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Donnelly, Margaret
M Donnelly
Hadfield, Leonard
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2015-07-01
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Donnelly, M
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24 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Leonard Hadfield (184057 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book and documents. He flew operations as a wireless operator/air gunner with 59 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Margaret Donnelly and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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L Hadfield's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Coastal Command
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eng
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Text
Text. Log book and record book
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One booklet
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Pending review
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<p>Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for L Hadfield, wireless operator/air gunner, covering the period from 14 March 1941 to 6 May 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Yatesbury, RAF Prestwick, RAF Pembrey, RAF Thornaby, RAF North Coates, RAF Thorney Island, RAF St Eval, RAF Chivenor, RAF Aldergrove, RAF ReykJavik. RAF Ballykelly and RAF Nassau. Aircraft flown in were Dominie, Proctor, Botha, Blenheim, Anson, Hudson, Liberator, Fortress, Commando and Dakota. He flew 40 operations with 59 Squadron comprising of anti-submarine patrol and convoy escort duties. His pilot on operations was Flight Lieutenant Moran.</p>
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force
Temporal Coverage
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1941
1942
1943
1944
1945
Spatial Coverage
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Iceland
Great Britain
Atlantic Ocean
Bahamas--Nassau
England--Devon
England--Lincolnshire
England--Wiltshire
England--Yorkshire
Iceland--Reykjavík
Northern Ireland--Londonderry (County)
Northern Ireland--Belfast
Scotland--Ayrshire
Wales--Carmarthenshire
England--Sussex
England--Cornwall (County)
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Mike Connock
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LHadfieldL1066643v1.1
Air Gunnery School
aircrew
Anson
B-17
B-24
Blenheim
Botha
C-47
Dominie
Hudson
Ju 88
Operational Training Unit
Proctor
RAF Chivenor
RAF North Coates
RAF Pembrey
RAF Prestwick
RAF St Eval
RAF Thornaby
RAF Thorney Island
RAF Yatesbury
training
wireless operator / air gunner
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Adder, Mervyn
M Adder
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2017-05-29
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Adder, M
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88 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer Mervyn Adder (1922 - 1944, 175073 Royal Air Force) and contains his diaries, correspondence and photographs. He flew operations as a navigator with 44 Squadron and was killed 15 March 1944. <br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Mary Sprakes and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.<br /><br /><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-GB" lang="EN-GB" class="TextRun SCXW207633627 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW207633627 BCX0">Additional information on<span> Mervyn Adder</span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW207633627 BCX0"><span> </span>is available via the</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW207633627 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}"> </span><a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/100101/">IBCC Losses Database.</a>
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1090092 F/Sgt. Ronald Johnson (R.C.) – W.O.P./Air.
Next of kin [underlined] Wife [/underlined] Mrs. D. Johnson,
126, Constantine Ave,
Langhall. York.
1365209 F/Sgt. William Cameron Jack (Pres.) Air Gunner
Father W.C. Jack
Cooperative Bldgs.
Barrmill, Beith. Ayrshire.
2204680 F/Sgt. Joseph Sagar (Jew) – Air Gunner.
Mother Mrs. H. Sagar,
1, Kings Close,
Bramhall, Cheshire.
160000 F/O. John Raymer Berrington (R.C.) Pilot Rhodesian
[underlined] Mother [/underlined] Mrs. U.A. Berrington,
Box 191, Salisbury, S. Rhodesia.
[page break]
126988 A/F Lt. Laurence Hugh Fynn (R.C.)
Pilot (Rhodesian)
[underlined] Father [/underlined] E.A.N. Fynn,
c/o Native Dept.
Gatooma, S. Rhodesia
[underlined] Sister [/underlined] Mrs. A.E. Trevor-Benson
The Flat, Belemere,
Stoke Mandeville
Aylesbury, Bucks.
1603414 F/Sgt Dennis David Orme (C of E) Flight Engineer.
Mother Mrs. A.L. Orme,
27, Crawford Place,
London W.I
1575494 F/Sgt. Gerrard Clarke (R.C.) Air Bomber
Father I.W. Clarke,
4 Levant Grove,
Arnhome, Brimingham, 17.
