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Nettleton, John Dering
J D Nettleton
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2016-05-13
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Nettleton, JD
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Seven items. The collection concerns John Nettleton VC (1917 - 1943. Royal Air Force) and contains photographs and a biography including descriptions of the Augsburg operation. He flew operations as a pilot with 44 Squadron. <br /><br />Additional information on John Nettleton is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/117147/">IBCC Losses Database.</a><br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by J Tunaley and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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Wing Commander with Man and Wife
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An Officer in Wing Commander’s uniform (Wing Commander Mike D’Arcy) who is also wearing a clip on badge reading AOE, to his left is a woman (Betty Nettleton) and to her left is a man in civilian clothes (John Nettleton). All three subjects are looking at a large photograph album open on the table in front of them. Over the Wing Commander’s shoulder is a picture of a Hampden in flight. Reverse is captioned “Betty + John Nettleton with Wg Cdr Mike D’Arcy OC 44Sqn”.)
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Royal Air Force
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PNettletonJD1603, PNettletonJD1604
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44 Squadron
aircrew
Hampden
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Dunmore, George. Aircraft repair/manufacture
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58 photographs showing parts of and aircraft under repair and being manufactured.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Louise Dunmore and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Some photos have been identified as of Derby Works by Nigel Pepper, Neil Barker, and Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.
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2017-05-26
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Dunmore, G
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Wing centre section of Hampden at Derby Works
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Wing centre section of Hampden with engine nacelles and undercarriage vertically on a two wheeled trailer. In the background a brick building with windows left and right. Submitted with caption 'Repair of damaged Hampden bombers. Loading process showing loaded wings on road trailer ready for despatch'.
Identification kindly provided by Nigel Pepper, Neil Barker, and Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.
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PDunmoreG16010036
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Civilian
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Great Britain
England--Derbyshire
England--Derby
Hampden
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Dunmore, George. Aircraft repair/manufacture
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58 photographs showing parts of and aircraft under repair and being manufactured.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Louise Dunmore and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Some photos have been identified as of Derby Works by Nigel Pepper, Neil Barker, and Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.
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2017-05-26
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Dunmore, G
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Wing centre section of Hampden
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Centre section of wing with engine nacelles on two wheeled trolley. Submitted with caption 'Repair of damaged Hampden bombers. Leading process showing internal transport of plane from shop to gantry'.
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Photograph
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PDunmoreG16010035
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Civilian
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Hampden
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Layne, Wally
Walter Henry Layne
W H Layne
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2017-06-07
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Layne, WH
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100 items. The collection concerns Walter 'Wally' Layne (b. 1916, 963012, 40348 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, prisoner of war diary, personal and official correspondence and photographs. He flew operations as a wireless operator with 97 Squadron and became a prisoner of war after being shot down.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by D Layne and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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A WARTIME LOG
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P.409001/5.
AIR MINISTRY [deleted] November [/deleted], [inserted] December [/inserted] 1943
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that 963102 W/O. W.H. Layne, R.A.F. born on 5th December, 1916 at present a prisoner of war in Dulag Luft and whose prisoner of war number is [deleted] unknown [/deleted] [inserted] 605 [/inserted] has been granted a commission in the rank of Pilot Officer with effect from 13th September, 1943 His official number is now 158255
This requisite notification has been published. [signature] Group Captain for Director of Personal Services [deleted] Asst. Secretary [/deleted]
AIR MINISTRY 11 MAY 1944 194
THIS IS TO CERTIFY that 158255 P/O. W.H. Layne (D.F.C.) R.A.F. born on 5th December, 1916 at present a prisoner of war in StalgLuft 6 and whose prisoner of war number is 605 has been promoted to Flying Officer with effect from 13th March, 1944. and the requisite notification has been published. [deleted] P.158255/43. [/deleted] [inserted] P.409001/43 [/inserted] [signature] Group Captain for Director of Personal services.
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[blank page]
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[blank page]
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[boxed] A WARTIME LOG FOR BRiTISH PRISONERS Gift from THE WAR PRISONERS’ AID OF THE Y.M.C.A. 37, Quai Wilson GENEVA - SWITZERLAND [/boxed]
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[greek text] R. Utteridge 4.10.44
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[boxed] THIS BOOK BELONGS TO P/O. W. H. Layne. D.F.C. Royal Air Force. Stalag Luft III, Germany. [Y.M.C.A. logo] [/boxed]
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[sketch map showing Stalag Luft locations]
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[underlined] 1 [/underlined]
[pilot wings drawing] F/Lt. Fletcher D.F.C. D.F.M. [observers brevet drawing] S/Ldr. Foster D.F.C. [bomb aimers brevet drawing] F/Sgt. Beasley. [wireless operators badge drawing] [air gunners brevet drawing] P/O. Layne D.F.C. [air gunners brevet drawing] S/Ldr. McKinna. D.F.C. [engineers brevet drawing] F/Sgt. Nelson [air gunners brevet drawing] F/Sgt. Page.
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3
The Spirit of Britain
We shall go on to the end - we shall fight in France. We shall fight on the seas and in the oceans - we shall fight with growing confidence and growing strength in the air - we shall defend our island whatever the cost may be. We shall fight on the beaches and on the landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and streets, and in the hills. We shall never surrender, and if, which I do not for a moment believe, this island, or even a part of it, is subjugated and starving, then our Empire accross [sic] the seas, armed and guarded by the British fleet, will carry on the struggle, until in Gods good time, the new world, in all its strength and might, sets forth to the rescue and liberation of the old. Britain will fight the menace of tyranny for years, and, if necessary, alone. Winston Churchill 1940
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5
A man who grumbles, because he doesn’t catch something every day, is a fool not an angler.
Gordon R. W. Albright
“Wiltshire House”
Hungerford
Berkshire
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[cartoon sketch of collapsing prisoners bunkbed] Good luck. Wally. [underlined] J. Beasley SEP 44 [/underlined]
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9
Jim. D. Skinner
10 Earl St.
New Brumby
Scunthorpe
Lincs.
[underlined] 26.8.44 [/underlined]
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12
Starkle starkle little twink
Who the hell you are think
I’m not under the alcofluence of inkohol
Though some think peep I am
I fool so fealish
I don’t know who is me
That the drunker I sit here
The longer I get.
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13
[cartoon sketch of prisoner life] “Do you think they’ll think we’ve changed?” Lots of Luck Wally -
Johnny Howes.
Peacehaven
- Sussex -
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14
[underlined] CONTENTS OF RED CROSS PARCELS [/underlined]
[list] [underlined] AMERICAN [/underlined]
8ozs COCOA OR 2 ‘D’ BARS 6 JAM 1oz SALT & PEPPER 12 BISCUITS ‘K2’ 1LB PRUNES 12ozs BULLY BEEF 12ozs MEAT & VEG OR SPAM 6ozs MEAT PÂTE 8ozs CHEESE 1LB POWDERED MILK 8ozs SUGAR 1LB OLEO MARGERINE 4ozs SOLUBLE COFFEE 2 SOAP 80 CIGARETTES 7 VIT C TABLETS
[underlined] CANADIAN [/underlined] 5ozs CHOCOLATE 1lb JAM 1oz SALT & PEPPER 12 BUSCUITS 6 ozs PRUNES 12ozs BULLY BEEF 10ozs KAM 7ozs RAISINS 4ozs CHEESE 1lb POWDERED MILK 8ozs SUGAR 1lb BUTTER 6ozs COFFEE OR 4ozs TEA 8ozs SALMON 1 SARDINE 1 SOAP
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15
[list] [underlined] ENGLISH [/underlined]
4ozs CHOCOLATE 8ozs JAM 1 TIN EGG POWDER (2ozs APPROX) 8ozs PRUNES OR APRICOTS 12ozs MEAT ROLL 16ozs MEAT & VEG 4ozs OAT MEAL 1 SOAP 3ozs CHEESE 1 TIN CONDENSED MILK 4ozs SUGAR 8ozs MARGERINE 4ozs COCOA 2ozs TEA 8ozs SALMON OR 8ozs BACON 1 PANCAKE POWDER OR 1 CREAMED RICE OR 1 APPLE PUDDING
[underlined] ARGENTINE BULK [/underlined]
3ozs BULLY BEEF 5ozs MEAT & VEG 3ozs RAGOUT 2ozs CORNED MUTTON 4ozs PORK & BEANS 5ozs BUTTER 2ozs LARD 2ozs HONEY 5ozs JAM 2ozs MILK JAM 4ozs CONDENSED MILK 8ozs SUGAR 7ozs CHEESE 8ozs BISCUITS 1oz PEA & LENTIL FLOUR 3ozs CHOCOLATE 2ozs COCOA 1oz TEA 1 SOAP 3ozs DRIED FRUIT
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17
[sketch of lincolnshire regiment cap badge] Best Wishes Wally
George. W. Hand,
Morcott,
Nr Uppingham
[underlined] Rutland [/underlined]
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19
[cartoon sketch of prison life] They also serve, who only stand and wait! John Milton
[signature]
CANTERBURY,
KENT.
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23
Sincerely Yours -
Laurie. W. Collins,
“Sackville House”,
4 Littlefield Lane,
Grimsby,
[underlined] Lincolnshire. [/underlined]
7-8-44
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24 BLOCK 22 ROOM 3 STALAG-LUFT 3 TARMSDEDT
[prisoner names and addresses]
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COMBINE 25
[food parcel contents drawings] [prisoner names and addresses]
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27
R. Coulbeck,
97 Ravendale Street,
Scunthorpe,
[underlined] Lincs. [/underlined]
P. [indecipherable name].
Sturton
Brigg.
[underlined] Lincs [/underlined]
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28
E hoa ka whawhai tonu ahau ki a koe ake! ake! [Maori for “friend, I shall fight against you, for ever! for ever!”]
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5/ Sept 44 [underlined] [signature] [/underlined] [various baseball cartoon caricatures] “PUT THE LITTLE APPLE DOWN HERE KID” 2 AND 1
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31
IF
IF YOU CAN SAVE YOUR BREW WHEN ALL AROUND YOU HAVE FINISHED THEIRS AND BORROWED MORE FROM YOU IF YOU CAN RUN A RACKET WHEN THEY DOUBT YOU BUT MAKE ALLOWANCE FOR THEIR RACKETS TOO IF YOU CAN WAIT AND NOT GET TIRED OF WAITING WHEN SOMEONE MAKES A BOOB WHILE ON PARADE OR STAND OUT IN THE COLD IN YOUR PYJAMAS WHILE HAUPTMANN MÜLLERS WEEKLY SEARCH IS MADE IF YOU CAN HIDE WHEN DUTY STOOGE IS ON YOU IF YOU CAN WASH YOUR SHIRT SAY TWICE A YEAR IF YOU CAN KEEP YOUR MIND ON HARMLESS PASTIMES AND NOT DANCING, WOMEN, WINE AND BEER IF YOU CAN LISTEN TO ANOTHER AIRMAN TELLING YOU HIS CROW IS ON THE WAY AND NEVER BREATHE A WORD WHILE HE IS MOANING WHILE YOU HAVE GOT AT LEAST THREE YEARS BACK PAY IF YOU CAN SAY “WIE GEHTS” OR ELSE “KARTOFFEL” OR ASK A GERMAN IF HE HAS A LIGHT YOURS IS THE CAMP AND ALL THATS IN IT HERE’S TO YOUR HAPPY FUTURE CLEAR AND BRIGHT
With apologies to Kipling Fallingbostel. Oct 11/44
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33
E. J. Hillman (Hilly.)
20, East Court Ave.
Earley.
[underlined] Reading. [/underlined]
J. Kenny
27, Featherstall Rd. N.,
Oldham
[underlined] Lancashire. [/underlined]
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35
And not by eastern windows only, When daylight comes, comes in the light; In front the sun climbs slow, how slowly! But westward, look, the land is bright.
Arthur Hugh Clough. [underlined] Rog. [/underlined]
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[facial caricature}
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39
[sketch of a Hampden bombing] Best wishes Wally, J. A. McDonald, 24 Brooklands Rise, London N.W.11. 26/9/44
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43
[cartoon caricature] MEDITATION [underlined] WAD [/underlined]
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46
THE PRISONERS LAMENT
BLOODY TIMES IS BLOODY HARD BLOODY WIRE AND BLOODY GUARD BLOODY DOGS IN BLOODY YARD BLOODY BLOODY BLOODY
BLOODY TEA IS BLOODY VILE BLOODY COFFEE MAKES YOU SMILE BLOODY COCOA MADE IN STYLE BLOODY BLOODY BLOODY
BLOODY ICE-RINKS BLOODY MUD BLOODY SKATES NO BLOODY GOOD SAT WHERE ONCE I BLOODY STOOD BLOODY BLOODY BLOODY
BLOODY SALMONS BLOODY QUEER LOOKS AT YOU WITH BLOODY LEER IS IT GOOD? NO BLOODY FEAR BLOODY BLOODY BLOODY
BLOODY BRIDGE ALL BLOODY DAY LEARNING HOW TO BLOODY PLAY BLOODY BLACKWELL’S BLOODY WAY BLOODY BLOODY BLOODY
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47
NOW AND THEN THO’ BLOODY STALE CENSOR HANDS OUT BLOODY MAIL BETTER DRAW THE BLOODY VEIL BLOODY BLOODY BLOODY BLOODY GIRLFRIEND DROPS ME FLAT LIKE A DOG ON BLOODY MAT GETS A YANK LIKE BLOODY THAT BLOODY BLOODY BLOODY
BLOODY SAWDUST IN THE BREAD MUST HAVE COME FROM BLOODY BED BETTER ALL BE BLOODY DEAD BLOODY BLOODY BLOODY
DON’T IT GET YOUR BLOODY GOAT WAS IT SHAW WHO BLOODY WROTE WHRE THE HELL’S THAT BLOODY BOAT BLOODY BLOODY BLOODY NOW I’VE REACHED THE BLOODY END NEARLY AROUND THE BLOODY BEND THATS THE GENERAL BLOODY TREND BLOODY BLOODY BLOODY
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49
[sketch of cottage style pub]
[underlined] THORN CAMP 357 JULY 27/44 [/underlined]
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51
[cartoon sketch of prisoners reading news bulletin] IT SAYS “THE ONLY RESULT OF THE ALLIED ADVANCE IN THE WEST IS TO MOVE THE FRONT FURTHER EAST.”[underlined] Beasley 44 [/underlined]
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[2 x photographs of family and friends]
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[2 x photographs of family and friends]
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[2 x photographs of family and friends]
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[2 x photographs of family and friends]
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[2 x photographs of family and friends]
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[2 x photographs of family and friends]
[page break]
[2 x photographs of family and friends]
[page break]
[photograph of family]
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[3 x photographs of family]
[page break]
[2 x photographs of family and friends]
[page break]
[photograph of family]
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[photograph of family]
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[2 x photographs of family]
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[drawing of lancaster bomber] [underlined] All the Best Mick [/underlined]
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[2 x photographs of prisoners]
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FOLLINGS BOSTAL, [sic] GERMANY. 29/8/44 55
[sketch] O GOD OUR HELP IN AGES PAST, [sketch] OUR HOPES FOR YEARS TO COME, [sketch] THE SHELTER FROM THE STORMY BLAST, [sketch] AND OUR ETERNAL HOME.
REMEMBER ME!! [sketch]
Mr. GEORGE F. CALVERT,
11, MALLET CRESCENT,
BOLTON,
[underlined] LANCS. [/underlined]
[underlined] Drop around any time Wally. [/underlined]
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56
[sketch of prison guard tower]
Postern box S E [indecipherable word] Heydekrug [underlined] Stalag Luft 6 [/underlined] Oct 11/44
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58 Best Wishes to my friend THE MAIL HOG from H Ringham.
[3 x comical cartoon sketches depicting mail delivery]
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59
[underlined] TO: A THREE-TOUR MAN. [/underlined]
[underlined] 1ST. TOUR [/underlined] [coloured sketch of hampden bomber]
[underlined] 2ND. TOUR [/underlined] [coloured sketch of lancaster bomber]
[underlined] 3RD. TOUR [/underlined] [coloured sketch of cattle truck train]
[underlined] Best wishes Wally from Les Calvert. Jan 45 FALLINGBOSTEL [/underlined]
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62
[2 x german money vouchers]
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63
[german money certificate]
Prisoner of war camp money VOUCHER FOR 1 REICHMARK
This chit is valid for a means of currency for P.O.W.s and must be used by them for exchange only within the camp or on a working party in the expressly authorised canteens.
This exchange of this chit for actual currency can only take place by the express permission of the accounts officer.
