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Homewood, William Robert
Homewood, W R
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An account of the resource
17 items. The collection concerns William Robert Homewood (1577093 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, documents, photographs and a piece of shrapnel. He flew operations as a bomb aimer with 51 Squadron.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Jeffrey Homewood and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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2019-07-24
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Homewood, WR
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Trainee Airmen Group
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A large group of trainee airmen arranged in front of No 1 Elementary Air Navigation School, Eastbourne College. One man is circled.
Additional information kindly provided by Robin Talbot and Paul Wells of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.
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Royal Air Force
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Photograph
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One b/w photograph
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PHomewoodWR1910
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Great Britain
England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)
England--Sussex
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aircrew
training
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Title
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Darby. Charles Arthur Hill
Darby, CAH
Jack Darby
Johnny Darby
Description
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203 items. The collection concerns Charles Arthur Hill Darby (1915 - 1996, 154676 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs, documents and correspondence. He flew operations as a bomb aimer with 186 Squadron.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Richard John Darby and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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2018-02-02
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Darby, CAH
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Letter from Jack Darby to Jean
Description
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He has been collecting POWs from Juvaincourt. He has been flying low over south England and describes changes to spots they have visited. He is expecting to get nine days leave.
Creator
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Jack Darby
Date
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1945-05-16
Spatial Coverage
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France--Mirecourt
Great Britain
England--Broadstairs
England--Brighton
England--Worthing
England--Littlehampton
England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)
England--Suffolk
France
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
Text. Correspondence
Format
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Two double sided handwritten sheets and envelope
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EDarbyCAHWellandJ450516
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IBCC Digital Archive
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1945-05
aircrew
Operation Exodus (1945)
prisoner of war
RAF Ford
RAF Stradishall
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Wainwright, John Edgar
Wainright, JE
Description
An account of the resource
59 items. The collection concerns Warrant Officer John Edgar Wainwright (b. 1923, 1453555 Royal Air Force) and contains photographs, documents, correspondence and two photograph albums. He flew operations as a with 44 Squadron. He was shot down but successfully evaded. After the war he served in Singapore. <br /><br /><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2206">Album 1</a> <span>of his time in Singapore and the Far East after the war.<br /><br /><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2208">Album 2</a> from his time in France post war.</span><br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael John Wainwright and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Date
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2022-02-21
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Wainwright, JE
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Two men and two women
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A group of four, including Jack, walking along Terminus Road, Eastbourne, near the junction of Trinity Trees. Bomb damage in the background. The 'Classic Cinema' sign is partially visible. On the reverse 'Gwen, Reg, Jack & Rene. Eastbourne 1949'.
Additional information kindly provided by Paul Jordan
Date
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1949
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)
Coverage
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Civilian
Language
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eng
Type
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Photograph
Format
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One b/w photograph
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PWainwrightJE22020021, PWainwrightJE22020022
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IBCC Digital Archive
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1949
-
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Lovatt, Peter
Dr Peter Lovatt
P Lovatt
Description
An account of the resource
117 items. An oral history interview with Peter Lovatt (b.1924, 1821369 Royal Air Force), his log book, documents, and photographs. The collection also contains two photograph albums. He flew 42 operations as an air gunner on 223 Squadron flying B-24s. <br /><br /><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1338">Album One</a><br /><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2135">Album Two</a><br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Nina and Peter Lovatt and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2017-09-27
2019-09-03
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Lovatt, P
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A Reminiscence of the Flying Characteristics of Many Old Type Aircraft
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A detailed analysis of very early aircraft and their flying characteristics.
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Air Marshall Sir Ralph Sorley
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Felixstowe
England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)
England--Calshot
England--Bembridge
Atlantic Ocean--Spithead Channel
England--Cowes
England--Stroud
Scotland--Montrose
England--Sunbury
England--London
Monaco
Egypt--Cairo
Iraq--Baghdad
England--Felixstowe
England--Aldeburgh
Iraq
Middle East--Kurdistan
Middle East--Palestine
Jordan
Iran
Middle East--Euphrates River
Syria
Yemen (Republic)--Aden
Singapore
Australia
Borneo
China--Hong Kong
England--Kent
United States
New York (State)--New York
France--Paris
Nigeria
South Africa--Cape Town
Yugoslavia
Norway
Portugal
Spain
Denmark
Japan
Belgium
Argentina
Austria
Brazil
Canada
Chile
Greece
China
Lithuania
Estonia
England--Weybridge
Scotland--Island of Arran
England--Kingston upon Thames
France--Dunkerque
England--Hatfield (Hertfordshire)
Newfoundland and Labrador
New Brunswick
Maine
Maine--Presque Isle
Washington (D.C.)
Massachusetts--Boston
Pennsylvania--Philadelphia
Maryland--Baltimore
Washington (D.C.)--Anacostia
Tennessee--Nashville
Arkansas--Little Rock
Texas--Dallas
Texas--Fort Worth
Texas--Midland
Arizona--Tucson
California--Burbank (Los Angeles County)
California--Palm Springs
California--Los Angeles
California--Beverly Hills
California--San Diego
Arizona--Winslow
New Mexico--Albuquerque
Kansas--Wichita
Missouri--Saint Louis
Ohio--Dayton
New York (State)--Buffalo
Ontario--Toronto
Québec--Montréal
Newfoundland and Labrador--Gander
Netherlands--Eindhoven
Germany--Rheine
Germany--Osnabrück
India
Switzerland--Zurich
Lebanon--Beirut
Pakistan--Karachi
India--Kolkata
Singapore
Indonesia--Jakarta
Australia
Northern Territory--Darwin
New South Wales--Sydney
South Australia--Woomera
South Australia--Adelaide
Victoria--Melbourne
Sri Lanka--Colombo
Spain--Madrid
South Africa--Johannesburg
Kenya--Nairobi
Sudan--Khartoum
Greece--Athens
Italy--Rome
Zambia--Lusaka
Zambia--Ndola
Zambia--Mbala
Heathrow Airport (London, England)
Turkey--Istanbul
France--Nice
Utah--Salt Lake City
Italy--Genoa
Atlantic Ocean--Firth of Clyde
Italy
France
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Kansas
Maryland
Massachusetts
Missouri
New Mexico
New York (State)
Ohio
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
New South Wales
South Australia
Victoria
Northern Territory
Egypt
Sudan
North Africa
Ontario
Québec
Germany
Indonesia
Iraq
Kenya
Lebanon
Netherlands
South Africa
Switzerland
Pakistan
Sri Lanka
Turkey
Yemen (Republic)
Czech Republic
Slovakia
England--Gloucestershire
England--Hampshire
England--Herefordshire
England--Lincolnshire
England--Suffolk
England--Surrey
England--Sussex
England--Great Yarmouth
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
Text. Memoir
Format
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82 typewritten sheets
Date
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1971-08-16
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IBCC Digital Archive
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MLovattP1821369-190903-75
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Pending text-based transcription
aircrew
Anson
B-17
B-24
Battle
Blenheim
C-47
Chadwick, Roy (1893-1947)
Defiant
Dominie
Fw 190
ground crew
Halifax
Harvard
Hudson
Hurricane
Lancaster
Lincoln
Lysander
Magister
Manchester
Me 109
Mosquito
Oxford
Photographic Reconnaissance Unit
pilot
Proctor
RAF Boscombe Down
RAF Eastchurch
RAF Hendon
RAF Henlow
RAF Martlesham Heath
RAF North Killingholme
RAF Pembrey
RAF Prestwick
RAF West Freugh
Spitfire
Stirling
Swordfish
Tiger Moth
training
Wallis, Barnes Neville (1887-1979)
York
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Hayhurst, Jose Margaret
J M Hayhurst
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2017-07-25
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Hayhurst, JM
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108 items. The collection concerns Sergeant Jose Margaret Hayhurst (2073102 Royal Air Force) and contains decorations, uniform, documents and photographs. She served as a radar operator in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Andrew Whitehouse and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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Jose Hayhurst's Leave Pass
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RAF Form 295B issued to Jose to allow her to travel to Eastbourne.
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Great Britain
England--Sussex
England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Language
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eng
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Text
Format
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One double sided printed card with handwritten annotations
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SHayhurstJM2073102v10015-0001, SHayhurstJM2073102v10015-0002
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IBCC Digital Archive
ground personnel
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
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Hayhurst, Jose Margaret
J M Hayhurst
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2017-07-25
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Hayhurst, JM
Description
An account of the resource
108 items. The collection concerns Sergeant Jose Margaret Hayhurst (2073102 Royal Air Force) and contains decorations, uniform, documents and photographs. She served as a radar operator in the Women's Auxiliary Air Force.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Andrew Whitehouse and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Transcribed document
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Transcription
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AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS SOCIETY
[red cross]
WELCOMES YOU
at
Gowrie House, Bolsover Road,
EASTBOURNE. Tel. 2327
Somers House, Esplanade,
BRIGHTON. Tel. 5660
Gloucester Club, 22, Sloane Gardens,
LONDON, S.W.1.
Tel., Sloane 6103
Overseas Athenaeum Club,
60, St. George's Place, GLASGOW, C.1.
Tel., Douglas 2101
Victoria League, 121, Princes Street,
EDINBURGH,
Tel., EDIN 26881
[page break]
INTERESTED IN?
ART?
BOXING?
CINEMAS?
CONCERTS?
CRICKET?
CYCLING?
DANCING?
DOG-RACING?
FILM STUDIOS?
FOOTBALL?
GOLF?
HORSE SHOWS?
INDUSTRY INSPECTIONS?
MUSIC?
RACING?
ROWING?
SKATING?
SWIMMING AND WATER POLO?
