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Hudson, Douglas
James Douglas Hudson
J D Hudson
Description
An account of the resource
529 items. Collection concerns Pilot Officer James Douglas Hudson, DFC (755052 Royal Air Force) who joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in June 1939 and trained as an observer. While on route to Malta in August 1940 his Blenheim crashed in Tunisia and he was subsequently interned for two and a half years by Vichy French in Tunisia and Algeria. After being freed he returned to Great Britain and after navigator retraining completed a tour of 30 operations on 100 Squadron. The collection contains letters to and from his parents and from French penfriends while interned in Tunisia and Algeria, newspaper cuttings of various events, logbooks and lists of operations, official documents and photographs. A further 23 items are in two sub-collections with details of navigator examinations and postcards of Laghouat Algeria.<br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Elizabeth Smith and Yvonne Puncher and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.<br />
<p>This collection also contains items concerning Louis Murray and Harry Bowers. Additional information on <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/202827/">Harry Bowers</a> and <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/220410/">Louis Murray</a> is available via the IBCC Losses Database.</p>
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2015-06-16
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Hudson, JD
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[letterhead]
and the following number quoted:- C7/755052
RECORD OFFICE,
ROYAL AIR FORCE,
RUISLIP,
MIDDLESEX.
Date 31st August 1940
Dear Sir,
In confirmation of my telegram of the 29th August, I regret to inform you that your son No. 755052 Sergeant James Douglas HUDSON of No. 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force, is missing, the aircraft of which he was the observer having failed to return to its base from a training flight over the sea on 27th August 1940.
This does not necessarily mean that he is killed or injured, and I assure you that every effort is being made to locate the missing aircraft. Any further information received will be forwarded to you without delay.
In conveying this information to you, may I assure you of the sympathy of the Royal Air Force with you in your anxiety.
I am,
Dear Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
[signature] W/Cdr
for Air Commodore,
Officer i/c Records,
ROYAL AIR FORCE.
H.E. Hudson Esq.,
10 Moorside Road,
Kersal,
SALFORD 7,
Lancs.
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Letter from Record Office at RAF Ruislip to Mr H E Hudson
Description
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Informs H E Hudson that his son Sergeant James Douglas Hudson of 101 Squadron is missing, his aircraft having failed to return from training flight over the sea on 27 August 1940.
Creator
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Record Office RAF Ruislip
Date
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1940-08-31
Language
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eng
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Text
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EVariousHudson[Fam]Various-010003
Coverage
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Civilian
Royal Air Force
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Greater Manchester
England--Salford (Greater Manchester)
England--London
England--Lancashire
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1940-08-27
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Roger Dunsford
Format
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One-page typewritten letter
101 Squadron
missing in action
RAF Ruislip
-
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Hudson, Douglas
James Douglas Hudson
J D Hudson
Description
An account of the resource
529 items. Collection concerns Pilot Officer James Douglas Hudson, DFC (755052 Royal Air Force) who joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in June 1939 and trained as an observer. While on route to Malta in August 1940 his Blenheim crashed in Tunisia and he was subsequently interned for two and a half years by Vichy French in Tunisia and Algeria. After being freed he returned to Great Britain and after navigator retraining completed a tour of 30 operations on 100 Squadron. The collection contains letters to and from his parents and from French penfriends while interned in Tunisia and Algeria, newspaper cuttings of various events, logbooks and lists of operations, official documents and photographs. A further 23 items are in two sub-collections with details of navigator examinations and postcards of Laghouat Algeria.<br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Elizabeth Smith and Yvonne Puncher and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.<br />
<p>This collection also contains items concerning Louis Murray and Harry Bowers. Additional information on <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/202827/">Harry Bowers</a> and <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/220410/">Louis Murray</a> is available via the IBCC Losses Database.</p>
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2015-06-16
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Hudson, JD
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POST OFFICE TELEGRAM
4 442 7.19 IMPORTANT RUISLIP TELEX 28
Received 09/28
From TSB
1385
MANCHESTER
29 AUG 40
IMPORTANT MR HUDSON 10 MOORSIDE ROAD KERSAL SALFORD LANCASHIRE
= REGRET INFORM YOU YOUR SON 755052 SERGENT HUDSON REPORTED MISSIN 27TH AUGUST LETTER FOLLOW
RECORDS TELEX RUISLIP + 10 755052 27TH+
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Title
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Telegram reporting Douglas Hudson missing
Description
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Telegram from records Ruislip to Mr Hudson regret inform that Sergeant Hudson reported missing 27 August 1940
Date
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1940-08-29
Format
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One page printed telegram
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
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EVariousHudson[Fam]Various-010004
Coverage