Contravention, forging or any falsification will be punished
The Chief of the Supreme command of the defence forces
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[cartoon sketch] [underlined] W. PETCH [/underlined] 23, HAMILTON RD, SCUNTHORPE
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69
[6 x comical cartoon angling sketches] [underlined] WHL [/underlined]
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71
[sketch of circled red cross] EACH LIFE HAS IT’S CROSSES AND AN AIRMAN GETS HIS SHARE FROM A TRIP ACROSS THE OCEAN TO THE ENVIED “CROIX DE GUERRE
THERE ARE CROSSES BY THE CENSOR FAR TO MANY SO IT SEEMS THERE ARE CROSSES IN HIS LETTERS FROM THE GIRL FRIEND OF HIS DREAMS
THERE’S A CROSS THATS WORN BY HEROES WHO HAVE FACED A HAIL OF LEAD THERE’S A CROSS WHEN HE IS WOUNDED AND ONE WHEN HE IS DEAD
BUT THERE’S A LITTLE CROSS OF MERCY THAT QUITE A FEW MAY OWN TO A PRISONER IT IS SECOND TO THAT OF GOD’S ALONE
IT’S A CROSS THATS WORN BY WOMEN WHEN WE SEE IT WE BELIEVE WE RECOGNISE AN ANGEL BY THE RED CROSS ON HER SLEEVE
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72 [sketch of a country house]
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75
[sketch of a spitfire] J M Lockyer 1945
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76
1939 [raf crest] 194
BOMBER COMMAND
All the Best Bob Beaston 12-10-44
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78
S. S. KRIEGIE
SHE’S TREMENDOUS, SHE’S GIGANTIC, LOOKING TRIM IN EVERY LINE SHE’S MAGNIFICENT, COLOSSAL, SHE’S YOURS YET ALSO MINE. SHE’S GLORIOUSLY MAJESTIC, MOST REFRESHING TO THE EYE SHE’S EXCITING IN HER NEARNESS, FOR WE KNOW SHE’S STANDING BY. THERE’LL BE SEVERAL RED CROSS NURSES LINING UP BESIDE THE QUAY WITH A CHOICE OF DRINKS TO CHOOSE FROM, NAAFI BEER OR NAAFI TEA ITS GOODBYE TO RED CROSS PARCELS, NO MORE VITAMINISED JAM NO MORE BULLY BEEF OR SALMON, NO MORE APPETISING SPAM NO MORE PERSONALS FOR LISTING CIGARETTES OR CENSORED MAIL WHEN THE SHIP CALLED S.S. KRIEGIE SPEEDS ALONG THE HOMEWARD TRAIL NO MORE ROLL CALLS, NO MORE POSTERNS SEEKING BREW NO MORE BLOWERS OUTSIDE BILLETS, NO MORE AIR RAIDS ALL DAY THROUGH NO MORE BELT UPS NO MORE ARBEIT WHEN YOUR STOMACHS NOT SO GOOD NO MORE CONTINENTAL SAUERKRAUT. NO MORE SCROUNGING BITS OF WOOD NO MORE VISITS DOWN TO SICK BAY. NO MORE RACKETS NO MORE STEW NO MORE READING PROPAGANDA LIKE THE “GERMAN POINT OF VIEW” NO MORE BED BOARDS NO MORE COMBINES NO MORE OVERCROWDED SPACE NO MORE CATTLE TRUCKS TO GREET US AS WE MOVE FROM PLACE TO PLACE NO MORE BARBED WIRE NO MORE SEARCH LIGHTS NO MORE PINE TREES ALL AROUND NO MORE COMPOUNDS, NO MORE CIRCUITS, WHEN AT LAST WE’RE [underlined] HOMEWARD BOUND [/underlined]
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79
THERE IS PLENTY OF GOOD IN THE WORST OF US, AND PLENTY OF BAD IN THE BEST OF US, SO IT DOES NOT BEHOVE ANY OF US TO TALK ABOUT THE REST OF US.
William A. Roe, STALAG LUFT III, APRIL, 1945.
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80
[sketches] [underlined] DIE STEM [/underlined]
UIT DIE BLOU VAN ONSE HEMEL UIT DIE DIEPTE VAN ONS SEE, OOR ONS EWIGE GEBERGTES WAAR DIE KRANSE ANTWOORD ONS, DEUR ONS VER VERLATE VLAKTES MET DIE KREIN VAN OSSEWA RUIS DIE STEM VAN ONS GEUEFDES VAN ONS LAND SUID AFRIKA [Afrikaans for: From the blue of our sky, from the depth of our sea, over eternal mountains where the wreaths answer us, through our desolate plains with the cry of Ossewa Ruis the voice of our friends of our country South Africa]
[underlined] BEST WISHES, WALLY. GORDON. B. JACK TARMSTEDT, 1945.
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[indecipherable word] R2864 81
H Ringham,
133 Barden Rd,
Tonbridge,
Kent.
Essen 17.7.42. Halifax
J. R. Holsbourn,
Santiago
Chile.
South America.
Donald Walker
106 Sunderland Street
Tickhill
Doncaster
[page break]
[underlined] THE SAGA OF THE OLDEST KRIEGIE [/underlined]
OH WERE YOU OUT IN THE GRIM NORTH EAST WAY UP ON THE BALTIC SHORE WHERE THE WINTER NIGHTS ARE SIX MONTHS LONG AND THE DAYS ARE EVEN MORE. WHERE THE BITTER BLAST, A SNOW TOOTHED FIEND HOWLS DOWN FROM THE RUSSIAN STEPPES WHERE SOX GET FROZEN TO THE FEET AND THE HANDS ARE COVERED IN CHAPPES WHERE THE GREAT WHITE SILENCE COVERS ALL AND THE ONLY SOUND THEY SAY IS THE SONG OF THE DROSKI SINGING HIS LOVE IN THE MOUNTAINS FAR AWAY
THATS WERE THE OLDEST KRIEGIE LIVES A MAN BOTH SEEN AND HOARY LIVING ON NUTTY AND POLAR BEAR SOUP THE HERO OF THIS STORY
TWAS MANY MANY YEARS AGO WAY BACK IN 1940 THAT THE OLDEST KRIEGIE IN HIS PLANE EMBARKED UPON A SORTIE
TWAS THE SORTA A SORTIE A BRAVE MAN SHUNS AND THE COWARD RUNS AWAY FROM THE KIND OUR HERO HOPED TO CHRIST HE’D LIVE TO DRAW HIS PAY FROM
IN THE BRIGHT MOONLIGHT OF A SUMMER NIGHT OUR HERO CROSSED THE SEA HE BOMBED THE TARGET AND TURNED FOR HOME BUT WAS JUMPED BY A LOAN M.E.
[page break]
AND THEN THERE CAME A WEARY TIME A TIME MOST WONDOROUS [sic] [deleted] frying [/deleted] TIRING THEY TOOK HIM TO A KRIEGIE CAMP ALL RINGED ABOUT WITH WIRING THEY COUNTED OH THEY COUNTED HIM BY DAY AS WELL AS NIGHT SIDEWAYS DIAGONALLY BACKWARDS BUT THEY COULDN’T GET IT RIGHT AT LAST THEY HIT UPON A WHEEZE THAT SEEMED BOTH CUTE AND NEAT THEY FELL THE KRIEGIES IN AGAIN AND COUNTED ALL THEIR FEET AND WHEN THE FEET WERE COUNTED THEY DIVIDED THEM BY TWO BUT STILL THE ANSWER WASN’T RIGHT SO THEY THOUGHT OF SOMETHING NEW
THEY WENT AND GOT EXCITED AND SHOUTED WITH MUCH ZEST BUT IT DIDN’T DO THEM ANY GOOD FOR THE KRIEGIES WEREN’T IMPRESSED
THEN THEY LINED UP ALL THE KRIEGIES AT A TIME WHEN MOST FOLKS SLEEP AND MADE THEM FILE BETWEEN TWO POSTS SO THE KRIEGIES BAAED LIKE SHEEP AND WHEN THE COUNT WAS FINISHED AND THEY ADDED UP THE SCORE THEY FOUND THEY’D FAR MORE KRIEGIES THAN THEY’D EVER HAD BEFORE
FOR IN A WELL RUN KRIEGIE CAMP YOU MAY GET LOTS OF FUN BUT NO FUN QUITE AS POPULAR AS MUCKING UP THE HUN
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[sketch] E.A.L. SHORE MAR. 1945.
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86 SUSPENSE.
The prison camp so grim and bare within the hated wire In barracks prisoners drawn and grey Crouch huddled round the fire. What will the German verdict be? What will their minds conspire?
Outside the rain in torrents fall Heavens ripped open wide Hell! The suspense is terrible If only one could hide. At last, long blasts, the silence breaks. Thank God! Roll Calls inside.
J. E. Nelson,
15 Parkfield Road,
Bolton,
[underlined] Lancs [/underlined]
C. Hanrahan
5 Norbreck Close
Cinder Hill
Notts
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87
J. Beesley
76 Woodland Road
Handsworth
[underlined] Birmingham 21 [/underlined]
[underlined] A G Benson [/underlined]
“O.K”
Goondiwindi
Queensland.
J K Denton
4 The Terrace
Chyandour
Penzance
Cwll
Chas Allen (Tim)
70 Warren Rd
Washwood Heath
Birmingham
J. Seedhouse
C/O Morton
Skillington
Nr Grantham
R J Jackson
20 Maytree Crescent
Watford
Herts
(Odhams Press watford)
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89
O QUID SOLUTIS EST, BEATIUS CURIS, CUM MENS ONUS REPONIT ET PEREGRINO LABORE FESSI VENIMUS LAREM AD NOSTRUM DESIDERATOQUE ACQUIESCIMUS LECTO Louis B. Gunter. [underlined] Easter 1945. [/underlined]
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90
[circled red cross] From every prisoner’s lonely soul Thanksgiving does ascend; No matter what religious goal His ego may pretend; For this alone relieves the pall And helps monotony rend; The constant aid, the hope, & all Which you unfailing send. [/circled red cross] [underlined] Compost by F. Webster Written by J. Pryd [/underlined]
IT
IS A MELANCHOLY STATE
You are in the power of the enemy You owe your life to his humanity Your daily bread to his compassion You must obey his orders Await his pleasures Possess your soul in his patience The days are very long The hours crawl like paralized [sic] centipedes
Moreover, the whole atmosphere of prisons even the most easy and best regulated prison is odious. Companions quarrel over trifles and get the least possible pleasure from each others society. You feel a constant humiliation in being fenced in by railings and barbed wire, watched by armed men and webbed about By a triangle of regulations & restrictions. [underlined] Winston Churchill 1899. [/underlined]
[page break]
PRISONER OF WAR
IS A MELANCHOLY STATE. YOU ARE IN THE POWER OF THE ENEMY. YOU OWE YOUR LIFE TO HIS HUMANITY, YOUR DAILY BREAD TO HIS COMPASSION.
YOU MUST [deleted] AW [/deleted] OBEY HIS ORDERS, AWAIT HIS PLEASURE; POSSESS YOUR SOUL IN HIS PATIENCE.
THE DAYS ARE LONG, THE HOURS CRAWL LIKE PARALYZED [CENTIPEDES, MOREOVER THE WHOLE ATMOSPHERE OF PRISONS IS ODIOUS.
COMPANIONS QUARREL OVER TRIFLES AND GET THE BEST POSSIBLE PLEASURE OUT OF EACH OTHERS COMPANY. YOU FEEL A CONSTANT HUMILIATION IN BEING FENCED IN BY RAILINGS AND WIRE, WATCHED BY ARMED MEN AND WEBBED IN BY A TRIANGLE OF REGULATIONS & RESTRICTIONS. AND SO BE IT WINSTON CHURCHILL P.O.W. BRITISH EAST AFRICA NOVEMBER 1899.
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94 [underlined] Food for Thought [/underlined]
Twice I found this little book on my desk in Stalag 357 and I have come to the probably erroneous conclusion that you wish me to ‘do’ something in it, Wally. I hope one day to meet you again but, in case I don’t - do you remember -
[list] “ A journey from Heydekrug to Sagan? “ A pitoploly argument when we came back? “ hiding the “brew” from the Abwehr? “ my practice on the guitar? “ the day after the tunnel was discovered? “ the night of the Theatre Fire? “ the Abwehr steam-roller? “ the runaway coach in a German station? “ the second team’s centre-half? “ the pumps and spud peeling at Heydekrug? “ the evacuation of Heydekrug?
We could have gone on for hours, but the above will be enough - All the best - Wal
from R C Hancock
Woodhouse Farm
Leconfield E. Yorks.
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96 97
[Europe sketch map showing camp locations]
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98
[underlined] O FEELTHY FLY. [/underlined]
[underlined] 1 [/underlined] The fly flew in to the grocery store, He flew right in - by the front door, he fluttered round the bacon, and he fluttered round the ham, and finally lit on the strawberry jam.
[underlined] Ref. [/underlined] Oh, feelthy fly, Oh, feelthy fly, Oh, filthy fly, Repulsive parasite.
[underlined] 2 [/underlined] the fly looked here, the fly looked there, under the table & under the chairs, and into the office which was nearly dark, and there he spied the lady clerk - Oh feelthy [missing word]
[underlined] 3 [/underlined] That fly lit on the lady’s shoe, Then up her stockings both brand new. And when it reached above her knee, He sat down to see what he could see. Oh [missing word]
[underlined] 4 [/underlined] That lady clerk when she felt that fly, Settled upon her starboard thigh, She closed her knees & held her breath, And squashed that feelthy fly to death - Oh feelthy [missing word]
To be sung in slow, solemn time, with full Bar room accompaniment. All the best of luck Wally [underlined] Phillip Hyden [/underlined]
[page break]
99
[sketch of silhouetted female] [underlined] JACK SMITH [/underlined] 11-9-44.
[page break]
100 DIE MORDBRENNER VON WALLENDORF
[sketch of US soldier firing village] For no apparent reason U.S.A. troops burned down the village of Wallendorf before the eyes of the inhabitants. [underlined] Das Licht der Demokratic leuchtet VOLKISHER BEOBACHTER [/underlined] 17 OCTOBER 1944
102
AS A RESULT OF REPEATED APPLICATIONS FROM BRITISH SUBJECTS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD WISHING TO TAKE PART IN THE COMMON STRUGGLE AGAINST BOLSHEVISM, AUTHORISATION HAS RECENTLY BEEN GIVEN FOR THE CREATION OF A BRITISH VOLUNTEER UNIT. THE BRITISH FREE CORPS PUBLISHES HEREWITH THE FOLLOWING SHORT STATEMENT OF THE AIMS AND PRINCIPLES OF THE UNIT.
[underlined] I. [/underlined] THE BRITISH FREE CORPS IS A THOROUGHLY BRITISH VOLUNTEER UNIT [indecipherable word] AND CREATED BY BRITISH SUBJECTS FROM ALL PARTS OF THE EMPIRE, WHO HAVE TAKEN UP [missing word] AND PLEDGED THEIR LIVES IN THE COMMON EUROPEAN STRUGGLE AGAINST SOVIET RUSSIA.
[underlined] II. [/underlined] THE BRITISH FREE CORPS CONDEMNS THE WAR WITH GERMANY AND THE SACRIFICE OF BRITISH BLOOD IN THE INTEREST OF JEWRY AND INTERNATIONAL FINANCE AND REGARDS THIS CONFLICT AS A FUNDAMENTAL BETRAYAL OF THE BRITISH PEOPLE AND BRITISH IMPERIAL INTERESTS.
[underlined] III. [underlined] THE BRITISH FREE CORP DESIRES THE ESTABLISHMENT OF PEACE IN EUROPE AND THE DEVELOPMENT OF CLOSE FRIENDLY RELATIONS BETWEEN ENGLAND AND GERMANY AND THE ENCOURAGEMENT OF MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING AND COLLABORATION BETWEEN THE TWO GERMANIC PEOPLES.
[underlined] IV. [/underlined] THE BRITISH FREE CORP WILL NEITHER MAKE WAR AGAINST BRITAIN OR THE BRITISH CROWN, NOR SUPPORT ANY ACTION OR POLICY DETRIMENTAL TO THE INTERESTS OF THE BRITISH PEOPLE. PUBLISHED BY THE BRITISH FREE CORP.