TENNIS?
THEATRES?
TOURS AND SIGHTSEEING?
or
anything else,
enquire
INFORMATION
At your nearest Club
[page break]
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO SEE?
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO DO?
WHAT DO YOU WANT TO KNOW?
WHERE DO YOU WANT TO GO?
ALL INFORMATION ABOUT EVERYTHING from INFORMATION at
Gowrie House, Eastbourne.
Somers House, Brighton.
Gloucester Club, London.
Overseas Athenaeum Club, Glasgow.
Victoria League, Edinburgh.
RACE MEETINGS? Book your Bus seat early in the week at INFORMATION, Gloucester House.
THEATRE TICKETS. – There are a limited number of free tickets each day for theatres and concerts. Ask at INFORMATION; who also has a Theatre Booking service – Use it!
DAILY TOURS. – Enquire at INFORMATION.
[page break]
R.A.N. – All service inquiries from Australian Naval Liaison Officer, 4th Floor, Australia House, Strand, London, No. 11 Bus.
A.I.F. PAY. – Drawn at Old Bailey, London. Week-days, Monday to Saturday, inclusive, 9.30 to 5 p.m. No. 11 Bus.
RAIL WARRANTS. – Obtainable at Old Bailey Pay Office.
If you are ILL while on leave follow instructions on the reverse side of your Leave Pass.
R.A.A.F. – All service inquiries at Overseas H.Q., Kodak House, 63, Kingsway, London. No. 11 Bus. (Alight Aldwych).
MERCHANT NAVY. All enquiries – High Commissioner’s Office, Migration Branch, Australia House, London.
MERCHANT NAVY CLUB, Rupert Street, London. Enquire at Information for details. Would you prefer to stay at the M.N. HOTEL. All particulars from INFORMATION.
Do you want help with your Shopping? Are you taking any presents home?
Apply INFORMATION.
[page break]
Have you received your –
WELCOME PARCEL?
WALLET? LIGHTER?
DRESSING GOWN?
SLIPPERS?
If not, enquire at – Gowrie House, Eastbourne, or Somers House, Brighton – at the double!
SCOTLAND –
Please book your Bed in Edinburgh or Glasgow through Gowrie, Somers or Gloucester. You can make further arrangements there. You are guests of A.R.C.S., at these two Scottish Clubs, meals, bed and bath are on the Club at which you book – BUT NO OTHER.
PRIVATE HOSPITALITY. – Would you like to be the guest of a private family anywhere in Great Britain? Enquire at
INFORMATION.
Don't forget your Red Cross Food Parcel for your hostess, if you are staying for more than five days.
OTHER AUSTRALIAN CLUBS.
A.C.F., 11, Harrington Gardens – (Residential), Gloucester Road. Ken. 6636.
Boomerang Club, Australia House (Non-Residential). Tem. 4053
[page break]
JUST A TIP ON TIPPING!
RESTAURANTS and HOTELS. 10 per cent. of bill is customary.
TAXIS. – 6d. to 1/-, according to distance and service.
BARBER. – 6d. or according to service.
BARS. – No tipping necessary across counter. Pubs open about 11.30 to 2.30 p.m., and 5.30 to 10 p.m., but districts vary, so find out!
Be sure to see – LONDON –
Bank of England.
Buckingham Palace.
Houses of Parliament.
Lords Cricket Ground.
Madam Tussauds.
Tower of London.
St. Paul's Cathedral.
Westminster Abbey and Cathedral.
Kew Gardens.
SCOTLAND
Loch Lomond.
Edinburgh Castle.
Holyrood Palace.
The Roya Mile.
The Trossachs.
Stirling Castle.
The Bailey Nichol Jarvie.
And have a look at Dundee, Aberdeen and Inverness.
See all you can while you can
[page break]
[map of London]
[page break]
[map of the underground]
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Australian Red Cross Welcomes You
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An information leaflet with addresses, activities. clubs, assistance , tipping, places to visit, map of central London and a tube map.,
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Australian Red Cross
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Great Britain
England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)
England--Brighton
England--London
Scotland--Glasgow
Scotland--Edinburgh
England--Sussex
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MHayhurstJM2073102-170725-04
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IBCC Digital Archive
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eng
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Text
Map
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One booklet
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Sue Smith
entertainment
Red Cross
sport
-
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Evans, Derek Carrington
D C Evans
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Evans, DC
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Eight items. An oral history interview with Warrant Officer Derek Carrington Evans (1924 - 2017, 2207080 Royal Air Force) and his log book. He flew operations as a wireless operator / air gunner with 625 Squadron. Also contains photographs of model Lancaster and people.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Derek Carrington Evans and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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2016-07-14
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Pilot - face to face
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Introduces Michael G Hanson an RAF reservist and tells of time sailing before stating training. Covers elementary and advanced training before joining 233 Squadron at RAF Leuchars on Hudson. Relates life on the station, in local area and on maritime operations. Continues with accounts of convoy escort from Northern Ireland and life at RAF Aldergrove including meeting member of women's auxiliary air force. Relates attacks on Scharnhorst and Gneisenau and other Atlantic operations from RAF St Eval. After completing his tour he became a navigator instructor. He was posted to bomber command in June 1944 and trained on Wellington and Halifax and then on to Lancaster at RAF Hemswell. Describes first operation over France while still training. Eventually goes to 625 Squadron at RAF Kelstern. Gives detailed account of operations including Essen, Cologne, Düsseldorf, Bochum (attached by fighter), Gelsenkirchen, Wanne-Eickel, Dortmund, Harburg, Duren, Bonn, St Vith, Rheydt, Sholven/Buer (oil refinery). Interspersed with accounts of life on camp. Continues with description of other operations, pathfinding, H2S, use of Mosquito. Gives account of operation to Dresden and other operations towards end of the war. Concludes with mention of Operation Manna and award of Distinguished Flying Cross and life after the end of the war. All the way through he writes of activities, events, friends, colleagues and girl friends.
In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this item is available only at the University of Lincoln.
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Peter Russell
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496 page printed book with cover
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eng
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Text. Memoir
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MEvansDC2207080-160825-02
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Coastal Command
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
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Great Britain
England--Warwickshire
England--Lincolnshire
Scotland--Fife
Scotland--St. Andrews
Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland--Antrim (County)
France
France--Brest
Atlantic Ocean--Bay of Biscay
England--Sussex
England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)
England--Shropshire
England--Bridgnorth
Northern Ireland--Down (County)
England--Wiltshire
England--Nottinghamshire
France--Angers
Germany
Germany--Essen
Germany--Cologne
Germany--Düsseldorf
Germany--Bochum
Germany--Gelsenkirchen
Germany--Wanne-Eickel
Germany--Dortmund
Germany--Harburg (Landkreis)
Germany--Düren (Cologne)
Germany--Bonn
Belgium
Belgium--Saint-Vith
Germany--Rheydt
Germany--Leipzig
Germany--Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Germany--Bottrop
Germany--Goch
Germany--Kleve (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Poland
Germany--Dresden
Germany--Mannheim
Germany--Hanau
Germany--Witten
Germany--Helgoland
Germany--Berchtesgaden
England--Cornwall (County)
England--Yorkshire
Poland--Police (Województwo Zachodniopomorskie)
Great Britain
Great Britain
Germany--Ruhr (Region)
England--Swindon (Wiltshire)
Temporal Coverage
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1939
1944-06-06
1944-10-23
1944-10-28
1944-11-02
1944-11-04
1944-11-06
1944-11-09
1944-11-16
1944-11-11
1944-11-12
1944-11-18
1944-11-19
1944-11-21
1944-11-22
1944-12-25
1944-12-26
1944-12-27
1945-01-16
1945-02-01
1945-02-02
1945-02-03
1945-02-04
1945-02-07
1945-02-08
1945-02-13
1945-03-01
1945-03-12
1945-03-18
1945-04-18
1945-05-25
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Pending review
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
625 Squadron
aircrew
bombing of Dresden (13 - 15 February 1945)
crewing up
Distinguished Flying Cross
Gneisenau
ground personnel
H2S
Halifax
Hudson
Lancaster
love and romance
Mosquito
navigator
Oboe
Operation Manna (29 Apr – 8 May 1945)
Oxford
Pathfinders
pilot
RAF Ansty
RAF Blyton
RAF Cranwell
RAF Finningley
RAF Hemswell
RAF Kelstern
RAF Leuchars
RAF Sandtoft
RAF Scampton
RAF Silloth
RAF St Eval
RAF Watchfield
RAF Worksop
Scharnhorst
Tiger Moth
training
Wellington
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
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Title
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Bower, Frank Geoffrey
F G Bower
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2020-01-23
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Bower, FG
Description
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39 items. The collection concerns Frank Geoffrey Bower (1575473 Royal Air Force). It contains his log book, photographs and documents as well as a photograph album of his time training in Miami, Florida. He trained as a navigator and was killed when his Wellington crashed 4 April 1943.<br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by David Slack and catalogued by Barry Hunter. <br /><br />Additional information on Frank Bower is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/102362/">IBCC Losses Database.</a>
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Three black and white photographs of R.A.F. Personnel with names written on the back.
Lawrence, Saxon, Turner, Wilson Tooth, Quelch, Pow.
Bennett, Renwick, Dippie, Sibbald, Caton, Shergold, Blackman, Hart, Weddell.
Richardson, Todd, Carr, Moore, Shaw, Darricott, Delbridge, Stewart, Rudkin.
Fairhead, Smith, Warick, Stocks, Doubtfire, Collind, Sanderson, Connell, Trevethick, Dempsey, Walton.
