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One oral history interview with Warrant Officer Harvey Hayward Bawden (419835 Royal Australian Air Force). Harvey Bawden volunteered for the Royal Australian Air Force and after training in the United States, flew operations with 153 Squadron from RAF Scampton and 150 Squadron from RAF Hemswell as a mid-upper gunner. He was shot down and became a prisoner of war on his 29th operation.
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JB: It's the 10th of August 2016, and the interview, my interviewee is Harvey Bawden from xxxxxx, Bendigo, Victoria. Harvey's squadron was 150, rank of warrant officer, and his crew position was mid upper, er, upper mid gunner. Um, so, the date you enlisted, and where did you enlist?
HB: I enlisted in Bendigo in 1942.
JB: And from the home town? Your home town?
HB: Er, from the hill where I lived. I came from the Pyramid Hill [?] of Bendigo to enlist, and then of course I had to go to Melbourne for induction and all those things.
JB: And you went, what school did you go to?
HB: I went to the Bendigo Technical College.
JB: And as a civilian, your job? You were a farmer.
HB: I was a wool grower, yes.
JB: What made you volunteer for Bomber Command? [pause] I suppose firstly, what made you volunteer in the war?
HB: Oh well, it wasn't a big decision to make, my father had been a serviceman in the First World War, as a light horseman. Er, stories of service life had been part of my growing up, I suppose, but I, when I became eighteen of age I automatically enlisted, er, I enlisted in aircrew because I was interested in flight [pause] and [pause], yes, I, I was looking forward to the time when I was able to enlist.
JB: Were you aware of the high casualty rates?
HB: Well, er, war stories were not new to me. I knew a little bit about the war, but also there was war all around us, and it was an inevitability that able-bodied people would be involved, and, no, I didn't give it a great amount of consideration, I must confess, no.
JB: What about your family? I mean how did they feel about it? Your mum.
HB: Oh well, I don't suppose they were happy to see me enlist, but as I said before, my father was an ex-serviceman, and I got plenty of encouragement from the family, yes.
JB: So, where did you, where did you train, once you'd enlisted?
HB: Ah well, very briefly, oh first I went to Summers, which was what they called initial training school, where we were given a lot of theory and [pause] grounding in aircrew things, but it was really assessing, I think, the young people, to see if they could cram a lot of subjects in a very short time, and had the ability to go on quickly. I can remember particularly at Summers there were some sheds were used for classrooms, and we didn't walk between those sheds, we had to, we had to, actually go at the double, because they were short of time, and we were very young and fit. But after spending the time at Summers initial training school, if we passed the course we were, we were [pause], we were assigned to different channels of aircrew training. We all, of course, would like to have been made pilot, young pilots, and I was very fortunate that I was categorised for pilot training, and I was sent then to initial, er, to elementary flying training school at the Nowra in Victoria, where we were trained to fly Tiger Moths. And it was a wonderful period of my life, I had an interesting and capable instructor, and we enjoyed very much the period of flying, from the time of first solo until we were practising aerobatics and doing solo cross countries, it was a very exhilarating period of a young person's life. At the end of that course we were again categorised for singles or multis, which meant going on to be a fighter pilot if you went on singles, or bomber pilot if you were multis. And again I obtained what I wanted to have, and that was fighter pilot training on singles, and I was sent then to Uranquinty in New South Wales, flying on Wirraways, and sadly during that course, and when I felt quite capable and comfortable with the course, nine of us were taken off the course and told that we were to be re-mustered to bomber crews, and of course this was a most disturbing and, er, disappointing thing to happen. However, we, we were sent to Bradfield Park in New South Wales, and given a choice of what we would like to do in bomber crews. And I chose to be a gunner. And I was sent to Sale and I did a gunneries course, and very quickly I was sent to England, er, via America, to join in Bomber Command, which was the ultimate, I imagine, at the time. We had a very uncomfortable trip to England, it was wartime of course, and we travelled from Brisbane to San Francisco in the United States of America, in a liberty ship, and they were terrible things. They were the first all-welded boats, made during the war for transport purposes. They weren't very large and they were certainly very uncomfortable. But after about three weeks we, one morning, saw, coming through the mist, er, one of the American airships they had patrolling their coastline, and coming through the fog we came into the, into the port of San Francisco. And after a bit of leave in San Francisco, we were put on [unclear], on a very comfortable Pullman train, and we travelled right across the States by train to New York. It took about a week, and that was a very interesting journey. And we had a short period of leave in New York whilst-
JB: S- sorry Harvey, there's a lovely story about the Afro-American on the train. I'd really like, 'cause it says a lot about the Aussies, so-
HB: Ah, well, I've just got to break into that somehow. Yes, well, on this train we, they were very comfortable old train carriages, they were Pullman carriages, they were sleepers, and, er, we had an African-American person in each carriage, looking after us. And some of us spent most of the day on a observation carriage type thing, talking to this, er, old gentleman who was our, looking after us. He was very, very interesting, he'd been on the route for a long time, and he could give us a lot of interesting information on the country we were passing through, and the cities we came in to. And, er, quite an old gentleman. At the end of our journey to New York we took up a collection, and gave to him in appreciation for his looking after us so well on the trip. And the old chap became quite emotional, and he said he'd been hauling American troops for years on the trains, but he'd never ever received the respect and attention that he had with the Australians, and he also said that the money we had given him would be sufficient to buy his son, who was about to go to a university, a new overcoat, and that was a very pleasant thing [unclear] to our trip across the States. In New York we had some leave whilst we awaited the arrival of the Queen Elizabeth, who was, of course she was doing a regular trip between America and Britain on, [pause], on eh as a troop ship. Eventually she arrived, and we were five hundred Australian aircrew, all Australians, and we didn't make much difference to the, the seventeen thousand, I think it was, on board the Queen Elizabeth. But it was a, after our experience on the liberty ship, it was a very luxurious journey on board the Queen Elizabeth. We aircrew fellas, I think we had to share, er, we had cabins, but only cut down slightly on normal accommodation. The Queen Elizabeth wasn't escorted, she was too fast to travel in convoy, she travelled on a zigzag course relying on speed and all the electronics and [pause] she had on board. We, we eventually pulled into the, the, into Glasgow, the port of Glasgow. The Queen Elizabeth never came right into port, she remained out in the straits and we came off by lighters, this was so she could be quickly manoeuvred about in emergencies from bombing. In Glasgow we [pause]
JB: -at all. As good as gold.
HB: We boarded a troop train, in Glasgow, and came down, all the way down through, er, through Britain, to Brighton, which was our destination, of course, and all the aircrew arrivals were billeted in one of two major hotels in Brighton. Er, quite a luxurious arrival actually. And we were very pleased to get to Brighton, we were all very weary after all our travel. But at Brighton which was a pool, and a place where all aircrew were sorted into groups suitable for training, we were given disembarkation leave. There was a great feeling of haste there about everything. This disembarkation leave was very, very brief, and we were very quickly put on course for operational training courses, and we could see the reason this was about, there were many losses, heavy losses in Bomber Command, and the war was at a very positive time, but after a very brief leave in London we were sent on operational, to operational training units, where we crewed up, and we were given a welcome by the commanding officer at our training station, and told that we would be given two or three days to crew-0p by choice [coughs]. The British had learned, I think from experience, that you don't allocate bomber crews, you allow them to crew-up as crews themselves. A bomber crew had to be compatible [coughs], and we crewed up.
JB: How did that actually, did you just walk round and meet each other, or-?
HB: Yeah, we did. We just talked around the bar, and chatted in the mess, and in real life, I think, you usually find that like-minded people do group together, and sort themselves out a little. But in our case, the first man I saw there, met, was my old friend Kevin Key, who I'd known at initial training school at Summers in Melbourne, I knew no one else, nor did he know anyone else, but we were delighted to meet, and we said well, whatever happened, we'll be on the same crew, and from there we just gradually melted into er, different groups, and, er, Jim Gillies was the next one that we met. We decided that we'd be a fairly good combination, and we ended up with our six members, crew members, all Australians. We crewed up only with six men for a seven-man crew because in England the flight engineers were all English, and they allocated. But as a crew we then began our training at -. And it was a very busy time, of course, we got into the elementary flying programmes, and finally we moved onto flying in Wellington bombers, training. The Wellington had been a front-line bomber at the beginning of the war, it was a twin-engined, quite serviceable, old aircraft. And it was still being used a little bit in coastal patrols and such things, but its major usage was in training bomber crews, and it was a twin-engine aircraft. And so we did quite a lot of flying in Wellingtons, and then we migrated to Halifaxes, which was a four-engined bomber, of course, and quite a big step for the pilots, and the crews. And after a course in Halifaxes we moved onto Lancasters, and the Lancaster, of course, was the outstanding heavy bomber of World War Two. It was said that, yes, it was the supreme heavy bomber. Er, it carried a crew of seven. It carried a much heavier bomb load than the American Flying Fortress. We had a crew only of seven, where the American Flying Fortress had a crew of eleven. It was an exciting aircraft. They could take enormous punishment in service. But anyway, we did a course on Lancasters, cross countries, and under all sorts of conditions and situations, until the time came that we were proficient, and we were allocated to a squadron. And we were fortunate we felt, we were sent to 153 Squadron at Scampton, which was a very famous squadron, not far out of Lincoln city. It had become famous in the fact that the Dambuster crews trained there, in fact they took off for the bomb raids from Scampton. It was the squadron where Guy Gibson did his flying. And it was a very interesting place, and a very comfortable billet, and we were very happy to go there. And we flew our first operation from there, and in fact we flew four operations from Scampton. And then we were told that we were being posted to 150 Squadron at Hemswell. Hemswell was a new squadron at a new wartime 'drome. A little bit further away from Lincoln. And we were a bit sad, of course, leaving the comforting billets that we'd become used to at Scampton, but we soon got used to 150 Squadron at Hemswell. The amenities weren't quite as comfortable, perhaps, but we joined in Hemswell a mixed body of young flyers. We were the only full Australian crew flying there. There were odd Australians in mixed crews, but there were Canadians, there were some Canadians, incidentally the Canadians and the Australians seemed to have a great rapport, they seemed to fall into step very easily. Our closest companions were Canadians, but there were British, and there were Canadians, and there were some, a few, New Zealanders. There were two squadrons at Hemswell, 170 Squadron and 150 Squadron. We [pause] we settled, we settled into flight from Hemswell, it was some distance back into Lincoln, of course, but any time we had free we drove back in to Lincoln for our relaxation. Hemswell was surrounded by farming land, very attractive farming land, but there was no township, or anything of that nature, there. From then on it was a matter of routine, the bombing missions all over Germany. Intermittently we were given leave, they were, the Air Force was, very generous, I believe, in its allocation of leave to aircrews, and we, we used to get well away from London and relax in those periods when we were given leave. We would go north to Scotland, or into the Lakes District in England, and generally enjoy and relax very well. But it was always sad, we found, coming back to the squadron after having been on leave because inevitably we found vacant places. And you even felt a little bit guilty [pause] that you'd been away while these boys had gone.
JB: Do you want me to stop it a minute?
HB: [Coughs]
JB: Sorry mate.
HB: That's alright.
JB: Um, yeah, let’s stop it and think. [Rustles and beep]. And away you go.
