Browse Items (130 total)
- Temporal Coverage starts with "1945-10"
Sort by:
Particulars of non-effective account
A reckoning of sums owing to Eileen Whymark.
Crash report
Report of the approximate position and circumstances, due to bad weather, of the loss of Lancaster PA278. In the crash pilot G Taylor, the crew, 17 members of the Auxiliary Territorial Services and two nurses died. Additional information on Geoffrey…
Letter to George Dennis' Father
The letter expresses sympathy at the loss of his son and advises that monetary matters are dealt with by a different department.
Letter to George Dennis' Father
The letter advises that a letter addressed to George's father was found in his belongings. The letter had been opened but contained no testamentary documents.
Letter to officer commanding no 8 school of training
From RAF records office noting that it was planned that Bill Eyles attend investiture at Buckingham palace for award of Distinguished Flying Medal on 4 December 1945. Asks that he be supplied with railway warrant and details when the actual…
To Ted Neale from Flight Sergeant H (Bert) Cannon
Bert refers to receiving an earlier letter from Ted. He discusses his social life - beer, food and cigarettes and recalls various colleagues and what they are doing.
Letter to Roy Langlois from Joseph Black
![EBlackJBlack[Sis]451018.jpg](https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/square_thumbnails/1525/27444/EBlackJBlack[Sis]451018.jpg "EBlackJBlack[Sis]451018.jpg")
Note (Roy's) at top about people being captured and held in Gestapo jail and died in Auschwitz. Letter from someone unknown to Langlois on behalf of his aunt about a person he met while evading in Belgium who was caught and tortured and subsequently…
Letter from Frank Nolan to T G Green, A.I.D Office at A V Roe
Argues that his seniority for redundancy should be dated back to 3 September 1939 (not 9 March 1942) as he served earlier during the war and war in receipt of disability pension.
Letter to Jack Darby's Wife
Jack describes his journey back.
Letter from Jack Darby to his Wife
He has been posted to near York. They travelled to Grantham before returning to near York. He has very little administration work to do.
Letter from Jack Darby to his Wife
He is sorry that he couldn't get leave over the weekend. He has cycled into York and enjoyed his trip.
Letter from Jack Darby to his Wife
He thanks he for her letter and the parcel of clean clothes. He plans to come down the next weekend. His cold is better. He needs a trowel to do some bricklaying at their flat.
Letter from Jack Darby to his Wife
Jack details his trip back north. He is an orderly officer but does not have a great deal of work. There is a possibility of being released from service but everything is confused.
Letter from Jack Darby to his Wife
He thanks her for her letter and parcel. He and his friend went into York to watch a film. They have refurnished their hut with items borrowed from other huts.
Letter from Jack Darby to his Wife
He describes his journey back to York from Kings Cross. They have been processing airmen at his base. He collected a parcel that she had sent.
With love
![EWhymarkJPWhymarkE[Date]-01.pdf](https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/square_thumbnails/2468/47426/EWhymarkJPWhymarkE[Date]-01.jpg "EWhymarkJPWhymarkE[Date]-01.pdf")
Letter written by Jack to be sent to his wife Eileen in the event if is death. In it Jack expresses his love and pride for Eileen and his son Robert.
Letter home
![EWhymarkJPWhymarkE[Date]-01-Transcript.jpg](https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/square_thumbnails/2468/47428/EWhymarkJPWhymarkE[Date]-01-Transcript.jpg "EWhymarkJPWhymarkE[Date]-01-Transcript.jpg")
A transcription of the letter Jack wrote to his wife Eileen, in the event of him being reported missing.
Memories of RAF Elvington
Posted to motor transport section of 77 Squadron at RAF Elvington in November 1942. Writes of duties, location and social activities. Mentions commanders and feeling part of the squadron. Posted to RAF Sandtoft in 1944. Gives dates of service June…
Telegram from John Valentine
Announcing that he would be discharged from hospital and home Friday.
Interview with Robert Whymark
Robert Whymark’s father John ‘Jack’ Whymark took part in three tours of operations. Initially Jack was trained as a mechanic and was posted to 17 Squadron at RAF Debden and RAF Martlesham Heath. He then volunteered for aircrew and trained as a…
Commemoration scroll
Scroll commemorating Flight Lieutenant John Percy Whymark.
Distinguished Service Order
The award of the Distinguished Service Order to John Percy Whymark.
Payslip - L Hadfield
Payslip for October 1945
Harry William Wickham
Recalls Harry's joining the RAF and describes his initial, then basic and advanced aircrew training. Follows move to operational training unit, and joining 102 Squadron flying Whitley. Mentions operations to Berlin, Stettin and Duisburg. Converted to…
Berlin
From information provided by the donor. Two photographs taken when Peter visited Berlin in October 1945. He was then on 50 Squadron based at RAF Sturgate. One shows some of the ruined buildings and debris in the streets, the other the Brandenburg…