Pink, Mcneil, Sgt. Woods, P/O Sinclair, F/l Walker, Flt Sgt Quinney, Bellhouse, Kessorck, Phillip, Hodkinson.
Jowett, meecham, Tonson, Unwin, Webster, Bover, Dimend, Bye.
January 1942 No.1. E.A.o.'s
[underlined] Eastbourne. [/underlined]
[page break]
3rd from Right
front row
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No 1 EADS Eastbourne
Description
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A group of trainee airmen arranged in six rows at the main entrance of Eastbourne College. F G Bower is in the front row, third from left. On the reverse each individual is named.
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1942-01
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Two b/w photographs
Language
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eng
Type
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Photograph
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PBowerFG2002,
PBowerFG2003,
PBowerFG2011,
PBowerFG2020,
PBowerFG2021
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Sussex
England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)
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IBCC Digital Archive
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1942-01
Contributor
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Jan Waller
aircrew
training
-
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Title
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Bower, Frank Geoffrey
F G Bower
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2020-01-23
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Bower, FG
Description
An account of the resource
39 items. The collection concerns Frank Geoffrey Bower (1575473 Royal Air Force). It contains his log book, photographs and documents as well as a photograph album of his time training in Miami, Florida. He trained as a navigator and was killed when his Wellington crashed 4 April 1943.<br /><br />The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by David Slack and catalogued by Barry Hunter. <br /><br />Additional information on Frank Bower is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/102362/">IBCC Losses Database.</a>
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1575473 L.A.C. Bower F.G.
Despatch Wing
No. 3. P.R.C.
Bournemouth
Hants.
1575473 L.A.C. Bower F.G.
Course 43
No. 3. O.A.F.U.
R.A.F.
Bobbington
Worcs
Sgt Ron Burns
92 Wood St.
Barnsley
Yorks
[page break]
1575473 A.C.2 F.G. Bower
B. Flight
No 4 Squadron
No. 3. I.T.W.
R.A.F.
Torquay, Devon.
Mrs. H.J.R. Slack
6 Broad Hill Rd
Kegworth Derby.
1575473 L.A.C. Bower F.G.
No 1 Flight
‘A’ Squadron
No 1 E.A.O.S.
R.A.F.
Eastbourne
1575473 L.A.C. Bower F.G.
No 31 R.A.F. P.D.
Monkton
New Brunswick
Canada
Mrs H.J.R. Slack
Windyridge
Ashby Rd
Kegworth Derby
1575473 F.G. Bower
British Cadet
Room 302
Hotel San Sebastian
348 Santander Avenue
Coral Gables
Miami
Florida
U.S.A.
[underlined] Phone Numbers [/underlined]
Trent M.T Co Ltd Hucknall 329
Slack & Parr Kegworth 14
T.M.T. Co Ltd Loughboro 2110
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F G Bower's Address List
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A list of addresses where F G Bower stayed interspersed with names and addresses of colleagues.
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FG Bower
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Two handwritten sheets
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eng
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Text
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MBowerFG1575473-200123-040001,
MBowerFG1575473-200123-040002
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Royal Air Force
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Bournemouth
England--Torquay
England--Derby
Canada
New Brunswick--Moncton
United States
Florida--Miami
England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)
Florida
New Brunswick
England--Derbyshire
England--Devon
England--Hampshire
England--Sussex
England--Yorkshire
England--Barnsley (South Yorkshire)
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IBCC Digital Archive
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David Bloomfield
RAF Halfpenny Green
training
-
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Akrill, William
Billy Akrill
W Akrill
Description
An account of the resource
132 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Akrill (1922 - 1943, 1436220 Royal Air Force). He was a navigator with 115 Squadron. His Wellington was shot down by a night-fighter on an operation to Essen and crashed into the Ijsselmeer 12/13 March 1943. The collection contains his photographs, letters, and cartoons as well as an oral history interview with Michael and Ann Akrill about their uncle. There is also a subcollection of letters written as a teenage boy to his father in hospital. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael and Ann Akrill and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on William Akrill is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/200183/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/akrill-we/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a>
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2017-12-04
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Akrill, M-A
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Title
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No 1 Elementary Air Navigation School course photograph
Description
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Fifty one airmen and four staff sitting and standing in six rows in front of Eastbourne College. All students are wearing tunic and side caps. On the reverse 'No 1 Elementary Air Navigation School, Eastbourne, 2 Flight, D Squadron, 7.3.42 - 14.5.42'.
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One b/w photograph
Type
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Photograph
Identifier
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PAkrillWE1907, PAkrillWE1908
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)
England--Sussex
Temporal Coverage
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1942-03-07
1942-05-14
Rights
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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1942-05-14
Air Observers School
aircrew
navigator
training
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Akrill, William
Billy Akrill
W Akrill
Description
An account of the resource
132 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Akrill (1922 - 1943, 1436220 Royal Air Force). He was a navigator with 115 Squadron. His Wellington was shot down by a night-fighter on an operation to Essen and crashed into the Ijsselmeer 12/13 March 1943. The collection contains his photographs, letters, and cartoons as well as an oral history interview with Michael and Ann Akrill about their uncle. There is also a subcollection of letters written as a teenage boy to his father in hospital. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael and Ann Akrill and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on William Akrill is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/200183/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/akrill-we/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a>
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2017-12-04
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Akrill, M-A
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1436220 L.A.C. Akrill
2 Flight “D” Squadron,
1.E.A.O.S. R.A.F.,
Eastbourne.
Thursday 23.4.42.
Dear Mum,
Just got your letter. If I hurry up with this I shall get it off on tonight’s post. Afraid I shan’t be in Newark until 11.30 pm on Saturday. It does seem crazy as I shan’t know what to do with myself all Saturday but orders are that we are only allowed to travel on the 5.30 from here. I may be able to disappear & get the bus to Lewes & catch an earlier train there.
Had our Navigation Theory & Met. Papers today. The Nav. Paper was extremely hard, but the met was a treat. Tomorrow morning we get plotting – and the medical in the afternoon. I passed in all the practical subjects
Looks like being a massed Christening!
Must get this posted, & then some tea.
Looking forward to a week’s rest Think we may be home for 3 weeks after that.
See you 11.30 Sat night.
[Underlined]Bill [/Underlined]
Just found I’ve no Stamp see if I can borrow one.
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Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
Description
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Mentions late arrival time at home and plans to fill in day until train. Mentions navigation, meteorology plotting and medical exams over next couple of days.
Date
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1942-04-23
Format
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One page handwritten letter
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
Text. Correspondence
Identifier
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EAkrillWEAkrill[Mo]420423
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Royal Air Force
Civilian
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Great Britain
England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)
England--Sussex
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1942-04
Rights
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Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
Creator
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William Akrill
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Bradley Froggatt
military service conditions
training
-
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Title
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Akrill, William
Billy Akrill
W Akrill
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An account of the resource
132 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Akrill (1922 - 1943, 1436220 Royal Air Force). He was a navigator with 115 Squadron. His Wellington was shot down by a night-fighter on an operation to Essen and crashed into the Ijsselmeer 12/13 March 1943. The collection contains his photographs, letters, and cartoons as well as an oral history interview with Michael and Ann Akrill about their uncle. There is also a subcollection of letters written as a teenage boy to his father in hospital. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael and Ann Akrill and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on William Akrill is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/200183/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/akrill-we/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a>
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1436220 LAC Akrill
1 E.A.O.S.
Eastbn.
Tues. 7.4.42.
Dear Mum,
Decided to come home on Friday after all – just couldn’t keep away – so I’ll be on the 11.20 ar [sic] Newark on Friday night. If there’s nobody to meet me I can easily hitch-hike home. I’ll be coming home on 7 days a fortnight on Saturday I expect.
Hope you all had a good Easter. Did the girls get to Warsop? I did wish I could have been home for Easter – even more than Christmas. Still I guess plenty of people would have been glad to be here for Easter. Eastb. was quite crowded over the weekend. Weather was grand. Went to chapel twice on Sun. & a walk over the downs in the afternoon. Worked all Sat. and Monday as usual. Had all the holiday crowds watching us do P.T. yesterday afternoon. I quite had stage fright. We thought of going round with the hat!
Must get on with some work – see you Sat. Hope you’re not going out anywhere.
[Underlined] Bill [/Underlined]
Got Mary’s letter & Ros’s today.
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Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Announces he will be coming home next Friday and states arrival time. Also due further leave. Catches up with family and home news. Hopes they had good Easter, wished he was there. Notes that Eastbourne was crowded over the weekend, weather was good and went to chapel twice on Sunday, followed by a walk on the downs.
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1942-04-07
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eng
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EAkrillWEAkrill[Mo]420407
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Civilian
Royal Air Force
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Great Britain
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England--Sussex
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1942-04
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William Akrill
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Bradley Froggatt
faith
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training
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Akrill, William
Billy Akrill
W Akrill
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132 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Akrill (1922 - 1943, 1436220 Royal Air Force). He was a navigator with 115 Squadron. His Wellington was shot down by a night-fighter on an operation to Essen and crashed into the Ijsselmeer 12/13 March 1943. The collection contains his photographs, letters, and cartoons as well as an oral history interview with Michael and Ann Akrill about their uncle. There is also a subcollection of letters written as a teenage boy to his father in hospital. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael and Ann Akrill and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on William Akrill is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/200183/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/akrill-we/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a>
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2017-12-04
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No 1436220 L.A.C. Akrill,
2 Flight “D” Squadron,
1. E.A.O.S., R.A.F.,
Eastbourne,
Sussex.
Tuesday night. 12.5.42.