HB: When we arrived at the squadron, our crew was assigned to a brand new Lancaster. Her code number was PB 853 PB, and she was affectionately known as P-Peter. The ground crew painted a huge bee dressed in Australian battledress, and sitting astride a bomb, on the side of the fuselage. During the period we flew her, all of her engines were replaced, and many of her panels were patched due to flak damage. When flying on operations we carried escape aids to help if we had to bail out in neutral countryside with a chance of escape to the neutral country. It was a flat box, plastic box [pause] we wore inside our battledress, and contained a beautiful silk map of Europe, some German money, some phrases cards, in several languages, and some vitamin pills, for-, and also some pills for purifying water, a razor, and many little things likely to be useful. Each member of a bomber crew carried a secret compass. There were several kinds of these, my little compass was in the base of a, of a collar stud. When I became a prisoner of the Germans I was interrogated twice, once by the Luftwaffe, and once by civilians. They removed everything I had, but did not find my little compass, and I still have it. The Royal Air Force flew mostly at night. Our crew flew twenty nine operations before we were shot down. Twenty four of them were at night, and five were in daylight. Because we usually flew at night, high altitude we had [sneezes], we had to wear oxygen masks, and electric inner suits for the gunners, because in those days we did not have pressurised aircraft, and it was very cold. Flying could be up to ten hours, depending on the location of the target. We were briefed for our twenty ninth operation one morning to bomb synthetic oil refineries at Harpennig, near Dortmund in the Ruhr. The Ruhr is the industrial centre of Germany where most of the heavy steel industry is, is located, including the mighty Krupps armament works. It was known to bomber crews as Happy Valley, we had been to the Ruhr cities a number of times, and had always found them heavily defended. At four o’clock in the afternoon we were over the city, and the oil refineries underneath us. After seeing the target map on the brief, briefing room wall that morning, I believed that without being complacent we were quietly optimistic that we would complete our tour of thirty operations. There was only one more to go after this. We had survived twenty eight arduous operations, all of them on German targets. We were the senior crew on the squadron, with a reputation for reliability and efficiency. At four o’clock in the afternoon we were indeed over the city, flying at eighteen thousand feet. We were in the midst of a heavy anti-aircraft barrage, with flak bursting from fifteen thousand to twenty thousand feet. The target was clearly visible, not only from the target indicators, but from the smoke of exploding bombs. As we turned into our bombing run there was a target, there was a target, when we [long pause]. You right?
JB: Yeah!
HB: As we turned into our bombing run there was a great explosion, and the aircraft began to shudder violently. Flak bursting under us had put two of our engines on fire. We were out of control and going into a steep descent. When the order was given to abandon the aircraft the last words we heard from Phil were, 'I can't hold her any more'. Jim Gillies and I believe that Jim Griffin was killed by the flak. His body was found, thrown clear of the aircraft, in the woods some kilometres from the target area. There was no panic, and six of the seven of us were able to bail out. I was the last to leave. My turret hydraulics were supplied from one of the engines that was on fire, and it had stopped with the guns on the beam. With no hydraulics I had to manually wind the turret to the fore and aft position to get out of it. This operation took several seconds. As I disconnected my oxygen and intercom lead the aircraft began to lurch violently from side to side. I was having great difficulty leaving the turret, and suddenly found myself on the floor of the fuselage below. I was able to clip my parachute onto my harness before I realised that my left femur was broken up near the hip. I crawled upwards to the door and rolled out, counted to three, and pulled my rip cord. There was a sudden jolt and I found myself suspended at about sixteen thousand feet. My first reaction was of relief. The enormity of the situation took a moment to sink in. [Pause.] There were aircraft passing high above me with flak bursting under them, and I began to feel an incredible sense of isolation and loneliness as I watched those Lancasters disappearing into the distance, going home to England. As I descended in the parachute I had time to think of many things. I thought about the dreaded telegram my father would receive from the Air Ministry, advising them that we were missing. I remember the, I remember the RAF issue Smith and Wesson revolver I had underneath my Mae West. I realised it would be a liability in the situation that I was about to face, and I pulled it out and let it drop. The last few hundred feet arrived too soon. I could see I was drifting over a building [pause] and as I landed, further down under the cabbages I could see people coming. They were armed with shovels and garden tools. They hesitated for a moment, and then rushed over to me, and my flying boots were pulled off. Women were squabbling over my parachute silk, and others were trying to remove my harness in order to have my flying clothes. I could not move because they were standing on my hands, stretched above my head. I couldn’t see clearly because mud was running into my eyes. I was not having a very good time when an old soldier in uniform with a sub-machine gun moved through the crowd. He cocked his weapon, and they fell back. He then stood over me, undoubtedly saving my life. Another armed old soldier then arrived, pushing a large wheelbarrow with two wheels on the front. These soldiers were Volkssturm, or Home Guard. The first old fellow loaded me onto this conveyance, and then with the first of them walking in front with his weapon, clearing a pathway, the other pushed me over the cobblestones, and I was cursed and spat upon by the justifiably irate citizens as we approached a tin building which appeared to be a military barracks. I was deposited upon a concrete floor within this building, and as they left me I thanked these two old soldiers. They had saved my life, though I never saw them again.
JB: No. Just my wife [pause]. No, you're all right. Keep, still going. [Pause.]
HB: Lying on my back, with nothing under my head, I tried not to make the slightest movement because the tortured thigh was swelling rapidly, no doubt due to having been twisted about so much during the rough handling I had received in the vegetable field. Sometime during the evening I was interrogated by some military people, with a Luftwaffe officer in charge. He had an RAAF, rather, an RAF aircrew identification card with him, and he showed me those many identification cards, from obviously RAF personnel who had been shot down in the region [pause]. He, he went through these with me, and I showed no recognition, even though I saw Jim Gillies, our bomb aimer, I saw his card come up. Throughout the night [pause] a light in the ceiling above my head was something to focus on, and in a sense it gave me some company. I was very cold, and my leg was swollen, swelling enormously, and in the morning my trouser leg was stretched to the limit. At this time a soldier came in to me with a plate of porridge, before depositing it on the concrete beside me he put it to his mouth drinking the liquid from it [pause]. Later in the morning a rough splint was strapped over my leg. I was put on a stretcher and moved to a small prison cell. I had not had time to become fully acquainted with this [telephone rings] -
JB: - you go.
HB: And later in the morning a rough splint was strapped over my leg, and I was put on a stretcher and moved into a small prison cell. I had not had time to become fully acquainted with this superior accommodation, when the door opened, and guards escorting Jim Gillies arrived. We chose not to recognise each other, but I am sure that our body language would have indicated the relief we felt in knowing that the other was alive. Jim was wearing a paper bandage around his head, testimony of his inhospitable reception, er, on landing. The following morning Jim and I were taken to an open truck. There was no seating for a group of female soldiers and the two armed guards escorting us. We travelled through Dortmund into the countryside where we stopped to pick up the body of an RAF fellow from a field. His parachute had not opened, and he was probably blown out of an exploding aircraft. This incident caused Jim and me to be a little uneasy. The truck had stopped at the side of the road, and two, the two guards guarding us jumped out, ordering Jim to follow. He was then given a stretcher to carry, and the three of them marched out across a field, and from my position on the floor I soon lost sight of them. However, I heard no gunshot, and was relieved soon, later, to see them return with Jim and one of the guards carrying the stretcher. And as we continued our journey, Jim, who was very tired, sat on the body after saying, 'I'm sure he wouldn't mind'. We were then able to confer freely together. The road was in very poor condition, and I was relieved when we arrived at a Luftwaffe fighter base where Jim Gillies was placed in cells with a number of Canadian and American POWs. The following day Jim Gillies and the other airmen was moved by train and truck through Germany ending up at Fallingbostel POW camp. After a night in a cell alone, I was taken some distance to a place called Kirchlinde, a large town. The hospital was on three levels, and I was placed on the top storey. Two American soldiers, and a blind English soldier, and I, were the only English-speaking prisoners. The few orderlies were French, and the main function of the establishment seemed to be the patching up of injured Russian prisoners of war from the work parties that we could see filling in bomb craters and clearing roads. After so much time without any medical attention whatsoever I was given some surgery at this place. Since breaking my femur the muscles of my leg had contracted and the broken ends of the bones were overlapping, and my leg was shortened and not very straight. The doctor put on [unclear] my shin bone and attempted some traction, but after so much delay it was futile. It turned out that we were being held in what was to become known as the Ruhr Pocket, where the German, where a German army refused to surrender. There were, we were under constant attack from the RAF bombing throughout the region at night, and a tactical air force in daytime. The Germans had established an anti-aircraft battery quite close to the factory, and whenever the air raid siren began to moan, we would brace ourselves for the sound of the guns as they sent of a barrage of flak. Inevitably, eventually it happened, and the second floor, storey, was also replaced, er reduced to rubble and by the cannon fire. Again I was moved downstairs into what still remained of the building. By this time I was the only prisoner still confined to a bed. I remember an SS soldier coming into the ward, where I remained alone. He had a Luger in his hand, and I was given the strong impression that he would have liked to use it. I was after all a considerable inconvenience. I was relieved when he left after making his inspection. By this time most of the Russians had disappeared, street fighting had been going on around for some time, and eventually the first floor [pause] became shattered. And after a period the whole of the building was untenable, and we were moved down to the cellars underneath. I lost sign, I lost sight of the English soldier, the blind English soldier, and I think he could not have survived. I was lying on a concrete floor with a very, with a very young soldier, German soldier on my left. He was from a signal unit and had been wounded in the street fighting. He spoke very good English and we began to talk. He told me about his work in the army and said that he'd often heard English pilots on his listening set, talking and swearing at each other. He quoted 'tally-ho' [pause]. He, he spoke very good English, and his name was Helmut Liever, and he'd grown up in the confines of Hitler Youth Movement, where every aspect of life was regimented. He told me that the German people were very afraid of Royal Air Force bombing, especially at night. He said that he had received, he told me that he had relatives who had survived the classic raid on Dresden. He went on to describe in detail the sequences of the operation. I did not tell him I had seen it all from twenty thousand feet. In contract, in contrast to Helmut Liever on my right there was a German soldier who had a dagger that, that he pulled out several times in a threatening manner. Fortunately he was out of reach. Eventually the two Americans and I experienced a dramatic change in our situation. Four heavily-armed American soldiers burst into our cellar at about midday. They expected to find more than the three of us. It was a wonderful reunion for the two Americans. When they found out that I was an Australian airman they could not have been more supportive. They told us, however, that we couldn't be taken away for some time, as there was street fighting going on outside. Before leaving they left some cigarettes and a long black bottle of very old wine, and asked if, they came to ask if there was anything they could do for me. And I said, 'well, that old German with the dagger is annoying me, get that dagger', which they did, and I still have it with me. Early in the evening a jeep arrived for us. I was strapped across the bonnet on a stretcher. A padre sat beside me, steadying me on the, and holding a rifle with a Red Cross flag tied to the barrel. It was a rough ride, dodging bomb craters and wrecked vehicles and fallen cables. Before leaving the cellar, I quietly passed some cigarettes to Helmut Liever. We travelled through what seemed a considerable distance until we left the city and arrived at an American army field hospital. It was surrounded by wheat fields, and it was a mobile unit under canvas. I was something of a curiosity with the nursing staff. Most of them were female and knew very little about Australia. They could not be enough, do enough for me, and were very kind. I was told my femur should be re-broken and reset in England. They enveloped my knee in plaster for the trip to come home. Er, could you switch it off for a minute?
LB: Yeah.
HB: I just [unclear] it's getting pretty dreary now, what would like-
LB: I think just talk about the crew, what about when-
HB: Ah, yes.
LB: Um, hang on, hang on, hang on. Er pause, we can do that one [noise]. Um, Harvey, what can you tell me about your crew, or your team?
