Wells, Victor
Title
Wells, Victor
Description
Seven items. The collection concerns Sergeant Victor Wells (1113723 Royal Air Force) and contains documents and photographs. He flew operations as a wireless operator air gunner with 12 Squadron and was killed 29 May 1943.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by David Stanley Wells and catalogued by Lynn Corrigan.
Additional information on Victor Wells is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by David Stanley Wells and catalogued by Lynn Corrigan.
Additional information on Victor Wells is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Date
2019-03-19
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Wells, V
Collection Items
Crash of Lancaster ED966
A local report of the crash of Lancaster ED966 in which Victor Wells died together with pilot Flight Lieutenant Ivor Philip Chester Goudge, air bomber Sergeant Ronald Stuart Richmond, Flight Engineer Sergeant Albert Edward Graham, air gunner Sergeant…
Victor Wells
Victor Wells in uniform with side cap with sergeant's stripes and brevet. He is standing outside with houses in the background.
Vic Wells' wedding
Victor is standing second left, flanked by two men, all wearing suits. A woman standing far right is wearing a long dress with her hands in a muff. In front three women are sitting. On the right one is in a long dress with a muff, centre is the bride…
Victor Wells
Head and shoulder portrait of Victor in uniform with side cap. On reverse 'Sgt V Wells, 61 Sandringham Avenue, Whiston, Nr. Rotherham' also stamped Valette Studio 32, Bank Hey St., Blackpool' and 'Oct.17.1940'.
Bombers lost
Reporting that Victor had been killed after having been reported missing. The report is accompanied by a photograph of him in uniform with side cap.
Presumed killed
To Victor's wife expressing sympathy and confirming that any credits due to him would be paid and giving advice on his personal possessions.
Collection Tree
- Wells, Victor