Dearest mum,
Thanks a lot for letter, envelopes & paper. On duty tonight. Thought I’d get this written now to say that I shall not be getting 48 next week-end but we have been [underlined] promised [/underlined] one the week-end after Whit. So if you haven’t already done so don’t send the £1. I [underlined] will [/underlined] be glad of a break. Its going to get tiring day after day We now do [deleted] 4 [/deleted] 2, 3 hour shifts a day but have to keep dashing off to the post for warnings any time between 5. am. & 11. p.m. so we don’t get much of a break at all. Not been any actual bombing here lately – there have been some rainy days. Some Messerschmitts came over at about 25,000 ft the other night & for about half an hour made pretty patterns in the sky with condensation trails but nothing happened. Some very distant ack-ack sent up a few puffs of white smoke to make the sight prettier.
We’ve not been allowed in the Imperial yet but the 3 of us managed to find beds in an empty room of the other hotel. Still not got our kit. Don’t thing [sic] there can be a bomb there – it would have been very difficult to get 2 together.
[page break]
In an article in a Sunday paper Eastb. was included with Warsaw, Rotterdam, Belgrade, Bath, Coventry &c as the “shattered towns of Europe”! It certainly has been shattered in spiteful attacks.
What an excitement you must have had when the greenhouse caught fire. Lucky you saw it! Glad you’ve had some rain. We’ve had some lovely ones. It was glorious on the roof the morning after the first at 5. a.m. I’d like to see Harry’s chicks. You’ll be in a fix without the wireless.
Also had letters from Miss Mary & Dave yesterday. Glad of something to read now.
Better tell you that the food situation is much better. The gun crews can get special meals at different times and we get [deleted] wha [/deleted] as much as we like. So am not doing so bad. Enjoying chance of fresh air. Don’t think Jerry will bother us much more. He’s too busy if he’s going to start in the East. On his knees I think. Doubt if I’ll be in time to do my bit. Of course there are still the Japs.
Must get on the roof,
Love to all
[underlined] Bill. [/underlined]
[page break]
[underlined] P.S [/underlined] Am on a posting. You will no doubt rejoice to hear that the first home-posting for months has come through & I’m on it. [underlined] Very [/underlined] disappointed I can’t go overseas but it’s very much best for training in the Country. Going to another distant spot – Scotland to a place – West Frugh [sic] near Stranraer on the West Coast not far from Irish Coast. If you see Dave tell him its attatched [sic] to a Fleet Air Arm Station & is an O.T.U. Write as soon as I get there.
Go sometime tommorrow Denny is not going with me. What a shame having to part from a grand friend like that. The best I’ve ever known in the Raf.
[page break]
Mrs. Akrill
Potter Hill Farm,
N. Collingham,
Newark-on-Trent
[underlined] Notts [/underlined]
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Bill writes about possible leave - keeps changing. Now on 2-3 hr shifts on the gun post, but also have to get there quickly if there is an air raid warning. Says no air raids recently but saw Me 109 at high level and resulting anti aircraft fire.
Still have not been able to get back into Imperial Hotel, but have found a room in another hotel with two others, although they still have not got their kit. Noted recent newspaper article where Eastbourne was included in a list of shattered towns of Europe.
Food much better now since gun crews get special meals at different times and as much as they like.
PS He has heard that he is to be posted to West Freugh near Stranraer in Scotland. Very disappointed not to get an overseas posting. Friend Derry not going with him.
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1942-05-12
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Tricia Marshall
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eng
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EAkrillWEAkrill[Mo]420512
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1942-05
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William Akrill
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bombing
military living conditions
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RAF West Freugh
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Billy Akrill
W Akrill
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132 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Akrill (1922 - 1943, 1436220 Royal Air Force). He was a navigator with 115 Squadron. His Wellington was shot down by a night-fighter on an operation to Essen and crashed into the Ijsselmeer 12/13 March 1943. The collection contains his photographs, letters, and cartoons as well as an oral history interview with Michael and Ann Akrill about their uncle. There is also a subcollection of letters written as a teenage boy to his father in hospital. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael and Ann Akrill and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on William Akrill is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/200183/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/akrill-we/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a>
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No 1436220 L.A.C. Akrill.
2 Flight “D” Squadron
No 1 E.A.O.S.
RAF
Eastbourne.
Sussex.
Sunday morn. 10.5.42
Dear Mum,
This is just a scribble to let you know that alls well from the “front line”! Thought I’d get it done now or you may not get a letter until the middle of the week.
Now for the latest. The Raf authorities here are in a panic & on Friday morning we found that all cadets who’d passed exams were either being sent on indefinite leave or being put on gun posts. It was just [deleted] my [/deleted] the luck of our flight to get in
[page break]
for this. The idea quite appealed to me at first & when they were nominating duties I rushed up & got with Denny & 2 more for the first post. This is high on the tower of the largest Raf hotel & overlooks the sea. We have no protection from the wind (which is keen up there) or, more important from Jerry bullets. We have a Vickers gun mounted on a low tripod. We’ve been called the “Suicide Squad” for even if Jerry doesn’t see us we’re just as likely to be mown down by our pals on another building at the back!! But it’s a great thrill & I’m itching for a crack at Jerry. Afraid our guns ain’t very effective but its satisfying
[page break]
[underlined] 3 [/underlined]
to have something to hit back with. We’ve arrange [sic] our duties from 2 o’clock one day to two the next so that we get 24 hrs on & 24 off. Get a bit of time for sleep on night on as we’re only there during dusk & daylight. So picture me up there under my tin hat & by my gun scanning the Channel horizon for Jerries. We are the only ground protection Eastb. has (hush!!!) but we get British fighter patrols now. Jerry usually dodges in when they’re elsewhere though as he did at dawn yesterday when I saw Bexhill, just down the coast go up in smoke. He was around all day & tried Eastb. at 9. at night. Luckily some
[page break]
Spits were about and chased them back to France before they could get in. We’re still living upside down – more so than ever but I hope we can get back to the Imperial soon. I’ve no clean things or anything handy! They found another body in the Cavendish the other day.
I am glad that Dave’s been up. He’ll like it & I’m sure it’ll do him good. He’s a [underlined] grand [/underlined] lad. If you see him again tell him I’m looking out for any amount of letters & tell him I’m standing firm on old England’s shore to face the foe. Even if I don’t bring one down it will be satisfying to know I’ve shown them what I feel & what
[page break]
we're made of. I little thought I’d have a chance so soon. We were told that we’d be here until the end of May at least. Just hard luck to get stuck here. I think we may be getting 48 next week-end but I’ll let you know later. [deleted] If so [/deleted] Just in case could you let me have £1 out of my money. I’m not short but I have to be prepared & I’ve been spending a lot on food.
Must go & get to Chapel.
Lots of love to all. Hows Mick?
[underlined] Bill [/underlined]
[drawing]
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Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Writes about measures after bombing attack - half the course to go on leave and other, including his flight, to man gun post. Describes how he and friend Derry rushed to get the first post. They are on a very exposed gun post with a Vickers machine gun and work 24 hour shifts. Mentions that they have fighter patrols but the Germans attack when they are not present. Mentions attack on Bexhill and attack on Eastbourne driven off by Spitfires.
Bill hopes to get back into the Imperial Hotel soon, since he has no clean things. Catches up with news of family and friends. Ends with cartoon drawing of machine gun post and aircraft being shot down in flames.
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1942-05-10
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Tricia Marshall
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eng
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EAkrillWEAkrill[Mo]420510
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Civilian
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Wehrmacht. Luftwaffe
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Great Britain
England--Sussex
England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)
England--Bexhill
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1942-05
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William Akrill
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Akrill, William
Billy Akrill
W Akrill
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132 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Akrill (1922 - 1943, 1436220 Royal Air Force). He was a navigator with 115 Squadron. His Wellington was shot down by a night-fighter on an operation to Essen and crashed into the Ijsselmeer 12/13 March 1943. The collection contains his photographs, letters, and cartoons as well as an oral history interview with Michael and Ann Akrill about their uncle. There is also a subcollection of letters written as a teenage boy to his father in hospital. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael and Ann Akrill and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on William Akrill is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/200183/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/akrill-we/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a>
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2017-12-04
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No 1436220 L.A.C. Akrill.
2 Flight “D” Squadron.
1 E.A.O.S.,
R.A.F.,
Eastbourne.
Thursday evening. 7.5.42.
Dear Mum,
In case you listened to Haw-Haw’s 5.45 & other broadcasts I thought I’d better let you know that I’m still alive & unsurrendered. [sic] I believe he claimed that Eastbourne was successfully attacked this afternoon. I suppose he was perfectly right but not much damage was done. This time a bomb fell close by our classroom shattering the windows & demolishing the empty building opposite. Fortunately for our nerves we had left for the Range 20 minutes before. But we
[page break]
2
still got plenty of fun for we were just on the outskirts of the town when we heard m/c guns. Spits had been practicing all day [deleted] but [/deleted] and it took Sgt. Goldinjay quite a few seconds to realise that Spits dont [sic] usually gun the streets & ordered us to take cover as a Me 109F bore down on us with blazing guns. We dived to a grass bank & lay there as he drew nearer. Gosh it was a tense few seconds – we were a perfect target and I expected feeling hot lead any moment & had a strange longing for my tin-hat – still blitzed. However
[drawing]
Just as Jerry was above us he must
[page break]
[underlined] 3 [/underlined]
have decided to get rid of his load & made a rather clumsy & as we watched him dive to bomb the station we saw a chance of finding better cover so as bombs crashed & guns rattled we raced across the road, leaped the wall & sheltered behind it beneath the trees. But it was nearly all over then & as we crept out & the Jerries were racing back the warning went. They hit the station again but I don’t know where the other bombs dropped. You lose interest in details after a while. On the range the armaments cpl. & sgt. emptied two pans on them – but without effect. About 10 minutes later the Spitfires which had been messing about
[page break]
4
came back to patrol & a number of tomahawks appeared. There has just been another short warning as a good sized convoy passed but nothing happened. We still get lots of warnings but were safe when they go as they’re then attacking elsewhere on the coast. There was quite a blitz in Brighton direction on Monday night.
