
A target map of Ostend with the aerodrome highlighted.
On the reverse are handwritten notes,
On the reverse are handwritten notes,
Flushing
A reconnaissance photograph of coastline and port of Flushing with four targets highlighted. The page has been annotated.
S.8 Petrol Store
S.27 Dornier Airframe factory
S.28 Submarine assembly & repair station
S.64 State owned peace-time civil…
S.8 Petrol Store
S.27 Dornier Airframe factory
S.28 Submarine assembly & repair station
S.64 State owned peace-time civil…
Mannheim
A target map of Mannheim centred on a motor factory. 'Hospitals are marked [symbol] and must be avoided'.
Fiat, Turin
An order for an operation at Fiat, Turin. The route is identified both there and back. The bomb load and height of bombing is detailed.
View from Lake Thun
A navigation aid featuring a sketch of three mountains - Erger, Monch and Jungfrau.
Siemensstadt, Berlin
A target map of Siemensstadt with two Siemens factories highlighted. 'Hospitals are marked [symbol] and must be avoided'.
Spandau, Berlin
A target map of Spandau with the Deutsche Industry works highlighted. 'Hospitals are marked [symbol] and must be avoided'.
Kiel
A reconnaissance photograph of the southern end of the docks at Kiel. Several ships are visible in docks or tied to jetties. Arrowed and annotated are the ships Gneisenau, Hipper, Lutzow and Scharnhorst. Hipper and Gneisenau are surrounded by box…
Kiel
A target map of Kiel with the Deutsche Works highlighted. 'Hospitals are marked [symbol] and must be avoided'.
Zchornewitz, Halle
A target map of Zchornewitz with a power station highlighted. On the reverse are handwritten notes.
There is a second copy, also with handwritten notes on the reverse.
There is a second copy, also with handwritten notes on the reverse.
Knapsack, Cologne
A target map of Knapsack with a power station highlighted. On the reverse are handwritten notes.
Lunen
A target map of Lunen with an aluminium factory highlighted. 'Hospitals are marked [symbol] and must be avoided'. On the reverse are handwritten notes.
Stekerade, Hamborn
A target map of Sterkerade with a chemical works highlighted. 'Hospitals are marked [symbol] and must be avoided'. On the reverse are handwritten notes.
Collection Tree
- Uprichard, W G