HB: Er, I would do that with great pleasure, er, in recollections of our team, and our [coughs], Philip Henry Morris was an accomplished pilot, trained in Canada, and we both looked forward to a life in farming after the war. In September 1944 we decided to buy a car. We found one that suited us, a Riley Nine, in Gainsborough. It was a very, in very good condition except that the tyres were very bad, and were difficult to attain. But I drove it back to the station, and whenever we had a day off, I proceeded to teach Phil, Phil to drive. It was an amazing fact that this man who had flown three types of heavy bombers, and many light aircraft, had never learned to drive a motor car. [Pause.] After a great deal of changing and slipping and gear grinding, we were able to go back to Gainsborough and secure his licence. When we arrived back to 150 Squadron at Hemswell, our ground crew took over the maintenance of the car. For special occasions we would let them have it out for a night. In a miraculous manner the worn and worn-out tyres that we couldn't replace, were replaced with new ones, and whenever we drove out of the station, there would be petrol in the tank. John Clement Jay Davis, the flight engineer, was English, of course, er, was assigned to us after OTU, and flew with us in training, and [pause] Jo Davis was a young Londoner, who grew up in Surbiton. He bonded with us very quickly. He was capable, courageous, and always cheerful. He was delighted to be part of an Australian crew, and often said that he would be emigrating to Australia after the war. One of his sayings after a pint or two in the sergeants’ mess was, 'we are not here today, and gone tomorrow, we are here today, and gone tonight'. Kevin Anthony Key came from Melbourne. He and I were old friends from Initial Training School at Summers, and were delighted to come together on Operational Training Unit at Lichfield. He was a [pause] he was an inveterate gambler, and a very successful gambler. I remember one, him one evening pushing a large Royal Enfield motor bike back to the billet, that he'd just won from Canadians, playing cards [pause]. He was an excellent navigator, and he kept us on track during all those black nights over Germany. Robert Lockyear Masters was a schoolteacher prior to enlistment as a wireless operator in Australia. He grew up in Tumut in New South Wales, and shared our interests in the appearance and style of a little old pubs and churches we found whenever we were on leave, in England. A stained glass window in the Tumut Anglican church commemorates his life and service to his country. James Noel Griffin, our rear gunner, was a Queenslander from Brisbane. Jim was more of a solo person when going on leave. A very handsome young airman, he seemed to have the ability to attract the girl, a girl at every [unclear] awaiting leave. James Henry Gillies, our bomb aimer, was a large amiable young man who had played rugby union after leaving school. He had trained as a bomb aimer in Canada. As the two surviving members of our crew of seven, Jim and I shared some extreme experiences, and after all these years we remained very close bond. He was, he was a retired dentist, living in Sydney with his wife Bettina, not far from numerous adoring grandchildren. Our ground crew were very important to us. The ground crew worked around the clock, often under the stress of extreme cold, to keep the aircraft flying. They were the engine mechanics, who served our engines. They were the electricians, who looked after our electrical systems. They were the armourers who loaded our bomb bays, and checked our turrets and machine guns. They were the WAAF drivers, who met us when we landed, day or night to take us to headquarters. All these people were a part of our team. They were always cheerful, and they would do anything for us. The aircrew, I will repeat their names: Phil Morris, pilot, from Sydney, New South Wales; Kevin Key, navigator, from Melbourne, Victoria; Joe Davis, flight engineer, from London, United Kingdom; Bob Masters, wireless operator, from Tumut, New South Wales; Jim Gillies, bomb aimer, from Sydney, New South Wales; Harvey Bawden, mid upper gunner, from Pyramid Hill, Victoria; Jim Griffin, rear gunner, from Brisbane, Queensland. Phil Morris, Kevin Key, John Davis, Bob Masters and Jim Griffin are buried in a war cemetery in the Reichswald Forest, near Kleve in Germany. A stone monument at the entrance to this cemetery carries this inscription 'The land on which this cemetery stands is the gift of the German people, who are [pause] for the perpetual resting place for the sailors, soldiers and airmen who are honoured here'. Harvey Bawden, Bendigo.
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Harvey Bawden, from Bendigo, Victoria, Australia, volunteered for the Royal Australian Air Force in 1942 at the age of eighteen. After initial training school and assessment as an air gunner, he was shipped to England via the United States. After crewing up and training on heavy bombers, his first posting was to 153 Squadron at RAF Scampton, from where he flew four operations. He was then posted to 150 Squadron at RAF Hemswell. On their 29th operation, they were hit by flak. Bawden’s leg was broken before he bailed out, and he describes the experience of bailing out, interrogation and treatment in a military hospital in some detail. Only he and one other crew member survived. He was rescued by advancing American forces clearing the Ruhr Pocket. Bawden pays tribute to his fellow crew members, buried in the Reichswald Forest War Cemetery, and the ground crew who supported them.
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Letter from Pat Hogan to his father
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He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
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510211
MR D. H. HOGAN
67 CHAPEL ST.,
BENDIGO
VICTORIA
AUSTRALIA.
[underlined] 1 [/underlined]
Sender’s Name and Address: AUS 440464 Sgt Hogan PJ RAAF AUSPO LONDON WC4. Date: 25-4-’44.
[date stamp 27 APR 1944]
Dear Dad,
Your air mail letter written before Marie’s Airgraph arrived yesterday a week later than the Airgraph. The 2/1 postage seems a slight waste as the other service is quicker and only 3d per page. Glad to know Dan has left his reception centre for I know now how boring they can get however well one may be treated. Don’t think I am not kept going. We are learning quite a lot here and they deal it out in a most interesting way and [inserted] besides [/inserted] with, spring in the air, we have the incentive to improve our physical fitness with compulsory P.T and swimming (indoor) and any type of sporting gear is made available for our use. I started on football, migrated to golf and last Sunday I even took to cycling. I know it must sound incredible that I should suddenly acquire all this energy but really Dad the weather has been beautiful lately. Nice clear bluesky [sic] and the countryside is always a beautiful patchwork quilt of varying hues of green. It has been moderately warm but the visibility is always very hazy. Of course it is not dark till 10 these evenings, and they are beautifully mild. I saw a very good show last night entitled “The Sullivans”. Don’t miss it.
[page break]
510210
[underlined] 2 [/underlined]
To get back to your letter, keep me posted on Dan. Pleased to hear that Eileen likes Echuca and wonder whether she received the airgraph I addressed to her at [indecipherable word] Also glad to know that Jim is settling down alright in Wang; Doreen is well and studying hard to keep her out of mischief and that Marie enjoyed her stay in Macedon. How is Joyce Enselly coming along? Regards to her and her people! Your assertion that Kev is working so hard reminds me of the days at school when you appeared to be under the impression I worked a damn site harder than I really did. Still Kev may be different – could be anyway. Surprised to hear of Mary Ryan’s wedding and will probably write her direct. I’ll endeavour to call on Flegg and Hogg when I get to London again but am afraid the haunts of my stone-throwing forefathers is out of the question under present conditions although I’d like to make it. I can’t recall the list of relations and neighbours you mentioned in your letter but please reciprocate my regards to them all. Am kept well in touch with Australian news and sporting events. Incidentally, like a good little boy I’ve scarcely shown any interest in the fast approaching local spring classics. How’s my form. Love to all the family. P
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Catches up with recent mail. catches up with news of friend and mentions learning a lot, that spring is in the air, doing PT, swimming, sports and the weather. Writes catching up with family news.
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P J Hogan
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1944-04-27
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He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
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85391
TO:- MR D. H. HOGAN
67 CHAPEL ST,
BENDIGO
VICTORIA
AUSTRALIA
PAGE 1
[date stamp 9 MAY 1944]
Sender’s Address A436464 Sgt HOGAN P.J. RAAF AUSPO LONDON W.C.2 9-5-44
Dear Dad,
For a start I hope you are addressing my mail as above nowdays [sic] for by this time a fair deal of it should have arrived home to you. Things are coasting along much the same as ever with me, so have very little to say for myself. [deleted] Tay [/deleted] Today was rather dull compared to the last few Sundays so instead of going out cycling, Jack Brennan & I went to the pictures. I’ve probably told you previously that pubs and theatres operate 7 days per week. We saw a fairly good show in “This is the Army.”
I’d like you, if you would, to look up the terms of my insurance policy for it has now become rather hazy to me. I think I took it out for life but I forget the actual amount. In [deleted] fa [/deleted] view of the fact that I suppose one day sooner or later, according to the natural cause of events, I should settle down and get married, do you consider I should (a) increase the payments for a shorter term (say until I am 45) (b) increase the payments and leave it as a life contract (c) just leave it as it is?
I received the second half of an airgraph letter from Eileen during the week so the beginning should be on the way. Are you having the same trouble with my instalments? Also had a letter written by Marie on 2nd February.
[page break]
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I was rather surprised to find sitting next to me here tonight in the writing room none other than Gordon Rae, whose people gave me such a wonderful time in the [indecipherable word].
Our “socialistic Prime Minister of Australia” has rather stolen the show as far as the Prime Ministers conference is concerned. He has been getting all the newspaper publicity and is advertised for a broadcast tonight. Apparently they half expected him to tell them what they could do with their empire and hence his speeches have been given wide publicity for their main theme has been for a closer unity.
Eileen is apparently quite happy at Echuca and Doreen seems to be plodding along alright, as also does the lad. However keep me posted of Dan and don’t forget to send his new address as soon as possible. I wrote last week a letter of congrats. to Mary Crowe, on receiving word of her marriage. I take it that apart from Uncle Jim and the Brennans, everyone else amongst the clan and kinsfolk are quite O.K. Regards to them all for I can hardly see my way clear to write & besides there is nothing to write about! I hope you are not overworking yourself. Playing any tennis still? Regards to Mary & “love” to all at home.
[signature]
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Writes of his activities cycling and going to cinema. Asks him to look up terms of his insurance policy. Speculates on his future and writes about mail received. Mentions Australian prime minister in the news. Catches up with family news.
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P J Hogan
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1944-05-07
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1944-05-07
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He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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803277
TO:- MR D. H. HOGAN
67 CHAPEL ST
BENDIGO
VICTORIA
AUSTRALIA
PAGE 1
[date stamp 20 MAY 1944]
Senders Address A436464 Sgt Hogan P.J RAAF AUSPO LONDON WC 2. 17-5-44
Dear Dad,
Since last writing you I’ve been around a bit. My days of living a life of luxury in classy hotels is a thing of the past. I was first posted to a fairly large station which didn’t appeal much although it had everything possible to make camp life pleasant and was far ahead of any other I’ve ever seen. I only lasted a couple of days there and will not yet commit myself [deleted] by [/deleted] so yet as far as the next phase is concerned. However it should be alright.
[indecipherable word] naturally left the majority of the boys but Brennan and old [indecipherable name] are still with me. Amongst the other Australians here is Maurice McNamara who is a wireless operator and wishes to be remembered to you all.
There is a little entertainment with a couple of dances and a picture show during the week and they have quite a decent sergeants mess. There is also a town not so very far off but according to all reports it is very small and not much shops. However we’ll not be worrying much about that for we will probably have plenty of work to keep us going and besides
[page break]
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it wont hurt to save a little money. Thank God we are here in the warm season for I should imagine Scotland would not be very pleasant in winter – the winds are quite strong enough now and plenty cool in the bargain.
My mail is still not coming through too well as yet and I suppose it will take a while longer to catch up with over here. Enough of me! How are you all keeping at home? What happened with Uncle Jim and how is he? And what of the Brennan’s and the various other relatives round about? I’m still awaiting some definite news as to Dan’s actual whereabouts.
How are the cards treating you these days. I suppose you still have an occasional interest. You can pat me on the back for, although we are now right in the thick of the classes, young Pat hasn’t invested so much as a half-penny as yet. As a matter of fact they are usually over when I’m trying to pick them lately.
Tell the nipper to drop me a line, occasionally giving me the low down on the league football. Hoping you are not overworking yourself. I’ll write again soon. Love to you all, Pat.
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Writes of his activities and movements. Mentions he is glad they are in current location in the warm season as he imagined that the weather in Scotland would not be pleasant in winter. Comments on poor mail and catches up with family news. Poor photocopy.
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P J Hogan
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1944-05-20
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eng
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EHoganPJHoganDH440520
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Great Britain
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Australia
Victoria--Bendigo
Victoria
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1944-05-20
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Tricia Marshall
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Ninety-six items and a sub-collection with twenty two items..
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He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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595663
TO:- MR D H HOGAN
67 CHAPEL ST
BENDIGO VICTORIA
AUSTRALIA
[date stamp 21.6.44]
Senders Name and Address A436464 Sgt. Hogan PJ RAAF AUSPO LONDON 21-6-44
Dear Dad,
It is now over a week or so since I heard from you at home. However I had an airgraph from Jim today and he says you’ve not heard from me for some time. It seems to be a pretty common complaint for a lot of the chaps seem to be getting cables etc. asking what is wrong. Probably it has been temporarily held up for some [indecipherable word] reason. I will warn you though, as I have little to write about and have very little time on my hands, not to be worried about me. However I think I can manage a page per week at least. I’m pretty fatigued, of late, due to plenty of flying and very irregular hours. Twice in 3 days recently I was up a full 24 hours straight and it takes it out of one. Maurice McNamara has been posted from here and wished, once more, to be remembered to you all.
