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Raettig, Dennis
Dennis William Raettig
Dennis W Raettig
D W Raettig
D Raettig
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72 items. The collection concerns the wartime service of Leading Aircraftman Dennis William Raettig (b. 1920, 1136657 Royal Air Force). Joining the Royal Air Force reserve in 1941 he trained as a flight mechanic (Engines) before being posted to 104 Squadron (Wellingtons) at RAF Driffield. This squadron number was later changed to 158 Squadron flying Halifax at RAF East Moor, followed by moves to RAF Rufford and Lisset. The collection consists of a memoir, correspondence with family and acquaintances, family history, service and personal documentation, lucky charms,personal items, cap, boots, squadron tie, research on bombing in Hull as well as photographs of air and ground crew and aircraft. It also includes an oral history interview with Joan Raettig (Dennis Raettig's wife).
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Sue Burn and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2016-06-23
2016-07-08
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Raettig, DW
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[underlined] On His Majesty’s Service [/underlined]
[postmark]
[official paid stamp]
Mr. D. W. Raettig,
“Raeville”,
Beverley Road,
Anlaby. E. Yks
[page break]
Reference: CRC/CU/E
From OFFICER-IN-CHARGE,
ROYAL AIR FORCE SECTION,
COMBINED RECRUITING CENTRE,
Hull.
To: Mr. D. W. Raettig.
Date 7.1.41
THIS LETTER SHOULD BE SHOWN ON ARRIVAL AT THE RECRUITING CENTRE.
SIR,
With reference to your application for enlistment into the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, it is requested that you will report to this Centre on 15.1.41 [deleted] as soon after 9 a.m. as possible [/deleted] [inserted] at 8 15 a.m. [/inserted]
2. The vacancy for which you are being considered is that of Ach u/t Flight Mechanic E/A.
3. You will be required to proceed to a Receiving Centre for attestation.
4. You may not, however, be required for immediate service, and on attestation you may be returned to civil life pending recall to the Service, during which time no pay or emoluments will be issued.
5. It is suggested, therefore, that if you are in employment, you obtain two or three days leave in order to proceed to the Receiving Centre, so that if you are not required for immediate service you may, after attestation, continue with your civilian employment, pending
[OVER
[page break]
your recall for service. The Attestation Officer will advise you as to the probable period of any deferment of service, and before being recalled you will be given approximately ten days notice.
6. If you are required for immediate service you will be permitted, if necessary, to return home for a limited period to settle your business or private affairs.
7. As your stay at the Receiving Centre is likely to be of two or three days duration, you should bring with you the following:- [inserted] Ration Book. [/inserted]
[italics] (a) [/italics] Your shaving kit, etc., and sufficient clothing for two or three days. You are recommended to bring an overcoat or waterproof.
[italics] (b) [/italics] Your National Health & Unemployment Insurance Cards or, if not available, their numbers.
[italics] (c) [/italics] Your civilian gas mask.
[italics] (d) [/italics] Your Registration Card (if registered under the National Service (Armed Forces) Act).
[italics] (e) [/italics] (If married) Your marriage certificate and birth certificates of children, if possible.
[deleted] 8. A railway warrant is attached herewith to enable you to make the journey. If you are unable to report, the railway warrant should be immediately returned. [/deleted]
I am, Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
[signature] P/O. for
F/Lt. [italics] Officer-in-Charge,
Royal Air Force Section,
Combined Recruiting Centre. [/italics]
[deleted] No. of Railway Warrant
From: [/deleted]
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Letter directing Dennis Raettig to attend recruiting centre
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Official letter with reference to application to enlist in Royal Air Force Reserve giving instructions for Dennis Raettig to attend recruiting cenre in Hull on 15 January 1941 for vacancy as 'Ach u/t Flight Mechanic (E/A)'.
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1941-01-07
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Two page printed document with envelope
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eng
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E[Author]RaettigDW410107
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Royal Air Force
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Great Britain
England--Hull
England--Yorkshire
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1941-01-15
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Tricia Marshall
David Bloomfield
recruitment
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Valentine, John
John Ross Mckenzie Valentine
J R M Valentine
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674 Items. Collection concerns navigator Warrant Officer J R McKenzie Valentine (1251404 Royal Air Force). The collection contains over 600 letters between JRM Valentine and his wife Ursula. It also contains his log book, family/official documents, a book of violin music studies and other correspondence. Sub-collections contain family photographs, prisoner of war photographs and a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings of events from 1942 to 1945.