[underlined] IN AN ENDEAVOR [SIC] TO FORM A BRITISH UNIT TO FIGHT AGAINST THE RUSSIANS, THE GERMANS CAUSED A PAMPHLET TO BE CIRCULATED IN CERTAIN PRISON CAMPS, A COPY OF THIS IS GIVEN ABOVE. [/underlined]
104 GEGEN ENGELAND
HEUTE WOLLEN WIR EIN LIEDLEIN SINGEN, TRINKEN SOLEN WIR DEN KÜHLEN WEIN, UND DIE GLÄSEN SOLLEN DAZU KLINGEN, DENN ES MUSS ES MUSS GESCHIEDENSEIN
REFRAIN
GIB MIR DIENE HAND DEINE WEISSE HAND, LEB WOHL MEIN SCHATZ, MEIN SCHATZ LEB WOHL, LEB WOHL DENN WIR FAHREN, DEN WIR FAHREN DENN WIR FAHREN GEGEN ENGELAND
UNSER FLAGGE UND DIE WEHT VOM MASTE SIE VERKUNDET UNSERES REICHES MACHT DENN WIR WOLLEN ES NICHT LANGER LEIDEN DASS DER ENGELANDER DARAÜBER LACHT
REFRAIN
GIB MIR DEINE ……………..USW.
KOMMT DIE KUNDE DASS ICH BIN GEFALLEN DASS ICH SCHLAFE IN DER MEERES FLUT WEINE NICHT UM MICHT MEIN SCHATZ UND DENKE FÜR DAS VATERLAND DA FLOSS SEIN BLUT
REFRAIN
GIB MIR DEINE ……………..USW.
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[sketch of a country cottage] WHL
[page break]
107
[underlined] Mail Extracts [/underlined]
A P.O.W. wrote home to his mother saying “Please send me a pair of slippers, size 9”. Six months later he received a letter saying, “what colour would you like”
Letter from mother to son, “chocolate is now almost unobtainable so I am sending you a postal order so you can buy it in Germany
Letter from wife to husband (POW 3 years) I” have had a baby darling, but don’t worry the American officer is paying all the expenses and is going to send you some cigarettes”
“After you were reported missing I was ill for a long time and unable to leave my bed, but when the news that you were a POW arrived I jumped out and polished the floor and felt better at once.
A sister to her brother. “Can you buy beer or do you only get wine
[page break]
Father to son. “I am glad you were shot down before flying became dangerous.”
Fiancée to P.O.W. “I could not stand the disgrace of your being a prisoner of war, so I broke off our engagement.”
From lady who enclosed his name and address in hand knitted pullover and was sent a letter of thanks. “I was annoyed when I read where it had gone to, I meant it for someone on active service not a scrounging P.O.W.”
“The first batch of repatriated troops arrived yesterday, horribly mutilated. Hope to see you on the next.”
[page break]
PRINTED BY ATAR S.A., GENEVA 1944
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[german poster]
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Wally Layne's YMCA prisoner of war log book
Description
An account of the resource
Includes certificates as a prisoner at Dulag Luft and Stalag Luft 6, sketch map showing locations of prisoner of war camps, list of crew with brevets, Churchill's speech, cartoons of prisoner life, contents of Red Cross parcels, notes, signatures, names and addresses, poems and sayings, sketches of Hampden and caricature, photographs of family and friends, sketch of Lancaster and train box cars (third tour), German cash certificates and other writing and sketches.
Creator
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W H Layne
Date
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1943-12
1944-05-11
1944-08-26
1944-08-07
1944-09-26
1944-07-27
1945-04
1944-10-17
Format
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Seventy-seven page book
Language
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eng
deu
Type
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Text
Text. Log book and record book
Identifier
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MLayneWH963102-170607-01
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Spatial Coverage
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Poland
Poland--Żagań
Poland--Toruń
Lithuania
Lithuania--Šilutė
Germany
Germany--Frankfurt am Main
Great Britain
England--Lincolnshire
England--Scunthorpe
England--Berkshire
England--Hungerford
England--Sussex
England--Peacehaven (East Sussex)
England--Rutland
England--Uppingham
England--Kent
England--Canterbury
England--Grimsby
England--Brigg
England--Lancashire
England--Oldham
England--London
Germany--Fallingbostel (Landkreis)
England--Yorkshire
England--Bolton (Greater Manchester)
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1943-12
1944-05-11
1940
1944-08-26
1944-08-07
1944-09-26
1944-07-27
1945-04
1944-10-17
Contributor
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Robin Christian
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IBCC Digital Archive
air gunner
aircrew
arts and crafts
bomb aimer
Dulag Luft
flight engineer
Hampden
Lancaster
navigator
pilot
prisoner of war
Red Cross
Spitfire
Stalag Luft 3
Stalag Luft 6
wireless operator
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Layne, Wally
Walter Henry Layne
W H Layne
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2017-06-07
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Layne, WH
Description
An account of the resource
100 items. The collection concerns Walter 'Wally' Layne (b. 1916, 963012, 40348 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, prisoner of war diary, personal and official correspondence and photographs. He flew operations as a wireless operator with 97 Squadron and became a prisoner of war after being shot down.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by D Layne and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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Title
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Wally Layne's observer's and air gunner's flying log book
Format
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One booklet
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
Text. Log book and record book
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LLayneWH963102v1
Creator
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force
Contributor
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Mike Connock
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Spatial Coverage
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Czech Republic
Denmark
France
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
Netherlands
Norway
Atlantic Ocean--Baltic Sea
Atlantic Ocean--Bay of Biscay
Atlantic Ocean--English Channel
Atlantic Ocean--North Sea
Czech Republic--Plzeň
Denmark--Copenhagen
England--Cambridgeshire
England--Lincolnshire
England--Nottinghamshire
England--Rutland
England--Yorkshire
France--Brest
France--Dunkerque
France--Lorient
France--Saint-Nazaire
Germany--Berlin
Germany--Bremen
Germany--Cologne
Germany--Dortmund
Germany--Duisburg
Germany--Düsseldorf
Germany--Essen
Germany--Frankfurt am Main
Germany--Hamburg
Germany--Hamm (North Rhine-Westphalia)
Germany--Hannover
Germany--Helgoland
Germany--Karlsruhe
Germany--Kiel
Germany--Leverkusen
Germany--Mannheim
Germany--Mönchengladbach
Germany--Munich
Germany--Nuremberg
Germany--Peenemünde
Germany--Wilhelmshaven
Germany--Wuppertal
Italy--La Spezia
Italy--Milan
Italy--Turin
Netherlands--Amsterdam
Norway--Oslo
Wales--Gwynedd
Germany--Ruhr (Region)
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1940
1941
1942
1943
1941-07-06
1941-07-07
1941-07-08
1941-07-09
1941-07-12
1941-07-13
1941-07-17
1941-07-18
1941-07-20
1941-07-21
1941-07-24
1941-07-28
1941-07-29
1941-08-06
1941-08-07
1941-08-16
1941-08-17
1941-08-18
1941-09-02
1941-09-03
1941-09-06
1941-09-07
1941-09-20
1941-09-21
1941-09-29
1941-09-30
1941-10-10
1941-10-13
1941-10-20
1941-10-21
1941-10-23
1941-10-29
1941-10-30
1941-10-31
1941-11-08
1941-11-09
1942-01-02
1942-01-03
1942-01-10
1942-01-11
1942-01-14
1942-01-15
1942-02-06
1942-02-24
1942-02-25
1942-02-26
1942-02-27
1942-02-28
1942-03-09
1942-03-10
1942-03-11
1942-03-13
1942-03-23
1942-03-24
1943-04-02
1943-04-03
1943-04-04
1943-04-05
1943-04-08
1943-04-09
1943-04-10
1943-04-13
1943-04-14
1943-05-12
1943-05-13
1943-05-14
1943-05-23
1943-05-24
1943-05-25
1943-05-26
1943-05-29
1943-05-30
1943-06-28
1943-06-29
1943-07-08
1943-07-09
1943-07-12
1943-07-13
1943-07-24
1943-07-25
1943-07-26
1943-08-10
1943-08-11
1943-08-12
1943-08-13
1943-08-17
1943-08-18
1943-08-22
1943-08-23
1943-08-27
1943-08-28
1943-08-31
1943-09-01
1943-09-03
1943-09-04
1943-09-05
1943-09-06
1943-09-07
1943-09-22
1943-09-23
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IBCC Digital Archive
Description
An account of the resource
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for Walter Henry lane, wireless operator/air gunner, covering the period from 19 October 1940 to 23 September 1943, when he was shot down and became a prisoner of war. He was stationed at RAF Penrhos, RAF Cottesmore, RAF Lindholme, RAF Swinderby, RAF Skellingthorpe, RAF Waddington, RAF Winthorpe, RAF Woodhall and RAF Bourn. Aircraft flown in were Dominie, Whitley, Battle, Anson, Hampden, Manchester, and Lancaster. He flew total of 63 operations 36 with 50 Squadron and 27 with 97 Squadron. Targets were Brest, Hamm, Bremen, Cologne, Keil, Karlsruhe, Copenhagen, Oslo, Berlin, Hamburg, Dunkirk, Amsterdam, Essen, St Nazaire, Wilhelmshaven, Heligoland, Lorient, Duisburg, Frankfurt, Spezia, Pilsen, Dortmund, Dusseldorf, Wuppertal, Turin, Nuremberg, Milan, Peenemunde, Leverkusen, Mönchengladbach, Mannheim, Munich, and Hannover. His pilots on operations were Flight Lieutenant Fox, Sergeant Mudd, Pilot Officer Carter, Squadron Leader Mulford, Pilot Officer Helmore, Pilot Officer Bartley, Sergeant Flight Sergeant Lord and Flying officer Fletcher DFM.
14 OTU
1661 HCU
50 Squadron
97 Squadron
air sea rescue
aircrew
Anson
Battle
bombing
Bombing and Gunnery School
bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943)
Bombing of Peenemünde (17/18 August 1943)
crash
Dominie
Gneisenau
Hampden
Heavy Conversion Unit
Lancaster
Lancaster Mk 1
Lancaster Mk 3
Manchester
mine laying
missing in action
Operational Training Unit
prisoner of war
RAF Bourn
RAF Cottesmore
RAF Lindholme
RAF Penrhos
RAF Skellingthorpe
RAF Swinderby
RAF Waddington
RAF Winthorpe
RAF Woodhall Spa
RAF Yatesbury
Scharnhorst
shot down
target indicator
training
Whitley
wireless operator
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Hazeldene, Peter
Peter Vere Hazeldene
P V Hazeldene
Description
An account of the resource
19 items. An oral history interview with Rachel and John Gill about their father, Peter Hazeldene DFC (b. 1922, 553414 Royal Air Force) and 16 other items including log book, memoirs, medals and photographs. He flew operations as an air gunner with 106 and 57 Squadrons.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Rachel and John Gill and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2017-03-07
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Hazeldene, PV
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Two Airmen and a Hampden
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Two airmen (Peter Hazeldine left) in flying kit standing at the nose of a Hampden. Above their heads on the nose is a griffon with [undecipherable] underneath and P/O R. Waprinc D [incomplete].
Format
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One b/w photograph
Type
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Photograph
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PHazeldenePV1711
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
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IBCC Digital Archive
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aircrew
Hampden
nose art
wireless operator / air gunner
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Wareing, Robert
R Wareing
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258 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Robert Wareing DFC* (86325 Royal Air Force) and contains his flying logbooks, prisoner of war log book, memoirs, photographs, extensive personal and official correspondence, official documents, pilots/handling notes, decorations, mementos, uniform badges and buttons. He flew operations as a pilot with 106 Squadron. After a period of instructing he returned to operations on 582 Squadron but was shot down and became a prisoner of war.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Andrew Wareing and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2016-10-05
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Wareing, R
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Two aircrew in front of a Hampden
Description
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Two aircrew, the one on the left wearing flying jacket and side cap, the one on the right flying helmet and battledress with pilot's brevet and parachute harness. In the background the nose of a Hampden with a dragon and 'P/O R Wareing' painted on the side.
The figure on the right, with parachute harness and flying helmet, is Pilot Officer Warering of 106 Squadron.
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One b/w photograph
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Photograph
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PWareingR1621
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Ewen Cameron
106 Squadron
aircrew
Hampden
nose art
pilot
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Redgrave, Henry Cecil
H C Redgrave
Description
An account of the resource
187 items. The collection concerns Henry Cecil Redgrave (743047, Royal Air Force) and contains his decorations, letters and photographs. He flew operations as a bomb aimer with 207 Squadron from RAF Waddington. He was killed 13/14 March 1941. <br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Pam Isaac and catalogued by Barry Hunter.<br /><br /><span>Additional information on Henry Cecil Redgrave is available via the </span><a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/119457/">IBCC Losses Database</a><span>.</span>
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2015-10-02
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Redgrave, HC
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[postage stamp]
[postmark]
Mrs. H. C. Redgrave,
155 Fletton Avenue,
Peterboro’
Northants.
[page break]
[reverse of envelope]
[page break]
[RAF Crest]
Sgts Mess
R.A.F.
Finningley
Tues 1-10-40
Dear Jessie,
Many happy returns of the day darling you look younger and prettier than at 21. Married life must have done you good. Im [sic] sorry I could not manage to get out to send you a card but I am sure you will understand when I say your birthday has been in my mind all day. It seems very difficult to know what to get for you and perhaps you will tell me whether you would like an umbrella or the cash or something else that you might suggest. There is nothing of interest to tell you other than the fact that I have had two night duties over the week-end. Saturday I was out in charge of the beacon but although it was a bit of a bind I had plenty to eat and hot tea and cocoa to fortify me
[page break]
through the night. At Finningley the beacon stays on until dawn and I slept in the lorry for a few hours and had the next morning off.
Sunday night I had a turn at Duty look-out which is a four hour shift on the roof of Station Headquarters. As I was on from 2100 – 0100 it was rather miserable spending four hours stuck up there on a roof top in the dark and bitter cold. I was never more thankful for the wonderful scarf you knitted me last winter and although I had my flying boots on and later a blanket draped round me by one o’clock in the morning I was chilled to the bone.
I like your photo a lot though I have seen both you and Pamela looking prettier than in the picture. When I compared it with the
[page break]
last one of you two I realised just how much our little Pamela has become a big girl and I thought what a credit she was to you with her sturdy legs and round little face.
Its [sic] funny you should mention seeing the Hampdens in the paper, which I presume to be the News of the World, because I was going to tell you to keep the picture as they are of 106 Squadron and probably the only ones I shall be able the get. Havent [sic] you made a mistake dear surely this is the first anniversary we have not been together as I did not go until November 7th. Childrens [sic] clothes are not coming within the scope of the Purchase Tax but its [sic] just as well to get her some things as they are bound to go up. Theres [sic] just a faint hope
[page break]
that I may get 48 hours in a fortnights [sic] time.
The possibility arises from the fact that [deleted] that [/deleted] next Monday I shall start a fortnights crew training course which consists of a weeks [sic] lectures and a week of dry swims and as the lectures finish Friday morning and the dry swims start on Monday the intervening two days may give to a chance to sneak home to you my love. So heres [sic] your husband once again full of hopes and lets [sic] hope they are not dashed.
Lots of love and kisses to you and Pamela
From your loving husband
Harry xxxxx
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Title
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To Jessie from Harry Redgrave
Description
An account of the resource
A letter and envelope from Harry Redgrave to his wife. Harry wishes her a happy birthday and writes about life at RAF Finningley including night-time look-out duties.
Creator
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Harry Redgrave
Date
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1940-10-01
Format
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Four handwritten sheets and an envelope
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
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ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM401001-0001,
ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM401001-0002,
ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM401001-0003,
ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM401001-0004,
ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM401001-0005,
ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM401001-0006
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Civilian
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Great Britain
England--Yorkshire
Temporal Coverage
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1940-09
106 Squadron
aircrew
Hampden
RAF Finningley
station headquarters
training
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Redgrave, Henry Cecil
H C Redgrave
Description
An account of the resource
187 items. The collection concerns Henry Cecil Redgrave (743047, Royal Air Force) and contains his decorations, letters and photographs. He flew operations as a bomb aimer with 207 Squadron from RAF Waddington. He was killed 13/14 March 1941. <br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Pam Isaac and catalogued by Barry Hunter.<br /><br /><span>Additional information on Henry Cecil Redgrave is available via the </span><a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/119457/">IBCC Losses Database</a><span>.</span>
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2015-10-02
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Redgrave, HC
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[Envelope]
[postmark]
[postage stamp]
Mrs. H. C. Redgrave,
155 Fletton Avenue.
Peterboro’,
Northants.
[page break]
[Reverse of envelope]
[page break]
[RAF Crest]
Sgts Mess
Finningley
Yorks
Sun. 6. 10. 40
Dear Jessie,
I do hope the weather is better down Peterboro [sic] way because I have never seen anything quite so miserable as tonight at Finningley. It is pouring with rain and the cloud is down right on to the deck. Visibility is confined to about fifty yards and it is mostly warm. How I long for our comfortable room at Redwood with us snuggled up round the fire with Pam playing with her dolls and a jolly programme on the wireless. On nights like these I can see no end to the war and just look hopefully forward to a few days [sic] leave.
