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Brett, Arthur Charles
A C Brett
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2020-01-27
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Brett, AC
Description
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9 items. Arthur Brett (1867875 Royal Air Force). He flew operations as a flight engineer with 57 Squadron and was killed 11 November 1944. Collection consisits of letters from crew member, the Air Ministry, chaplain, as well as missing in action telegram, newspaper cuttings and a photograph of his grave.<br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by William John Hastings and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. <br /><br />Additional information on Arthur Brett is available via the<a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/102609/ "> IBCC Losses Database.</a>
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MT Sloane 3467
[deleted] TEL No. HOLBORN 9494, Ext…… [/deleted]
P.425407/44/S.14.Cas.C.6.
AIR MINISTRY
[deleted] ADASTRAL HOUSE,
KINGSWAY, W.C.2 [/deleted]
2, Seville Street,
Knightsbridge,
London,
S.W.1.
8 – JAN 1949
Dear Mrs. Brett,
It is not without hesitation that I refer to this Department’s letter dated 15th January 1947 concerning the loss in action of your husband Sergeant A.C. Brett, but I feel sure you will wish to know that as a result of further investigations undertaken by the Royal Air Force Missing Research and Enquiry Service in Germany, his place of burial has now been located.
These investigations show that he was buried by the Germans as unknown in the village cemetery at Heidenau, which is seven miles south of Beckdorf where the crash occurred.
In accordance with the policy agreed upon by His Majesty’s and Commonwealth Governments that our fallen should be transferred to specially selected military cemeteries, he has now been re-interred in Grave 1, Row A, Plot 19, at Soltau (Becklingen) British Military Cemetery. His identity was positively established by the service number (1867875) found on his clothing, and the Flight Engineer’s badge worn on his tunic.
Soltau Cemetery is situated 40 miles north of Hannover, and the graves there will be maintained for all time by the Imperial War Graves Commission.
I am sorry that, owing to the formidable task of our search teams it has not been possible to let you have this information earlier, but I do hope this somewhat belated news will afford you a measure of comfort in your sad loss.
Yours sincerely
[signature] S Rowley [/signature]
Mrs. K. Brett,
40 Manland Avenue,
Harpenden,
Hertfordshire.
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Letter to Mrs K Brett from the Air Ministry
Description
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Informs her that further investigation by the Royal Air Force Missing Research and Enquiry Service had located her husbands place of burial at Heidenau. Informs her that all fallen would be transferred to specially selected military cemeteries and gives location that he was re-interred at Soltau (Becklingen) British Military Cemetery.
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S Rowley
Date
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1949-01-08
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--London
England--Hertfordshire
England--Harpenden
Germany
Germany--Soltau
Germany--Hannover
England--Herefordshire
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1949-01-08
Format
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One page typewritten letter
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eng
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ERowleySBrett KFM490108
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Civilian
Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Laura Morgan
aircrew
final resting place
flight engineer
killed in action
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Wynn, Ian Archer
I A Wynn
Description
An account of the resource
146 Items. Collection concerns Pilot Officer Ian Archer Wynn (1908 - 1943, 146838 Royal Air Force). After training as ground crew he remustered as a flight engineer and flew operations with 100 Squadron. He was killed 25 May 1943 on an operation from RAF Grimsby to Düsseldorf. Collection consists of a diary, a memorial book, an official report on what was his final operation, photographs of his crew, his family and the squadron as well as official correspondence from Air Ministry and British Red Cross, letters of condolence and a large number of letters from Ian Wynn to his wife Kathleen. <br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Patrick Anthony Wynn and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. <br /><br />Additional information on Ian Archer Wynn is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/126116/">IBCC Losses Database.</a>
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2015-07-13
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Wynn, IA
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Tel. No.
SLONE 3467 EXT……..
P.404570/43/S.14 Cas.C.6.
AIR MINISTRY
2, SEVILLE STREET,
LONDON, S.W.1.
16 January, 1948.
Dear Mrs. Wynn,
It is not without hesitation that I refer again to the death in action of your husband, but I know you will wish to be informed of a report concerning his reburial which we received recently from the Army Graves Service in Belgium.
It has been found necessary to vacate the cemetery at Venlo and all the graves have now be transferred to the British Military Cemetery at Jonkersbosch, a suburb of Nijmegen. It is regretted that no prior notice of the transfer could be given but I feel sure you will appreciate the advantages of the reburial policy. Where adequate arrangements cannot be made for the permanent upkeep of graves, the Army authorities arrange for reburial in special Service cemeteries where facilities are available for their proper care in perpetuity by the Imperial War Graves Commission. Your husband’s remains, together with those of Squadron Leader Turgel, Flying Officers Harvey and Marnoch and Sergeant Hudson, have accordingly been laid to rest in graves 8 and 9 of row C, plot XXIV.