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Crew List
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Names and next of kin of crew. Flight Sergeant Ronald Johnson - WOP/Air Gunner, Flight Sergeant William Jack - air gunner, Flight Sergeant Joseph Sagar - air gunner, F/O John Berrington - pilot (Rhodesian), Acting F/L Laurence Flynn - pilot (Rhodesian), Flight Sargent Dennis Orme - flight engineer, Flight Sergeant Gerard Clark - air bomber.
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Two page handwritten document
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eng
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Text
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SAdderM175073v10093
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Yorkshire
England--York
Scotland--Ayrshire
Scotland--Beith
England--Cheshire
England--Bramhall
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe--Harare
Zimbabwe--Kadoma
England--Warwickshire
England--Birmingham
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Pending text-based transcription. Under review
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Tricia Marshall
air gunner
aircrew
bomb aimer
flight engineer
pilot
wireless operator / air gunner
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Hudson, Douglas
James Douglas Hudson
J D Hudson
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529 items. Collection concerns Pilot Officer James Douglas Hudson, DFC (755052 Royal Air Force) who joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in June 1939 and trained as an observer. While on route to Malta in August 1940 his Blenheim crashed in Tunisia and he was subsequently interned for two and a half years by Vichy French in Tunisia and Algeria. After being freed he returned to Great Britain and after navigator retraining completed a tour of 30 operations on 100 Squadron. The collection contains letters to and from his parents and from French penfriends while interned in Tunisia and Algeria, newspaper cuttings of various events, logbooks and lists of operations, official documents and photographs. A further 23 items are in two sub-collections with details of navigator examinations and postcards of Laghouat Algeria.<br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Elizabeth Smith and Yvonne Puncher and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.<br />
<p>This collection also contains items concerning Louis Murray and Harry Bowers. Additional information on <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/202827/">Harry Bowers</a> and <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/220410/">Louis Murray</a> is available via the IBCC Losses Database.</p>
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2015-06-16
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Hudson, JD
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[post mark]
Prisoner of War Post
[two indecipherable words] Post
755052 J.D. Hudson (Sgt Chef)
Camp De Sejour Suirveille
S Couvert Commandent D’armes
LE KEF
Tunisie
Nord Afrique
[page break]
[post mark]
From:
JB Morton
Prestwick
5-3-41
[page break]
Beamar
15 Montgomerie Rd
Prestwick Ayrshire.
29-12-40
Dear Douglas,
Here I am at last hope you got Xmas card alright. Well my Dear I was awfully pleased to get your mothers letter after having the one that you were missing. In fact I had written you and my letter was returned saying you were missing so I just wrote at once to your mother asking about you it was then we were all so anxious about you. I am very delighted to know you are alive and safe meantime. From your mother’s letter you seem to be very
[page break]
Well in health and otherwise I was very sorry for your mother and father but they are both in better spirits now. I hope you will excuse me being so long in writing to you. I thought maybe I would get a letter from you first. Beamar is just the same billets for the R.A.F. boys there is a course finished just now they left here Saturday for some where. So I have no one meantime. Mr Danks left 10 months ago I miss him very much but he had to go his business had a call on him. So I have no one in his place. The Greens are still here they have a little baby Girl now. I suppose you will never have had any word of Robert at all. I had one of the lads visiting me one who was before you he is well in the midst of things he was on 7 days leave.
You will be missing all the cold weather snow and ice and frost and rain. It will be quite summer where you are. I suppose it will be Christmas and New Year with you all the same. I would have sent you some little thing but wont know what to send or do but when you write you might please let me know if I can send you anything I will be only too pleased to do it.
[page break]
You remember Janie. She was awfully sorry to know you were reported missing, but quite pleased now to know your safe. Well Douglas I dont think I can say much more I know you wont have much time for writing but whenever you can I will be so pleased to have a note from you. Trusting you are in good health and spirits wishing you all the best of the season. Love and all good wishes from [underlined] J.B. Morton [/underlined]
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Letter to Douglas Hudson from J B Morton
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Mentions letter from Douglas's mother informing writer that Douglas was missing and now delighted to know he was alive and safe. Catches up with news of acquanitances. Hopes he got Christms card. Asks Douglas to let them know if there is anything they can send.