He joined 49 Squadron in April 1942 and flew 10 operations on Hampdens. The squadron converted to Manchester in May when he completed two further operations. His aircraft was shot down on the Thousand Bomber raid of 30/31 May 1942. Five crew, including him bailed out successfully and became prisoners of war. The pilot and one air gunner were killed when the aircraft rolled over and crashed.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Frances Zagni and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2018-09-06
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Valentine, JRM
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Lido Wednesday
Darling Johnnie I hope the Maths & Gen. Exam went OK. Thanks very much for your letter of Monday & also for parcel of washing - & chocolate! You are a dear to think of me, & I do love it, both the gift & your sending it. The clean washing I hope to return tomorrow. The figs were lovely too, we ate them this evening. Yesterday the gardener came. We have various things to decide in connection with him. I told him I was going away & arranged that next Tuesday we should go down to the allotment together so that he knows which is ours & can bring our tools & pea sticks etc. back. It may take him several journeys. Also he must dig up for us such root vegetables as can be stored (parsnips & swedes) & which we haven't managed to eat, before the allotment gets taken over by a new tenant. I wish I could find some deserving
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poor family who would eat up the greenstuff. There is still lots of curly kale, broccoli, some savoys, a few sprouts, & later brussel tops & miscellaneous greens, spring cabbage too, more than we could have got through even if I had remained! I may try to make some arrangement with Bridget, the girl who comes here to work once a week. I believe her sister has lost her husband & is left with several young children. If I could arrange for Ba to get a few fresh vegetables occasionally too, all the better.
However, the problems connected with the gardener are the following:-
1) Can we really afford him? I suggested that he wouldn't need to come much till spring sowing time, only really for clearing up the allotment, as the top is dug now & the rest dug over & cleaned up, & he agreed. So we
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could perhaps stipulate that he comes only once a fortnight (I am arranging with Mrs Neal for her to let him in, so that the gate is not left unlocked) The whole point is, am I coming back early in May or not? If no. it seems worth a certain expenditure on the garden & getting the gardener to do the spring sowing, so that I can enjoy the benefit of it, but if I'm not coming back for any considerable length of time, then it's definitely not worth it. So what? The most likely thing seems to me that I shall stay on there for a couple of weeks & then return, so on the whole I should think we'd better have him. But can we afford it?
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4.
2) Supposing we decide “yes” to the above, what shall we sow in our new veg. patch? Have you time & inclination to think about it, or shall I try to work it out alone, or just give him a rough idea & some seed & let him do it? I suggest we rule out turnips, swedes, beetroot & some of the fancier winter greens. True spinach & spinach beet we must have, carrots, plenty of onions, peas, beans, a few broad beans, lettuce, leeks, radish. I must measure up the ground & see how many rows we can have – at present it's deep under snow again.
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3) [underlined] The shelter [/underlined] The gardener says the materials for making floor etc. would cost about 30/- (tho' cement has gone up a lot & he's not sure of the present price). He himself would make it, so I suppose that would come out of his gardening time, & would doubtless mean he would have to come oftener than once a fortnight, specially as he can only work on the shelter in dry weather. It would probably cost us a £5 or so all told, but he himself says he won't guarantee that it will be water proof in winter, practically no underground shelter is, however costly. As regards this special stuff he spoke about before, it is apparently a trade secret of a chap
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who lives near him, & he's not sure whether he could get it. If he did, it might be better. Shall I tell him to go ahead with it or not? As regards paying him if we do keep him going, I have his name & address now, so we could do it as we go along, or in advance, or afterwards. What do you suggest?
Your PO. Book & crossed warrant arrived this morning, & I duly sent off a cheque for £4.6.6 (the income tax was only £13.2.6, not £13.5.) I will return the book in the next parcel. I popped into Barclay's today & arranged for me to be able to draw up to £5
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a day up at Aberystwyth. Tomorrow I hope to go up to the West end, shall go to Grindlay's & arrange for them to pay for the pram & also to send Ba's & my allowances to us separately from Feb. onwards. I also want to choose the pram at Restcot's, who will send it to me when I get back here (or elsewhere for that matter). Miss Kerr is coming tomorrow with my maternity corset. I hope it fits, my present thing is worse than useless & I shall be glad of the Spencer.
