2
25
844
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Title
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Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association
Description
An account of the resource
97 items. The collection concerns Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association and contains items including drawings by the artist Ley Kenyon.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Robert Ankerson and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Date
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2018-01-29
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Identifier
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RAF ex POW As Collection
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Title
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F24 "Thru' the Music Sheet." Stalag Luft 3. June 43
Description
An account of the resource
Three men and a man dressed as a woman. They are dressed in period costume. One is wearing a long dress and is holding the hands of one of the men. The other two men wear long cloaks. Behind is a painted medieval backdrop.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1943-06
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1943-06
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
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photograph
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
One b/w photograph
Identifier
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EDarchCAnkersonR20151129-0016
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Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Poland
Poland--Żagań
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association. Darch, NJ
aircrew
entertainment
prisoner of war
Stalag Luft 3
-
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Title
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Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association
Description
An account of the resource
97 items. The collection concerns Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association and contains items including drawings by the artist Ley Kenyon.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Robert Ankerson and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2018-01-29
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
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RAF ex POW As Collection
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Title
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F21 "Thru' the Music Sheet" Stalag Luft 3. June 43
Description
An account of the resource
Two men in period costume, one dressed as a woman in a long dress, stand in front of a castle backdrop. They are holding hands.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1943-06
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1943-06
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
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photograph
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
One b/w photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
EDarchCAnkersonR20151129-0014
Rights
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Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Poland
Poland--Żagań
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association. Darch, NJ
aircrew
entertainment
prisoner of war
Stalag Luft 3
-
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Title
A name given to the resource
Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association
Description
An account of the resource
97 items. The collection concerns Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association and contains items including drawings by the artist Ley Kenyon.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Robert Ankerson and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2018-01-29
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
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RAF ex POW As Collection
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Title
A name given to the resource
F20 "Thru the Music Sheet" Stalag Luft 3. June 43
Description
An account of the resource
A group of 13 actors including several men dressed as women. In the centre a woman holds the hand of a schoolgirl. On her other side is a schoolboy. On the right are two actors dressed with flower masks. Behind is a castle backdrop with portcullis.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1943-06
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1943-06
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
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photograph
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
One b/w photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
EDarchCAnkersonR20151129-0012
Rights
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Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Poland
Poland--Żagań
Contributor
An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource
Darch, NJ
aircrew
entertainment
prisoner of war
Stalag Luft 3
-
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Title
A name given to the resource
Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association
Description
An account of the resource
97 items. The collection concerns Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association and contains items including drawings by the artist Ley Kenyon.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Robert Ankerson and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2018-01-29
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
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RAF ex POW As Collection
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Title
A name given to the resource
F2 'Home and Beauty' Stalag Luft 3. Apr 43
Description
An account of the resource
One soldier is sitting on a single bed with another standing to his right. A man dressed as a woman in outdoor clothes is standing to the left with a second person in pyjamas on her left. There are chairs, a bedside lamp, drapes behind the bed and paintings on the wall. There is a door partly covered by a curtain.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1943-04
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1943-04
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
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photograph
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
One b/w photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
EDarchCAnkersonR20151129-0011
Rights
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Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
IBCC Digital Archive
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Poland
Poland--Żagań
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association. Darch, NJ
aircrew
entertainment
prisoner of war
Stalag Luft 3
-
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Title
A name given to the resource
Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association
Description
An account of the resource
97 items. The collection concerns Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association and contains items including drawings by the artist Ley Kenyon.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Robert Ankerson and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2018-01-29
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
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RAF ex POW As Collection
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Title
A name given to the resource
F33 NCO's Rugby Team. Stalag Luft 3
Description
An account of the resource
17 rugby players. 16 men in rugby kit. One dressed in airman's uniform. They are arranged in three rows, one kneeling, one stooped and the third standing. The are positioned in front of the rugby ball. Behind is a hut and some bare trees.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1942-03
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1942-03
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
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photograph
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
One b/w photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
EDarchCAnkersonR20151129-0003
Rights
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Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
IBCC Digital Archive
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Poland
Poland--Żagań
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association. Darch, NJ
aircrew
prisoner of war
sport
Stalag Luft 3
-
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Title
A name given to the resource
Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association
Description
An account of the resource
97 items. The collection concerns Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association and contains items including drawings by the artist Ley Kenyon.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Robert Ankerson and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2018-01-29
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
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Identifier
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RAF ex POW As Collection
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Title
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F17 "Thru' The Music Sheet"
Description
An account of the resource
A man dressed as a woman tapdancing accompanied by a band with guitar, drums, double bass, trumpet and saxophones.
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
1943-06
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1943-06
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
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photograph
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
One b/w photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
EDarchCAnkersonR20151129-0002
Rights
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Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
IBCC Digital Archive
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Poland
Poland--Żagań
Is Part Of
A related resource in which the described resource is physically or logically included.
Royal Air Force ex-Prisoner of War Association. Darch, NJ
entertainment
prisoner of war
Stalag Luft 3
-
https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/original/1992/37881/MNogalJ19110317-171129-04.1.pdf
c9d1dd934f434f2a399a506f644ee8c0
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Title
A name given to the resource
Nogal, Jozef
J Nogal
Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2017-11-29
Rights
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Identifier
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Nogal, J
Description
An account of the resource
58 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Jozef Nogal (b. 1911, Polskie Siły Powietrzne) and contains his prisoner of war log, documents, objects and photographs. He flew operations as a pilot with 305 Squadron and became a prisoner of war.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Wanda Elizabeth Atkey and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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Title
A name given to the resource
Jozef Nogal's Wartime Log
Jozef Nogal's prisoner of war diary
Language
A language of the resource
eng
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Text
Text. Log book and record book
Photograph
Artwork
Text. Correspondence
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
One booklet
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
MNogalJ19110317-171129-040001
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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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
Conforms To
An established standard to which the described resource conforms.
Pending text-based transcription
Description
An account of the resource
Contains photographs of prisoners of war, notes, four pages of addresses, the contents of a parcels, postcards with cartoons of camp life and images of Father Christmas, as well as Jozef Nogal's bank balance.
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Poland
Poland--Żagań
Temporal Coverage
Temporal characteristics of the resource.
1941
1942
1943-08-31
1944-01-11
1944-12-22
1945
aircrew
arts and crafts
entertainment
military living conditions
military service conditions
pilot
prisoner of war
Red Cross
sport
Stalag Luft 3
-
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ca54574a31da6b6af8e2497034184fb9
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Title
A name given to the resource
Wilson, Reginald Charles
R C Wilson
Description
An account of the resource
166 items. The collection concerns Reginald Charles Wilson (b. 1923, 1389401 Royal Air Force) and contains his wartime log, photographs, documents and correspondence. He few operations as a navigator with 102 Squadron. He was shot down on 20 January 1944 and became a prisoner of war.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Janet Hughes and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
IBCC Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2017-01-13
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
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. Some items have not been published in order to protect the privacy of third parties, to comply with intellectual property regulations, or have been assessed as medium or low priority according to the IBCC Digital Archive collection policy and will therefore be published at a later stage. For more information, visit https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ and https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/legal, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collection-policy.
