Battle, Jane
Title
Battle, Jane
Battle, J
Battle, Jenny
Gordon, Jane
Description
55 items. The collection concerns Leading Aircraftswoman Jane "Jenny" Battle nee Gordon (b. 1921, 2004710 Royal Air Force) and contains a notebook, documents and photographs. She served as a clerk and watchkeeper.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael Baxter and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael Baxter and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Date
2019-02-12
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Battle, J
Collection Items
Seven airmen
Seven airmen in a mix of flying gear standing under the rear of a Lancaster. One is an American officer and another is wearing a jersey and flying boots
Six airmen
Six airmen in flying kit, standing under the nose of a Lancaster 'A'. The nose art is of a female figure.
Jane Battle's friend Fay
A half length portrait of a woman in uniform, signed 'To Jenny with love Fay 6.5.42'.
Emmerich
A vertical aerial photograph taken during the bombing of Emmerich. The built up area to the north of the Rhine River has been heavily bombed and most of the detail is obscured by explosions. The south bank of the river is at the top of the photograph…
Gelsenkirchen
Two vertical aerial photographs taken during the bombing of Gelsenkirchen. All the ground detail is obscured by cloud and explosions.
In the first one Lancaster is visible near the centre of the image.
It is captioned '1187 NKL. 6.11.44 // 8"…
In the first one Lancaster is visible near the centre of the image.
It is captioned '1187 NKL. 6.11.44 // 8"…
St Vith
A vertical aerial photograph taken during the bombing of St Vith. Most of the image is obscured by explosions and light damage but some field and road detail is visible.
It is captioned '2093 GRIM 26.12.44 // 7" 11000' 065° 1533 St Vith IHC4000IN.…
It is captioned '2093 GRIM 26.12.44 // 7" 11000' 065° 1533 St Vith IHC4000IN.…
Operations Board 7.7.44
An operations board detailing aircraft, pilot and timings for a raid on Caen, 7.7.44.
Berchtesgaden
A vertical aerial photograph taken during the bombing of Berchtesgaden. Very little ground detail is visible.
It is captioned '2596 NKL 25.4.45 // 7" 315° 09.48 Berchtesgaden [indecipherable] 4000 IN 4 MC 1000DT IMC 500DT c 32 sec F/S…
It is captioned '2596 NKL 25.4.45 // 7" 315° 09.48 Berchtesgaden [indecipherable] 4000 IN 4 MC 1000DT IMC 500DT c 32 sec F/S…
Pforzheim
A vertical aerial photograph taken during bombing of Pforzheim. It is captioned '2062 NKL 23/24.2.45 // NT 7". 9000. 105°. 20:00 Pforzheim E IHC 4000 IN: 16x4: 18 sec F/L Dale E 550'. No ground detail is visible.
Group of airmen and WAAFs
Thirteen men and women sitting on grass and wicker chairs in the sunshine.
US Ambulance for Thames-Side
A short newspaper article referring to the wife of the American Ambassador to Poland and Belgium who presented an ambulance to the Red Cross and St John war organisation.
Two WAAFs and a Woman
A half length portrait of the three women. Behind is a view of a city and river.
Seven airmen under the nose of Lancaster 'H'
The seven men are grouped under the nose of Lancaster 'H'. The nose art is of Tower Bridge.
Syllabus for Clerks. Special Duty (Watchkeeper)
The syllabus is divided into three parts plus amendments.
Jenny Xmas 1946
A three quarter length portrait of Jenny in an operations room with a christmas tree and decorations. On the reverse 'Jenny Xmas 1946'.
Rules for the use of navigation lights
A list of rules and exceptions for navigation lights on aircraft.
Target map
A target map of a German city. On the reverse are handwritten notes about Occults aerial lighthouses used as navigation aids and Pundits, landmark beacons.
Target map
The bottom half of a target map. On the reverse are notes about different scales of maps.
Collection Tree
- Battle, Jane