Sewerin, Stanislaw
Title
Sewerin, Stanislaw
Description
An oral history interview with Peter Sewerin about his father Stanislaw Sewerin (b. 1915, 704459 Royal Air Force). The collection also contains his log books, an album, and miscellaneous documents. He flew operations as a pilot with 300 Squadron.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Peter Sewerin and catalogued by Jan Johnstone.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Peter Sewerin and catalogued by Jan Johnstone.
Date
2024-09-16
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
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Identifier
Sewerin, S
Collection Items
Civilians by the Kierbedź Bridge over the Vistula
A group of civilians (two men and four women) posing by a balustrade and wall on the banks of the Vistula. Visible in the background are parts of the middle section of the Kierbedź Bridge.
300 Squadron badge
Photograph of 300 Squadron badge with the dates '1.7.1940 - 1.7.1945' printed beneath the image of the badge. Handwritten annotation at the top of the photograph stating Stanislaw Sewerin's name and RAF station. Handwritten annotation beneath the…
Stanislaw Sewerin's resume
The first document is a summary of Stanislaw Sewerin's career and employment with the Warsaw Race Horse Association, the Polish Independent Brigade of the British Forces, the Polish Air Force, Royal Air Force, Pegasus Airlines, Air Safaris Ltd, Eros…
Warrant appointing Stanislaw Sewerin to be a Warrant Officer
A certificate from The Right Honourable the Secretary of State for Air to Stanislaw Sewerin appointing him to be a warrant officer. The certificate is signed by Nigel Birch (Secretary of State for Air) and embossed with a stamp depicting an eagle…
Letters of reference for Stanislaw Sewerin
One letter written by Squadron Leader E F Lapham describes Stanislaw Sewerin as a 'trustworthy individual of mature judgement and initiative' and strongly recommends him as a potential employee. This letter is annotated with a handwritten note by…
Link Trainer Chart
A training chart for practising the following procedures:
radio range, standard beam approach, ILS, beam approach beacon system, ground control approach, descent through cloud, radio compass, no 1 controlled approach.
In his résumé Stanislaw…
radio range, standard beam approach, ILS, beam approach beacon system, ground control approach, descent through cloud, radio compass, no 1 controlled approach.
In his résumé Stanislaw…
Stanislaw Sewerin's medal ribbons
Ribbons for medals awarded to Stanislaw Sewerin:
1939 - 1945 Star
Africa Star with clasp 'North Africa 1942 - 43'
France and Germany Star
Defence Medal
War Medal 1939 - 45
Polish Cross of Valour
Croix du Combattant Volontaire 1939 - 45
RAF…
1939 - 1945 Star
Africa Star with clasp 'North Africa 1942 - 43'
France and Germany Star
Defence Medal
War Medal 1939 - 45
Polish Cross of Valour
Croix du Combattant Volontaire 1939 - 45
RAF…
Stanislaw Sewerin's cloth badges
An embroidered cloth badge for 300 Squadron with 'Ziemi Mazowieckiej' in the banner at the bottom of the badge.
A red cloth badge showing the five Olympic rings in blue, green black, yellow and red, the word 'Polska' in white and the Polish dragon…
A red cloth badge showing the five Olympic rings in blue, green black, yellow and red, the word 'Polska' in white and the Polish dragon…
Stamp
A brass stamp with a coat of arms depicting a dragon within a banner beneath a crown with a dragon on top.
Stanislaw Sewerin's identity tag
A metal chain with a metal tag stamped 'Polska Warszawa KR.O W1389 Sewerin Stanislaw'. The reverse of the tag is stamped 'Polska Warszwa W1389 Sewerin Stanislaw'.
Stanislaw Sewerin's Polish Air Force pilot's badge and RAF pilot's brevet
A metal eagle on a chain with a wreath held in its talons placed on top of a white cardboard box annotated with a name/address [indecipherable]. The wreath is painted green.
A cloth pilot's brevet.