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Wilson, RC
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Title
A name given to the resource
Laying of Monument Foundations
Het leggen van de eerste steen van het op te richten monument voor de te Muhlberg overleden krijgsgevangenen
Description
An account of the resource
26 men attending a ceremony laying the foundations of a monument commemorating the prisoners of war who died at Stalag IVB. It is captioned 'Het leggen van de eerste steen van het op te richten monument voor de te Muhlberg overleden krijgsgevangenen.' which translates as 'Laying of the foundation stone of the monument to be erected to the prisoners of war who died at Muhlberg.'
Russian, French, German and British (amongst others) are present.
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
Germany
Germany--Saxony
Language
A language of the resource
nld
Type
The nature or genre of the resource
Photograph
Format
The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource
One b/w photograph
Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
PWilsonRC17210003
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
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Publisher
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IBCC Digital Archive
memorial
prisoner of war
Stalag Luft 3
-
https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/files/original/1509/34606/BTunaleyJNettletonJDv1.1.pdf
54e050f05dcfba0e9e1dead4ea7651e5
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Title
A name given to the resource
Nettleton, John Dering
J D Nettleton
Publisher
An entity responsible for making the resource available
IBCC Digital Archive
Date
A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource
2016-05-13
Rights
Information about rights held in and over the resource
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Identifier
An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context
Nettleton, JD
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An account of the resource
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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John Dering Nettleton, VC (28 June 1917-13 July 1943)
Date of Birth: 28 June, 1917
Place of birth: Nongoma, Natal Province, South Africa
Early Life:
John Nettleton was the grandson of Admiral A T D Nettleton, Paymaster-in-Chief of the Royal Navy. He was educated at Stanbury's private school in Cape Town, and wishing to follow the family tradition, attempted to gain entrance to RN College Dartmouth. However, he failed to pass the entrance exam. Consequently, in 1930 he joined the famous South African training ship "General Botha" as a cadet at age 13 yrs, from where he graduated three years later, becoming Third Officer on MS Mattawin, one of the ships of the Elder-Dempster Line. After serving for 18 months, he returned to Cape Town and took up a civil engineering apprenticeship. He worked in various parts of South Africa, all the while remaining a member of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve (RNVR).
RAF Career:
During a visit with his mother to England, seeking a more fulfilling career, he decided to join the RAF, which he did on 6 October 1938 (aged 21). After elementary pilot training he was accepted as a short service commissioned officer, beginning his flying career in Reading. He was commissioned in December 1938 and graduated as a pilot on 22 July 1939.
His first posting was to 207 Squadron at Cottesmore to fly the Fairey Battle. He then transferred to Handley Page Hampdens on 185 Squadron, also at Cottesmore. He was promoted to Flying Officer in July 1940 and to Flight Lieutenant in February 1941. Four months later, on 26 June 1941, Nettleton joined 44 (Rhodesia) Squadron, at RAF Waddington, again flying Hampdens – his first operational posting, which involved him flying several sorties over Europe. Just a month later he was promoted to Squadron Leader and was Mentioned in Despatches in December 1941.
On Christmas Eve, 1941, the first Lancaster Bombers to reach an operational unit arrived at Waddington and John Nettleton led the first raid on 3 March 1942 – a mining drop in the Heligoland Bight. The Augsburg Raid, for which he was awarded his Victoria Cross, took place on 17 April 1942 (see details below)
John met his wife, Betty Isabel Hevelock, during a visit to London five weeks after the Augsburg Raid (May 1942). Betty was originally from Paignton in Devon and was a WAAF. Just one week later, on 1 June, 1942, they were engaged. Shortly afterwards, he was sent on a goodwill tour to America, with 14 other war heroes. This took in visits to 21 American cities and included a ticker-tape parade along Broadway in New York, as well as a dinner in Hollywood with 15 film actresses. He returned to the UK and almost immediately married Betty in Lincoln on 17 July.
On 1 November, Nettleton attended the investiture at Buckingham Palace and received his Victoria Cross from HM The King. He refused to be grounded or become an instructor, so was promoted to Wing Commander and, in early 1943, returned to operations as the
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Commanding Officer of 44 Squadron, who were by now based at Dunholme Lodge, just five miles north of Lincoln.
In the weeks to follow, he led the Squadron on two major raids, one on Berlin and the other on the U-boat pens at Lorient.
John Nettleton was killed on the night of 12/13 July 1943 (aged just 26), during a heavy raid on Turin in Italy. The Sicilian invasion had begun two days earlier and it was imperative that German reinforcments [sic] were prevented from being brought through to Turin and Milan. His Lancaster KM-Z ED331 took off from Dunholme Lodge in Lincolnshire and, having successfully attacked Turin, was believed to have been shot down by a night-fighter off the Brest peninsular on his way home. His body and those of his crew were never recovered. All are commemorated on the Runnymede Memorial.
John Nettleton's death was officially announced on 23 February, 1944, just four days after the birth of his son, also named John, was announced. [John Dering Nettleton junior is still alive and himself has a son, (James I think but not absolutely certain)].
Memorial
RAF Dunholme Lodge ceased to be an operational station at the end of World War 2. Part of the airfield and buildings were purchased by The Reverend William Farr to establish a secondary school, and this was opened in 1952.
On 4 November 2010, a memorial to John Nettleton VC was dedicated in the William Farr School. The Headmaster, Paul Strong (himself the great grandson of a VC winner), even managed to arrange for a Lancaster from the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight to pass over the school to mark the occasin. [sic] Subsequently, the Victoria Cross Society added its own contribution to the school's memorial room, presenting a framed Victoria Cross display, dedicated to John Nettleton VC.
In addition, John Nettleton and his crew of seven on the Turin raid are commemorated on the Air Forces Memorial at Runnymede. (The memorial's panels contain the names of more than 20,000 air force personnel who died during the Second World War and have no known grave. They served in Bomber, Fighter, Coastal, Transport, Flying Training and Maintenance Commands, and came from all parts of the Commonwealth. Slome [sic] were from countries in continental Europe which had been overrun but whose airmen continued to fight in the ranks of the Royal Air Force.)
There is also a painting of the Augsburg Raid, commissioned by the Sergeant' Mess at RAF Waddington, where it now hangs, and executed by Gordon Sage. The artist consulted with Bert Dowty, a front gunner on the raid (part of WO Crum's crew in T-Tommy) and Pat Dorehill (Nettleton's crew), on the details he portrays.
Award of the Victoria Cross
John Nettleton was awarded his Victoria Cross for his leading role in the Augsburg Raid on the MAN factory near Munich. His VC was gazetted on 24 April 1942, less than a week after his return from the raid, as follows:
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"Squadron Leader Nettleton was the leader of one of two formations of six Lancaster heavy bombers detailed to deliver a low-level attack in daylight on the Diesel engine factory at Augsburg, in Southern Germany, on the 17 April 1942. The enterprise was daring, the target of high military importance. To reach it and get back, some 1000 miles had to be flown over hostile territory. Soon after crossing into enemy territory his formation was attacked by 25 to 30 fighters. A running fight ensued. His rear guns went out of action. One by one the aircraft of his formation were shot down until in the end only his own and one other remained. The fighters were shaken off but the target was still far distant. There was formidable resistance to be faced. With great spirit and almost defenceless, he held his two remaining aircraft on their perilous course, and after a long and arduous flight, mostly at only 50 ft. above the ground, he brought them to Augsburg. Here anti-aircraft fire of great intensity and accuracy was encountered. The two aircraft came low over the roof tops. Though fired at from point blank range, they stayed the course to drop their bombs true on the target. The second aircraft, hit by flak burst into flames and crash-landed. The leading aircraft, though riddled with holes, flew safely back to base, the only one of the six to return. Squadron-Leader Nettleton, who has successfully undertaken many other hazardous operations, displayed unflinching determination as well as leadership and valour of the highest order."
