Denman, Ernest Alfred
Title
Denman, Ernest Alfred
Denman, E A
Description
16 items. The collection concerns Ernest Alfred Denman (1921 - 2018, 1417142 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, documents decorations and photographs. He flew operations as a bomb aimer with 57 and 227 Squadrons.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Jamie Robert Dyson and Stephen William Baker and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Jamie Robert Dyson and Stephen William Baker and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Date
2019-03-06
2021-03-10
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Denman, EA
Collection Items
Course photograph
A large group of airmen wearing flying suits sitting and standing in four rows. Four men in uniform tunics sitting in front row. Captioned 'D Flight, No 2 Squadron, 13 I.T.W. September 1942'.
Two tennis players
Two men wearing whites standing holding rackets by the net of a tennis court. On the reverse 'Denny Denham on right'.
Men walking down street
Four men walking down a street three wearing blazers. In the background coaches and lorry.
Four aircrew
Four aircrew wearing sidcot flying suits standing in front of railing on sea front. On the reverse ''Denny Denham 2nd from right'.
An airman
Three-quarter length portrait if an airman wearing battledress with observer brevet standing by a two story building.
Newspaper cutting - 50,000 of RAFs 110,00 men died
Cometary on Sir Arthur Harris statement while visiting Southern Rhodesia on Bomber Command casualties for the war.
Newspaper cutting - was Bomber Harris justified
Supportive article about the work of Bomber Command with particular mention of support for the Normandy Campaign, attacks on V-weapons as well as other strategic and operational targets. Concludes with questioning why Harris was passed over.
Box of decorations, rank badge and coins
Cardboard box containing 1939-1945 Star, France and Germany Star, War Medal 1939-45 and Defence Medal and ribbons. A black and white photograph of four men wearing blazer and slacks six British currency coins and a warrant officer rank badge.
Uniform
Uniform tunic with warrant officer rank, bomb aimer brevet and medal ribbons. Includes trousers.
E A Denham's RAF service and release book
Includes some personal details including service from 13 April 1942 until 24 April 1946. Includes certificate of service and release with persona data, details of service and character reference.
Letter from under-secretary of state for air
Letter covers transmission of enclosed awards and includes a list of awards.
E A Denham national service grade card
Gives medical grade 1 (one) for Ernest Alfred Denham from Tottenham medical board in march 1941. Includes brief description of man.
E A Denman’s flying clothing card
Lists clothing issued and returned between December 1943 and May 1946.
E A Denman’s flying log book for aircrew other than pilot
Flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for E A Denman, bomb aimer, covering the period from 16 July 1943 to 28 February 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 31 Bombing and Gunnery…
Eulogy for Ernest (Denny) Alfred Denham
Gives account of early life and some details of wartime service as a Lancaster bomb aimer in Bomber Command. Includes some mention of training and operations. Continues with account of life after the war up until his death in 2018. Includes an…
Collection Tree
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