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Letter to Leonard Cheshire from the Vice Chief of Air Staff
From Air Marshall Sir Douglas Evill on behalf of Chief of Air Staff congratulating Cheshire on the award of the Victoria Cross. Writes of Cheshire's record and leadership in Bomber Command.
Loss of aircraft report
List crew and weapon (Tallboy) and target location. Notes 'shot down by enemy ground defences approx. 1000 today (This a/c was hit by H/7 in the T/A and seen to go down in flames and exploded as it hit the ground near Syke)'.
No. 5 Group Operation Order No. B. 976
A Top Secret document referring to the operation to the Ruhr dams. There is a general section describing the purpose of the operation, a section on defences and the priorities of the attack. There is a list of 19 aircraft and their crew from 617…
Note from Air Officer Command 5 Group
To officer commanding Conningsby Base RAF Woodhall Spa passing on congratulations on success of Saumur tunnel operation.
Notice to 617 Squadron wireless operators
From squadron signals leader. Directs arrangements for daily inspections of aircraft W/T equipment.
Postgram from 5 Group Headquarters to Officer Commanding 617 Squadron
Message is a copy of Headquarters Bomber Command signal congratulating crews that their attacks on Le Havre and Boulogne succeeded in virtually destroying German naval assets in those harbours.
Railway tunnel and bridge, Saumur, operation narrative
Relates that in response to request from the Army a planned operation was cancelled at late notice and replaced by operation against the railway tunnel at Saumur. As accurate bombing was required it was decided to use the recently available 12,000…
Royal Air Force confidential file cover
Buff file cover with green text. 'Unit: 617 Squadron, title: [...] of official file, W/C Cheshire DSO, DFC. Reference: GLC\DO\43, 15'. Reported as file containing correspondence to and from Leonard Cheshire Nov 1943 - Mar 1947
Royal Air Force file cover - Boulogne, dusk 15/16 June 1944
Buff file cover lists contents: No photos - all failures, Photographic Reconnaissance Unit, interpretation report. crew list.
Signal from Leonard Cheshire to RAF Aston Down
States regrets unable to attend
Signal from Leonard Cheshire to Wing Commander Thomas
To FLS Aston down stating he would attend on 17 December subject to operational commitments.
Signal request to Leonard Cheshire for lecture
Request Cheshire gives lecture at RAF Aston Down and possible dates. Handwritten note 'unable to attend'.
Signal request to Leonard Cheshire for lecture
From FCST RAF Aston Down requesting Cheshire to give lecture between 26 November and 1 December. Handwritten note 'Refused by letter - until further notice, 24-11-43.
Signal to Leonard Cheshire from FLS Aston Down
Requests that Cheshire give a lecture on either Dec 16 or 17th.
Westkapelle, October 3, 1944
A battle order for the attack on Westkapelle, Vlissingen. It covers the fighter support, Pathfinders and the bomber squadrons and bases involved.