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Civilian
Royal Air Force
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Greater Manchester
England--Salford (Greater Manchester)
England--London
England--Lancashire
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1940-08-27
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Claire Monk
missing in action
RAF Ruislip
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Title
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Hudson, Douglas
James Douglas Hudson
J D Hudson
Description
An account of the resource
529 items. Collection concerns Pilot Officer James Douglas Hudson, DFC (755052 Royal Air Force) who joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve in June 1939 and trained as an observer. While on route to Malta in August 1940 his Blenheim crashed in Tunisia and he was subsequently interned for two and a half years by Vichy French in Tunisia and Algeria. After being freed he returned to Great Britain and after navigator retraining completed a tour of 30 operations on 100 Squadron. The collection contains letters to and from his parents and from French penfriends while interned in Tunisia and Algeria, newspaper cuttings of various events, logbooks and lists of operations, official documents and photographs. A further 23 items are in two sub-collections with details of navigator examinations and postcards of Laghouat Algeria.<br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Elizabeth Smith and Yvonne Puncher and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.<br />
<p>This collection also contains items concerning Louis Murray and Harry Bowers. Additional information on <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/202827/">Harry Bowers</a> and <a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/220410/">Louis Murray</a> is available via the IBCC Losses Database.</p>
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2015-06-16
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Hudson, JD
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Douglas Hudson Royal Air Force personnel document
Description
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Contains personal information and postings/locations from joining to discharge on 28 February 1947. Notes that he was reported missing on 27 August 1940, was subsequently interned in Tunisia. Notes he was recommended for commission.
Format
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Two versions of two page form document filled in
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
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OHudsonJD173116-151001-020001, OHudsonJD173116-151001-020002, OHudsonJD173116-151001-020003, OHudsonJD173116-151001-020004
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Great Britain
England--Lancashire
England--Manchester
England--Lincolnshire
Scotland--South Ayrshire
Scotland--Prestwick
England--London
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1940-08-27
1947-02-28
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Creator
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force
100 Squadron
missing in action
prisoner of war
RAF Hemswell
RAF Uxbridge
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Title
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McDermott, Colin
C McDermott
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2016-11-03
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McDermott, C
Description
An account of the resource
87 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Colin McDermott (1119618 Royal Air Force). He served as an air gunnery instructor and flew operations as an air gunner with 98 Squadron. Contains his log book, papers and photographs and includes issues of 'Evidence in Camera'. <br /><br />The collection also contains albums of photographs from his training at <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1696">Evanton</a> in 1943, taken during his service in <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1699">Denmark </a>and some <a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1698">duplicate </a>photographs.<br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Barbara Bury and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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Title
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Colin McDermott's Medical Attendance Letter
Description
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A letter sent to Colin commanding him to attend a medical at Preston.
Date
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1940-08-23
Format
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One double sided printed sheet with handwritten annotations.
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
Text. Service material
Identifier
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SMcDermottC1119618v10003-0001, SMcDermottC1119618v10003-0002
Coverage
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Civilian
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Lancashire
England--Preston (Lancashire)
Rights
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Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
Creator
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Great Britain. Ministry of Labour and National Service
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1940-08-27
recruitment
-
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Title
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Carpenter, Ronald
R B Carpenter
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2016-02-11
Rights
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Carpenter, RB
Description
An account of the resource
27 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Ronald Carpenter DFM (149832 Royal Air Force). He flew a tour of operations as a bomb aimer with 10 Squadron and with 223 Squadron in 100 Group on electronic countermeasures. The collection contains his log book, documents and photographs.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Ronald Carpenter and catalogued by Trevor Hardcastle.
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Title
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Ronald Carpenter's Medical Grade card
Description
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Issued by the Tottenham Medical Board on initially being called up, was Grade 1.