Sorry about Friday nights [sic] letter I wrote but not having heard from you and the letter having your P.O. in I waited until Saturday dinner time to post it in case you
[page break]
had gone to Mansfield and after dropping it in the letter box I found it would not be collected until [inserted] Monday [/inserted] morning. I’m still waiting to hear what you would like for your [corrected] present [/corrected] and you had better hurry before I spend the money.
One of our crews had an unfortunate accident this morning when the bad weather closed down. They were flying through cloud and in a break in it a [deleted] t [/deleted] Spitfire dived down on them and fired at them whereupon they let off several signals and as it was found the plane had suffered some damage put down at nearby [sic] aerodrome and found that the pilot who had been acting as navigator on that trip had been shot dead. Its [sic] one drawback to a Hampden that its [sic] too like a Dornier and I am told that more have
[page break]
been shot down by [deleted] own [/deleted] our own fighters than by Jerries. [sic] I was up myself when this low cloud came down and we decided to turn back and I was able to pick up my position just [smudged] before [/smudged] we got to Doncaster. and landed in teeming rain. I am starting my C. T. S. course tomorrow so shall be off flying for a week and am hoping to see you next Saturday afternoon until Sunday evening.
Mum sent me a nice long letter which I will show you next week end and she is pretty fed up with sleeping in shelters and they have just got gas on after three weeks.
Well I’m nearly at the bottom of the page so cheerio my love
From your loving husband
Harry xxxxx
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To Jessie from Harry Redgrave
Description
An account of the resource
A letter and envelope from Harry Redgrave to his wife Jessie. Harry writes from RAF Finningley about his life including the bad weather. He describes a recent incident where, due to the weather, a Hampden was shot at by a Spitfire by mistake and the pilot killed.
Creator
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Harry Redgrave
Date
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1940-10-06
Format
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Three handwritten sheets and an envelope
Language
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eng
Type
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Identifier
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ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM401006-0001,
ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM401006-0002,
ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM401006-0003,
ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM401006-0004,
ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM401006-0005
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Civilian
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Great Britain
England--Yorkshire
Temporal Coverage
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1940-10
Hampden
RAF Finningley
Spitfire
training
-
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Redgrave, Henry Cecil
H C Redgrave
Description
An account of the resource
187 items. The collection concerns Henry Cecil Redgrave (743047, Royal Air Force) and contains his decorations, letters and photographs. He flew operations as a bomb aimer with 207 Squadron from RAF Waddington. He was killed 13/14 March 1941. <br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Pam Isaac and catalogued by Barry Hunter.<br /><br /><span>Additional information on Henry Cecil Redgrave is available via the </span><a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/119457/">IBCC Losses Database</a><span>.</span>
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2015-10-02
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Redgrave, HC
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[RAF Crest]
Sgts Mess
Finningley
Sat. 19.10.40
Dear Jessie,
This is the last letter you will get from Finningley and I am glad [deleted] you he [/deleted] I got your letter this evening or else it would have missed me. You certainly left it late before you wrote me and thats [sic] one you [corrected] owe [/corrected] me for this week.
Our postings are through and I am going to a Hampden Squadron. 44 Squadron, Waddington so you must write to me Sgts Mess. R.A.F. Station Waddington Lincs. I am the only Sergeant going there and am posted with a Squadron Leader. The other boys are going to Scampton Hemswell and Lindholme so they wont [sic] be too far away to prevent us having a night out occasionally. I shall be only two miles out of Lincoln so you must find out all you can about
[page break]
getting digs there and as soon as possible I will scout around myself. My new station is only twelve miles from Cranwell so I shall nip down and see Tom one day next week providing I am not over Berlin to [sic] often.
I shall try and get some leave as usual and maybe with better results. Who knows I may lucky [sic] this time. So I am going out for a final night with boys [sic] I must finish now and will write next from Waddington.
Lots of love dear and heres [sic] to the next time
Your loving husband
Harry xxxx
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To Jessie from Harry Redgrave
Description
An account of the resource
A letter from Harry Redgrave to his wife Jessie. Harry writes that he is moving from RAF Finningley to RAF Waddington and he will look for a place for Jessie to stay nearby.
Creator
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Harry Redgrave
Date
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1940-10-19
Format
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Two handwritten sheets
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
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ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM401019-0001,
ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM401019-0002
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Civilian
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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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Great Britain
England--Lincolnshire
England--Yorkshire
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1940-10
44 Squadron
aircrew
Hampden
RAF Finningley
RAF Waddington
-
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Title
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Redgrave, Henry Cecil
H C Redgrave
Description
An account of the resource
187 items. The collection concerns Henry Cecil Redgrave (743047, Royal Air Force) and contains his decorations, letters and photographs. He flew operations as a bomb aimer with 207 Squadron from RAF Waddington. He was killed 13/14 March 1941. <br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Pam Isaac and catalogued by Barry Hunter.<br /><br /><span>Additional information on Henry Cecil Redgrave is available via the </span><a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/119457/">IBCC Losses Database</a><span>.</span>
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2015-10-02
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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Redgrave, HC
Transcribed document
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Transcription
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[RAF Crest]
Sgts Mess
Waddington
Lincs
Tues. 22.10.40
My dear Jessie,
I hope my travelling days are over for I have fallen into what must be the best station in the R.A.F. Absolutely no bullshit and everyone going out of their way to make you comfortable. I shan’t be able to convey to you how different the atmosphere in an [deleted] ap [/deleted] ops squadron is to training station [sic] and the Mess is just marvellous.
Heres [sic] a brief record of my impressions up to now. On arriving Sunday night the messing N.C.O found my billet for the night and wanted to know if I wanted a meal. After cleaning up I went to sit in the mess and found a string band playing light music and waiters bringing beer orders to sergeants and their
[page break]
2.
wives who may come along any Saturday or Sunday. The large room is comfortably furnished with bags of armchairs and large carpets and a grand red brick fireplace houses a monstrous fire. Monday morning I reported to S.H.Q. and found myself a grand room in Single Sergeants Quarters with a locker comfortable bed two chairs a table and large radiator. Having settled in there I went over to report to 44 Sqdn [Squadron] and when I got in the hangar what a shock I had. Music was playing from a loudspeaker on the wall two badminton courts were being used and a number of flying crews were whirling round on skates. As if trying to hide itself with shame a Hampden was being worked
[page break]
3
on right away up in a corner. This entertainment is a great scheme and enables you to get some fun and exercise instead of sitting around in the crew room all day. Skates are provided by the squadron and I had a jolly afternoon very cheaply. In the evening I rode down to Cranwell to see Tom and found that he is living out but with a little trouble got his address and saw Joyce and Pattie as well. They are going to write to you this week and I am going to try and find you some digs in Lincoln where you wont [sic] be far from Joyce. This morning I saw the O.C. of the sqdn [squadron] and he shook me by the hand and hoped I would be happy at Waddington and do some good work. I am in A flight
[page break]
and my Flight Commander is one of the Squadron Leaders who was in my class at Finningley.
We had the string band in the mess for the lunch hour this evening there is an exhibition match at billiards between Newman and Davis. Oh boy what a camp. Our boys were over Berlin Sunday night and [inserted] one [/inserted] of them came down to 2000 feet and got a lovely stick of bombs on Hitler's Chancellery. You wait until I can do that. I am definitely here as navigator bomb aimer and the C.O said he would have to use me as a navigator straight away without giving me a couple of trips as gunner to get used to it. As this is my last sheet of paper I must finish now and am looking forward to hearing from you
Your loving husband Harry.
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To Jessie from Harry Redgrave
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A letter from Harry Redgrave to Jessie. Harry writes about how wonderful RAF Waddington is with good food, entertainment and a wonderful atmosphere. He has been told he will be a navigator bomb aimer straight away.
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Harry Redgrave
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1940-10-22
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Four handwritten sheets
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eng
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ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM401022-0001,
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Civilian
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Great Britain
England--Lincolnshire
Germany
Germany--Berlin
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1940-10
44 Squadron
aircrew
bomb aimer
entertainment
Hampden
military living conditions
RAF Cranwell
RAF Finningley
RAF Waddington
sport
training
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Redgrave, Henry Cecil
H C Redgrave
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An account of the resource
187 items. The collection concerns Henry Cecil Redgrave (743047, Royal Air Force) and contains his decorations, letters and photographs. He flew operations as a bomb aimer with 207 Squadron from RAF Waddington. He was killed 13/14 March 1941. <br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Pam Isaac and catalogued by Barry Hunter.<br /><br /><span>Additional information on Henry Cecil Redgrave is available via the </span><a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/119457/">IBCC Losses Database</a><span>.</span>
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2015-10-02
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Redgrave, HC
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[Envelope]
[postmark]
[postage stamp]
Mrs. H. C. Redgrave
155 Fletton Avenue
Peterboro
Northants
[page break]
[mathematical calculations]
[page break]
Sgts Mess
Waddington
Lincs
Sat. 26. 10. 40
Dear Jessie,
Sorry my letter is a day behind but I was busy last night and I have been in Lincoln all afternoon and evening trying to find some digs. My efforts were unsuccessful but I have got the name and address of the billetting [sic] officer and I am going to see him at the first opportunity. The great influx of London people has made accommodation very difficult to find and I hope you will be patient. I am so anxious for you to come here and I felt quite despondent this afternoon all on my own. There are not many chaps I know here and in any case as you can only get away early when you have been on ops the day before its [sic] difficult to get hold of anyone you may get friendly with.
As you may have gathered I did my first trip last night and everything went according to plan. We were sent to Kiel and Cuxhaven which in spite of terrible weather I managed to locate. We set off at six in the evening and I set a course for Amrum Island just off the base of the Danish peninsular and after flying through low cloud and rain and hail showers we flew along and
[page break]
and saw the defences at Heligoland blazing away on our right. Our track just skirted the Frisian Islands and from then we saw nothing for about half an hour until we saw heavy flak going up from Sylt. Our track working out as planned took us between Sylt and the strong defences at the mouth of the River Elbe and all we had to do was glide in across the peninsular and drop our eggs right in the middle of the guns and searchlights around Kiel. The German defences give you a pretty sound idea of your position and the course I set to Cuxhaven brought us right on to the guns [deleted] at [/deleted] there and we were able to drop the rest of our load just where we wanted it. The journey back was uneventful except for a fire display of St. Elmo's Fire which struck the plane in the middle of the North Sea. This phenomena puzzled me until I made some enquiries but for all that it is a wonderful sight. We were going through a storm and all of a sudden it seemed as if the plane was caught in a searchlight and on looking up I found that all the framework of my cockpit had seemed to grow a luminous ruffle all along it. On either side the propeller blades were forming a great blue circle and the whole spectacle was most uncanny. Just in sight of our coast I got a fix which placed me about 4 miles North of my position and so we flew down to the
[page break]
Wash and from there to our base. We landed at half past twelve and after reporting back to Intelligence I wearily made my way to my bed. My first trip was safely and satisfactorily completed. At no time was I afraid but that 350 miles of water between target and home made me feel very conscious of the frailness of man and his machines. The flak is [deleted] una [/deleted] unnerving and when it is all around bursting with huge flashes and with vivid white flashes from the ground the whole spectacle is rather terrifying. That’s seven hours towards my two hundred when I go back for my rest. Roll on two hundred.
Yesterday morning when being examined by the dentist I had one of my back teeth filled and did not think much of the experience. He says I am to go again next week so it looks as if I am going to get some free dental treatment now that I have settled down. I have had some super goggles fitted to my helmet and have drawn a brand new harness and Mae West. For flying I have also had from stores a thick white roll neck pull over or 1 Frock Woolen [sic] as it is called in the stores. Gee its [sic] lovely and warm and although the temperature was below freezing point last night across the North Sea I was never cold. Did you see anything of us Thursday or Friday afternoon when we came over Peterboro and beat the
[page break]
town up a bit. Should you see a Hampden performing overhead you can bet it is us. Its [sic] now five minutes into Sunday morning so I must finish up now and hope to be seeing you again soon. All my love to you both and lots of hugs and kisses from
Your devoted husband
Harry. Xxxxxx
P. S. As you are so near its [sic] not worth a warrant and I should enquire about [deleted] buses [/deleted] a bus via Sleaford it may be quicker and cheaper. I did not receive until last Tuesday the letter you wrote after I left you that week end. Others arrived O. K. Could you send me a sub. of 5/- please. I’m broke
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To Jessie from Harry Redgrave
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An account of the resource
A letter and envelope from Harry Redgrave to Jessie. Harry writes about life at RAF Waddington including an in-depth report of his first bombing operation to Kiel and seeing St Elmo’s fire on his return back in the plane.
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Harry Redgrave
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1940-10-26
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Four handwritten sheets and an envelope
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eng
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ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM401026-0001,
ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM401026-0002,
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ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM401026-0004
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Royal Air Force
Civilian
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Germany
Great Britain
Atlantic Ocean--Baltic Sea
Atlantic Ocean--North Sea
England--Cambridgeshire
England--Lincolnshire
England--Lincoln
England--Peterborough
Germany--Cuxhaven
Germany--Elbe River Estuary
Germany--Helgoland
Germany--Amrum Island
Germany--Kiel
Germany--East Frisian Islands
Germany--Sylt
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1940-10
aircrew
anti-aircraft fire
bomb aimer
bombing
Hampden
RAF Waddington
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Redgrave, Henry Cecil
H C Redgrave
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An account of the resource
187 items. The collection concerns Henry Cecil Redgrave (743047, Royal Air Force) and contains his decorations, letters and photographs. He flew operations as a bomb aimer with 207 Squadron from RAF Waddington. He was killed 13/14 March 1941. <br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Pam Isaac and catalogued by Barry Hunter.<br /><br /><span>Additional information on Henry Cecil Redgrave is available via the </span><a href="https://internationalbcc.co.uk/losses/119457/">IBCC Losses Database</a><span>.</span>
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2015-10-02
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Redgrave, HC
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Mrs J M Redgrave
155 Fletton Avenue
Peterboro’. [Peterborough]
Northants
[postage stamp]
[Post mark]
[page break]
[RAF Crest]
Sgts Mess
RAF Station
Finningley
Yorks [Yorkshire]
Dear Jessie,
As you can see I arrived OK and by about 4.30 yesterday afternoon. It was a grand ride and the byke [sic] went very well and I have nearly a gallon of petrol in hand. As it is only 10d return to Doncaster and there are plenty of buses I shall hang on to that petrol to enable me to come and see you sometime.
We wont [sic] be getting any leave here it seems so my hopes are dashed again but we are only here for a six weeks [sic] course and maybe I shall be lucky then. The place seems to be an O.T.U. for Hampdens but is not so called as we are attached to 106 Squadron for Crew Training before being posted to another squadron for operations. The place seems very quiet all day but as soon as it is dark it fairly hums with aircraft doing local flights
[page break]
and others taking off on cross countries [sic] As Hampdens operate at night nearly all our flying is done then and I have heard we shall do 50 hours night [sic] in our six weeks. The shortest cross country [sic] is three hours and the longest six. Goodness knows what I shall do on a six hour night flight.
This mess is much better than Upwood and the food is grand. It should be as the messing charge is seven pence a day. I have made a voluntary allottment [sic] of two shillings a day for you but do not know when it will go through as the accounts have to wait for our documents from Upwood.
Its [sic] half past ten and I am feeling tired so will save you the rest to tell you tomorrow.
Lots of love from your loving husband
Harry. Xxxxx
For Pam xxx
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To Jessie from Harry Redgrave
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An account of the resource
Two-page (undated) letter and envelope from Harry Redgrave to his wife Jessie. Harry has been attached to 106 Squadron for crew training and will be flying in Hampdens. He writes that conditions are better than at Upwood.
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Harry Redgrave
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Two page handwritten letter and envelope
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eng
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ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM[Date]-030001,
ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM[Date]-030002,
ERedgraveHCRedgraveJM[Date]-030003
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Civilian
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Great Britain
England--Finningley
England--Yorkshire
106 Squadron
aircrew
Hampden
mess
military living conditions
Operational Training Unit
RAF Finningley
training
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Layne, Wally
Walter Henry Layne
W H Layne
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2017-06-07
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Layne, WH
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100 items. The collection concerns Walter 'Wally' Layne (b. 1916, 963012, 40348 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, prisoner of war diary, personal and official correspondence and photographs. He flew operations as a wireless operator with 97 Squadron and became a prisoner of war after being shot down.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by D Layne and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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[photograph]
[page break]
Caption for photograph supplied by donor.