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J B Morton
Date
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1940-12-29
Format
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Three page handwritten letter and envelope
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eng
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Text
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EMortonJBHudsonJD401229
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Civilian
Royal Air Force
Spatial Coverage
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Tunisia
Tunisia--El Kef
Scotland--Ayrshire
Scotland--Prestwick
North Africa
Scotland
Great Britain
Temporal Coverage
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1940-12-29
1941-03-05
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Jan Waller
prisoner of war
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Hudson, Douglas
James Douglas Hudson
J D Hudson
Description
An account of the resource
529 items. Collection concerns Pilot Officer James Douglas Hudson, DFC (755052 Royal Air Force) who joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in June 1939 and trained as an observer. While on route to Malta in August 1940 his Blenheim crashed in Tunisia and he was subsequently interned for two and a half years by Vichy French in Tunisia and Algeria. After being freed he returned to Great Britain and after navigator retraining completed a tour of 30 operations on 100 Squadron. The collection contains letters to and from his parents and from French penfriends while interned in Tunisia and Algeria, newspaper cuttings of various events, logbooks and lists of operations, official documents and photographs. A further 23 items are in two sub-collections with details of navigator examinations and postcards of Laghouat Algeria.<br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Elizabeth Smith and Yvonne Puncher and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.<br />
<p>This collection also contains items concerning Louis Murray and Harry Bowers. Additional information on <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/202827/">Harry Bowers</a> and <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/220410/">Louis Murray</a> is available via the IBCC Losses Database.</p>
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2015-06-16
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Hudson, JD
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[Envelope]
[underlined] PRISONERS OF WAR POST [/underlined] [postmark]
No. 755052 HUDSON: J.D. (SGT. CHEF),
[censor stamp] CAMP DE SEJOUR SUIRVEILLE,
S/COURENT COMMANDANT D’ARMES,
LE KEF
TUNISIE
[underlined] NORD AFRIQUE. [/underlined]
[page break]
3-1-41 Miss J. B. Morton
Beamar
Montgomerie Road
Prestwick
[postmark] [underlined] Ayrshire [/underlined]
Scotland
[circled] VA27 [/circled] [censor stamp]
[page break]
[decorative Christmas card] bells, flowers best wishes
[Page break]
[drawing] May your Christmas be happy and the New Year full of joy.
Though often changes may befall, Our thoughts once more old times recall And bring to mind fond memories sweet, This happy Christmas Morn to greet.
Love from J. B Morton [underlined] Beamern [/underlined]
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Douglas Hudson Christmas card
Description
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Sent by J B Morton. Flowers and bells on the front with green ribbon. Woman at post-box inside front. Christmas greetings inside right.
Creator
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J B Morton
Date
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1940-11-27
Format
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Card and envelope
Language
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eng
Type
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Artwork
Text
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EMortonJBHudsonJD401127
Coverage
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Civilian
Royal Air Force
Spatial Coverage
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Tunisia
Tunisia--El Kef
Great Britain
Scotland--Ayrshire
Scotland--Prestwick
North Africa
Temporal Coverage
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1940-11-27
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Robin Christian
prisoner of war
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Valentine, John
John Ross Mckenzie Valentine
J R M Valentine
Description
An account of the resource
674 Items. Collection concerns navigator Warrant Officer J R McKenzie Valentine (1251404 Royal Air Force). The collection contains over 600 letters between JRM Valentine and his wife Ursula. It also contains his log book, family/official documents, a book of violin music studies and other correspondence. Sub-collections contain family photographs, prisoner of war photographs and a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings of events from 1942 to 1945.
He joined 49 Squadron in April 1942 and flew 10 operations on Hampdens. The squadron converted to Manchester in May when he completed two further operations. His aircraft was shot down on the Thousand Bomber raid of 30/31 May 1942. Five crew, including him bailed out successfully and became prisoners of war. The pilot and one air gunner were killed when the aircraft rolled over and crashed.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Frances Zagni and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2018-09-06
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Valentine, JRM
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Envelope addressed to John Valentine
Description
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To LAC Valentine in Monkton Ayrshire. Postmarked Aberystwyth.
Date
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1941-05-01
Format
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One handwritten envelope
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
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Identifier
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E[Author]ValentineJRM410501-Env
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
Scotland--Ayrshire
Scotland--Monkton
Wales--Dyfed
Wales--Aberystwyth
Temporal Coverage
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1941-05-01
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Madgett, Hedley Robert. Canada and Royal Air Force Album
Description
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44 items. Photographs of training and travelling in Canada as well as his Bomber Command crew, squadron and aircraft.