Date
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1940-08-27
Format
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One printed card with handwritten annotations
Language
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eng
Type
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Physical object
Identifier
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MCarpenterRB149832-201102-05
Coverage
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Civilian
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1940-08-27
Rights
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IBCC Digital Archive
recruitment
-
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Forth, Hugh Ogilvie
Description
An account of the resource
Eight items. The collection concerns Hugh Ogilvie Forth (b. 1920, Royal Air Force) and contains his log books, maps and a photograph. He flew operations as a pilot with 218, 58, and 77 Squadrons.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Ian Forth and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Date
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2019-12-18
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Forth, HO
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Title
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Hugh Forth’s pilots flying log book. One
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LForthHO19200321v1
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IBCC Digital Archive
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An account of the resource
Pilots flying log book one for H O Forth, covering the period from 7 March 1938 to 15 September 1940. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Desford, RAF Shawbury, RAF Manston, RAF Boscombe Down, Auberive France, RAF Linton-on-Ouse, RAF Larkhill, RAF Benson and RAF Abingdon. Aircraft flown in were Tiger Moth, Hart, Audax, Anson, Battle, Wellington, Tutor, Magister, Taylorcraft, Stinson, Autogyro and Whitley. He flew a total of 11 operations, one daylight with 218 Squadron, 2 night with 10 Operational Training Unit and 8 night with 58 Squadron. Targets were Brest, Rennes, Cherbourg, Le Havre, Rouen, Rheinfelden, Berlin, Milan, Frankfurt, Regensburg, Bremen and Ostend.
Creator
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
Text. Log book and record book
Format
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One booklet
Contributor
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Mike Connock
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1939-09-29
1940
1940-01-12
1940-08-11
1940-08-12
1940-08-18
1940-08-19
1940-08-25
1940-08-26
1940-08-27
1940-08-28
1940-08-30
1940-08-31
1940-09-02
1940-09-03
1940-09-05
1940-09-06
1940-09-08
1940-09-09
1940-09-15
1940-09-16
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Belgium
France
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Atlantic Ocean--Bay of Biscay
Atlantic Ocean--English Channel
Belgium--Ostend
England--Kent
England--Leicestershire
England--Oxfordshire
England--Shropshire
England--Wiltshire
England--Yorkshire
France--Auberive
France--Brest
France--Cherbourg
France--Le Havre
France--Rennes
France--Rouen
Germany--Berlin
Germany--Bremen
Germany--Frankfurt am Main
Germany--Regensburg
Germany--Rheinfelden
Italy--Milan
10 OTU
12 OTU
218 Squadron
58 Squadron
aircrew
Anson
Battle
bombing
Flying Training School
Magister
Operational Training Unit
pilot
RAF Abingdon
RAF Benson
RAF Boscombe Down
RAF Desford
RAF Linton on Ouse
RAF Manston
RAF Shawbury
Tiger Moth
training
Wellington
Whitley
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Clark, Herbert Ashton
Description
An account of the resource
Two items. The collection concerns Wing Commander Herbert Ashton Clark (b. 1911, 532059, 43414 Royal Air Force) and contains his log books. He flew operations as a pilot with 37 Squadron from the UK and North Africa.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Wayne Clark and catalogued by Nick Cornwell-Smith.
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2021-12-02
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Clark, HA
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LClarkHA532059v2
Language
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eng
Title
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Herbert Ashton Clark's pilots flying log book. Two
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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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IBCC Digital Archive
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Pilot’s flying log book for Flight Sergeant Herbert Ashton Clark from 8 March 1937 to 20 August 1956. Detailing operational posting in Iraq with 70 Squadron. On return to England further training with 215 Squadron. Conversion to the Wellington at 11 OTU followed by posting to 37 Squadron in August 1940. Posted to the Middle East in November 1940. Promoted to Squadron Leader and then Wing Commander during this posting. Awarded DSO and DFC.
Stationed at RAF Hinaidi, RAF Driffield, RAF Manston, RAF Honington, RAF Bramcote, RAF Bassingbourn, RAF Feltwell, RAF Shallufa. Returned to England post-war staying in the RAF. Aircraft flown were Valentia, Harrow, Wellington, Magister, Lysander, Maryland, Fiat CR42, B26, Harvard, Auster, Proctor, Anson, and Prentice.
He flew 1 propaganda leaflet drop with 11 OTU, 1 day and 21 night operations with 37 Squadron in Europe. Targets were St Omer, Eindhoven, Soest, Osnabruck, Frankfurt, Stockum, Bottrop, Hannover, the Black Forest, Gelsenkirchen, Hamm, Flushing, Bitterfeld, Rotterdam, Mannheim, Leipzig, Kiel, Hamburg, Berlin.
12 day and 18 night operations with 37 Squadron and 257 Wing in the Middle East. Targets were Benina, El Adem, Derna, Berca, Bardia, Tobruk, Benghazi, Rhodes, Brindisi, Halfaya, Marble Arch landing ground, Heraklion, Misurata, Homs, Palermo, Gabes, the Mareth Line, El Hamma, Kourba, Pantelleria, Villa San Giovanni, Vibo Valentia, Adrano, Cape Peloro. Posted to HQ RAF Middle East where carried out 28 day supply dropping operations.