Still living under bombed-out conditions – nearly given up hope of getting kit out of the Imperial. Am wearing dirty clothes, no sleep, want a good bath & oh for some food. I though they’d managed well at first but things grow worse & I’ve given up hope of getting meals here & go out for them. Its expensive
[page break]
[underlined] 5 [/underlined]
but I feel I must get a good meal.
On Tuesday [deleted] the [/deleted] G.H.Q. got panickey [sic] & a lot of us were to be evacuated to ACRC London that night but after the usual fuss it was cancelled & we look like being here the usual time. I hope so for I don’t like the thought of London again. But I do hope we can get somewhere to live soon I’m fed up with being homeless.
They’re still probing round the Cavendish Hotel & waiting for the bomb to go off. They’ve blown up a lot of it. Five bodies – 3 airmen, a Waaf & a civilian woman were found. The Church had a direct hit on the chancel & was gutted by fire. 2 of the 3 men in the little boat were riddled with bullets. 1 is still
[page break]
6
alive. Expect there’ll be more raids yet but Mes don’t carry very dangerous bombs – 50 pounders. We saw a modern version today the Me 109F The others were Me 109Es. I expect the school will have to evacuate if they keep it up though as they can soon [deleted] put [/deleted] make us short of accomodation. [sic]
Any rain yet? I suppose not. Heat wave here. [deleted] If [/deleted]
If you hear of any more bombing don’t get bothered if you don’t hear from me – short of writing things & nowhere to keep anything. Quite enjoying the excitement but browned off with being bombed out.
Love to all
Bill
PS. Afraid I had my 48!!
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Writes that he is still alive despite Lord Haw Haw's broadcast of German bombing attacks on Eastbourne. Mentions damage to nearby buildings. Describes attack by Me 109s including machine gunning and dropping bombs - and how they had to hide from the attack. Bombs were dropped on the railway station and nearby hotel. Mentions Spitfires and Tomahawks patrolling after attack. Mentions other air raid warnings and living under bombed out conditions. The un-exploded bomb in the Cavendish Hotel has not gone off yet but they have found five bodies. Notes types of Me 109 and discusses bombs they could carry. Includes a sketch of how he hid from the attacking aircraft.
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1942-05-07
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Tricia Marshall
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eng
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Wehrmacht. Luftwaffe
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Great Britain
England--Sussex
England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)
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1942-05
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Me 109
military living conditions
military service conditions
P-40
propaganda
Spitfire
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Akrill, William
Billy Akrill
W Akrill
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132 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Akrill (1922 - 1943, 1436220 Royal Air Force). He was a navigator with 115 Squadron. His Wellington was shot down by a night-fighter on an operation to Essen and crashed into the Ijsselmeer 12/13 March 1943. The collection contains his photographs, letters, and cartoons as well as an oral history interview with Michael and Ann Akrill about their uncle. There is also a subcollection of letters written as a teenage boy to his father in hospital. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael and Ann Akrill and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on William Akrill is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/200183/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/akrill-we/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a>
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2017-12-04
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[underlined] 1 [/underlined]
1436220 L.A.C. Akrill,
2 Flight “D” Squadron,
1. E.A.O.S.,
Eastbourne.
Monday 4.5.42.
Dear Mum,
Well my exam results turned out to be on the right side of the pass-mark so that’s that worry over. The papers were very tricky & some of the questions unfair & the marking stiff but only 10% didn’t get through. We’re here for 3 more weeks & I think its very likely that we’ll be able to manage a 48 the week-end after next – oh no that’s Church parade so we may not get one. Anyway our Flt/Commdr is trying to get us one. Then we go to the Embarkation Centre at Heton Park in Manchester to wait for the boat. We should get at least a week’s Embarkation Leave from there. That will be in about a month’s time. In the meantime we just have to amuse ourselves here. We’ve just been re-issued with equipment & I’ve got about £70’s worth this time including a 15 guinea watch. I’m very pleased to say that except for Wednesdays & one fine night from 10 – 11 each week (for star sights) our evenings will be free in future. Shan’t know what to do with so much spare time.
Denny said he got home last Saturday in the middle of the air-raid on Bath. His village is only
[page break]
a mile or two away & had some bombs. He says Bath is –
Well I wrote that at dinner time [deleted] & had [/deleted] & I was going to say that Bath was levelled & that the villages round are crowded with refugees with neither food nor shelter & that his village alone cooks a thousand meals a day. Little did I realise then that before I could say that I should also be “bombed out” but alive, thank God, and at least fed and sheltered.
I was writing a letter to Dave in class this afternoon (we’d nothing to do) when without any warning there was a terriffic [sic] “bump” & a drone of aero engines. I turned to the window just at my back to see, just outside, an Me 109 bank round and dive on a tiny little boat where two people were fishing and turn his guns on it – the filthy swine. There was another terriffic [sic] bang – some had sence [sic] to crouch under tables but most of us rushed to the windows & balcony until we were ordered downstairs. We rushed to those windows in time to see the rest of the Jerries 5 Me 109E’s in all make off low over the Channel. Each apparently loosed a bomb. One on a train in the station which I think will be repaired in time for my 48 if I get it. One on the gas works and another has just about demolished one of the churches. The remaining 2 caused all the fuss
[page break]
[underlined] 3 [/underlined]
Both of them were on a Raf hotel just on the opposite side of the road from ours & a few hundred yards from our classroom. One is not yet exploded so our flight – as we’d finished our course – had to charge into our shattered billets among splinters, rubble, broken glass &c & collect everyones bedding – also covered with broken glass &c. & cart it on lorries to a safer area. Out kit’s still scattered around our old billets. I just managed to grab eating, washing & shaving things. We’re sleeping crowded on the floor of the basement of another hotel. The Waafs have also had to move out – their billets missed it by inches. They’re allowed to take kit & it’s a scream to see them rushing about with their belongings. Lots of our boys are going around with scars & bruises & dusty clothes. Most of them were out doing P.T. but there were a number of casualties – some fatal according to reports & I think some are still trapped. I hope the confounded bomb goes off soon as its not going to be very pleasant sleeping as we are now. Don’t think our billets will be very badly hurt when, or if, it does. So now I know what it’s like to be bombed out. It was terrifficaly [sic] exciting while the raid lasted to [deleted] ha [/deleted] see the Me 109 outside just as we’d seen the spits so often before. It was all over in a few minutes & they were scooting like mad across the Channel. I can’t admire their
[page break]
[underlined] 4 [/underlined]
bravery in gunning the tiny boat with its two occupants having a quiet afternoons fishing – then they didn’t sink it for one of its mates went out & towed it back with one occupant showing signs of life. I suppose they’ll go back saying that hits were made on an enemy patrol vessel! Well I’ll shake ‘em one of these days - & it won’t be cowardly hit & run raids on Churches & peaceful towns either. The Mes have been doing quite a bit of that during the last week on the coast just here. There’s absolutely no means of stopping them as they just nip across the narrow strip of water, drop their bombs, & scram. We got no warning but the “all clear” went when it was over & since then the Civil Defence has been rushing around wasting time & petrol
So much for our raid – we’ll probably be having more within the next [deleted] few [/deleted] 3 weeks. You’ll not get this until late as I didn’t get it finished & posted in the rush.
Hope to see you – [underlined] maybe [/underlined] next week-end. Hope that blinking bomb goes off soon so that we can have somewhere to live again.
Had a grand leave – missing the food & “lie-in”.
[underlined] Bill [/underlined]
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Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Writes about exams and passing. Mentions leave possibility and church parade. Speculates over embarkation and writes of being re-equipped. Starts writing about a friend's experience of a bombing attack on Bath but then breaks off. Resumes to write of witnessing a Me 109 attack on fishing boat and others dropping bombs on railway station and local hotel used by the RAF. Describes damage to accommodation from bombing. WAAFs had to move out due to near miss. Comments on Me 109 'cowardly hit and run attacks on churches and peaceful towns' and the impossibility of countering them.
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1942-05-04
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Tricia Marshall
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Four page handwritten letter
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eng
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EAkrillWEAkrill[Mo]420504
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Royal Air Force
Civilian
Wehrmacht. Luftwaffe
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Great Britain
England--Sussex
England--Somerset
England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)
England--Bath
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1942-05
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Me 109
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perception of bombing war
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Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
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Akrill, William
Billy Akrill
W Akrill
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An account of the resource
132 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Akrill (1922 - 1943, 1436220 Royal Air Force). He was a navigator with 115 Squadron. His Wellington was shot down by a night-fighter on an operation to Essen and crashed into the Ijsselmeer 12/13 March 1943. The collection contains his photographs, letters, and cartoons as well as an oral history interview with Michael and Ann Akrill about their uncle. There is also a subcollection of letters written as a teenage boy to his father in hospital. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael and Ann Akrill and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on William Akrill is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/200183/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/akrill-we/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a>
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1436220 LAC Akrill.
2. Flight D. Squadron.
1 EAOS, RAF,
Eastbourne.