I had a bill for
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allotment rent up to June today, so went to the Town Hall & explained we were giving up in March but I think we may have to pay the whole 5/-! There seems so much to think of & arrange, I must admit I had a small cry about is this morning, when neither Mrs Goodrich nor Mrs Mack turned up, as usual. I felt much better afterwards, & went out & put an advert. in the local paper to get rid of the piano painlessly & shall hope for results from Friday onwards.
I had a reply from Miss Clift this afternoon – she will be glad to have Jane
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back for as long as we want at 5/- a week. I should think this is pretty cheap (she said herself most kennels charge 10/- but I should think 7/6 is the usual). However, it comes to £3-4 for the 3 months, but may be it's the happiest solution from Jane's point of view. Have you got any further yet with regard to digs? Do try & get something settled as soon as you can for Feb. 1st definitely with an option for a day or so earlier, I'm getting absolutely fed up with housework
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– what the place will be like when I get back I shudder to think – there'll be spring cleaning to tackle as well!
Now I must really get on with the darning. Let me know what you think about the gardener. Have you worked out what all this is going to cost? I daren't! All my love to you darling. I was on fire picket last night but there was no raid so I got off for nothing! Will see if I can get you anything on aircraft recognition but rather doubt it. All my love again, Ursula
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Letter from Ursula Valentine to her husband John Valentine
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Thanks him for letter and mentions arrival of washing and chocolate. Mentions negotiations about future affordability of gardener and work and crops required on allotment. Providers long discussion over pros and cons for future for gardener and shelter. Continues with financial matters and that she is a little overwhelmed at the moment. Asks for his views on the issues she raised.
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1941-01-15
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Ten page handwritten letter
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eng
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EValentineUMValentineJRM410115
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Civilian
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Great Britain
England--London
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1941-01-15
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Ursula Valentine
home front
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Valentine, John
John Ross Mckenzie Valentine
J R M Valentine
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An account of the resource
674 Items. Collection concerns navigator Warrant Officer J R McKenzie Valentine (1251404 Royal Air Force). The collection contains over 600 letters between JRM Valentine and his wife Ursula. It also contains his log book, family/official documents, a book of violin music studies and other correspondence. Sub-collections contain family photographs, prisoner of war photographs and a scrapbook of newspaper cuttings of events from 1942 to 1945.
He joined 49 Squadron in April 1942 and flew 10 operations on Hampdens. The squadron converted to Manchester in May when he completed two further operations. His aircraft was shot down on the Thousand Bomber raid of 30/31 May 1942. Five crew, including him bailed out successfully and became prisoners of war. The pilot and one air gunner were killed when the aircraft rolled over and crashed.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Frances Zagni and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2018-09-06
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Valentine, JRM
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1251404 AC2 Valentine
D flight 1 Squadron
RAF
Queens Hotel
Aberystwyth
Wed 15/1/41
My Darling Ursula, I am afraid that this will be a very short note for tonight I am absolutely dead beat. Last night I had to clear out about 20 fires, all of them still burning. It was a foul job for we got covered with fine ash & almost asphyxiated by the fumes of the large dustbin of glowing coals that we accumulated. When it was over & it occupied most of the evening the three of us felt as if we had had a dirty Turkish bath fully clad. I had no respite for I had to retire to my room in order to get all shaving, washing, boot cleaning & button polishing done before I went to bed. This morning I had to get up on the stroke of six, wash hurriedly, fold up my blankets, make my bed in the approved manner, sweep my share of the room, rush down for breakfast & tear up again after it in order to get down to washing out a bath, cleaning 3 lavatories, 2 wash basins & the floors of two rooms devoted to the use of such fixtures. All this had to be done before we started our days work. This included 1 hours drill, 1 hour PT, 2 hours Maths Exam, 1 hour Gas Exam, 1 hour Law & 2 hours Signals. Following all this I have spent over an hour writing up some notes so that by now I am dying to go to bed. The trouble is that most of the fellows in the room kick up a hell of a row by conversing long after the official 'lights out' at 10.30.
My darling, what has happened to you. If I receive a letter tomorrow it will be 5 days after the last. I hope this break in your correspondence doesn't mean bad news. Do try to let me hear from you fairly frequently just now especially. When you come down here you needn't bother to write nearly so often to me, I am longing for you to be here. We are still having perfect weather – such a pity that you are missing it all. I had a letter from Dundee today expressing (inter alia) appreciation of the gifts you sent for Xmas. I'll enclose it, if I remember. Our Maths went off quite smoothly this morning. The papers are sent to the air Ministry Examining Board for marking & we ought to get our results in a week's time. The Gas paper is marked here but I don't know when we shall hear how we fared. I thought it was easy though.