Post war career included postings to Air Division Control Commission Germany, Flying Training Command, 41 Group, 22 Maintenance Unit and RAF Negombo, Sri Lanka.
Log book also contains Form 3921 – Aircrew Qualification Record, a 1949 calendar and Form 2745 Record of Service, Educational and Professional Qualifications.
Creator
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force
Temporal Coverage
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1940-08-09
1940-08-10
1940-08-15
1940-08-16
1940-08-17
1940-08-18
1940-08-19
1940-08-20
1940-08-24
1940-08-25
1940-08-26
1940-08-27
1940-08-29
1940-08-30
1940-09-01
1940-09-02
1940-09-04
1940-09-05
1940-09-07
1940-09-08
1940-09-12
1940-09-13
1940-09-14
1940-09-15
1940-09-20
1940-09-21
1940-09-29
1940-09-30
1940-10-02
1940-10-03
1940-10-05
1940-10-08
1940-10-09
1940-10-10
1940-10-11
1940-10-14
1940-10-15
1940-10-16
1940-10-17
1940-10-21
1940-10-22
1940-10-23
1940-10-24
1940-10-25
1940-10-26
1940-12-08
1940-12-10
1940-12-11
1940-12-13
1940-12-14
1940-12-17
1940-12-18
1940-12-20
1940-12-21
1941-01-02
1941-01-05
1941-01-13
1941-01-14
1941-01-20
1941-01-22
1941-02-16
1942-11-07
1942-11-08
1942-11-25
1942-11-26
1942-12-02
1942-12-03
1942-12-22
1942-12-23
1943-01-08
1943-01-16
1943-01-17
1943-02-03
1943-02-04
1943-02-24
1943-02-25
1943-03-17
1943-03-19
1943-03-20
1943-03-25
1943-03-26
1943-04-13
1943-04-14
1943-06-10
1943-06-27
1943-06-28
1943-07-15
1943-07-16
1943-08-01
1943-08-08
1943-08-09
1944-02-29
1944-03-02
1944-03-25
1944-05-05
1944-05-15
1944-05-31
1944-06-01
1944-06-02
1944-06-09
1944-06-10
1944-06-16
1944-06-27
1944-07-03
1944-07-12
1944-07-25
1944-07-27
1944-08-03
1944-08-15
1944-08-17
1944-08-19
1944-08-22
1944-08-25
1944-08-29
1944-09-07
1944-09-12
1944-09-16
1944-10-13
1944-10-21
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Type
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Text
Text. Log book and record book
Format
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One booklet
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Cambridgeshire
England--Yorkshire
England--Kent
England--Norfolk
England--Suffolk
England--Warwickshire
France
France--Saint-Omer (Pas-de-Calais)
Germany
Germany--Berlin
Germany--Bitterfeld-Wolfen
Germany--Black Forest
Germany--Bottrop
Germany--Frankfurt am Main
Germany--Gelsenkirchen
Germany--Hamburg
Germany--Hamm (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Germany--Hannover
Germany--Kiel
Germany--Leipzig
Germany--Mannheim
Germany--Osnabrück
Germany--Soest
Greece
Greece--Ērakleion
Greece--Rhodes (Island)
Iraq
Italy
Italy--Adrano
Italy--Brindisi
Italy--Palermo
Italy--Pantelleria Island
Italy--Vibo Valentia
Italy--Villa San Giovanni
Libya
Libya--Al Adm
Libya--Banghāzī
Libya--Bardiyah
Libya--Darnah
Libya--Miṣrātah
Libya--Ra's Lanuf
Libya--Tobruk
Netherlands
Netherlands--Eindhoven
Netherlands--Rotterdam
Netherlands--Vlissingen
Syria
Syria--Homs
Tunisia
Tunisia--Mareth Line
Tunisia--Qābis
North Africa
Germany--Ruhr (Region)
Contributor
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Nick Cornwell-Smith
11 OTU
215 Squadron
37 Squadron
70 Squadron
9 Squadron
aircrew
Anson
B-26
bombing
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Service Order
Harrow
Harvard
Lysander
Magister
Operational Training Unit
pilot
Proctor
RAF Bassingbourn
RAF Bramcote
RAF Digby
RAF Driffield
RAF Feltwell
RAF Honington
RAF Leconfield
RAF Manston
RAF Shallufa
RAF Silloth
training
Wellington