Nettleton's Mother, upon hearing of her son's endeavours and his award of the VC, apparently expressed a mother's anxiety when she related that although thrilled, she hoped her son would not be sent on "too many of these dangerous exploits after this", and although proud, was also "thankful" for his safe return.
The Augsburg Raid – 17 April 1942
In April, a daylight bombing mission was planned by RAF Bomber Command against the MAN diesel engine factory at Augsburg (near Munich) in Bavaria. With the increasing Allied losses being suffered in the Battle of the Atlantic, this factory, which was responsible for the production of half of Germany's U-boat engines, was rated as one of the most important targets in Germany. The mission was to be the longest low level penetration so far made during World War II, and it was the first daylight mission flown by the new Avro Lancaster.
Unfortunately, radar aids which facilitate precision bombing at night were not yet available and past performance precluded any likelihood of such an operation being successful without them. For this reason the raid was to take place in daylight. In addition, long-range escort fighters did not exist at that time, therefore, the force had to carry out the raid unsupported.
The operation, involving a round trip of some 1250 miles, mostly over enemy territory, was among the most audacious undertaken to date by Bomber Command. From the point of view of precision, in both bombing and navigation, it was certainly one of the most ambitious. For a week prior to the attack, the selected crews were withdrawn from operations to practise formation flying at low level, including flights over the hills in Scotland. The greatest secrecy was maintained and the crews themselves were not told of the target until briefed just hours before take off on the day of the raid. The whole operation was planned very carefully and, since the crews had to be able to identify a single shed in the middle of the complex factory, they studied photographs and pencil sketches.
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Twelve Lancasters, in two sections of six, from each of Nos 44 and 97 Squadrons were to fly the outbound leg at the lowest possible level. The attack was also to be made at low level, using 1000 lb general purpose high explosive bombs, fused with a delayed action of eleven seconds.
The return flight, most of which would be at night, was to be made individually at a more customary altitude. The low level approach was intended to delay the appearance of the aircraft on enemy radar screens and, in the event of interception, to make the task of the German fighters more difficult. It was also considered the best defence against Flak. A large scale diversion, in the form of raids in the Pas de Calais area by 30 Bostons with fighter escorts, was also arranged.
The mission was scheduled for 17 April 1942, to be led by Squadron Leader Nettleton, flying Lancaster Mk 1, R5508, coded "KM-B". Briefing took place at [12 noon] and at [15.00]
Nettleton took off from Waddington with the first vic, followed by Flt Lt R Sandford leading the second.
The second section of six No 97 Sqn aircraft took off from Woodhall Spa. Sqn Ldr J S Sherwood led the first vic and Flt Lt D J Penman the second. At the French coast Nettleton took his section down to 20 feet. Maintaining between 20 and 30 feet, the formation kept as tight as possible as they flew wing tip to wing tip over hills and skimmed down valleys, anticipating by twenty years the tactics adopted as standard in the sixties by subsequent generations of bomber crews.
Frequently the Lancasters had to ease up to clear trees that appeared ahead. Then their flight path clipped the German fighter base at Beaumont le Roger, where Me109s and FW190s were recovering after operations against the very diversionary forces intended to draw enemy aircraft away from the Lancaster force. These fighters belonged to the II Gruppe/Jagdgeschwader 2 (Richthofen). Spotting the unescorted Lancasters, they turned towards their prey, a fighter pilot's dream!
Attacking first the rear vic, L7575 skippered by WO Beckett was subjected to a hail of fire from Hauptman Heine Greisert. Within seconds it was transformed into a mass of roaring flames and then dived into a clump of trees. Feldwebel Bosseckert tackled Flt Lt Nick Sandford, setting fire to all four engines before his R5506 hit the ground and exploded in a fireball. Then the pack turned on WO Crum, and L7548 was subjected to numerous attacks from a number of directions in the course of which the interior became a nightmare of ricocheting bullets. Both rear and mid upper gunners called out that they had been hit, and a fire started in the port wing. To climb would have been fatal and Crum ordered the bomb load to be jettisoned safe while he prepared to force land on any open ground that presented itself. Such a manoeuvre had been foreseen and discussed during the preparation for the raid. Now Crum and his crew were to benefit from his thorough preparation, for they all survived the subsequent arrival. Their assailant had been Unteroffizier Pohl, flying Me109 "Black 7", and his victory was recorded in the Jagdgeschwader's "Game" book as their 1,000th "Luftsieg" of the war.
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Having disposed of the rear vic, the German fighters turned on Nettleton's formation. Major Oesau and his wing man, Oberfeldwebel Edelmann, commenced firing and closed to within 10 metres of WO Rhodes. Both port engines erupted into flames followed quickly by the starboard motors. L7536 reared up abruptly, stalled and plunged vertically straight down, missing its compatriots by inches. They, too, had suffered. The engagement had lasted barely 15 minutes yet fortunately, at this point, the fighters broke away, presumably to refuel and re-arm.
Nettleton flew on, together with the remaining survivor, Flt Lt Garwell. Fortunately, they met no further opposition until they reached Augsburg. To men more accustomed to flying at great heights in darkness, this flight seemed full of incident. Horses and cattle in fields scattered in front of them and two Germans out riding had their horses bolt as the Lancasters roared overhead!
At Lake Constance, Nettleton circled before running in for a timed attack. Augsburg was hidden behind a hill at this stage and did not come into view until he was clear of the crest. From there it was straight ahead.
The two bombers crossed the Munich-Augsburg railway at Mering and had originally intended to fly directly to the target. However, since the presence of many tall factory chimneys would have forced them to climb, they chose instead to follow the river Lech and then turned in to attack the target from the east.
The factory showed up as predicted in the pre-flight brief, where a canal forks from a river. Light flak came up and, because they were so low, the German gunners frequently shot into their own buildings. There were a large number of quick-firing guns and the bursting shells made holes in both the Lancasters. Their target – the engine shed – appeared on the nose and Nettleton rose slightly as he released his four 1000lb bombs. He then commenced evasive action.
Garwell then attacked, but was almost immediately hit and burst into flames. Nettleton saw him turn and carry out a forced landing about two miles from Augsburg. The rear gunner, Sgt Huntley, saw their bombs explode, throwing whole sections of building into the air. As Nettleton turned for home, light was just beginning to fail. He remained at low level and waited until it was quite dark before climbing.
Sherwood's formation arrived just as the previous two aircraft attacked. They, too, flew in against a heavy and well-concentrated fire. One rear gunner retaliated successfully and shot a German counterpart off the roof of a building. Three miles from the target, WO Mycock's aircraft was hit in the front turret. The hydraulic oil caught fire and the aircraft fell in a mass of flames.
Sherwood then bombed but was also hit and set on fire. He was last seen 10 miles from Augsburg, burning on the ground. Flt Lt Deverill was also hit and a fire started in the fuselage. Fortunately, this was extinguished just as the aircraft came to the release point and he was able to bring his aircraft home.
