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A male officer wearing tunic and skirt is talking to a male civilian saying 'All the war office says is that there has been a clerical error and they're looking into it'
Obituary for Sergeant Air Gunner D W Randall
Reports death in active service of Air Gunner Douglas William Randall who was previously a fellow inmate of Laghouat internment camp where he produced the camp newspaper and helped organise sport.
Rescued from Vichy's grasp
Account of Douglas Hudson's safe arrival home after two years internment in French North Africa. Notes squalid conditions in camps and two escape attempts.
Two years in Prison Camp - airman's ordeal in Tunisia
Sergeant observer J Douglas Hudson resting at home after being released from spending two years in French North African internment camps. Freed after British and American troop landings in November. Tells of force landing in Tunisia, internment in Le…
Plane races food to Army in snow-bound camp
Account of troops in Scotland marooned without supplies and bomber loaded with 700 pound of bread drops supplies. Further supplies were dropped over a few days.
Rescued from North African Internment Camp - Burnley Boys Home after great ordeal
Account of release of two Burnely men (Ordinay Seaman G Taylor and Marine C Latham) amongst French North Africa nternees freed by American Forces. Both had been aboard HMS Manchester which was torpedoed in Mediterranean on August 13th. Tells of…
Prisoners dig 187-ft To Freedom
Relates how after tunnelling 187 feet to escape from internment camp in Algeria, 29 soldiers were recaptured. Tunnel took seven months dug in relays 24 hours a day. After escape Arab guards tracked them down and they were sent back to prison.
Awarded the D.F.C
Account of Pilot Officer James Douglas Hudson's award of Distinguished Flying Cross. Notes was member of RAFVR called up at outbreak of war and trained as navigator. While on deployment his Blenheim was brought down in North Africa and he was…
RAF Awards Gallantry in Air Operations
Announcement that the King has approved the following awards in recognition of gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations. Lists for Distinguished Flying Cross, Distinguished Flying Medal and Royal Australian Air Force…
Brierfield and Nelson D.F.C.s
Gives account of Distinguished Flying Cross to Flight Lieutenant Leslie Roberts of Brierfield and Pilot Officer James Douglas Hudson.
RAF Awards
Lists award of sixty-nine D.F.Cs and thirty D.F.Ms. Includes Pilot Officer J D Hudson.
Air Heroism wins more awards
Lists for Distinguished Flying Cross and Medal. Includes Pilot Officer James Douglas Hudson, Nelson, Lancashire.
Lancashire men amongst D.F.C. awards
List of names awarded Distinguished Flying Cross including Pilot Officer J D Hudson. Notes he was commissioned from ranks in 1944.
Douglas Hudson Distinguished Flying Cross
Congratulatory letter from group headquarters on award of Distinguished Flying Cross
James Douglas Hudson missing
Newspaper cuttings announcing that James Douglas Hudson is missing
Alice Omerod's record of Douglas Hudson's operations
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Daily record from 1 January 1944 to 6 June 1944 relating operations with comments on target, numbers of aircraft, bomb tonnages and losses. Includes period of leave. From 14 January to 6 June there are 30 ticked and numbered operations. Alice Omerod…
Air observers' navigation school mathematics examination
Time allowed one hour. Contains five mathematics questions with question 4 deleted and substituted.
Air Observer school instruments examination
paper 1. Six questions concerning altimeters
No 1 air observer school mid term examination - D.R Plotting
Time allowed 2 hours. Five questions concerning air plotting on a simulated route over the English Channel.
No 1 air observer navigation school mid term examination, photography
Time allowed 1 hour. 3 questions on aerial photography
No 1 air observers navigation school three week examination
Time allowed 3 hours. Ten questions on mathematics, navigation and maps.
No 1 air observers navigation school mid term examination
Course A2, time allowed 3 hours. Contains 10 questions on general flying subjects, maps, weather and navigation
Navigation Definitions
Booklet containing navigation definitions and diagrams. Includes explanatory note from donor.
British Military Authority one shilling note
One shilling note issued by British military authority
Supplementary train ticket North Africa
Train ticket in French dated sometime in 1940. Destination, tarif and class are handwritten and indecipherable. Explanatory note from donor included.