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Wartime Halifax operations
Written for Cornish aviation society. Welcomes Philip Jenkinson and gives account of his training and operations on 10 Squadron Halifax. Describes being shot down and baling out. Mentions evading, capture and as a prisoner being on a tour of his…
Note about Red Cross parcel
States parcel sent on 28 December 1943 did not arrive until 12 April 1944. Routed through Portugal and many never arrived.
Map of part of Germany
Copy of map with several small villages. Marked with numbered crosses. Annotated '1 Forest where a lot of bombs dropped, 2 Chapel which was destroid [sic] form bombs, 3 place where Philip came down with the parachute, 4 Crash place'.
Letter from Philip Jenkinson to his mother
Writes that he went to Milan on previous night and had to divert to station in south of England. Says he would be there for a few days until aircraft ready to go back.
Letter from Philip Jenkinson to his mother
Mentions operation to Mannheim ad asks her to send him some gloves.
Message to P Jenkinson
Sorry he is leaving Newquay from his mother,
Philip Jenkinson birth certificate
In Knightsbridge London for Leslie Philip Jenkinson born on 15 May 1923 Charles Street SW7. Copy made 5 October 2004.
Cover - operational record of Flight Sargent Leslie Philip Jenkinson, mid upper gunner in Halifax aircraft No 10 Squadron RAF Melbourne
Printed label with title and rear quarter view of a Halifax flying above cloud.
Telegram
Best wished for Christmas and new year.
Letter from Philip Jenkinson to his mother and father
From Stalag 357. Mentions upcoming repatriation and would telegram when home. Mentions arrival of cigarettes, sweets and other items as well as a travelling cinema. Writes about Germans leaving behind various types of transport which was used buy…
Losses on Munich raid 6/7 September 1943
Lists squadron, aircraft type and serial number, reason for loss if known, number killed and number survived. Consists of 19 crews from 13 squadrons with 6 Lancaster and 13 Halifax.
The Jenkinson girls
Two young girls sitting in a garden with shrubs and bushes behind to the right. On the reverse 'L to R, Penny Jenkinson and Evelyn Jenkinson c1935'.
Family sitting on wall in garden
Three boys and two girls sitting on and by a stone wall. On the right part of a hedge and in the background a field with trees on the far side. On the reverse 'L to R, Peter, James, Evelyn, Penny and Philip, c1935'.
Philip Jenkinson
Full length image of a man wearing shirt and tie standing on a path with parts of buildings left and right. On the reverse 'Philip Jenkinson a few weeks after coming back from being a POW'.
Evelyn Payne visits the place where brother was killed
Account of Evelyn Payne who lost her brother over Stuttgart but made new friends in Allgau. Relates brother lost as member of Lancaster crew on 28 January 1945. States that only many years later did family learn of the circumstances under which he…
A brother lost, new friends found
Account of Evelyn Payne (sister to Philip and Peter Jenkinson visiting Germany to see the place where her brother Flight Sergeant Peter Jenkinson's Lancaster was intercepted and crashed. Describes visit and being joined by German acquaintances and…
Three telegram one from the air ministry to M Jenkinson, one with no signature and the other from Philip
First informs that name of her son W/O L P Jenkinson was included on a list of prisoners of war who were liberated by the allies. Second states repatriated as soon as possible, last 'leave Birmingham 1.29 today' signed Philip.
General questionnaire for British/American ex-prisoners of war
Debrief questionnaire. Gives personal details of Philip Jenkinson, list the camps he was in as well as providing answers to other questions including , interrogations, escapes attempted, collaboration with enemy and evidence of war crimes, In camps…
The Jenkinson family
On the left a young man wearing civilian overcoat, in the centre two women wearing coat , suit and hats. On the right a warrant officer wearing uniform tunic, with brevet and medal ribbons, and side cap holding a medal. In the background the gates of…
Drawing by Philip Jenkinson
Swastika with red cross in the centre. Annotated 'Copy of a drawing done by Philip Jenkinson whilst a prisoner of war, depicting the red cross getting through the Nazi swastika. Looking back now over 50 years it shows the high regard we, as prisoners…
Philip Jenkinson
Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic with air gunner brevet and medal ribbons. On the reverse '1316403, Flt/Sgt Leslie Philip Jenkinson, mid upper gunner in Halifax'.
Philip Jenkinson details
'Flt/Sgt 1316404, Leslie Philip Jenkinson, mid upper gunner.'
Prisoner of war address label
From Mrs Jenkinson to Sergeant Leslie Philip Jenkinson at Stalag Luft 6.
Prisoner of war parcel label
Addressed to Sgt L P Jenkinson at Stalag Luft VI
View of countryside
Oblique aerial photograph. In the centre houses with a line of trees running bottom right curving to bottom left with fields around. At the top and bottom forests. Taken from light aircraft.