Nettleton finally landed near Blackpool and returned to RAF Waddington with his crew by train.
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Of the total force of 12 aircraft, eight had bombed the target but only five returned home. All of these had been severely damaged. However, their target, the main diesel shop, was severely damaged by direct hits and a subsequent fire. It was believed that the production of diesel engines was severely delayed.
HM The King, approved the following awards for gallantry to members of the Nettleton crew and, in addition, Flt Lt Nick Sandford, who was reported missing during the Augsburg raid, was also awarded the DFC.
Sqn Ldr J D Nettleton – Victoria Cross
Ft Lt L S McCure – Distinguished Flying Cross
Plt Off D O Sands – Distinguished Flying Cross
Pt Off P Dorehill – Distinguished Flying Cross
Sgt C F Churchill – Distinguished Flying Medal
Sgt D N Huntley – Distinguished Flying Medal
Flt Sgt P H Harrison – Distinguished Flying Medal
Ft Sgt L Mutter – Distinguished Flying Medal
Other than Nettleton himself, three other members of his crew, (McClure, Huntley and Mutter) were later lost on operations with 44 Squadron. Of the remaining four, Charlie Churchill later became a POW, Pat (Patrick) Dorehill finished the current and a subsequent tour with the Squadron while Frank Harrison also survived a further tour, in this instance with No 97 Squadron.
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First hand accounts by surviving crew members:
Sgt C Churchill (Wireless Operator, Sqn Ldr Nettleton's crew): Nettleton opened by saying that, unlike a normal briefing, at the end of this one there wouldn't be the ritual "Any questions?" We were to listen attentively and then keep quiet. We, who represented the most experienced crews on the Squadron, were temporarily withdrawn from operations. We were to undertake special training in the course of which we would develop techniques for flying in daylight in close formation, not only at high speed but also at very low level! It sounded very exciting and, as he warned us, very dangerous. We were told to say absolutely nothing about the flying we were doing. "Think what you will", said Nettleton, "but keep your mouth shut".
Of course, this opened the gates to speculation, hasty types saw us as the beginning of a new formation like the later Pathfinders. More speculative observers considered we were to reduce enemy defences prior to the invasion of France. The 'couldn't care less' types only saw it as a reprieve from Ops so they could whoop it up more regularly in Lincoln.
We started with the loose formation over the sea, which gradually got tighter and lower. Finally, we were flying with our wing tips overlapping just over the sea. Then we moved to flights over land, to sorties over Scotland. It was exhilarating, flying down the valleys, scattering sheep in the process. Now and again we flew alongside trains and, much to the amazement of the passengers, even below them where the tracks ran along an embankment.
On 17 April it was on. In the manner of all aircrew, as soon as we entered the briefing room we scanned the wall map to determine the "Target for Tonight". This one was different and that's the understatement of the year. That morning will live in my memory when all else has faded. The course drawn on the map went across one wall and well into that on the adjoining one. I thought I was dreaming. This I cannot believe, I thought, it takes us to Bavaria!
Also present were some very high ranking officers which, with everything else, made the briefing a very solemn affair. One of them opened proceedings observing that this was the biggest attempt to date made by the Lanc. (How right you are, I thought.) Do not be overawed by the distance to your objective, the position is this. The allies are being brought to their knees by efficient German submarine packs which operate in the Atlantic. Our convoys are being massacred and we are losing this battle. The situation is now critical. We in the RAF have been tasked with striking a major blow in an attempt to break, if only for a short time, a very efficient and formidable foe. He went on to explain at length that, if we could successfully bomb and neutralise our target, the M.A.N. Diesel Factory at Augsburg, the supply of diesels to more than half the submarine fleet would be interrupted, thus dealing a heavy blow to the enemy's war effort. The Lancaster was the only aircraft in Bomber Command that could strike a target some 1,000 miles inside enemy territory in daylight and stand a fighting chance of survival.
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This made us feel a little easier. Nevertheless, I could not see us getting away with it. Bomb the target, yes, I thought but to get back afterwards, ha! This I cannot visualise.
We were to f1y [sic] in two vics of three and were also to be followed by six more kites from 97 Sqn based at Woodhall Spa.
Seven very serious crews returned to their quarters to make preparations. I wrote some letters and had a meal, then I tried to take a nap, but was far too tense to think of anything other than the impending operation.
At 1500 hrs. six Lancasters with their 1,000lb bombs and laden to capacity with fuel, left Waddington. As we coasted out we went right down to sea level to avoid detection by the enemy radar. I can recall our slipstream ruffling the water as we flashed along. Overland, crossing the patchwork of fields, people waved sheets and suchlike and we all had a good laugh at the sight of a group of Germans on horseback scattering in all directions.
As we passed over some wooded country, some flak opened up and I could see lines of tracer peppering two of our kites. In the process, we presumed that they put paid to Beckett's rear turret for it was to remain silent throughout the action that we were shortly to encounter. Overall, we were lucky to escape from such an engagement so lightly. We were at the peak of our alertness and, reminiscent of our training in Scotland, we flew alongside a train passing along an embankment. We could see straight through the windows. There were no passengers to be seen, presumably they were all lying on the floor, even the engine seemed to be driving itself. Our gunners, Frank Harrison mid upper, Buzzer Huntley front and Len Mutter in the rear, all asked to rake the train, but Nettleton would not hear of this and told them to hold their fire until we were either intercepted or at the target. How wise he was!
We thundered over France but, unknown to us, overhead were two fighter squadrons returning to their base near Evereux. Beckett spotted some 30 or so and called over the RT, "109s 11 o'clock high". Nettleton tersely told the formation to close up and use concentrated gunfire. At this height there was no question of evading. The Messerschmitts subjected us to severe fire and came so close during their break away that I could clearly see the pilots' faces behind their oxygen masks. One aircraft sported a distinctive yellow spinner. When I reported this during my post flight debrief, I was subsequently told that this sighting had identified the location of a unit that had been withdrawn from the Middle East.
In the running battle that followed, we were sitting ducks for such a force of fighters. WO Beckett was the first casualty; almost at once he was ablaze and disintegrating. There was no chance of any survivors as he hit the deck. WO Crum was next. Later, I found out that, amazingly, he had managed to pancake successfully and all his crew survived.
Nick Sandford, leader of the rear vic, was now alone and no match for the three 109s that harried him. He flew low with his damaged Lanc but to no avail. I believe that a wing
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touched the ground and that was it. I saw the undercarriage wheels bouncing through the flames, again surely no survivors.
Then the aircraft on our starboard side took a fatal hit. It reared up poised [sic] for a second and then turned on her back and dived to the ground. No hope for Dusty Rhodes and his crew. Four gone and only two of us left. Jerry came in for another attack and gave both of us a battering. Garwell's wing tip was flapping like a bird's wing, but we pressed on. We summed up. We were still less than half way to the target but we were going on and for two more hours on we went.
Suddenly, we were there, Augsburg. There was the factory alongside the river as briefed. Then it all started as the flak began pumping shells up at us. Buzzer Huntley, in the front turret, shouted excitedly that he had scored a direct hit on a flak position. Shortly afterwards McClure, the bomb aimer, placed his bombs plumb on the factory roof. Ginger Garwell was in close attendance. The fuse delays of 11 sec. enabled us to see our bombs explode. Then Ginger collected another shell just about midships and it was curtains for him. He pulled back his window and gave us an inverted V sign and then pancaked.