Brian and I managed another day in one of the county towns last weekend and enjoyed it. As usual in Scotland, spuds form the greater part of our offal but we seem to get plenty to eat. I must get my photo taken one of these days. It isn’t the cash
[page break]
595662
that is worrying me for I have over £20 in the savings bank but most of the things they exhibit in their showcases are something wicked. Hence I’ll wait till I get to a big city. I’m rather amused at your being in envious of me flying over here during the summer months. It’s great stuck out in a remote part of West Scotland in the drizzling rain believe me. It took me some time to realise that the English have a rather distorted idea of beauty. For instance if anything is old it is therefore either beautiful or quaint [indecipherable word] however ancient and [indecipherable word] a [indecipherable word] might be it would be a sacrilege to replace it with something new. One of these days when I feel a little more [indecipherable word] I’ll express myself further. We have plenty of arguments here and the chaps are from all parts of the [indecipherable word] empire, however we have the majority. We usually side with the Kiwis in arguments with the Pongos who bite very nicely & get very heated.
Left it a too late for a bet on the Derby & just as well too . There is plenty of cricket on the station with Bill Brennan as leading light. Kindly give me an occasional idea of how my bank balance stands. Tell Marie I don’t need any knitted woolies [sic] for we can get them from the MCF However I wouldn’t mind an occasional care or parcel. I’ll wind up for the present Love to all at home. Pat
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Catches up with recent mail problems. Says he is very busy with little free time. Says he is tired due to much flying and irregular hours. Writes of other activities in local area in Scotland and about how the English regard beauty and of arguments he has with compatriots.
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P J Hogan
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1944-06-21
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EHoganPJHoganDH440621
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Victoria--Bendigo
Victoria
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1944-06-21
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Tricia Marshall
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He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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A436464
Sgt Hogan PJ
RAAF Aus PO
London
8/7/44
Dear Dad,
Page 1 [unclear]
I’m on an Australian station this time and there are literally thousands of chaps here whom I know.
I crewed up today with boys with whom I’ll have to …. ….
They seem alright……….
…….. whilst my bomb aimer went to Xavier. The w/op is a Sydney lad and seems alright. The gunners I don’t know much about. However I expect I’ll soon know quite a lot about all of them. They are all Australians.
Recently I sent home a novel I’d bought and from time to time you’ll probably find them turning up. The one I sent was on Malta and I’ve just bought Quentin Reynold’s latest “ The Curtain Rises”.
Maurice McNamara came here before me & I guess I’ll see him occasionally. This seems quite a decent station but we have some work ahead of us. The mess is crackerjack and the meals 100% on anything I’ve struck to date.
We were rather bright last Sunday morning when the 2 of us decided it would be just as quick to walk down the hill into the valley and up the next hill to the church to Mass, than to ride cycles round the road quite a distance . Of course we not only got wet by the rain but by the foliage. We wore great gum boots and were covered in mud. Imagine how I felt when there was no one else to serve.
Well Dad I’m afraid that is about all for the present. Regards and all the best to you all. I hope Marie and Mary have recovered from their respective ailments. Don’t haro on this summer. Rather there isn’t any.
Love to you all
Pat
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Letter from Pat Hogan to his father
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Covers some of his activities and writes about his current station. Poor photocopy.
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P J Hogan
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1944-07-08
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EHoganPJHoganDH440708
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Victoria--Bendigo
Victoria
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1944-07-08
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David Bloomfield
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Ninety-six items and a sub-collection with twenty two items..
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He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
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Write the address in large BLOCK letters in the [indecipherable word] below. The address must NOT be typewritten. 734696
[boxed] TO:- Mr. D Hogan, 64 Chapel St, [indecipherable word] Victoria Australia [/boxed] [post mark]
Write the message very clearly below this line.
Sender Name & Address [indecipherable word] F/S Hogan P. RAAF [2 indecipherable words] 12 Oct ’44
Dear Dad,
A couple of air letters from [indecipherable word] have turned up in the last week but it is quite a while since I’ve heard directly from you at home & I hope all is well. The first cake arrived the other day in perfect condition, very moist and fresh quite acceptable too because tucker is a little light over here.
[indecipherable word] tells me that my first parcel to you arrived. I’m sorry some of the articles in [2 indecipherable words] were distateful [sic] to Marie but after being amongst all types in the forces one now realises that all types must be catered for & in time I suppose such things go by almost unnoticed.
Glad to see Fitzroy (Australian Rules Football Team, Victoria) come out on top this year - that is when I heard the Dons were out of it. [indecipherable word] seems to have a pretty decent hand again this spring. I still keep interested although we are about one month or two behind with Melbourne racing news. Caulfield Cup on Saturday too isn’t it. We had hopes of going to Pontefract on Saturday to see out first meeting. Dante the country’s champion 2 year old is back in the north & will be running up here. However, perhaps luckily, we have Friday off & will be working on Saturday. The most remarkable thing in English racing to my mind is the fact that Gordon Richards & Billy Nevett in south & north respectively dominate everything. They average a treble a meeting I think. The rest are divided amongst a few other [indecipherable word]
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Reports on recent mail and arrival of food parcels. Catches up on news from home and mentions some of his recent activities including weather and the crew's new gunner.
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P J Hogan
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1944-10-12
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EHoganPJHoganDH441012
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Victoria
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1944-10-12
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Robin Christian
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Hogan, P J
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He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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[inserted] P.S. I hate to be always asking for things but if you know anyone with any spare coupons try to scrounge enough for a pair of pyjamas. It is rather awkward over here as we get no coupon allowance whatever. If you do manage it make them fairly decent light weights. I hate heavy’s but anything is better than nothing. It is rather awkward staying with anyone & having to sleep in ones underwear. Pat. [/inserted]
RAAF AUSPO
LONDON
4/11/44.
Dear Dad,
I Think I last wrote home last week sometime whilst on leave. Since then I returned to my station for a day before being posted only a short distance. I still hate this wet muddy part of the country. We are due to start flying again now but it may be quite a while for the weather these days is never too favourable & we will have to wait our turn. We are getting a new addition to the crew tomorrow, the engineer.- an English lad this time. He’ll probably wonder what struck him. There are quite a number of crews here & we are one of the only 2 Aussie crews, so will probably be able to get away with quite a bit here & there.
I had a wonderful leave this time. It spun out to a fortnight in all for Alan’s commission came through
[page break]
& we got an extra week whilst he dashed around London getting fitted up. We spent 5 days in London at the beginning. I didn’t think very much of the shows or plays I saw this time but quite enjoyed the dances for at the hot spots in the West End they have some classy bands.
Roger Johnson & I then whizzed down to Kent for a week on a bit of a ramble. There is no doubt about it, it is really beautiful. Even now in autumn, the sun can still occasionally break through, most of the fields & undergrowth are still a rich green (more than I can say for this part of the country). Of course the earth is not cultivated to the same extent down there. Hops growing is the chief form of agriculture. As you know there is a war on down there & there is not quite as much entertainment as elsewhere. We went to one dance down there, it was at Maidstone & It wound up at 9.45.
We spent a night or two at Tonbridge, Tonbridge Wells, Maidstone & Guilford [sic] (in Surrey). We did quite a few bus trips round about & on the Sunday went down to Folkestone & Dover. The latter is in rather a sorry plight but people carry on as usual.
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Letter from Pat Hogan to his father
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Reports on recent mail and his leave, movements on posting to new station. Due to start flying again shortly although this might be delayed due to poor weather. Writes of new addition to crew, an English flight engineer. Notes that while there are a number of crews there his is one of the only Aussie one. Writes of recent leave in London, Kent and Surrey. Mention damaged churches and property. Mentions going to high mass at Brompton Oratory. Concludes with discussion about mail.
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P J Hogan
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1944-11-04
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Four sided handwritten airmail letter
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EHoganPJHoganDH441104
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Victoria
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1944-11-04
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Robin Christian
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Hogan, P J
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Ninety-six items and a sub-collection with twenty two items..
The collection concerns Flight Sergeant Pat Hogan (436464 Royal Australian Air Force) and contains letters home to his family, his flying log book, accounts of his aircraft being shot down and him baling out, official documents, certificates and photographs.
He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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A436464 Sgt Hogan P.J.
RAAF AUSPO
LONDON
20/12/44.
Dear Dad,
As I received air letters from both May & Marie & also an airgraph from Jim I'm pretty well conversant with current happenings at 77 Chapel St. Also received an airletter from Bro. Kenneth a couple of days ago, to which I've already replied.
Christmas is now fast approaching & I suppose it will be no time at all before I'm celebrating my 1st anniversary away from Australia. We have 2 days standown over the festive period but there is a 20 miles travel ban so we can't go far. Our messing staff have the afternoon off on the 25th & our big do is on boxing day. We have spent a large sum of money on it & consequently it will be worth attending. Hence instead of making away anywhere we have booked into a pub in town for the evening meal on Christmas day. No doubt we could have got hospitality if we'd wanted to look for it but we decided against it. Actually we all got several pressing invitations but they were all from down South.
[page break]
I had letters from both Mrs Roe – Katanning & Mrs Spencer [indecipherable word] during the week wishing me [indecipherable word] best for Christmas
Alan yesterday received a nice parcel from friends in London containing half a chuck. As it was a bit much for him & as Greg & I were meeting him in town last night for the pictures, he took it in with him. After the show which we walked out on we adjourned the lounge of the George & no doubt made quite a pretty picture tearing this thing apart with one hand & using the other to refill our glasses with BYB. Still it was very nice indeed after the hash we been getting out here.
We've been off the deck a few more times than usual this week but still don't get up very often for we still have our share of fog, rain & snow.
[underlined] Later. [/underlined] Received your airgraph at dinner time - written on the first to catch me for Christmas. Glad to note you got on to Sirius for the Cup. Tough luck Dan had to walk out on the Hotham after backing him at a fair price.
You can tell Marie the braces haven't turned up as yet but I presume they'll turn up in due course. Parcels average out about 4 months coming this way. I'm pleased to hear about the pyjamas & I didn't expect you to send them air mail anyhow. I'll indeed be looking forward to them. Thank Mary
[page break]
for coming to my rescue with the coupons. By the way did those books I sent round about August last, turn up? One of them was a Quentin Reynolds. Last week I sent a couple more, one a rather expensive one on air navigation I want kept I also included a number of photos including a group of 4 of the crew. Under separate cover I sent all the snapshots I had on hand in two envelopes so please look after them when they arrive.
Funny Marie mentioned Geo Wells & Pete Lalow; you never know I may even run into them in the near future – after all it is rather a small world.
Bro. Kenneth told me of Jack Ryan’s successful conclusion to his degree studies. He too has evidently done pretty well. Did Doreen make the grade with [indecipherable words].
Well, Dad, I trust you all have a good time over the holidays & are not again troubled by the bushfires. If only I could wish a little of this rain upon you.
I’m afraid I’m running rather low for news at the moment. I just remembered I had a few anxious moments this week when rather browned off with this place, I said something rather indiscreet & so incurred the displeasure of a very high ranking officer. Even if nothing else comes of it I think I can forget about a commission for the time being. Love to all Pat.
[page break]
[post mark]
Air Letter
Mr D.H. Hogan
67 Chapel St.,
Bendigo Vic
Australia
From A436464 F/Sgt Hogan P.
RAAF AUSPO
London.
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Letter from Pat Hogan to his father
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Reports on recent mail. Mentions Christmas and that he would soon be celebrating his first anniversary away from Australia. Mentions two day stand own over Christmas but 20 mile travel ban and his plans for the break. Continues with more news of mail and parcels and his recent activities. Mentions doing some flying but rate affected by weather. Continues with discussion of the time parcels take to arrive and items that have not arrived. Mentions books and photographs he had sent home. Catches up with home news.
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P J Hogan
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1944-12-20
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1944-12-20
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Hogan, P J
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Ninety-six items and a sub-collection with twenty two items..