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Madgett, HR
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Flying Officer B Girdwood
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Full length portrait of an officer wearing tunic with observer brevet and peaked cap. He is standing by the wall at corner of a building with another two story building in the background. On the reverse 'Flying Officer B Girdwood, 4 Main Street, Muirkirk, age 23 years, 1943'.
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1943
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One b/w photograph
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Photograph
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PMadgettHR19030028, PMadgettHR19030029
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Royal Air Force
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Great Britain
Scotland--Ayrshire
Scotland--Muirkirk
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1943
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Title
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Madgett, Hedley Robert
H R Madgett
Description
An account of the resource
250 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer Hedley Madgett DFM (1922 - 1943, 147519, 1330340 Royal Air Force), a pilot with 61 Squadron. He was killed 18 August 1943 on the last operation of his tour from RAF Syerston to Peenemünde. The collection consists of letters, postcards and telegrams to his parents while he was training in the United Kingdom and Canada. In addition the collection contains memorabilia, documents from the Air Training Corps, artwork, a railway map, diaries, medals as well as his logbook, photographs of people, places and aircraft. Also contains letters of condolence to parents and a sub collection containing a photograph album with 44 items of his time training in Canada'.<br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Joan Madgett and Carol Gibson, and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.<br /><br /><span>Additional information on Hedley Madgett is available via the </span><a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/114690/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/madgett-hr/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a><span>.</span>
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2015-03-17
2019-06-14
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Madgett, H
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4 Main Street
Muirskirk
Ayrshire.
1/7/46
Dear Mr & Mrs Madgett
Received the cutting out of your local paper I must thank you very much.
You were wondering about my son’s grave, well he is buried in a Military Cemetery Venlo Holland. All the crew are buried there. We are very sorry you have not found out where your dear boy Hedley is buried, we hope you will get news through time.
We have had a big loss our Dear Daughter Helen aged 32 years. She was a Nursing Sister in a Military Hopital, she had a kidney removed and never got over it. She was buried
[page break]
here in Muirskirk a month ago. This cruel war has taken two of my family but we have got to bear it.
I am not good at writing letters as you will notice My eldest daughter does all the letter writing to save me the trouble.
Thanking both you and Mr Madgett for your kindness,
We remain
Yours sincerely
Mrs. & Mr Jas Girdwood
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Letter to Hedley Madgett's parents
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From Mr and Mrs J Girdwood thanking them for the cutting they sent. Confirms their sons grave in in Venlo Holland along with all his crew. Sorry that Madgetts have no news of Hedley's grave. Writes that their daughter a nursing sister had died after an operation which she never got over.
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J Girdwood
Date
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1946-07-01
Format
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Two page handwritten letter
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eng
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EGirdwoodJ-HMadgettLR-AG460701
Coverage
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Civilian
Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
Scotland--Ayrshire
Scotland--Cumnock
Netherlands
Netherlands--Venlo
Temporal Coverage
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1946-07-01
1943-06-21
1943-06-22
1943-08-17
1943-08-18
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IBCC Digital Archive
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David Bloomfield
final resting place
killed in action
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Title
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Madgett, Hedley Robert
H R Madgett
Description
An account of the resource
250 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer Hedley Madgett DFM (1922 - 1943, 147519, 1330340 Royal Air Force), a pilot with 61 Squadron. He was killed 18 August 1943 on the last operation of his tour from RAF Syerston to Peenemünde. The collection consists of letters, postcards and telegrams to his parents while he was training in the United Kingdom and Canada. In addition the collection contains memorabilia, documents from the Air Training Corps, artwork, a railway map, diaries, medals as well as his logbook, photographs of people, places and aircraft. Also contains letters of condolence to parents and a sub collection containing a photograph album with 44 items of his time training in Canada'.<br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Joan Madgett and Carol Gibson, and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.<br /><br /><span>Additional information on Hedley Madgett is available via the </span><a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/114690/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/madgett-hr/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a><span>.</span>
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2015-03-17
2019-06-14
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Madgett, H
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4 Main St
Muirskirk
Ayrshire
My Dear Mrs. & Mr. Madgett,
We had been wondering if you have had any more news of your dear boy Hedley. I often think ofg him.
Bill and him had such grand times together in Canada.
Well it is one year since our boy was killed we have never heard were [sic] he was buried or where his plane was brought down. I wish I knew.
I have enclosed a photo of Bill. I don’t think Hedley had this one. Hope Hedley is safe and well.
Yours very sincerely James and Helen Girdwood.