The new graves have been registered in their names and when the time comes to replace the existing temporary crosses by permanent headstones, you will of course be consulted by the Secretary of the Commission regarding the wording of the inscription.
I do hope this somewhat belated information will be of comfort to you.
Yours Sincerely,
[signature] S. Rowley [/signature]
Mrs. I. A. Wynn,
“Sunny Brae”,
Norley Frodsham,
Warrington,
Lancs.
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Letter to Ian Wynn's wife
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Gives notice that her husbands grave will be moved from Venlo to the British Military Cemetery at Jonkersbosch, Nijmegen. Gives details of new graves.
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S Rowley
Date
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1948-01-16
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One page typewritten letter
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eng
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SWynnIA146838v10004
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
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Netherlands
Netherlands--Venlo
Netherlands--Nijmegen
Great Britain
England--London
England--Lancashire
England--Warrington
England--Cheshire
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1948-01-16
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Laura Morgan
final resting place
killed in action
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Doughty, James Charles
Doughty, JC
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40 items. The collection concerns Sergeant James Charles (Jimmy) Doughty (1386802 Royal Air Force) and contains correspondence and photographs. He flew operations as a flight engineer with 102 Squadron and was killed 13 August 1944. <br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by William James Cuthbert and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.<br /><br /><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-GB" lang="EN-GB" class="TextRun SCXW44180884 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW44180884 BCX0">Additional information on James Charles Doughty</span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW44180884 BCX0"> is available via the</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW44180884 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}"> </span><a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/207652/">IBCC Losses Database</a>.
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2018-01-23
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Doughty, JC
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AIR MINISTRY,
[deleted] WHITEHALL
LONDON, S.W.1. [/deleted]
2, Seville Street,
Knightsbridge,
London, S.W.1.
Tel No. Sloane 3467
[deleted] ABBEY 3411 [/deleted]
P.421593/44/S.14.Cas.C.6.
29 JAN 1949
Dear Mr. Doughty.
It is not without hesitation that I refer again, after so long an interval, to the loss in action of your son, Sergeant J.C. Doughty, but I feel sure you will wish to know the result of investigations undertaken by the Royal Air Force Missing Research and Enquiry Service in Germany.
These investigations show that after a combat with fighter, the aircraft crashed 300 yards north of Rehborn Railway Station, at about 0100 hours on the 13th August, 1944, and that the whole of the crew were buried in a communal grave in the cemetery at Rehborn. Unfortunately on exhumation, it was not possible to identify any of the crew individually.
Where adequate arrangements cannot be made for the permanent upkeep of graves, it is the practice of the Army Graves Service to transfer them to Service cemeteries where facilities are available for their proper care in perpetuity by the Imperial War Graves Commission. It is in accordance with this policy that the remains of your son and his seven crew companions have now been moved to the British Military Cemetery at Rheinberg, where they rest in a multiple group of graves numbered 7 – 11, Riow E, Plot 8.
The cemetery is situated in the district of Moers, 11 miles north west of Duisburg.
We have, therefore, arranged for these graves to be registered with the Imperial War Graves Commission and marked
/with
F.A. Doughty,
49, Tavistock Gardens,
Ilford,
Essex.
[page break]
with temporary crosses showing service particulars of all eight airmen. When the time comes the crosses will be replaced by permanent headstones.
I am sorry that, owing to the formidable task of our search teams it has not been possible to let you have this information earlier, but I do hope this somewhat belated news will afford you a measure of comfort in your sad loss.
Yours sincerely,
[signature]
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Letter to Jimmy Doughty' s father from the air ministry
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Reports the result of the investigation carried out by the RAF missing research and enquiry service in Germany. States his aircraft crashed after combat with fighter and crew were buried in common communal grave at Rehborn. Advisees that remains of crew had been moved to the British Military Cemetery at Rheinberg.
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S Rowley
Date
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1949-01-29
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1949-01-29
1944-08-13
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Great Britain
England--London
England--Essex
Germany
Germany--Bad Kreuznach Region
Germany--Rheinberg
Germany--Ruhr (Region)
England--London
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Civilian
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
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Format
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Two page typewritten latter
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Pending text-based transcription. Under review
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ERowleySDoughtyFA490129
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Tricia Marshall
aircrew
final resting place
killed in action
shot down