We turned for home and, thank the Lord, saw no more flak or fighters, just a few searchlights. After we seemed to have been airborne for hours I heard Nettleton say to Des Sands, the Navigator, that we should have spotted the coast of France long ago. "I am going to call for assistance despite the radio silence". He then spoke to me and said, "Radio Operator, call base and get a fix". I asked if I could use the top priority SOS, to which he replied "Use what you like but get me a course for home". This was my moment. I tapped it out, SOS.... SOS.. followed by our special callsign V, followed by our aircraft call sign and a request in code for a fix and homing. All radio traffic seemed to stop and there was only a gentle mush in my earphones. Then, suddenly, it was broken by the most beautiful resonant morse I have ever heard. First we received instructions to turn through 90 degrees and then K. This meant carry on, maintain contact and don't lose me, as if I would! Eventually, we were brought to Squires Gate, Blackpool, where we landed with our tanks all but dry. I tapped out X496, which meant, 'We have landed'. This was acknowledged, AR, followed by the unofficial GBY – God Bless You. From then on we were famous.
Sgt F Harrison (Mid Upper Gunner, Sqn Ldr Nettleton):
On 13 April, we carried out a short daylight formation sortie. After two more such trips, there followed on 15th a cross country of 5hrs 20min duration. Two days later, we went to Augsburg. This was my first bomber Op. My one undying memory of the briefing is of a Rhodesian WAG who spent the time reading a novel! When I mentioned it, he replied that this was his last opportunity to finish it. He was wrong, although his chance to finish his book was delayed by a number of years. By that evening he was a POW!
On the raid, we flew in two vics of three. Nettleton led with Garwell to port and Rhodes to starboard. The second vic tucked in close behind. I never saw the No. 97 Sqn contingent. All went well until shortly after crossing the French coast. Then I saw a mass of German fighters manoeuvering [sic] and diving down onto our tails. Len Mutter, in the rear turret, and I fired like mad throughout the entire engagement as the fighters, one after another, came
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up behind us and then broke off to port. They were only within range of my 303s for a short time, whereas they seemed able to fire at us throughout their pass until they broke away.
The rear vic was shot down almost immediately. Then Rhodes was hit in the port wing and it began to drop, which would have meant curtains for us. He levelled momentaril1y and seconds later hit the deck. A wheel bounded out of the inferno and seemed to chase after us. The end of the action saw but two of us remaining. Only one of my twin Brownings was operating and only one of Len's four.
All went well until the target, where we carried out a successful attack at low level as briefed. The brisk light AA claimed Garwell and, alone, we headed for home. As the light failed we were able to climb but, with the heavy broken cloud, it became apparent that we were very lost. At a late stage a beacon was spotted. Des Sands consulted his flimsies and concluded the code letters indicated either Hurn or Squires Gate. The Skipper plumped for Squires Gate, used their call sign on RT and asked for permission to land which, after 9 hrs 45 min, we did with much relief.
Squires Gate kindly accommodated us for the night and then, next day, Nettleton asked us whether we wanted to fly home or go by train. We went by train. I, for one, had been amazed when undressing, to find my underwear as clean as it had been that morning.
Later the crew was scheduled to tour the USA on a propaganda trip, for which I was allocated a new uniform. Apparently objections were raised over an exclusive No 5 Group Bomber 'Do' so only Nettleton and Buzzer Huntley eventually went, accompanied by bods drawn from other Commands.
WO Crum (pilot): The long training trip with six of us in formation at nought feet had been a very enjoyable affair. We had left our base at Waddington, flown south to Selsey Bill, done a smart about turn and proceeded to the North of Scotland, done another about turn and, finally, did a shoot up of the hangars at Waddington. We had all suspected that this was a prelude to something more sinister, and so it was, for the subsequent briefing revealed that our target was to be the MAN diesel engine factory at Augsburg. Thus, it all tied in, for we were to travel the whole distance in formation and at low level, and the target was to be this particular factory, to deny the Germans getting engines for their convoy sinking submarines. To carry out the intentions, we each carried 1,000 lb bombs and our full complement of 2100 gallons of petrol.
Recalling the day's events more than thirty years later, WO Crum was to lapse into the present tense as, mentally, he flew the trip again. Came the day, 17 April, a very nice one and, for me, a day of decision. Taking off was uneventful, as was the trip to Selsey Bill. Right there stood the Navy and one of the things we never did was to fly near them for fear of attracting their gunfire. Thus we did a quick turn which, at nought feet in a thirty ton bomber in close formation, causes one to perspire. The English Channel sped by and the French cliffs appeared. Nothing shot at us. Onwards, over their countryside we flew.
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while briefly in the distance I could see another Squadron heading for the same target as ourselves.
Then things began to happen for, suddenly, we are flying alongside a German aerodrome where fighters are taking off to intercept us. We keep very close as cannon and tracer shells from the rear pass through the formation, ricocheting off the land and hitting the sides of haystacks and houses. Some confusion seems to set in as aircraft are hit; flames from Joe Beckett and smoke from Dustv [sic] Rhodes. My own port outer becomes useless as I press even lower up one of the forest firebreaks below tree top level and under power cables. Soon my port inner goes along with part of the fuselage at my side. Shells rattle off the steel plate at the back of my seat. Because we are maintaining a fast speed and my port engines are useless, I have to keep my starboard engines racing more than I would want to. This is carrying me over to the port side of the Squadron where I have to shut off and allow myself to drift back to my own position. By doing this I am dropping behind and it must not be long before I have more attention from the fighters. This is not long in coming and, when half of my tail unit is missing, the RT goes dead and smoke starts coming from one of the dead engines. I had to make that decision that I mentioned before. The bombs have to be dropped safe, the new equipment we carry destroyed and a quick landing attempted. Everything goes to order and we finish up with a wheels up landing 20 yards from the edge of a wood.
Poor Bert Dowty, the front gunner, was trapped in his turret unable to turn it. Dick Dedman the co-pilot was still holding on beside me, John Miller in the mid upper turret had suffered a cut face and later found a spent bullet in his flying boot. As for me, I too had a cut face, while the others, Nick Birkett, Sandy Sanderson and Frank Cobb, came out of it OK. I was able to step out, for the side of the Lanc had disappeared, as had the windscreen in front of me. Nick Birkett had climbed through the top hatch expecting the wheels to be down and jumped, landing on ground much sooner than he expected. I had to take the axe and chop Bert Dowty out. It must have been an awesome sight for a lad in his teens to be attacked by a man with blood on his face wielding an axe on this, his first operational daylight trip.
The Lanc lies there bent but proud. Still on the secret list! She would be a valuable asset to the Germans. It must have been quite a sight, British aircrew standing around trying to set fire to their aircraft. With petrol flowing we were trying to light it with matches and cigarette lighters until someone attacked it with a Verey pistol and then she started to burn. As the blaze increased, so the ammunition started to explode and we departed in haste. Remembering that at least one of our aircraft had come down nearby. I decided to dash over and see what help I could render after putting the other five on their way.