We have no more exams until the end of our course now. Do hurry here to help me to learn all about my subjects. If you give me a date before the week end, I will make an effort to book digs on Sunday. Too tired to keep going any longer dearest – I long for you – All my love, John
Thursday 16/1/41 Dearest Ursula Just a few more lines scribbled in the last few minutes before my 'retiral'!! It was lovely to hear your voice again tonight & to be re-assured about your safety & general well being. My last letter from you came on Saturday, so that even if the next comes tomorrow there will be an interval of 6 days. My apprehension has grown daily & I tried to argue with myself that no news meant good news. I knew however that no news might mean bad news at the present day if by some act of God Lido & its occupants were entirely wiped out. However I was very relieved to hear your cheery voice. My anxiety over you is another sign of how much you mean to me although I would rather not have that sign too often for it is not very pleasant.
I am looking forward terribly to your coming here although I am a little apprehensive about the finding of digs. My circumstances make the job so difficult. However tomorrow is our games afternoon & I might get off an hour or so earlier, depending upon the types of sport allotted. I have two small requests, dear, first is for a spot of cash. 2/6 will do me this time. The second arises from the soreness of my face after shaving, probably as a result of the bitter winds that whistle past us when we have drill & PT on the front. Could you send me a very small quantity of as masculine a type of cream as you can get. I don't want your 'Quickies' or any of Elizabeth Arden's preparations. I told you about today's new experience – PT by moonlight. We paraded at our appointed hour 7.45 & after a roll call we were told to go back & undress for PT. It was still night time with a most brilliant moon thick frost & a keen wind. Did we like the idea! We are not allowed to say 'no' & so we perforce obeyed, but the instructor kept us on the move all the time so that it wasn't so bad.
I am still taking your jellied eels & am feeling quite fit nowadays. My cough has almost gone & except for being so tired in the evenings I am in good form. This new programme is a real sweat, but on the whole I am enjoying the life here – except for the fact that we are separated. Nothing can ever compensate for that deficiency – I wish to Heaven I could see an end to this awful war so that you & I could settle down to a really happy & progressive married life doing what we want to do in our own way & at our own convenience. I have next to no rights now. I am bound to serve in a very rigid manner & get nothing for doing my duty, but a hell of a lot of punishment if I don't. You have to live an awful sort of life, you have no home of your own, when you most want it, are separated from me when I ought to be giving you of my best in the way of loving care & attention & shortly you will provide a new born babe with the most marvellous mother that any child could possibly have & you are compelled to journey into a bleak hilly land whose people speak a foreign tongue & go to Church on Sunday.
I have remembered another want of mine – a bar of soap - at your convenience – no hurry for a day or two. I am to have my first night out on Saturday since I came here I have offered to be a steward at a RAF boxing tournament. My reasons for volunteering are twofold, because it will be a change & because it costs nothing. I have a funny story to tell you about a method of proving the immortality of man but it is too naughty to put into black & white. Remind me about it when you come here & I will think again about the desirability or otherwise of passing it on to you.
I really must stop, my darling, with lots of love – as ever - John
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Letter from John Valentine to his wife Ursula
Description
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Writes he is very tired having had to put out fires all night and get up early. Describes daily routine. Complains he has had no letter from her for 5 days. States maths exam went well and now no more exams until end of course. Continues on 16/1/41 mentioning it was good to hear her voice and could be assured of her well being. but he is still concerned as no letter. Looking forward to her coming and asks for small cash injection. Writes of PT by moonlight and that he is feeling fit and enjoying himself. Complains of war in general. Mentions first night out since he arrived coming on Saturday. He has signed up as steward at RAF boxing tournament.
