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  • Collection: Madgett, Hedley Robert

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Announced missing from air operations: Pilot Officer Hedley Madgett DFM.

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Notes there have been more awards of Distinguished Flying Cross than Distinguished Flying Medals. DFM is rarer award and is cherished. Comments on relative numbers of sergeants verses officers and numbers of DFMs awarded.

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Article mentioning smaller towns attacked as well as listing a weeks targets.

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Article mentions aircrew nearly 1000 aircrew losses when 137 bombers lost. Not all lost for ever, discussing chances of survival and becoming prisoner of war.

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F/O Kenneth Marriott DFC. Obituary. Second tour Pathfinder.

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Account of operation on Peenemunde research and development establishment. Mentions diversion attacks and Mosquito operation against Berlin. Forty one bombers and one fighter missing. Was a precision attack. 1200 mile journey.

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Sir Archibald Sinclair congratulates bomber command on the outstanding success of their attack on Peenemunde.

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'Sgt Arthur William [..] Souter, 1258417, Born 29/11/21 at Golders Green'.

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Table with three columns and two rows filled in with hours.

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Note: '1,2,3,4 = 160.40'.

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Blank form for hours total, dual, solo, night flying dual, solo and total for month and to date.

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'Spezia 18/19-4-43, Sgts Robinson, Palk, Bradley, Wakefield, Barker, Souter'.

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Notes: 'Lancaster III, ED6612, F/O Norton, Sgts Robinson, Palk, Sooter [sic], Wakefield, P/O Bradley'.

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List; Sgt JJ Wakefield, 1355583, Sgt A W Souter, 1258417, F/O F 'x' D Norton, 127794 'x', Sgt S G Palk, 1394551, P/O H Robinson 52820, 'x' P/O J M Lewis T18274,'x', 'x' P/O R Bradley, J17675' 'x'.

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List of places including Sidcup, Lewisham, Camberwell and others including streets round London

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From the Adjutant of local Air Training Corps Squadron (No 1227 Squadron Chistlehurst and Sidcup). Reported missing in local paper. Noting that Hedley was one of their first of their cadets to enter the Royal Air Force and had welcomed him on return…

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Letter offering sympathy over news that Hedley is missing.

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Letter from manager of local branch of Westminster Bank offering sympathy over news that his son is missing.

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Letter from old friend George offering sympathy. ,

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Officers side cap and label inside

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Rear cover of album

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Left - five airmen standing in line. Four wearing tunic and side cap and the middle man wearing greatcoat and fur hat. In the background a two story building. Captioned 'my Harvard instructor P/O Hansel, with his pupils: Nev Oakley, Me, "Tuck"…

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Top left - view of cockpit with instruments and two seats and control columns. Captioned 'Oxford cockpit layout'. Bottom left - view of instrument panel and top of single control column. Caption 'Part of Harvard II cockpit'. Right - three quarter…

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Top left - view of front of Harvard with pilot in cockpit. Captioned 'McAteer'. Top right - an airman wearing greatcoat and side cap standing at the top of steps in open door of a building. Middle - side view of Harvard with pilot in the cockpit.…

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Top left - side view of Harvard on airfield. Top right - four student pilots wearing flying suits standing in front of a Harvard. Captioned 'Left to Right, Yours truly. Les Mills, McAteer (Irish) & Rogers'. Bottom left - four pilots wearing flying…
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