It was like looking for the end of the rainbow, the clouds of smoke never seemed to get nearer while overhead, German fighters were milling around, no doubt gloating over the fallen Lancs burning below them. Then, hearing the engine noise of motor cycles and other vehicle, I abandoned my mercy mission. So, remembering the rule to put 15 miles between yourself and your aircraft, I set off to join a party of French folk working in the
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field. One of them took me to his very substandard house and changed my uniform for civvies. He gave me some food and I gratefully went on my way.
I walked into the night but, after passing a military barracks, decided not to push my luck any more and lay down in a copse for a rest. To acclimatise myself, I advanced slowly until the following night when I slept under some hay in a barn. Early next morning, I was still dozing when a woman came in with her pike, presumably to get hay for her cattle, and chose the bit covering me. Not relishing her pike, I stood up, giving her quite a fright in the process. I feigned to be Belgian. She summoned her husband and within a short time they offered me breakfast. As I was eating and conversing with them in basic French, a party of German soldiers walked in. The coincidence leaves little to the imagination.
So my trip landed me in German hands and then via Chartres, Paris, Frankfurt on Main, to Stalag Luft 3. The rest of my crew stayed free from capture until they reached the South of France. To complete the circle, one night towards the end of the war, as we were marching through a town in East Germany, I heard a voice calling "Crummy". There to greet me were four of my crew.
In the front of WO Crum's Lanc was Bert Dowty (Front Gunner): We set off with the intention of forming up over Grantham. Ahead of us in the distance I could see the 97 Sqn aircraft. Once we had coasted out at Selsey Bill, we were quite low and stayed there for the rest of the trip. We thundered across France getting an occasional excited wave from the ground when, suddenly, I was aware that we were flying across an airfield, which later I was to discover was at Beaumont Le Roger. We were the right hand aircraft of the vic, Sandford was leading, and Beckett was off to the left in the No. 3 position. We tracked along the tarmac peri track while off to my right three Jerry aircraft were in the act of landing. One was well down the runway, another just on and the third in the act of touching down. Around the perimeter were gun emplacements, similar to our Bofors, and I watched the passage of two clips of five that were loosed at us. Fortunately they did not come close to causing any discomfort.
A short time later the fighters were among us. never heard subsequent transmissions over our intercom, presumably because an early hit had caused some damage. I remember checking during a brief pause in the action to see if my jack plug had been pulled out. I would estimate that we were at this stage around 100 to 200 ft, but not so low that the fighters couldn't pass beneath us. The action was lively with the Me109s coming very close. One presented a full wing span to me as he broke below, I could clearly see into the cockpit and pick out the pilot's face and mask. Naturally I gave him a squirt in the process but to no immediate effect. I did see a couple go down in such a manner that I think it unlikely that they recovered, but I was too busy with the next phase to be able to wait and observe an impact. Then I looked across and saw that we were a little behind the formation, Joe Beckett to our left and now slightly forward was a mass of flames. He plunged into the deck.
I was still hammering away with my guns when we hit the deck ourselves. Although this was a surprise because Crummy had done such a good job that, apart from a shaking, I
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wasn't at all hurt. It was thanks to his efforts that, out of all those brought down that fateful day, ours was the only crew to survive intact. Unfortunately, because of the action, my guns were swung to the beam and I couldn't get out.
Without intercom I was, of course, completely unaware of events elsewhere in the crew. All I could think of was a full load of delays which I thought were still sitting in the bomb bay. I dismounted the gun, using it as a battering ram to smash away at the perspex windows. Suddenly an axe head appeared through the side of the fuselage to my left; Crummy was getting me out. In no time at all, I was freed. Our Lanc. rested in a wheat field belonging to the farm Bois-Normand, near the hamlet of Folleville, and some 10 km North of Conches.
A number of crews had completed the preparation but had not participated in the raid, WO Wright was one of these.
Flt Sgt Bud Gill, Rear Gunner (WO Wright): Initially we were not told anything about the raid but simply that we were to practise flying at low level or 'hedge hopping' as we called it. Although the flights were laid out in general taking place over Yorkshire and Scotland, sometimes but not always in formation, we were at liberty to do anything that would give us the feel of low level. We took great delight in attempting, and succeeding, in blowing the heads off the tulips in Lincolnshire. WO Jones came back with sheep's wool in the engine cowlings.
When we did get the message about the target, everyone was really excited. We had trained hard and earnestly, calling for skill and endurance especially from the pilots and navigators and felt that we were good at it. I was personally quite down when, through no fault or shortcoming in the crew, we were not selected for the raid. Even afterwards, when the results and casualties were known, I still felt the same. It was a very important target and it would have been a great achievement to have been part of it.
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Sources of Information:
Grateful thanks to Mr Henry Horscroft, Secretary of 44 Squadron Association, who freely provided invaluable information and most especially photographs from the Association's records.
The Journal of The Victoria Cross Society, 18th edition, March 2011, pp46-49. Ed: Brian Best BA (Hons)
Wikipedia entry for John Dering Nettleton
(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Dering_Nettleton)
Information regarding the Air Forces Memorial, Runnymede:
http://www.stephen-stratford.co.uk/runnymede.htm
Low Level Lancaster Raid on Augsberg (sic)
http://ww2today.com/17th-april-1942-low-level-lancaster-raid-on-augsberg
No 44 (Rhodesia) squadron and the Raid on Augsburg. 17 April 1942 by Ross Dix-Peek:
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[photograph]
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Six photographs
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Sixteen page journal with text and photographs. The final issue with message from Field Marshal Lord Chetwode, Editorial, article on history of prisoner of war mail/parcels, awards ceremony, prisoner of war students, garden parties, articles about prisoners of war, activities, health, the Red Cross, letters and other articles of interest.
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Clegg, Peter Vernon. Lang, Alastair - folder
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Fifteen items. Contains description of the terrible three, a biography of Squadron Leader Alastair Lang DFC, photographs, a portrait, details of his flight engineer, operational diary, correspondence, newspaper cuttings and extracts from his log book.
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Avro Lancaster III ED877 took off at 22.29hrs on the 4th May 1943 from RAF Warboys, Huntingdonshire tyo make a raid on Dortmund, Germany (by 596 aircraft, 42 lost). The aircraft, which was from No. 156 Squadron, was captained by Flt Lt A.G. Lang, DFC RAF.
Jack Leslie Clark “Nobby”, Flight Engineer
They were flying Lancaster Mark 3 Code Number ED877 while over the target at 19,000 feet anti aircraft fire caused severe damage to the tail section. Another Lancaster flying above reported seeing an aircraft below then explode and go into a shallow dive. The skipper, unable to control the aircraft, ordered the crew to abandon the aircraft. Sergeant Clark noticed Captain Lang having difficulty attaching his chute, and reach over to clip it on for him before attaching his own. He had no sooner done so when the aircraft shuddered and went into a steep dive. The tail section broke away, throwing both men forward holding them tightly within the spinning aircraft, unable to move. Exploding anti-aircraft shells momentarily straightened the plunging plane and threw it about, freeing the trapped men. Flight Lieutenant Lang parachuted safely to earth but sustained a broken ankle, and does not remember pulling the rip cord, and wireless operator Ridings was found dead near the crashed aircraft. His chute was open and most of his bones were broken.