Date
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1941-01-15
1941-01-16
Format
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Seven page handwritten letter
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
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Identifier
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EValentineJRMValentineUM410115
Coverage
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Civilian
Royal Air Force
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
Wales--Dyfed
Wales--Aberystwyth
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1941-01-15
1941-01-16
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Creator
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John Ross Mckenzie Valentine
military living conditions
military service conditions
sport
training
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https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/original/1549/35521/LHansonJE46968v1.1.pdf
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Title
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Hanson, Joseph Edward
J E Hanson
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2016-10-18
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Hanson, JE
Description
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Three items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Joseph Edward Hanson DFM (<span>46968 </span>Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, remembrance and photograph. He flew operations as an air gunner with 50, 44 and 61 Squadrons. He was killed 1 October 1942. <br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Colin Thompson and catalogued by Barry Hunter.<br /><br /><span data-contrast="none" xml:lang="EN-GB" lang="EN-GB" class="TextRun SCXW134679673 BCX0"><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134679673 BCX0">Additional information on<span> Joseph Edwar Hanson Joseph Edward Hanson</span></span><span class="NormalTextRun SCXW134679673 BCX0"><span> </span>is available via the</span></span><span class="EOP SCXW134679673 BCX0" data-ccp-props="{"201341983":0,"335559739":200,"335559740":276}"> <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/109837/">IBCC Losses Database.</a></span>
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JE Hanson flying log book
Description
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Flying log book for J E Hanson, wireless operator/air gunner, covering the period from 3 January 1939 to 1 October 1942. Detailing his flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Finnningley, RAF Upper Heyford, RAF Lindholme, RAF Warmwell, RAF Coningsby, RAF Scampton, RAF Waddington, RAF Boscombe Down, RAF Nutts Corner and RAF Syerston. Aircraft flown in were Tiger Moth, Wellesley, Anson, Whitley, Hampden Hereford, Blenheim, Battle, Lysander, Lancaster, Manchester, Hind, Botha and Wellington. He trained with 76 Squadron which became 16 Operational Training Unit. He flew a total of 46 operations. 29 with 50 Squadron, 3 with 44 Squadron and 14 with 61 Squadron. The aircraft crashed on take off on their 47 operation, with the loss of all crew when the dinghy deployed fouling the tail plane. Targets were Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne, Dusseldorf, Lorient, Bremen, Brest, Cuxhaven, St Nazaire, Wilhelmshaven, Dunkirk, Hannover, Kiel, La Rochelle, Copenhagen, Bordeaux, Essen, Saarbrucken, Atlantic Ocean, Kassel, Konigsberg, Wismar and mine laying. The log book also contains photographs of him and aircraft. His pilots on operations were Pilot Officer Paramore, Pilot Officer Woodward, Squadron Leader Weston DFC and Squadron Leader Burnett.
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force
Spatial Coverage
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Atlantic Ocean
Denmark
France
Germany
Great Britain
Russia (Federation)
Atlantic Ocean--Baltic Sea
Atlantic Ocean--Bay of Biscay
Atlantic Ocean--English Channel
Atlantic Ocean--North Sea
Denmark--Copenhagen
England--Dorset
England--Lincolnshire
England--Nottinghamshire
England--Oxfordshire
England--Wiltshire
England--Yorkshire
France--Bordeaux (Nouvelle-Aquitaine)
France--Brest
France--Dunkerque
France--La Rochelle
France--Lorient
France--Saint-Nazaire
Germany--Berlin
Germany--Bremen
Germany--Cologne
Germany--Cuxhaven
Germany--Düsseldorf
Germany--Essen
Germany--Hamburg
Germany--Hannover
Germany--Kassel
Germany--Kiel
Germany--Saarbrücken
Germany--Wilhelmshaven
Germany--Wismar
Northern Ireland--Antrim (County)
Russia (Federation)--Kaliningrad (Kaliningradskai︠a︡ oblastʹ)
Great Britain
Germany--Ruhr (Region)
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
Identifier
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LHansonJE46968v1
Temporal Coverage
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1940-10-29
1940-10-30
1940-11-15
1940-11-16
1940-11-25
1940-11-26
1940-11-28
1940-11-29
1940-12-08
1940-12-09
1940-12-16
1940-12-17
1940-12-21
1940-12-22
1940-12-28
1940-12-29
1941-01-01
1941-01-02
1941-01-04
1941-01-05
1941-01-08
1941-01-09
1941-01-14
1941-01-15
1941-01-30
1941-01-31
1941-02-05
1941-02-06
1941-02-07
1941-02-08
1941-02-10
1941-02-11
1941-02-12
1941-02-21
1941-02-22
1941-02-24
1941-02-25
1941-02-26
1941-02-27
1941-03-18
1941-03-19
1941-03-20
1941-03-21
1941-03-29
