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Homesick in a land thats strange
Lament on being in a land far from home but with a job to do. Gives reasons for fighting and mentions liberty. Signed at the bottom right unreadable c/o New Zealand house, London.
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Tags: arts and crafts
P J Hogan certificate of service
Contains personal details dates of service and discharge, promotions and postings and movements.
Tags: 466 Squadron; RAF West Freugh
Flight Engineer's Lament
Seven verses telling the story of a dying flight engineer.
Tags: aircrew; arts and crafts; flight engineer; Stirling
Eric Harrison's reference
A reference written by Officer Commanding No 1 Squadron, RAF Flying College.
Tags: ground crew; ground personnel
List of operations
At the top a list of the crew including T Jones - flight engineer. 7 Squadron PFF, 8 Group, RAF Oakington, September 1944, Avro Lancaster BIII PA964 MG-G. Below 65 operations listed both day and night. two tours expired 10 September 1944.
Roll of honour 153 Squadron
Lists twenty-one crews lost in action giving names of crew, aircraft number, target and cemetery or memorial, Dates between 14 October 1944 and 22 April 1945.
Epilogue
States that Flying Officer Jones and crew failed to return from operation to Stuttgart on 28 January 1945. After attack by German night fighter Lancaster PB638 ('O - Oboe') crashed at Michelbach, Aglasterhausen. Tells of local man designing and…
Englishman returns to the grave of his brother
Translation from newspaper article reporting Philip Jenkinson's visit to Michelbach. Notes that Philip himself was shot down in Halifax south of Augsburg and he visited Michelbach a few days ago and saw memorial to his brothers crew who crashed…
166 Squadron history
Covers command structure on formation and names commanders. Mentions original multinational crews. Covers some details of operational record at RAF Kirmington. Concludes with move to RAF Scampton and formation of 153 Squadron.
Flight Sergeant Peter Raeburn Jenkinson DFM - life story
Covers medical problems in childhood, starting work with Bristol aircraft company in 1937, medically unfit for RAF aircrew, he was sent to work on Beaufighter at RAF Predannack where he was awarded a white feather by a young lady at a social event.…
Model memories of air battle
Account of two 10 Squadron airmen being reunited with their aircraft after 54 years. Kevin Murphy and Philip Jenkinson met to admire a model of their Halifax made from wreckage of their aircraft. Gives account of their bail out and evading. Notes…
Tags: 10 Squadron; bale out; evading; Halifax; shot down
Wartime Halifax operations
Written for Cornish aviation society. Welcomes Philip Jenkinson and gives account of his training and operations on 10 Squadron Halifax. Describes being shot down and baling out. Mentions evading, capture and as a prisoner being on a tour of his…
A brother lost, new friends found
Account of Evelyn Payne (sister to Philip and Peter Jenkinson visiting Germany to see the place where her brother Flight Sergeant Peter Jenkinson's Lancaster was intercepted and crashed. Describes visit and being joined by German acquaintances and…
Tags: crash; evading; final resting place; Halifax; killed in action; Lancaster; memorial; shot down
General questionnaire for British/American ex-prisoners of war
Debrief questionnaire. Gives personal details of Philip Jenkinson, list the camps he was in as well as providing answers to other questions including , interrogations, escapes attempted, collaboration with enemy and evidence of war crimes, In camps…
Tags: Dulag Luft; evading; prisoner of war; Stalag Luft 6
Engagement reports
A series of Luftwaffe engagement reports, some in German, some translated concerning the attacks on a four engined bomber in the early hours of 18 December 1944 probably Henry Wagner's Halifax.
Tags: 51 Squadron; Halifax; Halifax Mk 3; Me 110
467 Squadron RAAF - Operations from RAF Bottesford and RAF Waddington
Covers 467 Squadron formation at RAF Scampton and move to RAF Waddington. List station and squadron commanders and statistics from operational record books including first and last operational sorties, operational sorties attempted, reasons for…
Notes about mine laying in the Baltic
Two pages of handwritten notes, with sketch map discussing the reasons for 'Gardening' in the Baltic.
Tags: mine laying
Draft history
List of events covering joining the RAF, selection for pilot, training and start of operations.
Letter to Jack Newton from mlle de Jongh
Was glad to receive his letter and reminisces about time he spent with her as well as mentioning other people. Asks him and his wife to come and stay if he ever gets to Belgium.
To Jack - after you have left me
Envelope containing note, newspaper cutting with letter
'Au Revoir' and a photograph showing three quarter length portrait of a man in RAF uniform tunic and a woman in wedding dress with bouquet.
'Au Revoir' and a photograph showing three quarter length portrait of a man in RAF uniform tunic and a woman in wedding dress with bouquet.
Tags: love and romance
Day and night propaganda leaflet
On the front 'Tag und Nacht' and formation of B -17 and Lancaster bombers. On the reverse German text.
Tags: B-17; Lancaster; propaganda