The collection concerns Flight Sergeant Pat Hogan (436464 Royal Australian Air Force) and contains letters home to his family, his flying log book, accounts of his aircraft being shot down and him baling out, official documents, certificates and photographs.
He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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A436464
F/S Hogan P.
RAAF AUSPO
LONDON
3/1/45
Dear Dad,
I think if anything my [deleted] mail [/deleted] letter this time is just over the week. I've not heard from your end since Marie's letter from Olinda – sorry I did get an airgraph from Eileen the other day written just after her return. She seems to have had a pretty fair trip & time. Pleased you too enjoying your sojourn in the hills. Eileen will be crook on me as I think I owe her a couple of letters.
Kevin seems to have done fairly well unfortunate he seems to be following my footsteps in not having a clue on science for I've really found that in most walks of life a little [inserted] knowledge of [/inserted] science, mechanics, & electricity are essential. Your Scotch friend, I'm afraid hasn't my tastes although I'll admit Edinburgh is a
[page break]
good spot. As for his bridges etc. [missing word] seen them all & didn't find them very thrilling.
This place hasn't been quite so good lately for like everywhere else our coke supply ran out – hence cold water & no more central heating. After several weeks of snow – we spent half our time on the end of a shovel clearing runways & dispersal – the big thaw came on this week & there was water & ice everywhere. I suppose you read about its effect in the war zones. The greatest effect it had on us was that when the ice melted [indecipherable word] expanded in the water mains, they all burst & we were without even cold water.
The cake sent by Marie & Mary only arrived from my previous station today and I'll open it up tonight. We had a very interesting afternoon today. We were all taken to another R.A.F. Station nearby
[page break]
where we saw about three hours of the Australian newsreels entitled News from Home. Saw all the big spring races in Melbourne & Sydney. The football finals in both cities – tennis – SWPA War News War Brides to & from home & many others. It was very enjoyable indeed.
We've managed to get a bit of air under our seats several times lately & it gets one very tired for they are fairly long & the hours are irregular. You might be interested to know we have a regular Catholic Chaplain here & a very nice chapel We have mass several times a week. The Priest is always standing by before ops. to hear confessions & administer communion to aircrew. It's a bit of a rush but I've managed it so far.
Still in the throes of enquiries before starting my accountancy course & if we continue to get plenty of work here I may forget about it. I'm going on a weeks leave from next week end. I don't know where yet. Hope you are all well.
Love Pat.
[page break]
[post mark] Driffield Yorkshire.
Mr D H Hogan
67 Chapel St.,
Bendigo Vic.
Australia.
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Letter from Pat Hogan to his father
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Writes about recent mail and catches up with family and friends news. Comments on conditions at his location including recent snow and thaw and burst water pipes. Reports arrival of cake and going to other nearby station to see Australian newsreels. Mentions doing some tiring long trips flying recently and going to regular mass. Talks of making enquiries on accountancy course.
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P J Hogan
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1945-01-13
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Four sided handwritten airmail letter
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eng
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EHoganPJHoganDH450103
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Victoria--Bendigo
Victoria
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1945-01-13
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Jan Waller
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Hogan, PJ
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He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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A436464 F/SGT HOGAN
RAF AUSPO
LONDON
5/1/45.
Dear Dad,
Although I’ve acknowledged in an airgraph to Eileen a couple of days ago, the receipt of the cheque from the Commonwealth Bank I might as well do so again. my savings bank is starting to look healthy again but I guess it will get a pasting, when i go on leave again. - Should be fairly soon too as we have done most of our flying here & should soon get a move.
We’ve been without lights in the mess & the billets for 3 days - hence no letter writing. Intended to start when they came on again last night but was too tired, besides my hands were still very blue & swollen [inserted] yesterday we were up for 6 hrs. [/inserted] The temp was -48°C. & the heating in my cabin went for a burton. Naturally I can’t work with gloves & so my hands swelled & went numb. The whole of my log & chart were covered in ice & every few minutes I had to break it away with a pencil or dividers to
[page break]
make an entry. The chief called me in today & congratulated me for sticking it out. With a little luck we shall be out of this hole in a week or two & then for something a little more fair dinkum I’m hoping for this hanging around can [deleted] not [/deleted] be very discouraging.
I think I’ve already told Ellaine the braces arrived as also did lotto ticket - many thanks.
We are once again enveloped in snow here. It apparently came down all night & I still fail to thrive on the beauty of it.
Pleased to note that Dan is feeling fit. I hope Kev does as well in the Uni exams as he did at school. - quite a good show. Half his luck on all this sun bathing. Strangely enough it is quite on the cards that I may have to in the very near future & then I’d really have something to moan about.
By the way, you can ease up a little on the parcels for meals & all round conditions should improve immensely as soon as we get away from here & we will not be so much in need of them as we have been. believe me they have
[page break]
great for us. Of course they will always be acceptable for that matter particularly the tinned fruit but there will not be the same urgency for it henceforth.
I’m hoping to write several letters tonight as the others are flying on a bit of a stooge - frost bite does come in handy sometimes.
At odd times I’ve sent home books, 2 & 3 at a time & some of them surely should have arrived by now. In the last lot I sent a group photo of 4 of us. At the same time I sent 3 envelopes containing 30 odd snapshots & I sincerely hope they finally arrive.
Eileen is fortunate getting Echuca again isn’t she? How did all the holidays go anyhow? I daresay a rest & a change would do you all a world of good. I hope you struck no bushfires again in Olinda this year. It is jolly hard to imagine the dust storms one plodding & ploughing through mud & snow perpetually.
Well, Dad, I’ll say aurevoir for the present. I know this has been very disjointed but that’s just how I feel. Regards & love to all at home. Pat.
[page break]
[ink stamp] BY AIR MAIL [/ink stamp] AIR LETTER IF ANYTHING IS ENCLOSED THIS LETTER WILL BE SENT BY ORDINARY MAIL, [postmark] [postage stamp]
Mr D H Hogan
67 Chapel St.,
Bendigo
Vic.
Sender’s name and address:-
A436464 F/Sgt Hogan P.
RAAF. Auspo
London.
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Letter from Pat Hogan to his father
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Mentions financial matters. Goes on to write of being without lights on base and of low temperatures when flying on recent trip. Tells of being congratulated and they would be away from their current location shortly. Mentions that they are enveloped in snow. Catches up with news of family and friends. Says they can ease up on food parcels as situation should improve but they would still remain acceptable. Mentions sending books home and catches up on family news.
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P J Hogan
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1945-01-05
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eng
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EHoganPJHoganDH450105
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Royal Australian Air Force
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Great Britain
England--London
Australia
Victoria--Bendigo
Victoria
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1945-01-05
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Hogan, P J
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Ninety-six items and a sub-collection with twenty two items..
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He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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A436464 Fl Sqn HOGAN P.
[deleted] 466 Sqdn [/deleted] RAAF
AUSPO LONDON
20/1/45.
Dear Dad,
I’ve just about settled down once more on just another new station. We are now with an Australian Squadron & it is rather the goods. They seem to get along in a much more easy going manner that[sic] the Pommies & dispense with a lot of the usual flannel. We are on an excellent station & our billets are just the shot. It was a [indecipherable word] & we live in large brick blocks which are centrally heated. We have all mod cons. Just outside our dormitory – even down[?] to hot baths.
Besides it is a great help to have a locker for your clothes etc instead of living out of the old kit bag as previously. As we may have a little time on our hands here
[page break]
I think I may start up an accountancy course to keep me out of mischief. Naturally we are still feet[?] deep in snow but all paths & roads are paved so there is no mud which is also rather a change. We’ve been outside for about an hour having snow fights – [indecipherable word] silly I know but it keeps one warm. Plenty of sliding on one’s overcoat & all that sort of thing.
By the way, I don’t think I even acknowledged [deleted one word] the fact that [indecipherable word] “Clueless Crew” [indecipherable word] ticker arrived several weeks ago. Having heard nothing further I guess we’ve had it. There was a cake at my last station – I told them to readress[sic] it & send it on here – rather than carry it. I noticed on the outside it was from M. HOGAN & M. KNIGHT, so thanks to them both although I haven’t got it yet.
Apart from one other crew who preceeded [sic] us here by a few days
[page break]
I’ve not struck[?] a soul[?] I know.
Still waiting to hear how Kev got on with his exams. It[?] is a while now since I’ve heard from you but I guess it will be a week or so again before our mail comes through again.
I’m darned[?] if I can dig up anything to write about at the moment. Hope you all had an enjoyable leave.
How are the nags treating you these days? Well, Dad, maybe I can fill one of these next time. Hoping you are all well. Love to you all
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Letter from Pat Hogan to his father
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Writes that he has settled down at new station and that they are now with an Australian squadron who are more easy going that the English. Comments on good conditions on new station. Mentions stating his accountancy course and that they are deep in snow. Writes about receiving cake and catches up on family news.
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P J Hogan
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1945-01-20
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Four sided handwritten airmail letter
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eng
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EHoganPJHoganDH450120
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Royal Australian Air Force
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England--London
Australia
Victoria--Bendigo
Victoria
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1945-01-20
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Hogan, P J
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He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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A436464 F/SGT HOGAN p.
RAAF AUSPO
LONDON
17/3/45
Dear Dad,
Thanks for the cable I picked up yesterday at Auspo. I'm just finishing the last of my leave at the moment & am feeling pretty fit. I waited around the station until the Friday when the boys were buried at Harrogate, [deleted] and [/deleted] except Wally of course, whose body was sent down to Dorchester for a private funeral.
I've spent most of my time in and around London. Some of the tasks I set myself in looking up friends, relatives & girl friends of the lads were not so good. I also went down to Sussex for a couple of days, struck beautiful weather & believe me it was grand to laze away in the sun on the sea fronts of Brighton & Bognor. Brighton has changed
[page break]
considerably of late, now they are clearing away mines, barbed wire etc. sewing new lawns, splashing a bit of paint around & opening the place up to the public.
I intended going down to Dorchester on return but squibbed it this time. Admittedly it is hardly in keeping with certain customs to be continually on the move seeing shows & going to dances etc. but I found whilst waiting for the funerals that hanging around by myself was definitely detrimental to my nervous system & hence I've given myself no further opportunity to mope.
I've got to start back sometime tomorrow & hence I should soon know what the future holds in store for me. I presume, though, that I'll be sent back to a training unit to pick up a new crew.
Bill Bullen & Roger Laing have to report straight back to another squadron on return from this leave. Apparently there is a crew there requiring two gunners in a hurry.
[page break]
There is not the slightest need to worry about me for I feel quite OK. However I'm quite convinced that this business is entirely a matter of luck & if necessary I'll have another go without the slightest “complex”.
I trust you are all pretty fit. Thanks for the prayers – keep 'em up. Ill write again when I know what my fate is.
Love to all at home.
Pat.
[page break]
AIR LETTER
Mr D.H. Hogan
67 Chapel St.,
Bendigo Vic
Australia.
Sender
A436464 F/S HOGAN.
RAAF AUSPO
LONDON.
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Thanks him for cable and that he had just finished the last of his leave. Mention staying on base until the rest of his crew apart from one were buried at Harrogate. The other crew member's body was sent to Dorchester for a private funeral. Writes of his activities on leave mostly around London and Surrey looking up relations, friends and girl friends of his crew. Mentions visits to Brighton and Bognor Regis. Mentions that hanging around waiting for funeral was detrimental to his nervous system. Speculates on his future assuming he would be sent to a training unit to pick up a new crew. Catches up with news of colleagues and says that they should not worry about him and that he was convinced that the business was a matter of luck and that he would have another go without the slightest complex.
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P J Hogan
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1945-03-17
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eng
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EHoganPJHoganDH450317
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Royal Australian Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
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Great Britain
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England--Dorset
Australia
Victoria--Bendigo
Victoria
England--Dorchester (Dorset)
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1945-03-17
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Hogan, P J
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He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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A436464 F/SGT HOGAN P.
RAAF AUSPO
LONDON.
21/3/45
Dear Dad,
I've just received Eileen's letter re uncle Jim's death. I realise, of course, there is nothing practical I can do. Actually I got rather a shock although I'd only yesterday received Marie's letter saying he was fairly bad. Poor old chap, I guess he's always had a lonely & fairly miserable existence.