1941-03-30
1941-04-08
1941-04-09
1941-04-13
1941-04-14
1941-04-17
1941-04-18
1941-04-24
1941-04-25
1941-04-28
1941-04-29
1942-05-02
1942-05-03
1942-05-31
1942-06-01
1942-06-02
1942-07-26
1942-07-27
1942-07-29
1942-07-30
1942-08-09
1942-08-13
1942-08-17
1942-08-19
1942-08-28
1942-08-29
1942-09-01
1942-09-02
1942-09-10
1942-09-11
1942-09-14
1942-09-15
1942-09-16
1942-09-17
1942-09-24
1942-09-25
1942-10-01
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Pending review
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Contributor
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Mike Connock
Date
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1939
1940
1941
1942
16 OTU
44 Squadron
50 Squadron
61 Squadron
76 Squadron
Air Gunnery School
aircrew
Anson
Battle
Blenheim
bombing
bombing of Cologne (30/31 May 1942)
Botha
crash
Distinguished Flying Medal
Hampden
killed in action
Lancaster
Lysander
Manchester
Me 109
mine laying
Operational Training Unit
RAF Boscombe Down
RAF Coningsby
RAF Finningley
RAF Lindholme
RAF Nutts Corner
RAF Scampton
RAF Syerston
RAF Upper Heyford
RAF Waddington
RAF Warmwell
take-off crash
Tiger Moth
training
Wellington
Whitley
wireless operator / air gunner
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https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/original/319/8323/MRaettigDW1136657-160623-33.2.jpg
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Title
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Raettig, Dennis
Dennis William Raettig
Dennis W Raettig
D W Raettig
D Raettig
Description
An account of the resource
72 items. The collection concerns the wartime service of Leading Aircraftman Dennis William Raettig (b. 1920, 1136657 Royal Air Force). Joining the Royal Air Force reserve in 1941 he trained as a flight mechanic (Engines) before being posted to 104 Squadron (Wellingtons) at RAF Driffield. This squadron number was later changed to 158 Squadron flying Halifax at RAF East Moor, followed by moves to RAF Rufford and Lisset. The collection consists of a memoir, correspondence with family and acquaintances, family history, service and personal documentation, lucky charms,personal items, cap, boots, squadron tie, research on bombing in Hull as well as photographs of air and ground crew and aircraft. It also includes an oral history interview with Joan Raettig (Dennis Raettig's wife).
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Sue Burn and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2016-06-23
2016-07-08
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Raettig, DW
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Transcription
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Service Trade ACII/FMC/G
R.A.F. Form 2150
ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE
ENLISTMENT FOR DURATION OF THE PRESENT EMERGENCY
POSTPONEMENT OF CALLING UP FOR SERVICE
To
No. 1136657 Name Raettig D.W.
Address ‘Raeville’ Beverley Road
Anlady Yorks.
Nearest Rly. Stn. HULL
In connection with your enlistment in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve for service during the present emergency, you will be required to report for permanent service in accordance with the instructions contained in a notice to be issued to you by the Officer in Charge Records, Royal Air Force.
In the meantime you will remain on the Reserve and no pay or allowance will be issuable to you for the period during which you are not called up for permanent service. It is important therefore that you should not leave your present civil employment until you are required to report for service. Where practicable you will be notified ten days before the date on which you will be required to report.
The Officer in Charge Records, Royal Air Force, Ruislip, Middlesex, must be informed of any change of address, and any correspondence must quote your R.A.F. No., rank and name.
Station NO. 3 R.A.F. DEPOT PADGATE
Date 15/1/41
E.E. STOCK F/LT.
For Officer i/c Records,
Royal Air Force.
6/40 (52291) (52706) Wt. 22610/1538 200M S/40 Hw. G.371
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Royal Air Force volunteer reserve postponement of calling up for service
RAF Form 2150
Description
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Made out to Raettig D W stating that he will have to report in time when notified. In the meantime he remains on the reserve with no pay. he is required to keep current employment and notify any change of address.
Creator
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E E Stock
Date
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1941-01-15
Format
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One page printed document
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
Text. Service material
Identifier
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MRaettigDW1136657-160623-33
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Spatial Coverage
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Great Britain
England--Yorkshire
England--Hull
Temporal Coverage
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1941-01-15
Rights
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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
Contributor
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Steve Baldwin
RAF Padgate
recruitment