Back row left to right. Edward Pullen, became a Wing Commander, killed in action 20 December 1943 when serving with 50 Squadron. My father (Layne) completed a tour with 50 Squadron and a tour with 97 Squadron and survived the war. Welford went to 50 Squadron and survived the war. I believe the airman back row, third from left is Israel Jacobovitch who served under the name of Jackson. He was lost 9 days after joining 50 Squadron in Hampden AE 226. On Jackson’s left (our right) is A/G John Matthews of 144 Squadron. He survived the war. Third row, extreme left hand side is Sgt Bruce Dundas (Lord Dundas of Orkney). Killed 24/02/1942 144 Squadron. Lord Dundas Of Orkney was shot down by a member of the German nobility, Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weißenfeld. On the same row George Hosford Bradley was killed 28/8/1941 when his 14 OTU aircraft exploded in mid-flight when on a cross country. Second row, Bousfield, third from right was lost with his crew consisting of Sgt. E R. Bousfield, Sgt. J E S. Burke, F/S. J H. Tittley, and AC1.H L. Reed on 19th July 1941. 50 Squadron moved from Lindholme to Swinderby and the squadron departed Lindholme in formation. Shortly after take-off Hampden AD 897 rolled onto it’s back and flew inverted for a few seconds before diving into the ground killing Sgt. Bousfield and crew
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Thirty-five airmen
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Thirty-five airmen wearing greatcoats and side or peaked caps sitting and standing in four rows.
Submitted with caption 'Back row left to right. Edward Pullen, became a Wing Commander, killed in action 20 December 1943 when serving with 50 Squadron. My father (Layne) completed a tour with 50 Squadron and a tour with 97 Squadron and survived the war. Welford went to 50 Squadron and survived the war. I believe the airman back row, third from left is Israel Jacobovitch who served under the name of Jackson. He was lost 9 days after joining 50 Squadron in Hampden AE 226. On Jackson’s left (our right) is A/G John Matthews of 144 Squadron. He survived the war. Third row, extreme left hand side is Sgt Bruce Dundas (Lord Dundas of Orkney). Killed 24/02/1942 144 Squadron. Lord Dundas Of Orkney was shot down by a member of the German nobility, Egmont Prinz zur Lippe-Weißenfeld. On the same row George Hosford Bradley was killed 28/8/1941 when his 14 OTU aircraft exploded in mid-flight when on a cross country. Second row, Bousfield, third from right was lost with his crew consisting of Sgt. E R. Bousfield, Sgt. J E S. Burke, F/S. J H. Tittley, and AC1.H L. Reed on 19th July 1941. 50 Squadron moved from Lindholme to Swinderby and the squadron departed Lindholme in formation. Shortly after take-off Hampden AD 897 rolled onto it’s back and flew inverted for a few seconds before diving into the ground killing Sgt. Bousfield and crew'.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor,
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One b/w photograph
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Photograph
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PLayneWH1701
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
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Great Britain
England--Lincolnshire
England--Yorkshire
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1943-12-20
1942-02-24
1941-08-28
1941-07-19
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Pending text-based transcription. Under review
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Peter Bradbury
14 OTU
144 Squadron
50 Squadron
97 Squadron
Hampden
killed in action
Operational Training Unit
RAF Lindholme
RAF Swinderby
training
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James, Eilwyn Cyril
E C James
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2016-09-07
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James, EC
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47 items. The collection concerns Eilwyn Cyril James (Royal Air Force) and contains documents and photographs.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by David James and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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“THE PILOT IS BEYOND THE REACH OF A COURT-MARTIAL”
SO runs the comment of A.O.C. Group on the finding of a Court of Inquiry held to determine the cause of an accident to a Hampden. The Hampden was wrecked by crashing into a tree during unauthorized low-flying, and this low-flying was, in point of fact, a show-off dive on a house near the aerodrome. For this wilful breach of discipline resulting in an accident the pilot would probably have been court-martialled. But he wasn’t. No court-martial for him: even the A.O.C. had to admit that. For by that crash he had written himself off as finally as if he had put a bullet through his brain, though of course, considerably less tidily.
Well, that’s one way of avoiding courts-martial. Rather a selfish one though; for it comes very hard on a lot of innocent people. The people, for instance, who sweated to make a highly intricate aircraft, armament, and fittings, only to be turned into mere scrap; the people, many in devastated areas, who saved their shillings to buy that bomber so that they could give the Hun a little of his own medicine; the other three people in the aircraft who weren’t responsible for breaking the regulations but who were killed just the same; and, of course, the pilot’s young wife, who lived in the house he was beating up and was thus able to see it all beautifully.
That pilot, as the A.O.C. said, is now beyond the reach of a Court-Martial. He is also beyond all possibility of being able to bomb a German town, shoot down a German aircraft, take German lives, or help to reduce German resources in any way. Instead, all on his own, he has destroyed a British aircraft, taken British lives, and wasted British resources. Why? To show off to his wife, and to prove to himself that Flying Discipline meant nothing to him.
After all, you must admit that flying regulations are not made up for fun, or just to annoy and restrain high-spirited pilots. No, they are instituted to preserve, as far as possible, valuable crews and aircraft when not engaged in fighting the Hun – so that they may be ready and on the spot to fight him when required. Those who pay for the aircraft, make the aircraft, pay for and train the crews could legitimately have a sense of grievance if all this is wantonly wasted by an unfortunate accident. And there are too many of these “unfortunate accidents.” Not ordinary accidents due to bad luck, bad judgment, bad weather or other causes which can never be entirely eliminated; but accidents, due to sheer carelessness or disobedience.
Reading the following from reports of Courts of Inquiry on a dozen recent accidents, all of which occurred within a couple of months or so.
“This accident was due to unauthorized low flying….” “The aircraft was being flown contrary to instructions, below the prescribed height.” “… not at the time on the duty for which he had been detailed … flying low in the vicinity of his home.” “…. exceeding instructions given by his Flight Commander.” “The cause of the accident was deliberate disobedience of orders.” “… carrying out unauthorised low flying.” “This is a clear case of unauthorised low aerobatics.” “This accident was due to the carrying out of a training exercise in a manner that contravened the order given.” “… incompetently performing unauthorised aerobatics at an altitude less than that laid down.” “The undisciplined action of the pilot is most reprehensible.” “There was no justification for the accident for which sole responsibility must rest with the pilot.”
Just a sample covering about two months. But the cost to the country of those dozen accidents was thirteen aircraft and twenty lives….
Thirteen aircraft and twenty men fewer to smack at Germany – with not even the smell of a dead Hun to show for it.
Courtesy of Tee Emm
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The Pilot is Beyond the Reach of a Court-Martial
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An extract from Tee Emm magazine about a pilot that died doing unauthorised low flying. It refers to a dozen other accidents where pilots and crew lost their lives doing low flying.
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Great Britain. Royal Air Force
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Tricia Marshall
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Lovatt, Peter
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117 items. An oral history interview with Peter Lovatt (b.1924, 1821369 Royal Air Force), his log book, documents, and photographs. The collection also contains two photograph albums. He flew 42 operations as an air gunner on 223 Squadron flying B-24s. <br /><br /><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/1338">Album One</a><br /><a href="https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/show/2135">Album Two</a><br /><br />The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Nina and Peter Lovatt and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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2017-09-27
2019-09-03
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The Offensive Phase
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Peter Lovatt
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178 printed pages
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A continuation of Peter's thesis on electronic warfare during the war.
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eng
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100 Group
101 Squadron
109 Squadron
141 Squadron
169 Squadron
171 Squadron
192 Squadron
199 Squadron
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223 Squadron
239 Squadron
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462 Squadron
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B-24
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Gee
Gneisenau
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Curnock, Richard
Richard Murdock Curnock
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Curnock, RM
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92 items. An oral history interview with Warrant Officer Richard Curnock (1924, 1915605 Royal Air Force), his log book, letters, photographs and prisoner of war magazines. He flew operations with 425 Squadron before being shot down and becoming a prisoner of war.
The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by Richard Curnock and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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The Kriegie March 2010
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The news-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers refurbishing the memorial to "The Fifty" and the construction of a replica hut 104 at Zagan., the 65th anniversary of the Great Escape, the Royal Windsor Tattoo, a POW day at High Wycombe, photographs of the memorial at Zagan, the annual dinner at RAF Henlow, Recco Report ofg ex-POWs activities, Obituaries, Book Reviews, changes to the membership directory, and newspaper cuttings about Air Cadets on parade.
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The RAF ex-POW Association
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2010-03
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21 printed sheets
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eng
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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-011
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Wehrmacht. Luftwaffe
Royal New Zealand Air Force
United States Army Air Force
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Germany--Berlin
Great Britain
England--High Wycombe
England--London
Germany--Sylt
Germany--Mannheim
Germany--Kiel
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Germany--Helgoland
England--Windsor (Windsor and Maidenhead)
Poland
Germany
England--Berkshire
England--Buckinghamshire
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IBCC Digital Archive
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10 Squadron
144 Squadron
57 Squadron
77 Squadron
aircrew
Blenheim
Distinguished Service Order
Dulag Luft
escaping
evading
flight engineer
Hampden
Hurricane
Ju 88
Lancaster
Me 109
memorial
Military Cross
mine laying
navigator
prisoner of war
RAF Bassingbourn
RAF Coningsby
RAF Cranwell
RAF Dishforth
RAF Halton
RAF Hemswell
RAF Hendon
RAF Henlow
RAF North Coates
RAF North Luffenham
RAF Northolt
Special Operations Executive
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Stalag Luft 3
Stalag Luft 6
Stalag Luft 7
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Whitley
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Curnock, Richard
Richard Murdock Curnock
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2016-04-18
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An account of the resource
92 items. An oral history interview with Warrant Officer Richard Curnock (1924, 1915605 Royal Air Force), his log book, letters, photographs and prisoner of war magazines. He flew operations with 425 Squadron before being shot down and becoming a prisoner of war.
The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by Richard Curnock and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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The Kriegie December 2005
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An account of the resource
News-sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. This edition covers the 60th anniversary of VE day, Great Escapes at the Imperial War Museum, requests for help, Obituaries, Sixtieth anniversary of the Great Escape, Recco report on ex-POWs, Kriegies help RAF apprentices, Mystery tour of Munich article, The Collector article about a POW who repeatedly visited the crash site of his Halifax, Return to Sagan, the Long March revisited, plus photographs and sketches of POW life.
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The RAF ex-POW Association
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2005-12
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16 printed sheets
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eng
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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-016
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
British Army
Royal Navy
Royal Canadian Air Force
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Great Britain
England--London
England--Plymouth
Germany--Munich
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Germany--Spremberg
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Germany--Bad Fallingbostel
Poland
Germany
Germany--Ruhr (Region)
England--Devon
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10 Squadron
106 Squadron
144 Squadron
544 Squadron
601 Squadron
619 Squadron
air gunner
Air Raid Precautions
aircrew
arts and crafts
bale out
Caterpillar Club
civil defence
Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain (1926 - 2022)
escaping
flight engineer
Goering, Hermann (1893-1946)
Halifax
Hampden
Hitler, Adolf (1889-1945)
killed in action
Lancaster
memorial
mess
Mosquito
Navy, Army and Air Force Institute
Nissen hut
Photographic Reconnaissance Unit
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prisoner of war
RAF Benson
RAF Duxford
RAF Halton
RAF Hendon
RAF Northolt
RAF St Athan
Red Cross
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Spitfire
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Stalag Luft 4
Stalag Luft 6
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Curnock, Richard
Richard Murdock Curnock
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2016-04-18
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An account of the resource
92 items. An oral history interview with Warrant Officer Richard Curnock (1924, 1915605 Royal Air Force), his log book, letters, photographs and prisoner of war magazines. He flew operations with 425 Squadron before being shot down and becoming a prisoner of war.
The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by Richard Curnock and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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The Kriegie August 1988
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An account of the resource
The News Sheet of the RAF ex-POW Association. Inside are articles about reunions and attendances, the annual dinner at Henlow, Massed Bands Spectacular, request for information about the POW camp newspaper - Daily Recco, the 1997 Remembrance Day Parade, Branch activities, Far-Eastern Campaigns Memorial, Obituaries, Friends and Sisters, the Barth Memorial, the Shuttleworth Collection, Reunions in Halifax and Ottawa, the Annual dinner, Books about POW life, a visit to RAF Elvington's new Canadian Memorial Hangar and a visit to the Caterpillar Club at Irvin Aeropspace.
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The RAF ex-POW Association
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1998-08
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16 printed sheets
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eng
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Text
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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-005
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Royal Canadian Air Force
South African Air Force
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Great Britain
England--Birmingham
England--Stafford
England--Croydon
Canada
Ontario--Thunder Bay
Germany--Barth
Ontario--Ottawa
Nova Scotia--Halifax
Italy--Sicily
Gibraltar
Malta
England--Letchworth
Italy
Ontario
Germany
Nova Scotia
England--Herefordshire
England--Staffordshire
England--Warwickshire
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IBCC Digital Archive
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107 Squadron
158 Squadron
38 Squadron
50 Squadron
619 Squadron
70 Squadron
air gunner
aircrew
B-17
bale out
Battle
Blenheim
Boston
C-47
Catalina
Caterpillar Club
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Medal
Dulag Luft
entertainment
Goldfish Club
ground personnel
Halifax
Hampden
Harvard
Horsa
Hurricane
Ju 88
Me 109
Me 110
memorial
mess
Mosquito
Operational Training Unit
Pathfinders
prisoner of war
RAF Dunholme Lodge
RAF Elvington
RAF Hendon
RAF Leeming
RAF Lissett
RAF Lossiemouth
RAF Shipdham
RAF Ternhill
Red Cross
shot down
Spitfire
Stalag 8B
Stalag Luft 1
Stalag Luft 3
Stirling
the long march
training
Typhoon
Wellington
Whitley
wireless operator
Women’s Auxiliary Air Force
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Dunmore, George. Aircraft repair/manufacture
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58 photographs showing parts of and aircraft under repair and being manufactured.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Louise Dunmore and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Some photos have been identified as of Derby Works by Nigel Pepper, Neil Barker, and Andy Macdonald of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Facebook Group.
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Structure jig for Pegasus engine
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View inside factory workshop. On the right a man is building a engine structure jig from metal tubes. Right top a man is working behind a long bench. Centre left a row of completed jigs. Far left a pile of scrap metal and shelves. Submitted with caption 'Repairs to Hampden bombers. Structure jig- Pegasus VX111 engine mountings'.
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Pilots flying log book for Stephen Dawson, covering the period from 6 April 1942 to 30 August 1944. Detailing his instructor duties, flying training and operations flown. He was stationed at RAF Swanton Morley, RAF Cottesmore, RAF Swinderby, RAF Wigsley, RAF Bourn, RAF Gransden Lodge, RAF Market Harborough, RAF Silverston and RAF Boscombe Down. Aircraft flown in were, Oxford, Wellington, Lancaster, Boston, Mitchell, Buckingham, Marauder, Halifax, Liberator, Harvard, Avenger, Defiant, Barracuda, Hampden, Black Widow, Hurricane and Mosquito. He flew a total of 32 Night operations with 97 Squadron. Targets were, Krefeld, Mulheim, Wuppertal, Cologne, Gelsenkirchen, Hamburg, Essen, Nurnburg, Milan, Leverkusen, Berlin, Mannheim, Munich, Hannover, Frankfurt, Fredrichshaven, Modane, Cannes and Ludwigshaven. The log book included pictures of examples of some of the aircraft flown, also handwritten list of targets and bomb loads.