Sunday 19.4.42
Dear Mum,
Just a few minutes before I go on Ch. Parade so thought I’d let you know I’m still alive & all is still O.K. for 7 days next Saturday. Had some of our finals & get the rest next week ending with the medical on Friday afternoon. Can’t get away Friday night though as some of them have medical on Sat morning. Should get away about mid-day Sat & be able to catch the 4.0 o’clock from Kings X. & get into Newark at 7. However don’t meet it unless you happen to be in Newark as its not certain though I think I can catch it. Should be able to get a lift at that time. We get until the following Sunday.
The “all clear” has just gone again. We get warnings every few hours these days but nothing happens though when I was on duty the other night there was a Jerry circling round very low. I guess that when the sirens go just across on the other side of the water it’s a different story. We’ve seen the sweeps going over every afternoon this week. Sometimes they’re above the haze but the noise is terriffic. [sic] The sky seems covered with hundreds of spitfires & a few tight formations of Boston bombers.
[page break]
Just back from [deleted] the [/deleted] Church Parade so I’ll get this finished & then go out for a walk & post it. It’s a gorgeous morning. Sirens went again half way through the sermon.
Been meeting some old aquaintances [sic] lately. Last night I bumped into George Cook & Ron Thornhill who were with me at Aber. & Theale. Wish they were now. This morning in Chapel at the end of the service the fellow I’d been sitting next to all the time suddenly said “Excuse me.” I looked at him in surprise & then he said “You are Eric Akrill from Collingham aint you?” I recognised him then. It was Ray Ward from Girton who was on the pilot’s course with Lena Johnson’s brother over in Canada. He’s not been here long & I think he may be with Cookey & Thornhill. I had to rush off on parade so I didn’t see much of him. He’s going home next Friday for 48.
There go the sirens again.
On my night off last week I walked up to see one of the ministers who had invited me to go. His wife turned out to be Dr Hine’s cousin. Another minister’s wife here was Miss Eleanor Quibell a daughter of Oliver Quibell. Can’t remember the name but I think it begins with a P.
Glad to hear christening will be O.K. for next Sunday Pleased to get letter. Nobody seems to write these days. Suppose they’re all busy.
See you Sat
[underlined] Bill [/underlined]
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Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Bill gives details of his expected travel arrangements for his seven-day leave at the end of the week. As he will be part-way through his final exams and has the medical on Saturday, he will leave soon after.
Mentions air raid warning but no activity apart from circling enemy aircraft, also writes of Spitfire sweeps and formations of Bostons. Writes of social activities and meeting old acquaintances. Mentions chapel and meeting ministers. Refers to next Sunday's christening.
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1942-04-19
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Tricia Marshall
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eng
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EAkrillWEAkrill[Mo]420419
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Royal Air Force
Civilian
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1942-04
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Boston
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Akrill, William
Billy Akrill
W Akrill
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An account of the resource
132 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Akrill (1922 - 1943, 1436220 Royal Air Force). He was a navigator with 115 Squadron. His Wellington was shot down by a night-fighter on an operation to Essen and crashed into the Ijsselmeer 12/13 March 1943. The collection contains his photographs, letters, and cartoons as well as an oral history interview with Michael and Ann Akrill about their uncle. There is also a subcollection of letters written as a teenage boy to his father in hospital. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael and Ann Akrill and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on William Akrill is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/200183/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/akrill-we/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a>
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2017-12-04
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No 1436220 LAC Akrill.
“2” Flight D Squadron,
1. E.A.O.S.,
Eastb.
Mon. 13.4.42
Dear Mum,
Just to let you know I got back O.K. Got a seat at Peterboro’ in a nice warm train with the heating full on. Nearly boiled. However I sat near a very nice jolly little land girl so [deleted] that [/deleted] had a long talk with her & that relieved the tediousness a bit. She was working for the WAC on derelict farms in Essex & seemed to be enjoying it. Then a few nice warm [indecipherable word] & a boiling canteen put the final touches to it. However the Eastb. train from Vic. was nearly empty so I cooled off a bit. Got back before Denny so my bed wasn’t made.
Had our games afternoon today & the weather’s been perfect. Went up to the golf links & got quite enthusiastic over golf. It’s the most beautiful evening – really warm & quite calm – though it was windy on the downs. Must say I’m lucky to be in such a glorious spot. The gardens in the town (those that are left) are just a blaze of colour. Unfortunately I’m supposed to stay in as I’m on duty but luckily the windows in our part of the building open on to the back-garden which has an unlocked door.
Afraid I can’t get home on the Friday in a fortnight’s time as we have the fateful medical
[page break]
on Saturday morning. So it may be the 11.30 again though I shall try for the 6 or even 4 o’clock from Kings X.
I think I enjoyed this weekend even more than ever. P.H is a paradise at this time of the year. Oh for those 7 days!
Well, must go & get a spot of this glorious air & sunshine. It’s a perfect evening. See if a can walk up town to see one of the ministers who asked me to call. Then after tonight I must work!
Give my love to Auntie if you go on Sun. in case I don’t get a letter off.
Love to all
[underlined] Bill [/underlined]
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Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Tells of meeting land girl on train while returning from leave. Writes of games afternoon, played golf. Writes of changes to plans for next leave because has the 'fateful medical' the next day. Notes very good weather.
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1942-04-13
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Tricia Marshall
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Two page handwritten letter
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eng
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EAkrillWEAkrill[Mo]420413
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Royal Air Force
Civilian
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Great Britain
England--Sussex
England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)
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1942-04
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sport
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Akrill, William
Billy Akrill
W Akrill
Description
An account of the resource
132 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Akrill (1922 - 1943, 1436220 Royal Air Force). He was a navigator with 115 Squadron. His Wellington was shot down by a night-fighter on an operation to Essen and crashed into the Ijsselmeer 12/13 March 1943. The collection contains his photographs, letters, and cartoons as well as an oral history interview with Michael and Ann Akrill about their uncle. There is also a subcollection of letters written as a teenage boy to his father in hospital. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael and Ann Akrill and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on William Akrill is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/200183/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/akrill-we/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a>
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No 1436220 L.A.C. Akrill,
2 Flight. D. Squadron.
No 1 E.A.O.S.
R.A.F.,
Eastbourne.
Sussex.
Mon. 30.3.42
Dear Mum,
This is just to stop you wondering whether I got back safely or not.
The train didn’t leave until 4. & Sid’s mother found there was more room at the far end & so we moved down & got a seat. Got into Kings X about on time & had a good talk with Sid on the way & got to know about everybody. Had some time to spare in London so I had a stroll round. & got something to eat at the old [deleted] p [/deleted] canteen I used to go to [deleted] at [/deleted] [inserted] in [/inserted] St Martins Crypt. Gosh it [underlined] was [/underlined] hot & stuffy in the train. We couldnt [sic] have any doors or windows open from Victoria to Eastb. so I stood out in the corridor most of the way talking to one of the old Railway Chaps. Got back to billets about 10.30. & was very surprised to find my bed already down & pyjamas laid out. Denny had got in earlier & gone to bed. I was even more surprised when I found that there was no joke or apple-pie business about it.
We’re getting our mid-course exams this week, starting this afternoon with a plot. Wed. morning we get General Theory and Meteorology & on Sat. afternoon armaments (the Browning
[page break]
gun). We get our final exams in the 3rd or 4th week from now so we should be able to be getting 7 days in a month – about the 24th April. Of course thats [sic] only my calculations but its something to hope for.
It was grand to be home but oh dear it was such a rush all round & just made me long for a longer stay. Lets hope you’ll all be better by the time I came again.
Must get on parade & get down to exams.
Love
[underlined] Bill [/underlined]
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Writes of journey from home to Eastbourne. Mentions mid course exams coming up that week and end of course exams in 3 or 4 weeks time. Says it was good to be home, but such a rush around he wished for a longer stay.
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1942-03-30
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132 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Akrill (1922 - 1943, 1436220 Royal Air Force). He was a navigator with 115 Squadron. His Wellington was shot down by a night-fighter on an operation to Essen and crashed into the Ijsselmeer 12/13 March 1943. The collection contains his photographs, letters, and cartoons as well as an oral history interview with Michael and Ann Akrill about their uncle. There is also a subcollection of letters written as a teenage boy to his father in hospital. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael and Ann Akrill and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on William Akrill is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/200183/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/akrill-we/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a>
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No 1436220 L.A.C. Akrill,
2 Flight, D. Squadron,
No 1 E.A.O.S.
Eastbourne.
Sussex.
Tues. 24.3.42.
Dear Mum,
Found your letter waiting when I got back from posting the parcel. Thought I’d better let you know that the 8.20 will be quite O.K. on Friday. We’re only allowed to travel by rail on presenting passes and are only allowed on certain very infrequent trains & [underlined] all [/underlined] travelling is stopped from April 2 – 7 I think we have to catch the 5.13 from here. It will be a rush but believe me I can do it! It will give me plenty of time to get to Kings X.
Just because its my one study free night I’ve been bagged for duty tonight & although it’s a glorious evening I have to stay in. [deleted] so [/deleted] Anyway I can get some letters written. I’ve got Auntie Nellies finished.
Had a letter from Annie B. She says that the Thompson baby is to be called John or Jane & then makes [deleted] a [/deleted] one of her fine remarks that [deleted] these [/deleted] fine names are too common these days & the aristocracy chooses simple ones!
Old Brindle one of the old flight from Theale who followed me to Brighton arrived strangely enough in the same hotel the other day. He’d managed to get posted by a wangle & left the other lads still down there. I must say I was lucky to get away so very early.
[page break]
Gosh that chunk of cake [underlined] was [/underlined] good! Talk about luxuries! Haven’t started of [sic] the almond one yet but it won’t last long when I do. I’ll bring my bag for some pig-cheer as I know you’ll not know what to do with it.