I was wondering whether you'd heard or read of Alan's death before you received my cable. If so I guess you were also expecting an official cable on my account. It's pretty tough I know & it's just as well for your own sake that it didn't happen in the one week. Personally, although I very much like living, I can't say I've ever had any fear of death & I always
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endeavour to keep prepared as best I can. Having no real responsibilities & not likely to have any whist I'm in the war, I don't personally think it would matter so very much for myself if the chopper did happen to get me. At least I always realise that it does effect & would effect thousands of other much more than it would myself.
I had to go down amongst some of the big wigs at HQ for interrogation on return & do you think they dug up some questions. They told us that eye witnesses reckoned that only 40 secs. Elapsed from the time we were hit until the time the aircraft went into the deck so I must have moved.
22/8/45 Jack Mason, from McCrae St., was over here a while ago. He is a spare W/O on a nearby drome and has done about the same number of trips as myself. He is going to try to get over into a crew with the 3 of us. Bill & Rog have had their posting cancelled to try & stay with me.
Incidentally I didn't know Joy Brennan had been in an accident.
[page break]
The mission must have had you all on your toes whilst it lasted. You must have all been very fagged out, particularly with the funeral in amidst it all.
You're (that's Marie of course) telling me I'll be needing some hard cash when this is all over. I know it isn't very much but that lodge has been a dead loss just paying out quarter after quarter for no reason at all. Actually I imagined I'd have had a larger balance than that. My calculations must have been awry.
Naturally about all I can do for uncle Jim will be done in the chapel.
I had a very interesting time before coming back last Sunday. Started by going through Madam Tussaud's. It's remarkable what a wonderful exhibition they have there. Spent the whole afternoon in Hyde Park amongst the soap box orators. Plenty of ratbags but some of chaps there put over some really good stuff. Then, of course, there are many wits such as the “Hyde Park Brains Trust”.
Well, Dad, I've got to go for an interview with the C.O. Again so I'll write again one of these days.
Regards & Love to all Pat.
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[3 Opened by Censor]
Mr D. H. Hogan
67 Chapel St.
Bendigo Vic
Australia.
Sender's name and address;-
AUS 436464 F/S HOGAN P.
RAAF AUSPO
LONDON.
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Catches up with recent family news and mentions death of relative and a friend. Says he has no fear of death himself but tries to keep prepared as best he could. Writes of interrogation over his accident and relates eye witness account that only 40 seconds elapsed between them being hit and the aircraft crashing. Mentions meeting a colleagues with plans for crewing up. Writes about finances and visiting Madam Tussauds and spending an afternoon in Hyde Park.
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P F Hogan
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1945-03-21
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Royal Australian Air Force
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Victoria
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1945-03-21
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Jan Waller
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Ninety-six items and a sub-collection with twenty two items..
The collection concerns Flight Sergeant Pat Hogan (436464 Royal Australian Air Force) and contains letters home to his family, his flying log book, accounts of his aircraft being shot down and him baling out, official documents, certificates and photographs.
He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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HOGAN P.
RAAF AUSPO
LONDON
8/4/45
Dear Dad,
I received your airgraph yesterday written after you received my cable. Thanks for all you did in condolence messages, masses etc. Also for writing old John Smithwick.
I,m pretty well settled down now but the monotony is rotten here. Mac (my new skipper) hasn't yet returned from his course although he expected to be back last Wednesday.
I also had a note from Dr Shelton yesterday & he appeared pretty cut up. Jim, Eileen & Doreen also came to light so I did pretty well yesterday. Incidentally I also received a
[page break]
cake from home and a hamper from Phelan's. I'll write to them as soon as I can. As I said before don't bother sending any more. I must send home some more books soon. By the way I'd like to know whether
those 3 envelopes of snaps [inserted] (some South African) [/inserted] came to light.
I had another note from Daisy's friend Miss Burgess yesterday. Dan seems O.K. & pretty happy & cheerful in recent letters. I know I've been neglecting both Eileen & Doreen as far as letters are concerned but you've no idea what an effort it is to try to write these days.
Glad to note [indecipherable word] & the Brunswick folk you called and were all well. Fr Tracey, [indecipherable word] Australian R.C. Chaplain is up here this week end. I had a yarn with him tonight. He was once at Deniliquin.
[page break]
Well, Dad, I'm afraid you must excuse my present condition of boredom but I certainly can't find much to write about. Actually it is not quite so bad as it may seem, for I've been seeing about 3 picture shows a week & going on to a dance after it. Also been having a hit at cricket & a kick of football occasionally. The weather is improving a bit again.
Regards & love to all at home.
Pat.
[page break]
AIR LETTER
[deleted] A436464 F/S HOGAN [/deleted]
Mr D. H. Hogan
67 Chapel st.,
Bendigo Vic
Australia
A436464 F/S HOGAN P.
RAAF AUSPO
LONDON.
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Catches up with mail and family news and says that life is monotonous. His new skipper is on a course but would be back soon. Reports arrival of cake and hamper and says not to send anymore and discusses mail. More family and friends news and notes arrival of Australian R.C. chaplain. Finishes by saying he is bored and has not much to write about but had seen three picture shows and been to a dance.
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P J Hogan
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1945-04-08
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Victoria--Bendigo
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Victoria
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1945-04-08
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He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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A436464 F/S HOGAN P.
RAAF AWSPO
LONDON[?]
2/5/45
Dear Dad,
As I probably told you in my last note, I’m now on leave. We’ve been having such beautiful weather I thought I’d get away this time without taking my coat. But lo & behold when leaving on Sunday it was snowing & was bitterly cold.
Couldn’t get a train to York & had to go to Hull & thence to Leeds, where I stayed once more with Mrs Aberaydi.[?] She got a shock at seeing me on my own for we hadn’t been over to her place since Christmas. She and the old boy got very upset & got all the home addresses from me. The old laddie is a helpless invalid from the last war & loves to have someone to
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natter to.
I had a day in London & it was even snowing down there. Ran into numerous blokes I knew including Doug Johnson, whom I’d not seen since his accident at [indecipherable word]. He got on to Mosquito’s & had bags of Berlin trips. Also Kev Shanahan[?] who was shot down over the Dover about a week before us. They all got out but the engineer & I think [two or three indecipherable words] young Kevin Dennis had a foot ….agged off.
[one indecipherable word] A.I.F. lads taken in Greece & Crete, [two or three indecipherable words] round London awaiting repat. At the moment I’m down in Dorset staying with Wally’s people, in this very quiet little village. I had intended going down to Torquay but the weather isn’t the best & I wouldn’t get any swimming unless I went into a heated pool.
I think most of the rest of the crew went up to Scotland this leave.
[page break]
We celebrated Anzac day last week by getting airborne and doing our first operation as a new crew. It was a pretty easy stage to the Frisians & we got a certain amount of ribbing as “Janoks” when we got back & found we were the only kite on the A squadron who’d been hit by flak. It was just a small bit through the windscreen which made [two indecipherable words] home cold & uncomfortable [two indecipherable words].
It looks as though, thank God, we’ve had it [indecipherable word]. I don’t give a damn actually [indecipherable word] we are left over here on transport, sent to another theatre of war, or returned home on repatriation. I’ve been considering getting stuck into a few exams to take out a civil navigation licence but so far, as usual, I’ve been too tired & lazy.
Incidentally did South African snapshots ever turn up yet. I hope they didn’t go astray. Regards & love to all, Pat.
[page break]
[Air Letter]
Mr D. H. Hogan
67 Chapel St.,
Bendigo Vic
Australia.
Sender’s name and address:-
A436464 F/S HOGAN P.
RAAF AW8PO
LONDON.
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Writes that he is on leave and they were having beautiful weather. Relates his journey on leave via Hull and Leeds and tells of his activities. Mentions a day in London and catches up with news of friend who had transferred to Mosquito and had many trips to Berlin as well as others. Mentions plans to go to Dorset but the rest of the crew went on leave to Scotland. Writes that they celebrated Anzac day and flew their first operation as a crew and notes that they were the only aircraft on the squadron to be hit by anti-aircraft fire. Speculates negatively on the future.
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P J Hogan
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1945-05-02
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EHoganPJHoganDH450502
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Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
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1945-05-02
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Ninety-six items and a sub-collection with twenty two items..
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He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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A436464 F/S HOGAN P.
RAAF AUSPO
LONDON
29/5/45
Dear Dad,
I’m not certain whether it was just before or just after last week and that I wrote you. In any case we had a long weekend & Jock & I went into Bridlington on the Saturday as it is the closest holiday resort & the Monday & Tuesday were Bank Holidays. We weren’t very impressed, however, & came back on Sunday afternoon.
The weather lately has been terrible, [inserted] cold strong [/inserted] [underlined] winds & cold [/underlined] all day long for weeks. I’ve had a beautiful cold for a while, & friends of Greg in Bradford have for some time been asking me to go over there. I arranged to go this weekend although I didn’t feel much like it. After sending a note off Tuesday to say I’d be there Friday night, we were mucking about on the bikes & I bit mother earth & am now adorned with a couple of the most ornamental decorations - a beautiful thick upper lip almost completely devoid of skin, as also is my chin. Went to Bradford & had a
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very nice time. Jack & [indecipherable name] Collett are charming people & were apparently very attached to young Greg.
Do you think I took some ribbing in the mess today? I’m pretty well known as I’ve been on the squadron longer than the majority - indeed we’d have finished our tour had nothing happened. In any case with about 4 days growth standing up through it, it does look lovely.
Meeting old acquaintances, [inserted] all the time now [/inserted] all the Englishmen are gone & Aussie crews are turning up from everywhere everyday. Just skeleton crews left of course, pilots, w/ops, F/Engs, & Navs. Oh to be a bombaimer & go home.
Hope to stay with [indecipherable name] & Jack if we do go on [indecipherable word] [missing word] and out East for they are good scouts & have all the clues. We will have to get a new W/op, too, for Dickie was a “Pongo”. Whatever happens it will be some time before I get home.
How is Kev’s camp going this time? No doubt Eileen & Doreen are also home? As I find it difficult to settle down long enough to write a letter every {missing words] I’ll never ever attempt to tackle accountancy whilst over here.
Pleased to note Dan is O.K. In his last letter to me, he gave me his first hint that he
[page break]
[missing word] getting fed up with it & wants to get back. How did the [indecipherable word] enjoy their sorjourn? Ray Gearon [indecipherable word] something to “shoot a line” about now.
Politics are the subject of the day over here now. If this deadbeat race don’t wake up to themselves this time & overthrow the Tory domination & oppression, they don’t really deserve to be [indecipherable word] pitied any longer. The papers are terribly hostile to Conservatism after their recent low schemes but the majority of the people are probably not interested enough in their own welfare to vote & [inserted] many [/inserted] others are being deprived of one through the rush election.
Shaun Caddy (a N.Z. W/Op from this sqdn) who was in Mannie Dyer’s crew & has since been repatriated to this country is being married [missing words] Yank on Saturday & I’ve been invited along. I’ve met the girl a few times, too, & she is quite nice.
I sent several more books a few weeks back & a certificate from G.Q. Parachute Co. & a large group photo last week. Let me know & if they turn up.
Well, Dad, that seems to be the lot for the present. I hope you are all still keeping fit & well & not over taxing yourself at work. Love to all at home. Pat.
[page break]
[ink stamp] BY AIR MAIL [/ink stamp] AIR LETTER IF ANYTHING IS ENCLOSED THIS LETTER WILL BE SENT BY ORDINARY MAIL. {postmark] [postage stamp]
Mr. D. H. Hogan
67 Chapel St.
Bendigo Vic.
Australia.
Sender’s name and address:-
A436464 F/S HOGAN P.
RAAF AUSPO
LONDON
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Writes of going to Bridlington for a long weekend but not being impressed. Comments on recent weather. Continues with description of some of his activities. Notes he had been on the squadron longer than most and would have finished his tour had not things happened. Mentions plans for the future and asks after other family and friends. Comments on politics and other gossip.