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The bomber-aimer and both gunners were dead in the wreckage, while the body of Flight Lieutenant Gray could not be located. Sergeant Clark was found injured in a grass field nearby
Nobby also has no memory of pulling the rip cord of his chute, and sustained several broken bones and the loss of a piece of his skull. His head had struck a jagged edge of torn fuselage as he was thrown out. Fortunately, compassion prevailed among the German medical staff who attended my uncle, and they replaced his lost skull section with a silver plate. When he was well enough to be moved, he was transferred to a Prisoner-of-War camp, Stalag Luft #3 at Sagan some 60 miles south-east of Berlin, near the Czechoslovakia border. Here his captors, not knowing Nobby’s personality, thought he had become unstable due to his head injuries. During his incarceration the Royal Air Force, through a report provided by his skipper, became aware of Nobby’s action to save his captain’s life. Flight Lieutenant A.G. Lang, DFC was an officer of proven and respected stature, and the only one who could have known the circumstances to make such a report. It was for this unselfish act that, on September 24th 1943, Sergeant Jack Leslie Clark was awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal, one of the most prestigious awards made to a non-commissioned officer of the Royal Air Force. The citation read:
Distinguished Flying Medal
125751 Sergeant Jack Leslie Clark, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 156 Squadron. As Flight Engineer, Sergeant Clark has participated in numerous sorties and has displayed great skill and devotion to duty. On one occasion, during an operation against a target in the Ruhr area, his courage and coolness in circumstances of great peril set an example in keeping with the best traditions of the Royal Air Force. END OF CITATION.
There is considerable evidence that, during their lifetime, Nobby and Daisy possessed a strong belief in clairvoyance, premonition, and the spirit world. He would often reminisce about the times he was able to predict with considerable accuracy the cancellation of scheduled operational flights. He did not elaborate or discuss his uncanny ability, however, the instances where he proved accurate so impressed the squadron commander, Wing Commander Rivell Carnac, that often at briefings he would make a half joke of requesting for Nobby’s confirmation. Flight Lieutenant Lang DFC confirms that, one week prior to the ill-fated flight to Dortmund, Nobby took him to one side and said, “Skipper, our crew will shortly undergo a drastic change in environment”. Nobby refused to elaborate.
On the morning of May 4, 1943 when the crew asked their usual question of Nobby regarding going on ops that night, he replied, “I don’t know, but I hope not”.
Flight Lieutenant Lang later recalled that, “It was a measure of the credence we placed on his predictions that I rounded on him and told him not to talk like that”.
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Jack Leslie Clark "Nobby" DFM flight engineer
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Relates "Nobby" Clark's experiences after his aircraft was hit by anti aircraft fire and exploded. Initially trapped as the aircraft broke up an span with him eventually being thrown out along with the pilot and parachuted safely to earth despite injuries. Continues with description of fate of other crew members and his time as a prisoner of war and the award of Distinguished Flying Medal for saving his captain's life. Includes citation for DFM and some discussion on clairvoyance and premonition.
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Anthony Bridgman
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Five items. The collection concerns Tony Bridgman (b. 1915, 37667 Royal Air Force) and contains photographs and documents.
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Antony Bridgman prisoner of war identification card
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Gives personal details and has head and shoulders photograph. Notes at Stalag Luft 3, Oflag IX A.
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Green, Alan William
A W Green
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58 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Alan William Green (b. 1920, 104402, 1150518 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs, diary and correspondence. He flew operation as a navigator with 218 Squadron before being shot down and becoming a prisoner of war.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Stuart Green and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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Alan Green's prisoner of war card
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Alan Green's prisoner of war record with his personal details.
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1942-06-21
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deu
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OGreenAW104402-160919-020001,
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1942-06-21
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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.
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“St Denis”
Sandringham Road
Laindon
Essex.
Oct 8th/44
My Dear Joan,
Many thanks for your welcome letter. I am very pleased to be able to tell you that I am feeling better again and as you will gather from this letter I am back at Mrs Day’s again. I arrived back yesterday. Actually I was not due to be discharged until Monday but I must have misunderstood the doctor, I thought he meant Saturday, so I promptly sent a P.C to Mrs Day telling her to expect me home Saturday, it was not until later in the afternoon [inserted] on Friday [/inserted] that I found out my mistake when Sister came along and told me arrangements had been made for my discharge on Monday. You can imagine she was none too
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tremendous lot to be thankful for. The past three or four weeks I have been dreadfully worried about Jimmie not having heard for some time, and knowing that things in general were not very healthy at “Saarbrucken”, what with the bombing and fighting etc; Then there was a report in the paper that severe fighting had broken out [deleted] at a l [/deleted] between the prisoners and guards at a hospital and camp at Saarbrucken causing many casualties. Wednesday we had a card from Jimmie stating he head been moved to Stalag Luft. 3. what a relief! And how thankful I am that Mrs Day received that card before the latest news of the fate of Saarbrucken being one mass of flames after being pounded by the R.A.F. you know Joan I felt as though a burden had been lifted from my shoulders since that card arrived I don’t think I realised how much I had been worrying until then.
[page break]
[underlined] 4 [/underlined]
apparently the doctors at the new camp say they can improve the condition of Jimmies thigh quite a lot. No more mail has reached him other than the one letter he received from me and two from his people which we wrote at the end of March. However Jimmie says it was marvellous to be amongst English fellows and able to speak English again, after almost six months among Frenchmen. He sounded much more cheerful altogether.
Are you receiving Prisoner of War Magazines from the Red Cross? I do not suppose you are able to write to Bob at all are you Joan? I do hope my dear that you [inserted] soon [/inserted] have word from Bob himself, you would then be able to write to him, and feel that you are really in touch with each other. Keep your fingers crossed and keep smiling.
I do wish your friend Margaret
[page break]
[underlined] 5 [/underlined]
could have good news from her fiancé, it must be very hard to keep hearing of other peoples good fortune mustn’t it? and still have to keep hoping and waiting one’s self. I read in the paper yesterday of a Pilot Officer who was reported missing nine months ago, and since presumed killed, now he is back in England, the first news his people had of him for nine months was when he phoned them up to say he was alive and back in Britain. It doesn’t do to give up hoping does it,? although it is terribly difficult for people, but one does read of so many instances where the fellows after being missing for several months, turn up out of the blue sort of thing. I sincerely hope Margaret’s pluck will be rewarded.
Your weeks holiday I am sure would do you a world of good, I hope you feel better for it, pleased the weather was nice for
[page break]
6.
you. How is your Mother now Joan? feeling better I hope, your Father too I hope is better, they both looked poorly when I saw them last. The change would do your brother good I am sure, that and the good news of Bobs safety.
Have you started making the blouse for your costume yet? You will want it before long you know, so hurry up and get started if you have not already done so.
During the week I received a very cheery letter from Gerald, no doubt you will already know he is in “New Brunswick” He wants to know what he would do with a sister like me who gets herself tucked away in an out of the way place that he has not even heard of. He says if I have to be ill I might as well do the thing properly and become a patient of Terry’s, Bart’s or St Thomas’s, where bulletins of my progress could be placed on the notice board each
[page break]
[underlined] 7 [/underlined]
day. He thinks it would be a good idea if I wrote a book on “Hospitals”, the experience of “Nurse and Patients”, his letter was really very funny and cheered me up a lot. I am pleased he is getting along well, he has really worked hard.