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Mike Connock
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France
Germany
Great Britain
Italy
England--Cambridgeshire
England--Leicestershire
England--Lincolnshire
England--Norfolk
England--Northamptonshire
England--Nottinghamshire
England--Rutland
England--Wiltshire
France--Cannes
France--Modane
Germany--Berlin
Germany--Cologne
Germany--Essen
Germany--Frankfurt am Main
Germany--Friedrichshafen
Germany--Gelsenkirchen
Germany--Hamburg
Germany--Hannover
Germany--Krefeld
Germany--Leverkusen
Germany--Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Germany--Mannheim
Germany--Mülheim an der Ruhr
Germany--Munich
Germany--Nuremberg
Germany--Wuppertal
Italy--Milan
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1942
1943
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1943-06-21
1943-06-22
1943-06-23
1943-06-24
1943-06-25
1943-06-28
1943-06-29
1943-07-03
1943-07-04
1943-07-08
1943-07-09
1943-07-10
1943-07-24
1943-07-25
1943-07-26
1943-07-27
1943-07-28
1943-07-29
1943-07-30
1943-08-02
1943-08-03
1943-08-10
1943-08-11
1943-08-12
1943-08-13
1943-08-22
1943-08-23
1943-08-24
1943-09-05
1943-09-06
1943-09-07
1943-09-22
1943-09-23
1943-09-24
1943-09-27
1943-09-28
1943-10-02
1943-10-03
1943-10-04
1943-10-05
1943-10-07
1943-10-08
1943-10-09
1943-10-22
1943-10-23
1943-11-03
1943-11-04
1943-11-10
1943-11-11
1943-11-12
1943-11-17
1943-11-18
1943-11-19
1943-11-22
1943-11-23
14 OTU
1654 HCU
97 Squadron
aircrew
B-24
B-25
B-26
bombing
bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943)
Boston
Defiant
Halifax
Hampden
Harvard
Heavy Conversion Unit
Hurricane
Lancaster
Lancaster Mk 1
Lancaster Mk 3
Mosquito
Operational Training Unit
Oxford
Pathfinders
pilot
RAF Boscombe Down
RAF Bourn
RAF Cottesmore
RAF Gransden Lodge
RAF Market Harborough
RAF Silverstone
RAF Swanton Morley
RAF Swinderby
RAF Wigsley
training
Wellington
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Pilots flying log book for Stephen Dawson, covering the period from 11 June 1939 to 30 March 1942. Detailing his flying training, operations and instructor duties. He was stationed at RAF Southampton, RAF Hastings, RAF Hatfield, RAF Little Rissington, RAF St Athan, RAF Cottesmore, RAF Finningly, RAF Lindholme, RAF Swinderby, RAF Upwood and RAF Swanton Morley. Aircraft flown were, Cadet, Tiger Moth, Anson, Hampden and Oxford. He flew a total of 31 night operations with 50 Squadron. Targets were, Dusseldorf, Hannover, Bordeaux, Brest, Berlin, Keil, Lorient, La Rochelle, Copenhagen, Duisberg, Soest, Cologne, Bremen, Hamburg, Karlsruhe, Magdeburg and Frankfurt.
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Denmark
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Germany
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Denmark--Copenhagen
England--Cambridgeshire
England--Gloucestershire
England--Hampshire
England--Hertfordshire
England--Lincolnshire
England--Norfolk
England--Rutland
England--Sussex
England--Yorkshire
France--Brest
France--La Rochelle
France--Lorient
Germany--Berlin
Germany--Bremen
Germany--Cologne
Germany--Dortmund
Germany--Frankfurt am Main
Germany--Hamburg
Germany--Hannover
Germany--Karlsruhe
Germany--Kiel
Germany--Magdeburg
Germany--Soest
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1941-03-14
1941-03-15
1941-03-18
1941-03-20
1941-03-21
1941-03-23
1941-03-24
1941-04-08
1941-04-09
1941-04-10
1941-04-11
1941-04-13
1941-04-14
1941-04-15
1941-04-16
1941-04-20
1941-04-21
1941-04-24
1941-04-25
1941-06-02
1941-06-03
1941-06-11
1941-06-12
1941-06-13
1941-06-14
1941-06-15
1941-06-21
1941-06-22
1941-06-24
1941-06-25
1941-06-27
1941-06-28
1941-06-29
1941-06-30
1941-07-04
1941-07-05
1941-07-16
1941-07-17
1941-07-20
1941-07-21
1941-08-05
1941-08-06
1941-08-08
1941-08-09
1941-08-12
1941-08-13
1941-08-29
1941-08-30
1941-09-02
1941-09-03
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Stephen Dawson's pilot's flying log book. One
14 OTU
25 OTU
50 Squadron
aircrew
Anson
bombing
Flying Training School
Hampden
Initial Training Wing
Operational Training Unit
Oxford
pilot
RAF Cottesmore
RAF Finningley
RAF Hatfield
RAF Lindholme
RAF Little Rissington
RAF St Athan
RAF Swanton Morley
RAF Swinderby
RAF Upwood
Tiger Moth
training
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S.O. Book 136
Code 28-73-0
G[crown]R
[in a lozenge]
SUPPLIED
FOR THE
PUBLIC SERVICE
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Pilot.. F/Lt S.R. (Squib) DAWSON.
Navigator. F/Lt B.J. (Bunny) STARIE.
Flight Engineer. F/Sgt. ROY SHAW.
Bombardier. F/Sgt. REG (Junior) PIKE.
Wireless Operator. F/Sgt. JIMMIE (Mac) McLEISH.
Mid Upper Gunner. F/Sgt. ARCHIE BARROWMAN.
Rear Gunner. F/Sgt. BEN (Robbie) ROBERTS.
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1943 A/C MISSING
Krefeld June 21/22. (44)
1/ 4,000lb. 12/S.B.C. (90 X 4lb incend.)
Took off at 2350 in D’ & climbed over ‘drome to 20,000. Straight to target. No trouble crossing coast; gentle weaving all the way to the target. Had to waste several minutes before going in. Saw quite a lot of kites, mostly four engine jobs – no fighters. Flak over target looked bad from a distance but saw none while attacking. Went in with three other Lancs. ahead of us. Saw a kite shot down over the target. Came out with bags of revs & boost, weaving to avoid searchlight cone. No more excitement until nearly at coast when we saw kite attacked by fighters. Plenty of tracer floating around & bomber caught fire, slowed up & then dived burning furiously. Saw it crash into deck. Crossed coast without trouble & back to base O.K. Nearly formation flying with two Lancs near enemy coast.
Landed at 0400.
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Mulheim June 22/23. (35)
1/ 4,000 lb. 12/S.B.C. (90 X incend)
Took off at 2250 in ‘D’ 7 climbed over Base to 20,000. Trouble with pot Outer engine, fluctuating revs& boost at 2850 r.p.m. causing rear turret to be sticky. Flew on George to enemy coast, then gentle weave & corkscrew to target area. Saw three kites go down in flames on the way. Large concentrations of searchlights & bags of heavy flak along Northern Ruhr so increased revs & boost to step up airspeed and started more violent weaving. Through searchlights without being caught. Saw first T.I. go down and several loads of bombs. Bombed second T.I. and flew steady for photoflash to explode. Just as camera red light came on heard yell from gunners; looked out to starboard and saw four engine plane heading for us at full bore about 100feet away on same level. Did violent dive and he missed us by about six feet – going directly over our heads. Photoflash failed to drop but we wouldn’t have got photo anyway. Turned right off target & flew directly over Duisburg (as ordered!) managed to avoid more searchlight cones although caught twice for a few seconds. Fires at Krefeld still burning all over town as we passed. Saw three more kites shot down in flames; two exploded on ground third disintegrated in mid – air. Moderate weave & corkscrew all way from target to coast, losing height in 2000 ft steps. Just as we levelled out from one step a green cartridge or rocket appeared above us – probably from a foxed fighter. Crossed coast on track & E.T.A. & set course for home. Engaged George half way across. On reaching base & switching on R/T heard first seven kites call up for permission to land in about fifteen seconds. Green light on U/C failed to come on so I reported U/C failure. Only needed switching over to duplicate bulb! Landed O.K. at 0330.
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Wuppertal June 24/25. (33)
1/ 4,000lb. 12/S.B.C. (90 X 4lb incend.)
Took off 2240 in ‘E’ climbed over base to 20,000ft, through several layers of cloud giving quite severe icing. Magnetic compass different from D.R. when setting couse so steered magnetic. No trouble until position west of Cologne where we had to orbit to lose time. Saw T.i. go down 7 circled, fighter whipped underneath our tail and a Lancaster also orbiting, must no bead on us as we set course for target (north of Cologne).Bags of searchlights & flak as we crossed defended belt – but flew in & out of cloud to fox them. Saw first T.I. go down and were third onto target Target. Camera failed to turn over and flash failed to drop. Heading south away from Ruhr opened bomb-doors and jettisoned – one can of incendiaries and photoflash went. Went round defences of Cologne, weaving and corkscrewing all the way. No trouble anywhere, crossed coasts (enemy & own) on track and were first to land at Base. Saw one kite in flames over Target.
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Cologne June 28/29 (25)
1/ 4,000lb. 12/S.B.C. (90 X 4lb incend)
Took off 2300 in ‘B’ & climbed over base to 20,000ft, through layer of low stratus. No trouble on way in, steady weaving from enemy coast. Kept on track and E.T.A. all the way, lost two minutes by alteration of course before running in to target. Track marker dropped behind us, heavy barrage & predicted flak just before E.T.A. target area. Hit by small pieces of flak. On E.T.A. no T.I’s or Sky markers so carried on. T.I’s dropped behind us at zero +8!! Turned right round target area and made second run up on required heading on second T.I’s at zero +20. Through heavy flak again. Markers out so bombed on Flare. Cookie hit bomb doors. Steady weave all the way out – plenty of air – speed. Arrived at base at 4,000ft over 10/10ths cloud. Broke cloud when told over R/T but couldn’t find drome for some minutes, landed O.K.
Believe saw Mosquito (1st T.I. marker) shot down – no P.F.F. late. Saw four kites shot down; & one fighter had a go at four kites on Stbd bow on my way back. (Flak holes in both Stbd engine nacelles, dent in bomb doors. Strip of wood along bomb doors knocked off by cookie.)
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Cologne July 3/4 (32)
1/ 4,000lb. 12/S.B.C. (90 X 4lb incend)
Took off in ‘B’ & climbed over base to 20,000ft. Stbd outer overheated, very slow climb owing to high air temp & low pressure. S/C at 16,500 & climbed on track. On track & E.T.A. to target. Saw P.F.F. kite shot down (T.I’s exploding.) Gentle weaving & corkscrew all the time. Bombed first T.I. – only two or three kites before us. Flak very heavy over target & were hit by small pieces (three). Came back long route over north France & crossed English coast at Dungeness. Very uneventful all the way.
[page break]
Cologne July 8/9 (8)
1/ 4,000 lb 15/ S.B.C. (90 X4lb. incend)
Took off at 2310 in ‘B’ & climbed over base to 16,00ft – climbed on track to 20,00ft. On track & E.T.A. to target. Usual weaving & corkscrewing all the time. Flak over the target only medium – no hits. Long route back over N.France & crossed English coast at Dungeness. No GEE or George on way back. Very uneventful all the way. Saw three kites shot down.
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Gelsenkirchen July 9/10
1/ 4,000 lb. 13/S.B.A. (90 X 4lb. incend.)
Took off at 22.55 in @B’ & climbed over base to 20,000 feet. Went round by Texel 7 back across N.France, crossing coast at Beachey Head, to reading & Base. Steady weave all the time over enemy territory, climbing & diving to avoid flying in cloud layers. 10/10ths cloud all the time at different layers up to 23,00 ft. Just managed to see Sky Markers at target. Very little flak at us, a fairly quiet trip – no excitement. No cloud over England on return so no difficulty returning to Base.
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Hamburg July 24/25 (12)
1/ 4,000 lb. 4/ 1000 lb. 1/S.B.C. (12 X 20 lb. Frag.)
Took off at 2200 in ‘B’, climbed over base & climbed on track to 20,000 ft. Long sea crossing, dropped “Windows” from 50 miles past Danish coast to 50 miles past German coast on way back. Steady weave all the time over enemy territory. Four minutes late on target owing to T.I’s being late. Searchlights & flak – though heavy – were no much good. No fighters seen & no kites shot down. Came back at 175 kts I.A.S. all the way, second back to Base. Easy trip.
Photo plotted on target.
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Essen July 25/26 (25)
1/ 4000 lb 2/ 1000 lb 5/ 500 lb.
Took off at 2200 in “B” & climbed over Base to 15,00 ft & on track to 20,000 ft. Dropped “Windows” over enemy territory. Steady weave all the way. Target well defended by searchlights & guns but went in to attack between four cones with kite each held and had no trouble. Nearly pranged by another kite:- Dived to miss one from starboard to port and didn’t see other below first one – he dived to miss us. Dropped 500 lb bombs on defences on way in & out of target. First back to base. Easy trip by Ruhr standards. Saw two kites shot down, one just in front of us by night fighter – only about 600 yards away.
Fire tracks on photo.
[page break]
Hamburg July 27/28 (18)
1/ 4000 lb. 3/ 1000 lb 5/ T.I. Green.
Took off at 22.15 in ‘B’ and climbed on track to 20,00 ft. long stooge over sea. Dropped “Windows” over enemy territory. Steady weave as well. Two minutes early on target. Nearly pranged by another Lancaster weaving over target – we climbed and he went below us. Nice easy trip. Second back to Base – (trouble with Burns about our speed!) Saw two kites shot down.
Photo plotted on target.
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[underlined] Hamburg July 29/30 [/underlined] (28)
1/4000 lb. 3/1000 lb. 5/T.I. Green. 1/T.I. Red.
Took off at 22.15 in “B” & climbed over base to 5,000 feet & on track to 20,000 feet. Stooged on “George” to “Windows” area & then slight steady weave until out of area and back on “George”. No trouble attacking, flak very ineffective & slight; hundreds of searchlights but not predicted. Lovely straight & level run-up until photo-flash went but only got “fire-tracks”! More defences on coast north of Bremen on way out than before but no trouble. Backed up track marker near coast on way out. Back to Base fourth (Bums first & pleased about it) because of orders for Boost & Revs. on return!
Saw four kites shot down.
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[underlined] Hamburg Aug 2/3 [/underlined] (30)
1/4000 lb. 3/1000 lb. 4/T.I. Green.
Took off at 2345 in “B” & set course over Base at 5000 ft, climbing on track to 20,000 feet. Windows & weaving 50 miles from enemy coast. Crossed coast due North of Bremen and ran into violent thunderstorms (as per Met !!) On NC right up to 30,000 ft with amazing lightning. Course was 140°M but had to steer 240°M to get round cloud. Eventually back on course but found ourselves in centre of storm and had to come out on reciprocal courses. Dropped H.E. on heavy flak defended area estimated to be Bremen. Fires in whole area of N.W. Germany. Only saw about three kites all night. Starboard Outer engine went U/S through coolant leak and had to be feathered. “George” U/S on return journey so had to fly back all the way. Flight Engineer, Roy Shaw, took over for two periods of twenty minutes. I.A.S. 145 knots on return, last back to base by 15 mins. Brought T.1.’s back. Only one crew claimed to have bombed Hamburg out of twenty.
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[underlined] Nurnberg Aug 10/11. [/underlined] (18)
1/4000 lb. 2/5000 lb. 2/250 (incend.) 5/T.I. Green.
Took of at [missing word] in “B”, climbed over base, and on track. routed over N. France & past Mannheim in S. Germany. Saw two combats over France but quiet trip rest of way except just north of Mannheim. Plenty of searchlights & fair amount of flak there. Had to do violent evasive action before running over cloud & foxing S/L’s. Target covered by cloud and no T.1’s down, so combed estimated centre of fires & brought T.1.’s back. Incendiaries were route markers on way back, saw none to back up because of cloud so dropped them in forest area in S.W. Germany. A pretty quiet trip – not a very good attack.
Fire tracks on photo, with plenty of cloud.
[page break]
[underlined] Milan. Aug 12/13. [/underlined] (7)
1/4000 lb. 3/500 lb. 4/T.I. Green.
Took off at 21.35 in “B”, climbed over base to 5,000 ft and on track to 18,000 ft. Lost height through fighter belt south of Paris and then climbed to 20,000 feet. Saw four machines shot down over France. Not surprising – full moon almost and only 2300 when we crossed the coast so not fully dark. Quiet trip rest of the way, stooged on “George”. Plenty of pin points by moon light. Had seventeen minuits [sic] in hand at Lake Bourget so flew round lakes for quarter of an hour before crossing Alps. Whole crew stopped work and admired Mont Blanc and other mountains by moonlight. Quite a lot of snow on higher mountains. Lost height after crossing Alps to 15,000 feet & attacked at this height. Target poorly defended, vey few searchlights (one picked us up & promptly went out) and only slight flak. Turin burning on way back. Very quiet on way back, took our time & were last back to base.
Fire tracks on photo, with cloud and/or smoke.
[page break]
[underlined] Leverkusen. Aug 22/23. [/underlined] (5)
1/4000 lb. 6/1000 lb. 5/T.I. Green.
Took off at 2135 in “B” & climbed over base to 12000 ft and on track to 20,000 ft. Hardly any cloud on way out and very little opposition. Cloud became 10/10 tho [sic] over Ruhr area but found Cologne by flak bursts. Target covered by cloud and no T.I.’s visible so bombed on E.T.A. retaining T.I.’s. Saw loads of incendieris [sic] burning all over the place under the cloud. Returned faster than we expected.
Saw two machines go down in flames.
Photo’s of fields!
[page break]
[underlined] Berlin Aug 23/24. [/underlined] (58)
1/4000 lb. 3/1000 lb. 4/T.I. Gren 1/Red Spot Fire.