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P J Hogan
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1945-05-29
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EHoganPJHoganDH450529
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1945-05-29
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Ninety-six items and a sub-collection with twenty two items..
The collection concerns Flight Sergeant Pat Hogan (436464 Royal Australian Air Force) and contains letters home to his family, his flying log book, accounts of his aircraft being shot down and him baling out, official documents, certificates and photographs.
He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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A4346 [missing number] F/S HOGAN P.
RAAF AUSPO
LONDON.
10/6/45
[inserted] It’s Sunday [obscured word] I’m awaiting the arrival of a Mr Murphy, a friend of Mrs Johnson. He is over on some delegation & telephoned me from London that he would be up today.
Pat.
Dear Dad,
I have yours of the 26th May. I don’t know when I last wrote but imagine it must be nearly a fortnight for about 8 days ago I did a finger in. We decided that instead of walking back from the dance round the road, it would be quicker and also a change to come across the fields. Quite apart from getting ankle deep in mud, we had to go through a barbed wire entanglement on which I made a big Y cut down one finger & incidentally cut an artery. I had the stitches out a few days later but have since had a lot of trouble for every time I take off the bandages the bally thing opens up again. Well once again, I’m crewels. The weekend I went to Bradford, Mac volunteered for the 2 of us
[page break]
to go together on Transport Command. If I’d have [obscured word] there I’d have done the same. However Kodak House had decided Mac has done his share & is already on his way to Australia. If I’d have said no I’d have been with him but it’s too late now. In any case, I’m now with the only pilot still here, who was on the squadron before me, Bert McElvee. We have [obscured word] to a crew. The others being on [obscured words] pilot (Don Kendall) and a [obscured words] Arnold). All aircrew here [obscured words] Australians. If we get our {obscured words] guess we’ll be on the India [obscured words] Dakotas we naturally [obscured words] far.
I’m [obscured words] in my last few letters, I’ve been rather abrupt but for quite a while there I had the asthma every night & it was certainly taking its toll. However I woke up to myself & haven’t had a smoke for 3 weeks & no trouble for about a fortnight. Smoking is hard to give away, but the effort certainly pays its dividend for I’m again in the pink.
I went on a map reading training flip last week with the
[page break]
new crew & gained what I’m sure will be one of my [partially obscured word] memories for we covered N.W. Germany & Holland & I had good looks at such places as Bremen, Hamburg, Kiel, & Heligoland amongst others.
As for the contents of my letters, using your own discretion, I don’t mind much but putting things in the paper seems to me a horribly unnesessary [sic] line shoot. I’ve known a lot of line shooters & detest them. Hence you see [obscured words] like picturing myself as one [obscured words] no offence meant for I was [obscured words] rather niggledy [sic] at the time [obscured words] you checked up with RAAF [obscured words] for one does have to be [obscured words] one tells the press [obscured words] I sent him a cable [obscured words] he’s now 28 or 29? {obscured word] seem to be progressing gradually in his area. My old crowd are now in New Britain Congrats to [indecipherable word] on the debating. I’ve been doing a lot of arguing with the Pongos round about lately on the forthcoming elections & what a menacing lot of bloodsuckers & blunders the Tories are & always have been. The English worker is pretty spineless & always afraid of offending the knob & I’ll guarantee the majority don’t even take enough interest to vote. I think the race is more to be derided than pitied.
Dante romped home in the Derby yesterday at 4/1. Also I didn’t manage to get to Lords but hope to get to Sheffield in a fortnight.
Love to all at home
Pat.
[page break]
AIR LETTER
[postmark] [postage stamp]
Mr D. H. Hogan
67 Chapel St,
Bendigo Vic
Australia.
[postmark]
[postmark]
A436464 F/S HOGAN P
RAAF AUSPO
LONDON.
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Writes about cutting his finger on barbed wire while walking back across country from a dance. Had to be stitched but still gave trouble. Says he is now crewless as the rest had volunteered together to go to Transport Command. Mentions asthma and giving up smoking. Writes of doing a map reading trip with a new crew over NW Germany, Holland looking at several cities. Continues with gossip and talk of elections. Part is spoiled by water stain.
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P J Hogan
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1945-06-10
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1945-06-10
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Ninety-six items and a sub-collection with twenty two items..
The collection concerns Flight Sergeant Pat Hogan (436464 Royal Australian Air Force) and contains letters home to his family, his flying log book, accounts of his aircraft being shot down and him baling out, official documents, certificates and photographs.
He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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[missing word] F/S HOGAN P,
RAAF AUSPO
LONDON
19/6/45.
Dear Dad,
I suppose it is about time to write home again although things are pretty quiet at this end. Still doing lectures and cross countries on alternate days & I’ve been keeping pretty quiet. For the second week end running I’ve not budged away from Driffield. The weather is still very poor, although oddly enough today is fairly warm by way of a change.
There is another Feat over at Sheffield next week end and I may try to get across for the Saturday play. My skipper, Bert McElvee went away this morning on a week’s course & I may even be able to work it to get over on Monday or Tuesday also.
20/6/45. [deleted] P [/deleted] Just come back from an Ensa show down in the Naafi Hall. Just fair this time. It was variety
[page break]
but recently I’ve seen a couple of good Ensa straight plays.
You’ve got the wrong idea about the Caterpillar Club (actually I’m answering Marie now) it has nothing to do with Ops. [deleted] It [/deleted] [inserted] Membership [/inserted] is for blokes who make [inserted] successful [/inserted] emergency jumps from aircraft whether operational or not. The other one is just from the G.Q Parachute Co. I think. I’ve already apologised about the Bendigo Advertiser.
Keep me posted of any news you get of [missing word] But, please God, he should pull [missing words] O.K. You certainly kept your mind [missing words] during the school holidays [missing words] that herd. Still I imagine it [missing words] all good to have a little [missing words] at the place.
[missing words] of whether [deleted] my [/deleted] [inserted] your [/inserted] [missing word] will [missing words] Have no fear of that for I’ve [indecipherable word] my head out properly now we are in transport and you’ll probably not see me for a couple of years yet. I know it sounds silly but I’ve no urgent desire to get back to civy [sic] street & don’t intend to let the future worry me till I have to. We know nothing definite yet, of course, but will probably go on to heavies & do long routes half way across the globe. We will almost certainly be based in this country so I wouldn’t worry too much about mail, if I were you.
[page break]
Consequently the odd parcel might not go astray again now. But don’t send tea, cocoa or tinned meats etc for I only give it away. If at all procurable a bit of fruit (we still see no fruit in this country except the occasional dried apricot & prunes) jam, chocolate & cake will be appreciated but don’t send them too often. If we get a change in policy I’ll let you know immediately but I’d hardly think so.
It is 8 weeks since I had [missing words] but there is no sign of any [missing words] up whilst we are doing that [missing words] they get pretty boring but keep [missing words] Sleep is the problem nowdays [sic] [missing words] 2hrs daylight saving it [missing words] midnight & again [missing words] half [missing words]
[underlined] 3 [/underlined] I think I told you [missing word] Mason is in another crew here & has his commission.
You did tell me once you got rid of the car didn’t you? What did it bring – a fiver? Glad you got the crew photo. I’ve also sent one of the second crew but it is a horrible effort. Eileen was romancing, on seeing the snow, that we must have been on leave. To be a little more realistic, you can tell her that at that time we had to dig our aircraft out of the snow every day.
Well, Dad, Good luck & best wishes to you all. Don’t build up any false impression about my speedy return for I can’t see it coming off. Your affectionate son. Pat
[page break]
BY AIR MAIL
AIR LETTER
[postmark] [postage stamp]
Mr D. H. Hogan
67 Chapel St
Bendigo Vic
Australia
[postmark]
A436464 F/S HOGAN PJ.
RAAF AUSPO
LONDON
[postmark]
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Letter from Pat Hogan to his father
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Writes that thing were quite but he was doing lectures and cross countries and spending most of his time at Driffield. Continues with news of his and his crew's activities. Says he has seen some good ENSA plays. Makes some comments about the caterpillar club rules and home newspapers. Writes that now he is in transport they might not see him for a couple of years but he has no desire to get back as he will be flying around the world. Discusses what food he would like to get. Next section unreadable due to water damage. Concludes with news and gossip.
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P J Hogan
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1945-06-19
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eng
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EHoganPJHoganDH450619
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Great Britain
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England--London
Australia
Victoria--Bendigo
Victoria
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1945-06-19
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Tricia Marshall
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Ninety-six items and a sub-collection with twenty two items..
The collection concerns Flight Sergeant Pat Hogan (436464 Royal Australian Air Force) and contains letters home to his family, his flying log book, accounts of his aircraft being shot down and him baling out, official documents, certificates and photographs.
He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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A436464 P/O P. J. HOGAN
RAAF AUSPO
LONDON
20/9/45
Dear Dad,
Don’t be surprised if I [missing words] While I remember it I’d better tell you the real reason [missing words] I recently had a letter from Mrs Shelton. The group of the [missing words] the snow was [two indecipherable words] one they’d had of Alan in an Officers [missing words] to take one of him off. I don’t know whether Alan had [missing words] or not in that group photo I had sent you of the [missing words] the old “cheesecutter” [sic] on. I told [missing word] could get a copy to [missing words] for me. [missing words] friend of his – and his crew. [missing words] one of the quietest and most popular skippers on the squadron [missing words] is his name. He was a [indecipherable words] & [indecipherable word] good cleanliving [sic] chap [missing words] and a good Catholic. He finished his tour in Feb and was [missing words] until NE when he came back to the squadron with his old enemy [missing words] spent. It is only about a month or so ago, his DFC was promulgated [missing words] weeks ago he was showing me a cable of congrats. from his people [missing word] with the hope he would be home shortly. It was his first flight in Lancasters & it was really stiff at this stage. Of course they had to ride her down when the engines failed for air [indecipherable word] command we don’t carry parachutes. Four died & the other (the nav) is critically injured.
Things have been pretty quiet at the nav. section of late so I whipped up to London for a day shopping yesterday & also had a long yarn to Mr Adamson at Head Office. Strange [missing word] scarcely any Australians round the Strand area & hardly any Yanks around Piccadilly. To get back to the point it was the one day somebody happened to be looking for me & hence I’ve now been giving some ridiculous [deleted] little [/deleted] duties designed to keep in camp for a fortnight. How [missing word] is [indecipherable word] as I see it. I guess they’ll think I’m doing it urgently.
[page break]
Oddly enough my skipper, [missing word] McElwee, was also caught yesterday in [missing word] when he should have been hanging around his section played pontoon I suppose. In any case he got a [missing word] orderly officer. They are getting [missing words] daily.
The Johnson’s told me [missing words] friend going up to Bendigo [missing words] call upon you. I hope you [missing words] your anticipated [missing words] leave [missing words] though it is looking [missing words]
Don’t [missing words] address again & [missing words] it comes up.
Sorry this effort has been so scrappy. You see I didn’t get back up here until all hours last night, walked the 3 miles out to camp. Found I’d been dobbed in yesterday so had to get up early to [indecipherable word] and [indecipherable word] about all day. Hence I’m a bit weary tonight. This pen is also wicked & I hope you can manage to decypher [sic] it.
Good to know Marie seems to have completely recovered & that the rest of you seem to be O.K. I see South & Carlton won the semi finals.
Love to all at home
Pat
[page break]
BY AIR MAIL
AIR LETTER
[postmark]
Mr D H Hogan
67 Chapel St
Bendigo Vic
Australia
[missing words] PH. HOGAN
[missing word] AUSPO
LONDON.
[date stamp 22 SEP 1945]
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Letter from Pat Hogan to his father
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Writes about family and friends news, his activities, other people and gossip. Large portion of letter damaged by water stain.
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P J Hogan
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1945-09-20
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EHoganPJHoganDH450920
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Royal Australian Air Force
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Victoria--Bendigo
Victoria
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1945-09-20
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Tricia Marshall
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Ninety-six items and a sub-collection with twenty two items..
The collection concerns Flight Sergeant Pat Hogan (436464 Royal Australian Air Force) and contains letters home to his family, his flying log book, accounts of his aircraft being shot down and him baling out, official documents, certificates and photographs.