Sidcup Times 4/6/46 In memorium of Pilot Jordan, killed June 21/22 1943 and buried in Military Cemetery in the province of Limburg, Venlv,[?] Holland.
24/6/46 Wrote and advised Mr & Mrs Girdwood and enclosed the cutting
Amongst members of crew named was that of P/O Girdwood
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Letter to Hedley Madgett's parents
Description
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From James and Helen Girdwood asking if they had heard any more news of Hedley who had been friends with their son Bill in Canada. Enclosed photograph of Bill. Addendum notes - 'Extract from Sidcup Times,21 June 1946 notice of pilot Jordan killed June 21/222 1943, buried in province of Venlo, Holland. 24 June 1946. Wrotes to Mr and Mrs Girdwood enclosing cutting. Amongst members of crew was that of F/O Girdwood'.
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J and H Girdwood
Format
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Two page handwritten letter
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
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EGirdwoodJ-HMadgettLR-AG440622
Coverage
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Civilian
Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
Scotland--Ayrshire
Scotland--Cumnock
Netherlands
Netherlands--Venlo
England--London
Temporal Coverage
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1943-06-21
1943-06-22
1946-06-21
1943-08-17
1943-08-18
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IBCC Digital Archive
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David Bloomfield
final resting place
killed in action
missing in action
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Title
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Madgett, Hedley Robert
H R Madgett
Description
An account of the resource
250 items. The collection concerns Pilot Officer Hedley Madgett DFM (1922 - 1943, 147519, 1330340 Royal Air Force), a pilot with 61 Squadron. He was killed 18 August 1943 on the last operation of his tour from RAF Syerston to Peenemünde. The collection consists of letters, postcards and telegrams to his parents while he was training in the United Kingdom and Canada. In addition the collection contains memorabilia, documents from the Air Training Corps, artwork, a railway map, diaries, medals as well as his logbook, photographs of people, places and aircraft. Also contains letters of condolence to parents and a sub collection containing a photograph album with 44 items of his time training in Canada'.<br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Joan Madgett and Carol Gibson, and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.<br /><br /><span>Additional information on Hedley Madgett is available via the </span><a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/114690/" title="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/madgett-hr/ ">IBCC Losses Database</a><span>.</span>
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2015-03-17
2019-06-14
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Madgett, H
Transcribed document
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Transcription
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4 Main St.,
Muirkirk
Ayrshire
18.1.44.
Dear Mr & Mrs Madgett,
It was most kind of you to write us so soon after reading of our sad bereavement. As you say it is only when the same tragedy has touched oneself that the true significance of it can be realised, my wife and I send our heartfelt sympathy to you both.
Since receiving your letter this evening we have been looking through Bill’s album & have found quite a few snaps of Hedley, he looked a real happy laddie and by the snaps they seemed to be having a grand time, Bill often spoke of him.
Bill was reported missing on June 21st-22nd after a raid on Krefeld in Germany, 700 planes took part that night
[page break]
& 43 didn’t come back.
We received word from the Air Ministry that the Lancaster had been found , all the crew had been killed, four were recognisable (one of them Bill) two unrecognisable and one missing, they are all accounted for now but we are still anxiously awaiting to hear of the burial place.
I have enclosed a snap of Bill taken before he left Canada in September 1942, it is very like him.
Let us hope 1944will see the end of this cruel war and a return to peaceful days.
Yours very sincerely,
James and Helen Girdwood
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Letter to Hedley Madgett's parents
Description
An account of the resource
From James and Helen Girdwood. Thanks the Madgetts for writing after hearing about Girdwood's bereavement and notes similar tragedies for both families. Writes that they have found several snaps of Hedley in their son's album. Notes their son Bill was reported missing 21-22 June 1943 after an operation to Krefeld and gives details of his Lancaster's crash and are awaiting information on burial.
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J and H Girdwood
Date
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1944-01-18
Format
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Two page handwritten letter
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
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EGirdwoodJ-HMadgettLR-AG440118
Coverage
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Civilian
Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
Scotland--Ayrshire
Scotland--Cumnock
Germany
Germany--Krefeld
Germany--Ruhr (Region)
Temporal Coverage
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1944-01-18
1943-06-21
1943-06-22
1942-09
1943-08-17
1943-08-18
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Contributor
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David Bloomfield
bombing
crash
killed in action
Lancaster
missing in action