A cloth pilot's brevet.
Stanislaw Sewerin's decorations
Eight medals (seven with ribbons) awarded to Stanislaw Sewerin.
1939 - 1945 Star
Africa Star with clasp 'North Africa 1942 - 43'
France and Germany Star
Defence Medal
War Medal 1939 - 45
Polish Cross of Valour
Croix du Combattant Volontaire…
1939 - 1945 Star
Africa Star with clasp 'North Africa 1942 - 43'
France and Germany Star
Defence Medal
War Medal 1939 - 45
Polish Cross of Valour
Croix du Combattant Volontaire…
Men and women
Left hand page: Photograph top left shows a group of nine men and one woman in civilian clothes sitting at the side of some water. Pontoons are visible in the background. One man is wearing shorts and a jersey with 'POLSKA' on the front.
The…
The…
Civilian men and women
Left hand page: photograph at the top of the page shows a man in civilian clothes standing outside a building which has blinds in the windows.
Photograph at the bottom of the page shows two men in civilian clothes standing outside. The men are…
Photograph at the bottom of the page shows two men in civilian clothes standing outside. The men are…
Airmen and women
Left hand page: Photograph top left shows 9 Lancasters flying in formation. Photograph top right shows Stanislaw Sewerin and another airman, both in uniform, standing outside in front of a hut. The photograph in the centre of the page shows thirty…
Lancasters flying in formation and aircrew
Seven photographs mounted in three rows on the left hand page. The top row of photographs show airmen in uniform standing outside. The tail of a Lancaster can be seen in the background of the image on the top row, right. On the second row the picture…
300 Squadron
Three photographs mounted on the left hand page and one on the right.
The photograph top left on the left hand page is of a poster titled '300 Bomb Squadron' and has the sub-titles '14.09.1940 Port Boulogne' and '25.4.1945 Berchtesgaden'
The…
The photograph top left on the left hand page is of a poster titled '300 Bomb Squadron' and has the sub-titles '14.09.1940 Port Boulogne' and '25.4.1945 Berchtesgaden'
The…
Service men in North Africa
Left hand page displays seven photographs (in three rows) of service men in army uniform.
The middle photograph, centre row shows men in uniform seated at a meal indoors; the remaining pictures have been taken outside.
On the top row (left and…
The middle photograph, centre row shows men in uniform seated at a meal indoors; the remaining pictures have been taken outside.
On the top row (left and…
Family and friends
Three photographs on the left hand page show five men in civilian clothing standing in a garden.
On the same page there are two photographs of four of the men with two women and six small children in the same garden.
On the right hand page there…
On the same page there are two photographs of four of the men with two women and six small children in the same garden.
On the right hand page there…
Head and shoulders civilian portraits
Three photographs displayed on two album pages.
The left hand page shows head and shoulders photographs of a young man and a young woman.
The right hand page has a head and shoulders photograph of Stanislaw Sewerin in civilian clothing.
The left hand page shows head and shoulders photographs of a young man and a young woman.
The right hand page has a head and shoulders photograph of Stanislaw Sewerin in civilian clothing.
Family and friends
Eighteen photographs of civilian men and women displayed in three rows of three on each of two album pages.
One picture (top row left, left hand page) shows a woman sitting behind a desk and the picture in the centre of the middle row, left hand…
One picture (top row left, left hand page) shows a woman sitting behind a desk and the picture in the centre of the middle row, left hand…
Female family members
Nine photographs of civilian women displayed in three rows on an album page.
Two pictures at the top of the page show three women sitting on a bench outside.
A further image (middle row, right side) shows two of the women standing outside. …
Two pictures at the top of the page show three women sitting on a bench outside.
A further image (middle row, right side) shows two of the women standing outside. …
Stanislaw Sewerin's photograph album covers
Front, back and inside covers of Stanislaw Sewerin's photograph album.
Collection Tree
- Sewerin, Stanislaw