He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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A436464 F/Sgt HOGAN P.
[indecipherable word] AWSPO
LONDON WC1
2/12/44
Dear Eileen,
As I received an airletter from you the other day [deleted] I can [/deleted] & as you’ll soon be home again, I’ll address this [inserted] to [/inserted] you at home & it can suffice for the letter home as well. Forgive me if it is a little distracted but the other crew in the hut are packing up – going to a squadron in the morning. Our two gunners are having a heated argument & Vera Lynn is whineing out a few of her latest numbers. She’s not so [indecipherable word] – not compared to Anne Shelton with her “smile & a song” sessions.
Pleased to note the exams are off your chest & hope the results are O.K. Anxious to hear where your next appointment will be & trust it wont be to another bush primary school. Has Pam Caringon sung the season’s most catchy waltz yet? Talking of dancing I went to a slashing dance in Leeds a couple of nights ago. We had a 36 hour & its worth our while to travel over there where we can get good tucker, a good shopping centre, a good show, a good dance & a tasty
[page break]
beer as a let up from this hole. You’d have laughed the other night we went to a variety show at the Empire, of course they start the evening session about sixish & finish around 8.30. The star of the bill was Sandy Powell & he’s not very funny. We were up the front & endeavoured to distract the attention of ballet girls & after the show to win a bet I went up and asked a very nice looking brunette who gave a song & a dance if she’d like to come to a dance. She came from Bournemouth &, of course, has travelled most of England & has been to a lot of the place[s] I’d been to. She made very good conversation & we had quite a good night at the expense of the crew.
Life around her is much the same as it has been all the time. I’m now quite resigned to the weather & we’ve been playing a fair deal of basketball having an open challenge to any crew or combination on the station. Our Australian Rules upbringing has been very handy for English lads have no idea of using either the hip or the shoulder – nor that you are supposed to use either in basketball. But we invariably [indecipherable word] them off balance & we are usually accused of being rough or unfair. We’ve next to meet another all Australian crew & it should be pretty good fun for they’ve been threatening to “do” us for some time.
[page break]
How did Dad’s leave go? No doubt you yourself are rather looking forward to your Sydney trip. By the way, next leave I get will probably find me a letter short. Hence on receipt of this, get Marie to cable me £10 or £20 which I’ll plonk in my savings account to have on hand. If, for some reason, we get it sooner than anticipated I’ll cable home for it. I note again your remarks about tinned stuff – meats etc. aren’t so hot but fruit is very nice when you don’t see any fresh or tinned stuff at all – i.e. apart from an occasional prunes & custard. Every now & again a tube of [indecipherable word] would also be appreciated.
Pleased to note from Marie that Doreen’s results to date are quite satisfactory. I consider I’ve done pretty well tonight as I also written to both Jim & Dan[?], I must write to congratulate Mary Ryan one of these days.
Well, Eileen as Greg has a cup of cocoa waiting for me I’ll give this away for tonight.
By the way I have a group photo of [indecipherable word] to send home. When it arrives don’t get the idea I’ve grown at all when you see me beside Greg for our W/Op is a massive young man who stands 5’ 8” in his socks. Love Pat.
[page break]
[Air Letter]
Miss Eileen Hogan
67 Chapel St.,
Bendigo Vic
Australia.
Sender’s name and address:-
A436464 F/Sgt Hogan P.J.
RAAF AWSPO
LONDON.
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Addressing this letter to home as it would suffice as his letter home as well. Apologises as he is being distracted by other crew members in the hut. Comments on her exams and asks what he next appointment will be. Continues with gossip about friends and his activities including a dance and theatre. Comments on the weather and that he had done some flying. Says he has been playing basketball against other crews and his background in Australian rules has come in useful but their next match is against another Australian crew. Catches up with family news and gossip.
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P J Hogan
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1944-12-02
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Four sided handwritten airmail letter
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eng
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EHoganPJHoganE441202
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Royal Australian Air Force
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Great Britain
England--London
Australia
Victoria--Bendigo
Victoria
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1944-12-02
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Sue Smith
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Hogan, P J
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2017-12-05
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Hogan, PJ
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Ninety-six items and a sub-collection with twenty two items..
The collection concerns Flight Sergeant Pat Hogan (436464 Royal Australian Air Force) and contains letters home to his family, his flying log book, accounts of his aircraft being shot down and him baling out, official documents, certificates and photographs.
He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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A436464 F/Sgt Hogan
RAAF AUSPO
London.
31/12/44
Dear Eileen,
I guess you should be home from your Sydney spin by the time this arrives. How did it go anyhow? I hope you put your watch back the usual 2 hours on return. On is 4 now days since the completion of “[underlined] our [/underlined] clocks”.
Must first acknowledge receipt of the £20, which I can transfer to my savings bank over here – I'm holding fairly well at the moment having had no decent break for 8-10 weeks.
I've had 2 days in Leeds this week – went to a couple of dances & saw 2 shows. Nothing very exciting. I fact I was very disappointed in “The White Cliffs of Dover” which the London papers gave a good crit. when first released. It got very sloppy in parts.
I think Roger & I must have been the only 2 people in Leeds whom the Quake failed to awake – even the rest of the crew heard & felt it.
[page break]
However I made up for it the prev [sic] week when I heard all the explosions but thank God they were a fair way off.
Must also [underlined] also [/underlined] acknowledge receipt of your photograph. Excuse me for saying you have put on weight but I don’t suppose the camera can be blamed for that – or for the handover?
On the same day I had Christmas greetings from both Aunt Cis & from 64 Chapel St so you might acknowledge them. Tough luck you missed out on a subject. Pleased Doreen got through. And how is the nipper going? His should soon be coming out, should they not?
Heard anything further re your destination for next year. I imagine you are hoping for another high school in preference to going back to the “bush”.
The surrounding fields & potato patches here are covered in a thick coating of ice & the “Joe Erlas” have been skating on it for days. Hence we are still flying very little.
[page break]
However we are gradually waking through it & with a bit of luck should soon be posted. Could go anywhere but the odds are we’ll stay in the same vicinity. The weather wouldn’t be much better but conditions would improve a hundred per cent.
Thanks a lot for your most recent hamper which arrived last week & was most acceptable, particularly the tinned fruit of course. The tinned soups etc aren’t much good to us but you might occasionally send along a tube of Kolynos for I dest [sic] this English wartime toothpaste. The tinned milk was also acceptable although we’ve lately had to do without cocoa as the taps are frozen up. To get water means walking right over to the mess & if you walk [inserted] it [/inserted] there is no necessity to make your own beveridge [sic] as there is usually some up there.
In any case thanks a lot for what you’ve been doing for me. Don’t forget to forward your impressions of Sydney. Did you manage to get yourself a boy friend yet? Thanks for the photo.
Regards & the best for ’45. Love Pat
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AIR LETTER
Miss Eileen Hogan
67 Chapel St.
Bendigo Vic.
Australia
Sender
A436464 F/S HOGAN P.
RAAF AUSPO
LONDON.
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Letter from Pat Hogan to Eileen Hogan
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Catches up with news and acknowledges receipt of £20. Mentions going to Leeds for dance and shows of which he was not impressed despite good reviews. Also acknowledges receipt of photographs and mentions Christmas greetings received. Continues with chat about her exams and future. Comments on poor cold weather and little flying. Expecting posting shortly to a nearby location. Thanks her for hamper and list thing he would like her to send in future.
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P J Hogan
Date
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1944-12-31
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Four sided handwritten airmail letter
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eng
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EHoganPJHoganE441231
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Civilian
Royal Australian Air Force
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--London
England--Yorkshire
England--Leeds
Australia
Victoria--Bendigo
Victoria
Temporal Coverage
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1944-12-31
Contributor
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Jan Waller
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Hogan, P J
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2017-12-05
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Hogan, PJ
Description
An account of the resource
Ninety-six items and a sub-collection with twenty two items..
The collection concerns Flight Sergeant Pat Hogan (436464 Royal Australian Air Force) and contains letters home to his family, his flying log book, accounts of his aircraft being shot down and him baling out, official documents, certificates and photographs.
He flew operations as a navigator with 466 Squadron.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Elizabeth Anne Lusby and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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A436464
F/SGT HOGAN P.
RAAF AUSPO
LONDON.
26/1/45
[inserted] P.S. How did the big sporting events go over Christmas? Hope you got a look at all the big shots. Australian Forces should do well at Lords this year with the A.I.F. Champ (Hasset, Pepper, Wellington) to strengthen Keith Miller & The RAAF boys. Pat [/inserted]
Dear Kev,
Surprised I was indeed to get you airgraph early this month. I apologise for not answering sooner but, as you probably know, I've been mucked around a bit lately. Early in the month I was doing a fair deal of flying & then I was posted to this Australian squadron where I am at present located.
Congratulations on getting through the first couple of subjects. Hope the rest were also successful. And what of the Cader camp? O.K.? By the way did you happen to run into young Ted Murphy from De La Salle, who I heard indirectly (through his sister if you must know) would endeavour to look you up.
[page break]
To answer some of your queries – I did not break down & cry on Christmas day. I'm afraid I'm rather a hardened soul these days for it's many years since I've felt really homesick. Yes we had a white Christmas but it was not snow. It was the dismal dull white of several days of very heavy frost in the coldest Christmas on record this century. Snow on other stations than this wasn't very pleasant. We were dispersed for miles & had no paved paths. We were always feet deep in mud & slush & the snow was always dirty. Here however, it is a bit of fun. Everything is paved & we have very nice centrally heated billets & it's easy to keep both dry & clean. For instance we have just had 3 days heavy snow & today each crew had to go out & dig away all the snow from around their own kite. When that is finished there is a big all in snow fight with no respect of rank from Group & Winco down. It's cold if you get in it the face or get rolled in it but you've no idea how warm it makes you.
As to your questions on Englishmen, girls, conditions & their opinion of us -
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Well, laddie, each of those questions has rather a wide range. When you overlook many customs & traditions & militaristic natures etc you can get along fairly well I suppose with the average Englishman. If you let him go far enough he'll eventually hang himself in red tape – thank God for that too or I'd have been in the can a month or so back. That is the beauty of an Australian squadron believe me.
The girls – well Kev there are millions of girls in England. Generally speaking they are good dancers & good mixers and (it may be the climate) far warmer than our girls back home. However, like most countries in wartime, the standard of morality is pretty low in a fair percentage & can be rather a shock for the unwary.
However there are also a good percentage of decent girls both civvy & service & you can soon pick them once they open their mouths. Strangely there are thousands of bottle blondes (quite a number 2 toners) & they admit it right out & are not the least insulted if accused of using peroxide.
As to the English opinion of us. The majority of people in this [underlined] democracy [/underlined] not having stirred off their own little dunghill have no conception whatever of what our “colony” is like or what we do or how we live. Of course on the other hand thousands have us taped generally speaking though they have a fairly high opinion of us. Regards to all. Pat.
[page break]
AIR LETTER
Kevin Hogan
67 Chapel St,
Bendigo Vic
Australia.
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Letter from Pat Hogan to Kevin Hogan
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Thanks him for airgram and apologises for not replying sooner. Says that he had been mucked about after doing a lot of flying and then being posted to an Australian squadron. Catches up with news and gossip asking how he was getting on. Continues by describing how he is feeling over Christmas and that he was not homesick. Comments on poor weather, recent snow and having to dig out around their aircraft. In answer to question offers his opinion of Englishmen and comments on English girls.
Creator
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P J Hogan
Date
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1945-01-26
Format
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Four sided handwritten airmail letter
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
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Identifier
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EHoganPJHoganKG450126
Coverage
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Civilian
Royal Australian Air Force
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--London
Australia
Victoria--Bendigo
Victoria
Temporal Coverage
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1945-01-26
Contributor
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Jan Waller
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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This content is available under a CC BY-NC 4.0 International license (Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0). It has been published ‘as is’ and may contain inaccuracies or culturally inappropriate references that do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of the University of Lincoln or the International Bomber Command Centre. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal.
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