Evans, Eric

Title

Evans, Eric
E Evans

Description

Two items. An oral history interview with Warrant Officer Eric Evans (1923 - 2017, 2211558 Royal Air Force). He flew operations as a rear gunner with 463 Squadron but also served as a Captain in the Royal Tank Regiment. Also includes a letter from prisoner of war senior British Officer to Russian authorities.

The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Eric Evans catalogued by Nigel Huckins.

Date

2016-03-31

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Evans, E

Collection Items

Communication from senior British officer (SBO) to Russian authorities
States the situation of British in camp that the Russian authorities were responsible for the administration and security of he camp. Mentions responsibility for work in camp, the food situation being precarious, overcrowding due to influx of Italian…

Interview with Eric Evans
Eric Evans was born in 1923 in Liverpool and was just 16 years of age when war broke out. He served in the Royal Air Force, and serving with 463 RAAF Squadron, going from the rank of sergeant and leaving the service as a warrant officer, before…
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