Poor old Harry. He does seem to be in for it. I think he’d better come back with me to the “Queen of Watering Places” for a rest cure, though you can’t even rest here these days with tanks & barbed wire & things. It’s supposed to be one of the healthiest spots in England.
Sorry to hear about Auntie.
Unless you hear anything else I’ll be off that train at Newark about 2300 on Friday & look out for Mary. I must say its very nice to have a sister who’ll turn out at that hour to meet me.
Love to all
Bill
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Describes difficulty of travel by train due to restrictions. Has very little free time. Catches up with home news of family and friends. Hopes to be home on Friday.
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1942-03-24
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1942-03
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132 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Akrill (1922 - 1943, 1436220 Royal Air Force). He was a navigator with 115 Squadron. His Wellington was shot down by a night-fighter on an operation to Essen and crashed into the Ijsselmeer 12/13 March 1943. The collection contains his photographs, letters, and cartoons as well as an oral history interview with Michael and Ann Akrill about their uncle. There is also a subcollection of letters written as a teenage boy to his father in hospital. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael and Ann Akrill and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on William Akrill is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/200183/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/akrill-we/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a>
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No 1436220 LAC Akrill,
2 Flight D. Squadron.
No 1 E.A.O.S., R.A.F.
Eastbourne,
Sussex.
Thursday. 19.3.42
Dear Mary,
Just to let you know I got parcel O.K. last night, for contents of which – many thanks. My! The sight of half a cheese-cake was good & the taste better! All arrived in perfect condition. Hadn’t time to write before – just scribbling this while having a few minutes breather from afternoon lectures. It’s a grand afternoon & we’re all busy plotting a raid a [sic] Saarbruken in Sterlings. I’m having a great time I’ve just successfully reached the target and have dropped my bombs up-river & photographed results.
Sorry mum’s coming in for the work. Hope she doesn’t knock herself up. Poor old Harry he seems to be having it pretty bad. Surely Dr. knows what to do about it? No I didn’t know Bill Blow was going. It’ll seem strange without him. Suppose he’s retiring on his means? Well must get on – I believe the rear gunners sighted some Messerschmits!
[underlined] Later [/underlined] Well we dodged the Me’s all over France, Luxembourg, Germany & Belgium and got back to dear old England to find that the weather was bad that I couldn’t see our [deleted] way [/deleted] home aerodrome & as I couldn’t quite decide how to begin a search for it we’ve still not yet landed. If you see a Sterling wandering round its me!!
[page break]
I’ve enjoyed this afternoon. Some good work on a plot always brings some satisfaction. We’re doing plots from actual logs kept by our instructors now. We’ve been told that it’s most likely we’ll be trained for long-range work – that means heavy bombers. Actually I’m not counting on anything as there’s a very stiff medical exam at the end of this course and I’ve got to get through that (& the exams) before I can be sure of carrying on. Eyesight has to be perfect.
We saw a convoy of between 20 – 30 merchant men & several destroyers sailing very slowly by early yesterday morning each ship with its own barrage balloon. It was a grand sight. The coastal guns had been firing a few minutes before. They started when we were in bed one night & made a deafening row for a quarter of an hour. That with the tanks charging about & the Spitfires practising with their cannon off Beachey Head makes this a far from peaceful spot.
Glad you think I can get a late train. Think I can get to Kings X about 7.15. p.m. so if there is a train I’ll not be home much before midnight. There may be one at 8.
I envy you the privilege of seeing such old dears as Mrs. Cooke Margaret, Miss Browne &c. tucking a Remington into their shoulder & snapping the bolt up & down!!
Love to all,
[underlined] Bill [/underlined]
What a luxury to have clean pants after 3 months worn ones. Glad you can’t see them. Bet they shake the laundry!!!
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Thanks her for parcel including half a cheese-cake. Describes in detail afternoon ground school activity practice plotting an attack on Saarbrucken in Stirlings. They are using the instructors actual logs to do the plots. Notes there will be a stiff medical exam at the end of the course - eyesight in particular has to be perfect. Mentions seeing a convoy of ships with barrage balloons during the morning. Writes about the firing of coastal guns and tanks and Spitfires on exercise.
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1942-03-19
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132 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Akrill (1922 - 1943, 1436220 Royal Air Force). He was a navigator with 115 Squadron. His Wellington was shot down by a night-fighter on an operation to Essen and crashed into the Ijsselmeer 12/13 March 1943. The collection contains his photographs, letters, and cartoons as well as an oral history interview with Michael and Ann Akrill about their uncle. There is also a subcollection of letters written as a teenage boy to his father in hospital. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael and Ann Akrill and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on William Akrill is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/200183/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/akrill-we/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a>
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No 1436220 L.A.C. Akrill,
2 Flight D Squadron,
No 1 E.A.O.S., R.A.F.,
Eastbourne
Sussex.
Wed. 11.3.42
Dear Mum,
Thought I’d get this off today so that it might be in time to wish Daddy many happy returns on [deleted] Thursday [/deleted] Friday. How did he like the birthday present of a grandson?
I’ve not heard anymore yet. I’ve had no letters at all since I got here. Don’t suppose they’ve had time to get here since you knew my new address. I shall be glad of a few letters. I seem to have been short lately and there’ll not be much other form of entertainment I can have here.
We’ve got down to work now. It’s certainly hard after the easy time I had on the pilot’s course. That’s a piece of cake compared with the observers. At the moment we’re struggling with the Sextant which is used for taking sights of the sun, moon, Stars & planets and from that finding out our position. We have to do at least 10 good ones
[page break]
of each before we leave here. So far we’ve been miles out. It all seems terribly complicated but the light of dawn’s just beginning to break. The rest of the work so far [deleted] we’ve [/deleted] I’ve done before at I.T.W. but I expect it will get more advanced later. We have quite long hours, 8.15 – 12 with 15 mins break & 1.15 to 5 & then evenings 7.15 – 8.45, excepting Tuesdays when we have games in the afternoon & nights off. Saturdays are free from 4.30 and all Sunday is free though later we [deleted] have [/deleted] find work to do even then. Anyway I’m going to keep Tuesdays & Sundays as free as I can as I think I need a change & some fresh air now & then. Yesterday I had a grand time & spent the afternoon down at the tennis courts & if we didn’t play very good tennis we enjoyed ourselves. At night we went to the pictures. Now it’s work until the week-end when I might go to Brighton or a trip somewhere – to Lewes or a walk to Beachey Head. I’m feeling stiff at the moment from my exhertions [sic] at tennis. Havn’t [sic] done any P.T. or drill for some time. We get a bit of each every day here which makes a change.
We get a 48 every month here which is much better for me than the old idea of late passes every week. I shall get my first on the week-end a fortnight from next
[page break]
[deleted] somewhere [/deleted] on the 28th I believe. I can get off after duty on Friday so I shall get to London on Friday night & get the first Newark train I can in the morning if I can’t get one at night. I can catch the 4.15 back again. It’ll be another flying visit but I’m looking forward to it. I look like getting my proper leave at the end of April. It’ll be grand if I can get a full 7 days. Pity I didn’t get leave before I started here. I think I’d have got it if I hadn’t been posted but I never expected being posted as early as I was. So many have to wait months for their re-mustering to come through.
Wonder how your getting on with lambing &c at home. Weathers been grand here for a day or two but its raining today. I’ve been wishing I was at Potter Hall when the blackbirds were singing in the gardens & the sun shining. Well I’ll hope for a fine week-end on 28th. I shall be able to see the young ‘un as well. Wonder how he’s getting on. He’ll be a week old now.
Must go. Best of love to all
Best wishes for Daddy’s birthday
[underlined] Bill [/underlined]
[inserted] P.S. If you’ve any odd cakes, pastries &c lying around I often turn hungry at nights. [/inserted]
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Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Bill wishes he had more letters from home recently. The work is much harder than on the pilot's course and he is struggling to get the hang of the using a sextant. Describes daily training hours through the week, but have games on Tuesday afternoons and was able to play tennis the previous day.
Should be able to get a short period of leave and will come home briefly if he can.
Wonders how they are getting on at home with the lambing.
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1942-03-11
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Tricia Marshall
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Royal Air Force
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1942-03
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W Akrill
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132 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Akrill (1922 - 1943, 1436220 Royal Air Force). He was a navigator with 115 Squadron. His Wellington was shot down by a night-fighter on an operation to Essen and crashed into the Ijsselmeer 12/13 March 1943. The collection contains his photographs, letters, and cartoons as well as an oral history interview with Michael and Ann Akrill about their uncle. There is also a subcollection of letters written as a teenage boy to his father in hospital. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael and Ann Akrill and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on William Akrill is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/200183/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/akrill-we/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a>
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No 1436220 LAC Akrill,
No 2 Flight, D Squadron,
No 1 E.A.O.S., R.A.F.,
Imperial Hotel,
Eastbourne,
Sussex.
Sat. 7.3.42.
Dear Mum,
I just managed to get your letter as I was leaving Brighton & read it as I was waiting with all my kit for the Posting Parade. After reading your letter I didn’t expect Mary’s bit to contain quite such exciting news & I’m not sure but I think I shouted when I read it & then for some extraordinary reason I felt I wanted to weep. I’d been wondering if the next letter form home would have any news & looking out anxiously as I hadn’t heard for some time. I guess you’r [sic] all excited about it – especially Grandma and Auntie Mary though I should think Grandpa’s pretty pleased on the quiet. I know that Uncle Bill is. I shall want to hear all about the young man of course. I expect any letters you’ve sent to Brighton will get here sometime.
Arrived safely at Eastbourne this morning.