Taxied out in ‘P @ at 2040, rear turret went u/s so had to take reserve. Took off at 2108 in “W” – 23 mins late. Set course eight minutes behind minimum time. No trouble on way there. Cut off corner at last turning point and bombed 2 mins late! Target surrounded by searchlights & fighters but no flak. Ran off target alongside cone of S/L’s holding Stirling. Rather close to Rostock on way out and had to put nose down through S/L belt – 220 knots on clock, about 350 m.p.h. Saw S/L’s at Flensberg but all went out before we got there. Weaving steadily when one S/L came on and caught us and one shell hit us at same time. Hit F/E’s intercom socket and spattered everyone with bakelite. Knocked two port boost gauges U/S and ruined both gunner’s & W/Op’s oxygen. Came straight down thro’ S/L belt as 220 knots I.A.S. again. While stooging home tested undercarriage & tires and flaps.
Flying on George with Nav lights on, and smoking and drinking coffee when German intruder
[page break]
had a packet at us near Norwich. Missed us, all went about 10 feet above but full length of fuselage. Shook us up quite a bit as we had had no air-raid warning.
Went into land, nice touch down at beginning of flare path. No brakes! Called to F/E to cut outer engines, then inners. Told W/Op to tell Control we were overshooting before we ran off runway. Crossed road, through corn field, over ditch & through hedge into next field. Tail wheel shoved up through fuselage by ditch & finished up on bottom of rear turret & rudders.
Nothing much said about it.
Fire tracks only on photo.
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[underlined] Manheim [deleted] Aug [/deleted] [inserted] Sept [/inserted] 5/6 [/underlined] (34)
1/4000 lb. 6/500 lb. 4/T.I. Green. 1/T.I. Red. 1/Red Spot Fire.
Took off at 2000 in “L” & climbed to 7,000 round base and to 20,000 on track. Quiet trip all way. Backed up track markers – on way in Red T.I., on way back Red Spot. Caught by master S/L on bombing run but got away by violent evasive action, dropping bombs at same time! Violent weaving off target from 21,000 to 16,000 feet. Quiet trip back although surrounded by fighters. “George” U?S all the time.
Fire tracks on photo.
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[underlined] Munich [deleted] Aug. [/deleted] [inserted] Sept. [/inserted] [/underlined] (14)
1/4000 lb 2/1000 lb. 4/T.I. Green.
Took off at 2020 in “L” & climbed over base to 6,000 and on track to 20,000 feet. Routed over London – saw dozens of “V”s being flashed from ground so replied likewise. Quiet trip all the way, pretty well on track. Target area lit by dozens of S/L’s shining on cloud as well as by fires. Saw T.I.’s during run up but couldn’t see them when we bombed, so brought back T.I.’s. Fighter above our tail made us drop early but as we took violent evasive action saw he was after another Lancaster above us. Long stooge back across France with strong head wind. “George” nearly U/S (had to watch & correct it all the time) and “G” U/S. Had to get M/F fix after leaving French coast. Passed over Isle of Wight & Southampton on way to Reading. No excitement at all.
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[underlined] Hanover Sept 22/23. [/underlined] (26)
1/4000 lb. 6/1000 lb. 4/T.I. Green.
Took off at 1900 in “B” & climbed on track to 20,000 feet. No trouble on way in, but kept wandering off track. Held by searchlights over target and had to do violent evasive action to shake them off. Bombs dropped during evasive action so brought back T.I.’s. Photo showed fire tracks only. No trouble on way back.
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[underlined] Mannheim Sept 23/24 [/underlined] (32)
1/4000 lb 5/1000 lb. 4/T.I. Green. 1/Red Spot Fire.
Took off at 1945 in “B” & climbed on track. Had to climb hard to reach 20,000 before crossing enemy coast. No trouble on way to target. Used “Y” for pin-points but bombed visually. Nice steady run up through searchlights – caught but not held. No trouble on way back except that we turned too early on last leg and crossed North French coast 30 miles east of correct position.
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[underlined] Hannover. Sept 27/28. [/underlined] [underlined] Boomerang. [/underlined]
6/2000 lb.
Took off at 1900 in “B” & climbed on track to 20,000 feet. Trouble with rear turret as we crossed English coast, fixed it and carried on but it went again over North Sea. Jettisoned bombs in sea and turned back as turret was completely U/S with bad oil leak.
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[underlined] Munich Oct 2/3. [/underlined] (9)
1/4000 lb. 5/1000 lb.
Took off at 1900 in “B” & climbed on track to 20,000 feet. Went as Main Force, Blind Marker U/T, so carried no T.I.’s. Arrived at last turning point, after very quiet trip, 5 1/2 mins early so orbited twice. Lost time somewhere on last leg before timed run and bombed 8 mins late. Held by searchlights so photo showed wavy fire tracks and no ground detail. Quiet trip back to English coast, but took us longer than expected. Bandit Alert so stooged back without nav. lights. Height to fly over base was 7900 feet! Someone started panicing [sic] about low petrol state and half of them joined in. We took our turn and landed 60 gallons left! (15 mins flying.) On approach starboard under carriage wouldn’t lock down, bombadier [sic] paniced [sic] out of nose! Got it down and did steep glide approach & landed O.K.
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[underlined] Frankfurt Oct 4/5. [/underlined] (12)
1/4000 lb 5/1000 lb.
Took off in at [sic] 18.30 in “B” & climbed to 10,000 feet over base and to 20,000 feet on track. Very quiet trip, no weaving all the way to target. Went as Main Force, Bland Marker U/T so carried no T.I.’s. Weaved violently through searchlights but did perfect straight run up and got ground detail on photo. Out of target very nicely and very quiet trip back without weaving. Tail trimmer {stuck, froze} and had to push against wheel for 2 ½ hours before it unfroze. Bandit Alert over England so stooged back at 4000 feet without Nav lights. First back to base and made approach from 4000 ft! Aiming point photo.
[underlined] Freidreichaven Oct 7/8 [/underlined]. (23)
1/4000 lb. 2/1000 lb. 1/T.1.Red. 1/T.1.Yellow 8/S.B.C.
(4 White Flares)
Took off at 2050 in “B” & climbed to 10,000 ft over base and to 20.000 feet on track. Quiet trip most of time but did some weaving over France. Rear gunner reported gun flashes directly underneath us when we were straight & level so did steep diving turn to Starboard. Several shells arrived exactly where we [deleted] had [/deleted] would have been. We heard them explode and felt them. No damage. Run up to target was very hot with flak but not a lot of searchlights. Hit somewhere over target and damaged brake pressure line, consequently “blower” disengaged and we came back at ‘0’ boo[deleted]a[/deleted]st. Reported low brake pressure on arrival at base and told to wait. Aircraft landed with bust tyre & blocked runway. All diverted to Gravely – kept us circling for short time first. Two aircraft logged at Gravely so diverted to Oakington. First to land there – back to base by transport. “B” U/S with flak hole – through rear of port wing and
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out at leading edge, cutting main spar in half on way.
“L” & “F” bombed our T.I. and got aiming point photo, we got same smoke screen but couldn’t be plotted.
Freidreichaven was “Spoof” target while main force went to Stuttgart, only 16 aircraft on and target hotter than main target. We were Blind Markers for first time.
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[underlined] Hannover Oct 8/9. [/underlined] (31)
1/4000 lb. 4/1000 lb. 2/T.1. Yellow. 6/S.B.C. (4 White Flares)
Took off at 2245 in “Z” & climbed to 8,000 ft over base and 20,000 feet on track. Quiet trip all way but had to lose a lot of time on route – five orbits. One person dropped flares just as we were running up somewhere well to East, other blind markers in same place as us. Held by master searchlight during run-up but got away. Over a hundred S/L’s at first but they all went out ten minutes after raid began.
Uneventful trip back and landed without difficulty despite local mist.
Photo 2000 yds from aiming point
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[underlined] Frankfurt Oct 22/23 [/underlined] (44)
1/4000 lb. 4/1000 lb. 2/T.1. Yellow 6/S.B.C. (4 White Flares)
Took off at 1820 in “B” & climbed to 17,500 ft on track. Bad misting on inside of all cockpit windows which turned to ice above freezing level. Couldn’t get rid of it and consequently couldn’t see out at all. Ran into heavy CuNb and started heavy icing, which started making us lose height at 2850 revs, + 8 boost. Jettisoned 2/1000 lb bombs but it made no difference. Decided to boomerang and jettisoned H.E., retaining T.1.’s & flares, whilst loosing height.
Frankfurt was spoof target for Kassel.
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[underlined] Cologne Nov 3/4 [/underlined]. (7)
1/4000 lb 6/1000 lb. 4/T.1. Red
Took off at 1720 in “B” & climbed to 8,000 ft over base and to 20,000 ft on track. No trouble all the way, fighters probably grounded through fog. Gained time and had to orbit just outside target area. Held by searchlights during bombing run and then coned. Gunners paniced [sic] and we dropped bombs about 15 seconds early. Straight & level for photograph – forgot searchlights would ruin it! Coned all the way across the target and only got out by outdistancing the searchlights. Quiet trip all the way back.
It was only just dusk when we crossed coast in and quarter moon made it even lighter.
60 aircraft on Cologne, spoof for Dusseldorf with over 500 on.
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[underlined] Modane Nov 10/11 [/underlined] (NIL)
7/1000 lb. 6/S.B.C. (4 White Flares)
Took off at 21.05 in “B” & climbed to 20,000 ft on track. No opposition all the way over France and [underlined] none [/underlined] over the target either. Saw the Alps by moonlight for the second time. Map read on last leg to target and dropped flares on aiming point [inserted] dead on time [/inserted] Did a complete circuit and bombed the T.1.’s dropped by Visual Markers after our flares. No opposition all the way back. Stayed up at 20,000 ft & crossed a very active warm front at 24,000 ft. Lost it all over base.
Aiming point photograph.
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[underlined] Cannes Nov 11/12 [/underlined]. (7)
1/4000 lb. 6/500 lb. 1/T.1. Yellow 5/S.B.C. (4 Flares)
Took off at 1830 in “B” & climbed on track to 15,000 ft. No opposition all the way over France. Saw Alps by moonlight for third time. Got to port of track on long leg to coast and came out over Cannes itself – and one light flak gun opened up! Plenty of time in hand so headed back for turning point for timed run onto target. Half way there decided to run in on “Y” only so turned for target. Moonlight visual markers dropped their T.1.’s so bombed those straight away & brought back our flares and T.1. Bombed dead on time. Defences were three small searchlights and two light flak guns.
No trouble at all on way back but saw two aircraft shot down to starboard of us over North France.
Aiming point photos.
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[underlined] Ludwigshaven Nov 17/18 [/underlined]. (5 [deleted] [indecipherable number] [/deleted])
5/2000 lb.
Took off at 1705 in “D” & climbed to 20,000 ft on track. Severe internal icing all the way, started at freezing level (2000 ft) and didn’t clear until we descended on way back. I kept my cockpit windows free by continually wiping them with a handkerchief soaked in glycol. The mid-upper gunner, [inserted] was [/inserted] hardly able to see out of his turret the whole trip. The rear gunner’s oxygen froze up and his guns wouldn’t depress. But we carried on! Low cloud during the whole trip but it cleared over the target and we were able to get a photo. Opposition was negligible, we saw no fighters & very little flak. Searchlights caught us once but couldn’t hold us.
80 P.F.F. aircraft only on raid.
Aiming point photo.
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[underlined] Berlin Nov 18/19 [/underlined] (33)
1/4000 lb 3/1000 lb. 4/T.1. Red.
Took off at 1715 in “B” & climbed to 20,000 ft on track. No opposition all the way there & back & very little over the target. 10/10 [indecipherable word] low cloud all the time, probably kept the fighters grounded & made searchlights hopeless. Only a comparatively few guns on target and flak not concentrated. [deleted] [indecipherable letter] [deleted] Kept gaining time on way there & had to do several orbits. Winds changed coming back and we were an hour later at French coast than Flight plan times. Also 40 miles off track! Nine aircraft out of 450 missing (all Lancaster raid).
Mannheim was other target, we saw fires burning on way back. Aircraft all over Germany on way back, some went right over Ruhr!
No photo because of cloud.
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[underlined] Berlin Nov 22. [/underlined] (25)
1/4000 lb. 3/1000 lb. 4/T.1.Red. 4/T.1. Green 4/Sky-Red + Green.
Took off in “ “ & climbed to 20,000 ft on track. Thick cloud and fog on ground all the way there and back with only occasional breaks. Hardly any opposition all the way. Flak over target did not start until first aircraft dropped bombs & was not concentrated or heavy even then. I did plenty of weaving all the way, especially coming off the target. Kept pretty well on track all the way & did the trip in 5 1/2 hours although airborne a little longer. First back to base.
No photo because of cloud.
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WHO SAID “JOIN”.?
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GET A “NUMBER”!
[inserted] Notice to a Royal Air Force Volunteer Reservist to join for Service in the Royal Air Force
745833. SGT. DAWSON. S.R.
HESSLEMOUNT,
BEECHMOUNT Rd.,
BASSETT, SOUTHAMPTON.
You are hereby required to join the Volunteer Reserve Town Centre at SOUTHAMPTON
on (date) [underlined] 1 – SEP 1939 [/underlined]
1. Should you not present yourself on that date, you will be liable to be proceeded against.
2. You will report in uniform, if in your possession, and bring with you any remaining items of uniform, and small kit.
3. You should also bring with you:-
(i) National Health and Pensions Insurance Card.
(ii) Unemployment Insurance Book, or Unemployment (exempt persons) Book, or Official Receipt Card (U.I.40) in lieu of either.
(iii) If you are married: your marriage and birth certificates of children (if any), if these have not already been officially recorded.
4. You must not, however, delay rejoining [sic] because any of the foregoing are not in your possession.
[date stamp] [italics] Official Stamp (Dated) of Mobilizing Authority. [/italics] {/inserted]
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Form 1866.
ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE.
(PILOT SECTION)
NOTICE PAPER
FIVE YEARS’ RESERVE SERVICE.
Signature of applicant receiving the Notice paper [underlined] [signature] [/underlined]
NOTICE to be given to the applicant at the time of his offering to join the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Date [underlined] 26th April [/underlined] 1939..
The general conditions of the Contract of Enlistment that you are about to enter into with the Crown are as follows :-
1. You will engage to serve His Majesty (as a special reservist) for a period of five years in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, provided His Majesty should so long require your services.
2. You will be liable to be called out for training as explained in Question 21 on page 3 of this Form.
3. You will be liable to be called out on permanent service as explained in Question 22 to 24 on page 3 of this Form, and to be called out to aid the civil power in the preservation of the public peace. When called out on permanent service you will form part of the Regular Air Force.
4. When called out for training or for service as explained in Questions 21 to 24 on page 3 of this Form you become subject to the Air Force Act.
5. You will be liable when called out and if medically fit, to go into the air whenever required to do so.
6. If you are in receipt of a service or disability pension you are not eligible for enlistment.
7. You will not be permitted while serving in the Royal Air Force Voluntary Reserve to join the Royal Navy, Army, or Royal Marines, the Militia, the Territorial Army, the Auxiliary Air Force, or the Reserves of those forces.
8. You will be required by the Attestation Officer to answer the questions printed on pages 2, 3 and 4 of this Form, and take the oath shown on page 4, and you are hereby warned that if you wilfully or knowingly make, at the time of your attestation, any false answer you will thereby render yourself liable to punishment.
Signature and rank of Officer or N.C.O. serving the Notice Paper [underlined] [signature] [/underlined]
ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE.
[underlined] Certified Copy of Attestation [/underlined]
[underlined] No. [blank] Name [blank] [/underlined]
[underlined] Questions to be put to the Recruit before enlistment into the Pilot Section of the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. [/underlined]
You are hereby warned that if, after enlistment, it is found that you have wilfully or knowingly made a false answer to any of the following questions you will be liable under the Air Force Act to a maximum punishment of two years' imprisonment with hard labour.
