Mottershead, Bluey
Title
Mottershead, Bluey
Nevil Mottershead
N Mottershead
Description
Two items. An oral history interview with Squadron Leader 'Bluey' Mottershead DFC (b. 1922, Royal Air Force) and a photograph. He flew operations as a pilot with 158 Squadron.
The collection was catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff.
The collection was catalogued by IBCC Digital Archive staff.
Date
2015-07-19
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Mottershead, N
Collection Items
Bluey Mottershead's wedding
Flight Lieutenant Bluey Mottershead in uniform standing next to his bride with veil and bouquet.
Interview with Bluey Mottershead
Born on a farm in Shropshire, his best friend from his youth joined the Royal Air Force as aircrew and was killed at RAF Honington when a German aircraft bombed the station. A desire for revenge made him enlist for flying duties in January 1941. He…
Collection Tree
- Mottershead, Bluey