[page break]
Its only about 1/2 hr on the fast train from Brighton. I think I shall like it here very much. Going to have plenty of work anyway. We work 6 days and 4 nights a week for 6 or 7 weeks & then after our exam get a few days leave – embarkation leave I’m afraid! Some weeks I think we can get off from 4.30 on Sat. to Sunday night but I’m afraid I couldn’t get home in that time. However I’ve had 3 separate invitations to Brighton so I think I’ll go over there. It’s a lovely journey across the [deleted] downs [/deleted] Sussex downs.
Mr. Sidebottom (the minister) was telling me that some of our paratroops who had got lost on the return from France landed at Newhaven, just near here between Brighton & Eastbourne, the other night. He said they were lined up & marched off & not one even opened his mouth to say a word.
Glad to hear all the other news in mum’s letter. Always wanting to know what’s happening at home. Sorry about Harry’s ringworm. Perhaps now his young son’s arrived he’ll feel better. Gordon’s lucky! If he does come over a lot just think about me. A fire & a cup of good tea mean a lot (they do to me anyway) Well you’ll be too busy rushing round to Harry’s & thinking about babies to read this.
Love to Ros & all
Bill
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Bill was excited to receive good news from home about Mary's baby.
Explains that now he is reached Eastbourne will have to work hard - 6 days and 4 nights a week for the next 6-7 weeks. He might get leave after the exams, but that will be embarkation leave. If he gets part of the weekends off he has three separate invitation from friends in Brighton.
Tells a story about some paratroops who got lost returning from France and ended up at Newhaven.
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1942-03-07
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Tricia Marshall
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Two page handwritten letter
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eng
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EAkrillWEAkrill[Mo]420307
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Royal Air Force
Civilian
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Great Britain
England--Sussex
England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)
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1942-03
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William Akrill
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Akrill, William
Billy Akrill
W Akrill
Description
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132 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Akrill (1922 - 1943, 1436220 Royal Air Force). He was a navigator with 115 Squadron. His Wellington was shot down by a night-fighter on an operation to Essen and crashed into the Ijsselmeer 12/13 March 1943. The collection contains his photographs, letters, and cartoons as well as an oral history interview with Michael and Ann Akrill about their uncle. There is also a subcollection of letters written as a teenage boy to his father in hospital. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael and Ann Akrill and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on William Akrill is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/200183/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/akrill-we/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a>
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2017-12-04
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Akrill, M-A
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No 1436220 LAC Akrill,
2 Flight. D Squadron,
No 1 E.A.O.S.
R.A.F.
Eastbourne. Sussex
Mon. 23.2.42.
Dear Mum,
Guess you’ll have to get letters written at odd moments. I started one to Auntie N. a week ago but havn’t [sic] got it finished yet. Only get barely an hour free most days & if I don’t get much tea that’s half taken up with filling up at the YWCA. Canteen & with the rest I like to get a breath of fresh air.
At the week I had a grand fresh air Campaign. [sic] After tea on Saturday I set out across the Downs & walked along the cliffs & then scrambled down on to the beach & walked right round almost to the lighthouse off Beachey Head. It was the first time I’d ever seen the Head & it was really a wonderful sight. I hadn’t met a soul all the way & by the time I reached the the [sic] Head it was getting dark & the whole thing was rather eerie with the great, white cliffs towering hundreds of feet above the boulders, the sea & the gale making doleful noises. On Sunday I set off in the afternoon & walked mile upon mile until I was dead beat. I went with the intention of some of the little old Saxon Churches in the Downland villages & though I got lost plenty of times I managed
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to reach all the villages I had planned to. They were beautiful little places quite lost among the hills & the churches perfect gems built of downland flint with squat, square towers with red roofs. At first there was cloud & fog over the hills & the wind was terrific. You don’t know what wind is until youve [sic] been on the top of the bleak downs. Later it was brighter. At one time I thought I’d be wandering over the downs all night when I suddenly came on top of a hill & there was the main road back to Eastbourne & so I tramped to it & got a bus back Got a cup of tea at the Churches canteen in the Meth. Chapel & stayed for the service & social hour afterwards, singing until I couldn’t sing anymore having used up all the energy I had left. When I got back I was nearly too tired to get undressed but I must say it was a better way of spending a free day than spending it in the pictures.
I’ve meant asking you about the allowance I’m making home. You’ve not said that you’ve heard anything yet. I believe you should have forms or something sent every week & draw it from the P.O. Its 2/6 a day. I’d better make enquiries at the accounts section as they’ve [deleted] not [/deleted] deducted it form my pay. They’re quite safe for that sort of thing but sometimes a bit slow. If I make an allowance you should be able to get compensation if I ever stop a packet.
[page break]
Looking forward to the week-end. Can do with a rest. We get exams next week. Really getting down to work now. We have to know some stuff. Just been doing the plot of the first raid on Münster which was carried out by [deleted] p [/deleted] Poles from Scampton. I’m now doing [underlined] quite [/underlined] 20 times as much work as I did at E.F.T.S. for 2/- a day less! We look like having a spell of cold, fine nights so shall be able to get some star, planet & moon sights taken. I don’t know when I shall get all these stars learned – then there are clouds & things too which have to be known.
Well must get changed for P.T. - & its a good change too from sitting here for hours.
[underlined] Tues [/underlined] Sending dirty pyjams. [sic] off. I want to bring a lot of books when I come home so I don’t think I could manage them.
Think it’s going to be fine over the week-end acording [sic] to our Met. fellow.
Love Bill
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Letter from Bill Akrill to his mother
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Bill writes that he doesn't have much time to write letters. He has managed to take a couple of long walks on the downs and around Beachy Head and through local villages. Mentions allowance that should be sent home for mother. Exams next week and writes of doing plots of an operation on Munster carried out by Poles from RAF Scampton. Work is harder than Elementary Flying Training School but for less pay.
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1942-02-23
Contributor
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Tricia Marshall
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Three page handwritten letter
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eng
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EAkrillWEAkrill[Mo]420223
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Civilian
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)
England--Sussex
Temporal Coverage
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1942-02
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IBCC Digital Archive
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William Akrill
aircrew
military living conditions
military service conditions
navigator
training
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Title
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Akrill, William
Billy Akrill
W Akrill
Description
An account of the resource
132 items. The collection concerns Sergeant William Akrill (1922 - 1943, 1436220 Royal Air Force). He was a navigator with 115 Squadron. His Wellington was shot down by a night-fighter on an operation to Essen and crashed into the Ijsselmeer 12/13 March 1943. The collection contains his photographs, letters, and cartoons as well as an oral history interview with Michael and Ann Akrill about their uncle. There is also a subcollection of letters written as a teenage boy to his father in hospital. The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Michael and Ann Akrill and catalogued by Nigel Huckins. Additional information on William Akrill is available via the <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/200183/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/akrill-we/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a>
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2017-12-04
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Akrill, M-A
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No 1436220 L.A.C. Akrill,
No 2 Flight D Squadron.
No 1 E.A.O.S.,
R.A.F.,
Thurs. 2. April 42. Eastbourne,
Sussex.
Dear Ros & Harry.
I think (unless anything unexpected turns up) that we will be getting another 48 next week-end - the 10 [underlined] th [/underlined] to 12 [underlined] th [/underlined]. So I’m afraid I shan’t be able to get for the 19 [underlined] th [/underlined] as we’re on church parade that day. However, if you would like & if Harry is better I can come over next week-end for Michael’s christening. I should be coming home the fortnight after that for several days so p’raps you’d prefer to wait until then. Of course [deleted] I’m [/deleted] you can easily manage just as well without me but I’d like to be there.
You didn’t say where he was being christened or who was doing it. Well, he’s far too grand a little chap to be involved in any unpleasantness with Meek. Apart from that I don’t see that it matters where, how or when he’s christened, if at all, as after all, he’ll decide for himself when he grows up whether he wants to be Christian, Buddist, [sic] or [indecipherable word] nothing at all. I think it would be the grandest thing if Mr. Goodridge christened him. You know how much I admire him & its through him that I am, I
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hope, a Christian at all (I nearly wasn’t) & that’s the only thing that has made life in the Air Force such a grand enjoyment where it would have been a misery. Well, if you do decide for him to be christened next week-end, I’ll most certainly be over. I shall be writing to Mr. Goodridge so if you let me know what you’ve decided I can ask him. It’s going to be a rush for the 12 [underlined] th [/underlined] though I’m thinking.
Anyway if you write & tell me I can make arrangements for coming home. Otherwise, unless your [sic] all really anxious for me to come home I don’t think I shall do this time. It’s very tempting & I really want to but it’s such a rush & rather expensive - though I might not get so many chances soon. If I don’t come home I shall spend the week-end in Brighton.
I wonder how you’r [sic] all getting on. & if Harry’s face is any better. How’s Mary’s mouth & Daddy’s neck & Irene’s leg? I did enjoy being home & very pleased with Michael but I wished I was staying longer.
Must get on with some work. Passed in all exams so far but I’m far from satisfied with myself & must put in a fortnight’s very hard work. Hope you get this on Sat & then I might get a reply by Monday & I can decide what to do. Love to all Bill.
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Letter from Bill Akrill to Ros and Harry
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Catches up with family news and discusses the christening of his nephew and whether he will be able to attend. Remarks that being a Christian has made being in the RAF 'such a grand enjoyment' rather than a 'misery'.
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1942-04-02
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Robin Christian
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Two page handwritten document
Language
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eng
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Text
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Identifier
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EAkrillWE[Recipient]R-H420402
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Civilian
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Sussex
England--Eastbourne (East Sussex)
Temporal Coverage
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1942-04
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IBCC Digital Archive
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William Akrill
faith
training