1. What is your name ? 1. Christian Names Stephen Rayner Surname Dawson.
2. Where were you born ? 2. In the parish of Hessle in or near the town of Hull in the county of Yorkshire
3. What was the date of your birth ? 3. 27th April 1920.
4. Are you married? 4. No
5. What is your full postal address ? 5. "Hesslemount" Beechmount Road, Bassett, Southampton
6. Are you a British subject by birth ? 6. Yes
7. Are you of pure European descent ? 7. Yes
8. Are your parents both British subjects by birth ? If not, state separately their nationality at birth. 8. Yes
9. Are you, or is either of your parents, a naturalised British subject ? 9. No
10. If so, state the date(s) of the naturalisation certificate(s). 10. [blank]
11. What is your profession or calling ? 11. Shipping Clerk
12. What is your religious denomination ? 12. Methodist
13. Are you willing to be enlisted (as a special reservist) in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve for five years provided His Majesty should so long require your services ? 13. Yes
14. Have you been convicted by the civil power? If so, give particulars and dates of all convictions. 14. No
15. Do you now belong to any of the regular or non-regular Naval, Military or Air Forces of the Crown in this or any other country, or to any Police Force ? If so, state to what unit or corps you now belong, your official number, what rank you now hold, and whether it is substantive or acting. 15. No
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16. Have you ever served in any of the regular or non-regular Naval, Military or Air Forces of the Crown in this or any other country, or in any Police Force ? If so, state the unit in which you have served, your official number, the cause of your discharge, the rank you held on discharge, and whether it was substantive or acting. 16. No
17. Have you truly stated the whole of your previous service, if any ? 17. Yes
18. Have you ever been rejected as unfit for any of the Naval, Military or Air Forces of the Crown ? If so, on what grounds ? 18. No
19. (a) Have you ever been awarded a disability pension, a gratuity or any temporary or conditional allowance for disability ? 19. (a) No
(b) Are you now in receipt of any such pension or allowance ? (b) No
20. Did you receive a notice and do you understand what it means ? Who gave it to you ? 10. Yes. Name Flight Lieut. S.F.W. Laidlaw
21. Are you aware that you will be liable to be called out for 15 days' training (involving continuous whole-time attendance) annually, and also to attend for training at week-ends, in the evenings, or at other times, as may be required ? 21. Yes
22. Are you aware that you will be liable to be called out on permanent service in the United Kingdom or elsewhere, ashore or afloat, in cases of imminent national danger or of great emergency, and also will be liable to be called out to aid the civil power in the preservation of the public peace ? 22. Yes
23. Are you aware that you will be liable (whether or not the Air Force Reserve is called out on permanent service) to be called out and to serve within the British Islands in defence of the British Islands against actual or apprehended attack : it being understood that service on any flight of which the points of departure and intended return are within the British Islands or the territorial waters thereof is to be deemed to be service within the British Islands, notwithstanding that the flight may in its course extend beyond those limits ? 23. Yes
24. Are you aware that, if called out under paras. 22 and 23 above, you will be liable to be detained in Air Force service for the unexpired portion of your service in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, and for a further period not exceeding 12 months, if so directed by the competent Air Force authority ? 24. Yes
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[bookmark MDawsonSR142531-160516-010024 is a duplicate of bookmark MDawsonSR142531-160516-010022]
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[inserted] End of "V.R." Days. - and Beginning of "R.A.F" [/inserted]
No. 745833 Rank. SERGEANT Name. Dawson S.R.
This is to certify that the above named R.A.F. Volunteer Reservist has been issued with all Flying Kit and has been cleared of all outstanding liabilities on Posting from this School.
FLYING CLOTHING [signature]
MAPS AND PUBLICATIONS [signature]
C.F.I. [signature]
Date. 16.9.39
[underlined] DEFICIENCIES [/underlined] [blank]
Signed. [signature]
Squadron Leader,
Chief Instructor,
No. 3 ELEMENTARY FLYING TRAINING [underlined] SCHOOL. [/underlined]
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[Photograph of three RAF men in uniform]
Sgt. Pilots U/T. [Under Training] DAWSON. WILLIAMS. RAMSEY
I.T.W. HASTINGS.
SEPT 1939.
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[inserted] COME INTO THE OFFICE - H.P. HAMPDEN COCKPIT. [/inserted]
[Photograph of H.P. Hampden Cockpit]
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[Photograph of H.P. Hampden Cockpit with hand drawn diagram showing all instruments/levers etc., numbered with each item named.]
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[inserted] [two newspaper cuttings] [/inserted]
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[inserted] [two newspaper cuttings] [/inserted]
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[inserted] [one newspaper cutting] [/inserted]
[inserted] FIRST SUCCESSFUL “DROP”BY P/O GRYLLS AND SGT. DAWSON.
FEB 9th 1941
HAMPDEN AD730. No 50 SQDN
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[inserted] [two newspaper cuttings] [/inserted]
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[duplicate bookmark]
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[inserted] Air Publication 1548 THE RESPONSIBILITIES OF A PRISONER OF WAR [/inserted]
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[inserted] Sergeant Dawson was posted to No. 50 Squadron in December 1940. His first 14 operational flights were done as Navigator to F/O Gylls D.F.C. These two form an outstanding team. Throughout the sever winter weather conditions they attacked many highly defended targets in [deleted] fact [/deleted] the face of intence [sic] fire and searchlight[deleted]s[/deleted] defences. The could always be relied upon to attack the primary target successfully and largely due to the skill and courage of Sgt. Dawson, the safe return of the aircraft was always ensured. Sgt. Dawson continued to display the same gallantry and courage after conversion to Captain One night in June he was Captain of an aircraft detailed to attack a target in Kiel. Extremely bright donditions [sic] prevailed because of the moon and the northern lights. On the way to the target whilst crossing [deleted] the [/deleted] Denmark the aircraft was held in a cone of searchlights and attacked by 3 M.E. 110. using cannon and machine gun fire. Displaying great coolness and courage Sgt. Dawson successfully evaded the three fighter aircraft and the searchlights. He then proceeded to the target which was bombed successfully and a fire started.
Just see what you have done Steve, you clever little boy. Anyway you deserve it. [/inserted]
[inserted] RECOMMENDATION FOR D.F.M.
SEPT. 1941. {/inserted]
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[duplicate bookmark]
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GOT IT!!
H.Q No. 5 Group,
Royal Air Force,
Grantham,
Lincs.
23rd November, 1941.
Dear Dawson
I was very glad to see your Distinguished Flying Medal in the Gazette the other day. Many congratulations on a very well earned decorations [sic]. Well done.
Yours sincerely
J C Slessor
Sgt. S. R. Dawson, D.F.M.,
No. 15 B.A.T. Flight,
R.A.F. Station,
Swanton Morley.
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JOLLY FINE SHOW. WHAT!
[newspaper cutting – award of DFM]
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HOW TO SUCCEED AS AN INSTRUCTOR –
NOW 15-15 Bat Flight boys Took off upon a spree,
They taxied out and took the air And headed out to sea.
The air was still, the sun was bright So forming in a Vee
They roared along at zero feet
As happy as could be.
Now Johnson was the first to get
Just a little daring,
So diving on the leading kite
He set the pilot swearing.
Flight Sergeant Gordon found the wreck
So dived to show us whether
It could be done, he thought it could
But now he’s gone for ever.
Old Peter Woolfe at wave top height
Was banking much too steep,
His wing-tip hit the briny mass
Poor Pete’s now fast asleep.
Johnson and Smith were having fun
Flying in formation,
Their wing-tips hit and now they lie
Pending their cremation.
Flight Sergeant Dawson, D.F.M.
Was practising stall turns,
He did them good, in fact too good
For now in Hell he burns.
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- OR THE ‘BAT’ FLIGHT DITTY.
1942.
The Squadron Leader of the Flight
Turned round and flew for home,
A Boston cut across his path
And pranged him on the ‘Drome.
Now Donald Craik, a married man
Thought all the boys insane,
So working hard both day and night
Promotion quickly came.
To A.O.C. at Two Command
It came as such a blow,
So in the Auth’risation [sic] Book
Is Duty NOT C.O.
The moral of this story is
Time you must not squander,
Just stick to Beams and then it seems
You’ll be a Wing Commander.
F/LT. CRAIK AND F/SGT. JOHNSON WERE LATER KILLED IN A CRASH FOLLOWING A MID-AIR COLLISION ON THE “BEAM” IN BAD WEATHER.
IN MEMORIUM.
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JUNE – NOVEMBER 1943
[Certificate – Award of Path Finder Force Badge]
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JUNE – NOVEMBER 1943
Headquarters,
Path Finder Force,
Royal Air Force.
12th September, 1943.
To:-
Pilot Officer S.R. Dawson. (142531)
[underlined] AWARD OF PATH FINDER FORCE BADGE. [/underlined]
You have today qualified for the award of the Path Finder Force Badge and are entitled to wear the Badge as long as you remain in the Path Finder Force.
2. You will not be entitled to wear the Badge after you leave the Path Finder Force without a further written authority from me entitling you to do so.
[signature]
Air Commodore, Commanding
[underlined] Path Finder Force. [/underlined]
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“LEST WE FORGET.”
97 (Straits Settlements) Squadron,
Royal Air Force,
CONINGSBY, Lincoln.
26th July, 1944.
Dear Dawson,
Thank you for your letter enquiring about your old crew. I very much regret to inform you that the following signal has been received:-
“13/7 Telegram from IRCC quoting German information states 15/3 seven dead 1039039 F/Sgt T R Shaw 124514 F/Lt W A Meyer (DFC) 161470 P/O R C Pike (DFM) 133485 A/F/Lt B J Starie (DFC) Can/R147703 W?O2 A Mc Barrowman and two unknown. Named reclassified missing believed killed. Reclassification of the unknown pending further confirmation. Kinformed all personnel”.
It is very sad, they were such a decent bunch of fellows. We are all very proud of the wonderful job they have done.
I hope you are doing well and like your station – when will you be calling in this way? There are very few of the old Bournites left, but w ewould like to be back there.
The best of luck!
Yours sincerely,
[signature]
Flight Lieut. & Adjutant,
[underlined] No. 97 Squadron. [/underlined]
[inserted] [underlined] MY CREW. [/underlined] [/inserted]
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ANOTHER “GONG.” MORE BLURBS.
R.A.F Form 1924 [underlined] POSTAGRAM. [/underlined] Originator’s Reference Number:-
97/C.813/P.2.
To: 142531 A/F/L Dawson, S.R. DFM. DFC., Date:- 13th February 1944
Officers’ Mess, 14 OYU,
MARKET HARBOROUGH.
From: Officer Commanding No. 97 (Straits Settlements) Squadron.
Congratulations on the award of the DFC.
Originator’s Signature [signature] F/Lt. Time of Origin 10.00
[Post Office crest]
POST OFFICE TELEGRAM
[postmark]
573 4.10 HULL Q 20
FLT LT S R DAWSON OFFICERS MESS RAF
MARKETHARBRO-LEICESTER =
CONGRATULATIONS YOU CAN NOW HOLD UP YOUR HEAD =
= DICK AND LINDA +
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[watermark]
[underlined] London Gazette dated 11th February, 1944. [/underlined]
[underlined] Distinguished Flying Cross. [/underlined]
[underlined] Acting Flight Lieutenant Stephen Rayner DAWSON, D.F.M., [/underlined]
[underlined] (142531) R.A.F.V.R. No.97 Sqdn. [/underlined]
As pilot and captain of aircraft Flight Lieutenant
Dawson has completed numerous operations against the enemy,
in the course of which he has invariably displayed the
utmost fortitude, courage and devotion to duty.
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ANOTHER “GONG”.
[newspaper cutting re S.R. Dawson]
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MORE BLURBS.
[various newspaper cuttings re award of the DFC to S.R. Dawson]
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[newspaper cutting 9 DAYS’ DIGGING TO FIND
DUMMY 10-TON BOMB]
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THE “GRAND SLAM” OR “TALLBOY LARGE”.
MARCH 13TH 1945 AT “ASHLEY WALK” RANGE
[newspaper cutting ‘MIRACLE’ OF NEW BOMB]
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R.A.F. BOSCOMBE DOWN. A.& A.E.E.
[newspaper cutting Aeroplane and Armament Demonstration]
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BOMBING AT ‘LARKHILL RANGE’. JULY 24TH ’45.
[newspaper cutting NOVEMBER 23, 1945 599 THE AEROPLANE]
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R.A.F. BOSCOMBE DOWN. A.& A.E.E.
[newspaper cutting THE AEROPLANE 600 NOVEMBER 23, 1945]
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R.A.F. BOSCOMBE DOWN. A & A.E.E.
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BOMBING AT “LARKHILL RANGE”. JULY 24TH ‘45
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[underlined] FRIENDS [/underlined]
[inserted] [two newspaper cuttings] [/inserted]
[inserted] RAY MARLAND P.O. DAVIS RAMSEY [/inserted]
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[inserted] [two newspaper cuttings] [/inserted
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Title
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Stephen Dawson's memoir notebook
Description
An account of the resource
The notebook contains written accounts of 32 operations to targets in Germany, Italy and France between June and November 1943 and a list of his crew. Accounts include bomb loads and descriptions of operations including Pathfinder operations while on 97 Squadron. This is followed by Royal Air Force joining paperwork including attestation, photographs of himself and others while training. Next are photograhs and cockpit details of Hampdon aircraft as wells as newspaper articles on mine-laying and rescue operations using Lindholme gear. Included is a booklet on the responsibilities of prisoners of war. There is correspondence and other details of awards of a Distinguished Flying Medal, Distinguished flying Cross and his Pathfinder badge. There is an article on the dropping of the first Grand Slam bomb as well as an annotated article on weapons trials at the Aeroplane and Armament Experimental Establishment at Royal Air Force Boscombe Down. Also included is a poem, a letter concerning his old crew and articles about some of his friends.
Creator
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Stephen Dawson
Aeroplane Magazine
Format
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Notebook with handwritten text, newspaper cuttings, documents and b/w photographs
Language
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eng
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
Text. Correspondence
Text. Memoir
Text. Poetry
Text. Service material
Identifier
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MDawsonSR142531-160516-01
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Germany
Germany--Essen
Germany--Gelsenkirchen
Germany--Krefeld
Germany--Wuppertal
Germany--Cologne
Germany--Hamburg
Germany--Nuremberg
Germany--Leverkusen
Germany--Berlin
Germany--Munich
Germany--Frankfurt am Main
Germany--Friedrichshafen
Germany--Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Italy
Italy--Milan
Italy--Modena
France
France--Cannes
Germany--Hannover
Germany--Mülheim an der Ruhr
Germany--Mannheim
Germany--Ruhr (Region)
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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.
Temporal Coverage
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1943
Contributor
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Trevor Hardcastle
David Bloomfield
Janice Waller
Tricia Marshall
Joy Reynard
Steve Christian
Robin Christian
97 Squadron
air sea rescue
bombing
bombing of Hamburg (24-31 July 1943)
Distinguished Flying Cross
Distinguished Flying Medal
Grand Slam
Hampden
mine laying
Pathfinders
RAF Boscombe Down
RAF Swanton Morley
searchlight
Spitfire
target indicator
training
Typhoon
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Title
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Frazer, Robert
Love, Patricia
Love, P C
Description
An account of the resource
Five items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Robert Frazer DFC (<span>53739 </span>Royal Air Force) and contains photographs. He was killed 26/27 April 1944.<br /><br />The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Patricia Love and catalogued by Barry Hunter.<br /><br /> Additional information on Robert Frazer is available via the <a href="https://losses.internationalbcc.co.uk/loss/108098/">IBCC Losses Database.</a>
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
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2015-05-18
Rights
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Love, P
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Title
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Squadron of Airmen and Hampden
Description
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A squadron of airmen arranged in three rows in front of a Hampden. There are three large dogs at the front. A second copy is attached.
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Type
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Photograph
Format
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Two b/w photographs
Identifier
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SLoveP[DoB]v10019, PLoveP1502
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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.
aircrew
animal
ground crew
ground personnel
Hampden
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Title
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Curnock, Richard
Richard Murdock Curnock
R M Curnock
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
Identifier
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Curnock, RM
Date
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2016-04-18
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.
Description
An account of the resource
92 items. An oral history interview with Warrant Officer Richard Curnock (1924, 1915605 Royal Air Force), his log book, letters, photographs and prisoner of war magazines. He flew operations with 425 Squadron before being shot down and becoming a prisoner of war.
The collection has been licenced to the IBCC Digital Archive by Richard Curnock and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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Title
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Silhouettes of British, American, German and Italian Aircraft
Description
An account of the resource
A leaflet with silhouettes of aircraft listed for the second grade test of the Royal Observer Corps Club. There are side, plan and head-on views of 62 aircraft. 53 views are included for the second grade test.
Creator
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The Royal Observer Corps Club
Format
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12 printed sheets
Language
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eng
Type
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Text
Text. Training material
Identifier
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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0920001,
MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0920002,
MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0920003,
MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0920004,
MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0920005,
MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0920006,
MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0920007,
MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0920008,
MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0920009,
MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0920010,
MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0920011,
MCurnockRM1815605-171114-0920012
Coverage
The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant
Royal Air Force
Wehrmacht. Luftwaffe
United States Army Air Force
Regia Aeronautica
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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.
Anson
B-17
B-24
Battle
Beaufighter
Blenheim
Boston
C-47
Catalina
Defiant
Do 18
Do 215
Do 24
Dominie
Hampden
Harrow
Harvard
He 111
Hudson
Hurricane
Ju 52
Ju 86
Ju 87
Ju 88
Lysander
Magister
Me 109
Me 110
Oxford
P-40
Proctor
Spitfire
Sunderland
Swordfish
Tiger Moth
Wellington
Whitley