Yes, Cyril is now back with his unit. Poor Cyril I feel sorry for him. Harold is now back in England, I do not think he has called to see Mother yet, but I expect we shall be learning of his experiences in Canada before he returns from his leave.
The past three nights we have had nasty attacks from the wretched Buss Bombs they have been short but sharp, and quite a number have been sent over again.
Well Joan I really must ring off now, I have heaps of letters to write, for the past month I have been let of [sic] lightly [deleted] only [/deleted]
[page break]
by scribbling a few lines on a Postcard, now I have to make up for that. I had quite a fan mail whilst in hospital, 67 letters, not all from different people of course, but you can imagine I have some writing to catch up on. I think it would be a good idea to engage a secretary.
When I get home I shall be popping round to see you, I am looking forward to having a good old “Chin wag”.
For the present, - “Cheerio.” Best wishes to your Mother & Father.
Love
Muriel xxx.
[underlined] P.S [/underlined]
Excuse the paper and envelope, it is the best Mrs Day could get for me yesterday.
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Letter to Joan Wareing from Muriel
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Letter from Muriel to her friend Joan. She writes that she has been in hospital but if feeling much better now. She says that she has been very worried during the past few weeks having heard that fighting had broken out in Saarbrucken causing casualties and subsequently had been bombed by the R.A.F. However she has now had a postcard from her husband, Jimmie, and he had been moved and was now at Stalag Luft 3 for which she is very relieved. She asks if Joan has been able to write to her husband, Bob yet and hopes that she will be able to be in contact with him soon. She mentions another friend who’s husband has been reported missing and hopes she soon has news. She also recounts some news that she had read reporting on a Pilot Officer who had been missing for nine months presumed killed, but he was now safe back in Britain.
She hopes Joan has a good holiday and asks after her Mother and Father. She mentions how family and friends are doing and that they have been under attack from Buzz Bombs. She hopes to see Joan soon when she comes home for a visit.
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1944-10-08
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Tricia Marshall
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Seven page handwritten letter
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eng
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E[Author]MWareingJ441008
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
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Great Britain
England--Essex
England--Basildon
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1944-10-08
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killed in action
missing in action
prisoner of war
Red Cross
Stalag Luft 3
-
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Mendelski, Victor Richard. Album
Description
An account of the resource
32 items. An album containing photographs and correspondence.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Daphne Mendelski and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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2015-10-02
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Mendelski, VR
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Postkarte
Recovered P.O.W. Mail
From Europe
Recently Received
By British P.O.
MRS R. MENDELSKI
43, The Avenue
Sunbury-on-Thames
England
Sender Sgt V. Mendelski
1620
Luft 3
[page break]
[underlined] PRISONER OF WAR POST [/underlined]
AIR MAIL
F/Sgt. V. R. Mendelski British Prisoner of War
PRISONER OF WAR No: 1620
Stalag Luft III
Deutschland Allemagne
[page break]
[Two newspaper cuttings]
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Postcards from Victor Mendelski and two Newspaper cuttings
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Four items from a scrapbook.
Item 1 is a postcard from Victor to his mother.
Item 2 is a newspaper cutting referring to the small number of prisoners who escaped back to Britain.
Item 3 is a postcard addressed to Victor.
Item 4 is a cutting about 'The Great Escape'.
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Two postcards and two newspaper cuttings on an album page
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eng
deu
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PMendelskiVR15010022
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
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Poland
Great Britain
Poland--Żagań
England--Surrey
England--Sunbury
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Jan Waller
aircrew
escaping
evading
prisoner of war
Stalag Luft 3
-
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Mendelski, Victor Richard. Album
Description
An account of the resource
32 items. An album containing photographs and correspondence.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Daphne Mendelski and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Date
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2015-10-02
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Mendelski, VR
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Parcel Labels Addressed to Victor Mendelski
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Two labels from a parcel addressed to Victor.
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Two printed labels on an album page
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eng
deu
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PMendelskiVR15010019
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Royal Air Force
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Poland
Poland--Żagań
aircrew
prisoner of war
Red Cross
Stalag Luft 3
-
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Mendelski, Victor Richard. Album
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An account of the resource
32 items. An album containing photographs and correspondence.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Daphne Mendelski and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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2015-10-02
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Mendelski, VR
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[underlined] Kreigsgefangenenpost [/underlined]
[inserted] MIT LUFT POST [/inserted]
[four ink stamps]
An
Miss G.D. Cottrell
Empfangsort: 4 Station Approach
Strasse: Hampton
Kreis: Middlesex
Land: England
[underlined] Gebührenfrei! [/underlined]
Kriegsgerangenenpost
[two ink stamps]
[postmark 24 FEB 45]
Miss G D. Cottrell [inserted] W.R.N.S. [/inserted]
Empfangsort: [deleted] 4 Station Approach [/deleted]
[inserted] FIELD HOUSE [/inserted]
Strasse: [deleted] Hampton, Middx. [/deleted]
[inserted] BARGATE
GRIMSBY LINCS. [/inserted]
Land: England
Gebürenfrei!
Absender:
Vor- und Zuname:
Sgt V.R. Mendelski
Gefangenennummer: 1620
Lager-Bezeichnung:
[deleted] M. Stammlager 357 [/deleted]
[inserted] STALAG LUFT 3 C4/3 [/inserted]
Deutschland (Allemagne)
[newspaper cutting]
Shot Down by Nazis
British airmen shot down over German or occupied territory, say an enemy source, include: Sergeant Dennis Victor H. Evans, 154, Coldharbour-lane. S.E.; Sergeant Victor Richard Mendelski, 43, The Avenue. Sunbury-on-Thames; Flight Sergeant Ronald Horace Ernest Bray, 42, Marmion-road, S.W.11.
[newspaper cutting]
QUESTION How did mail to and from prisoners of war travel between the belligerent countries during the world wars?
DURING World War II, prisoner of war mail was mainly transferred through Switzerland and Lisbon. During the periods when most of Europe was occupied, it was often extremely difficult to get mail, especially bulky parcels, across enemy territory.
In 1941, a reciprocal agreement regarding the transportation of letters was set up with Germany, allowing about 200,000 letters from Britain to be taken by the British air service to Lisbon and distributed from there. In return, mail for German PoWs in Britain or Canada was given passage between Germany and Lisbon.
Thanks to the perseverance of Post Office employees and a great deal of help from the Royal Navy and the Red Cross, most letters and parcels got through, and by 1944, with France free, it was relatively east to get mail into Switzerland. More than 26 million parcels were sent abroad between March 1941 and May 1945, a tribute to the courage and tenacity of the Post Office and all who helped get mail to loved ones around the world.
Christine Jones, Post Officer Heritage Services, London.
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Envelope addressed to Daphne Cottrell and two Newspaper Cuttings
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Three items from an album.
Item 1 is an envelope addressed to Daphne from Victor.
Item 2 is a cutting referring to Victor being shot down over Germany.
Item 3 is a cutting about the transfer of mail to prisoners during the war.
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One printed envelope with handwritten annotations and two newspaper cuttings on an album page
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eng
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PMendelskiVR15010016
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Royal Air Force
Royal Navy
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Poland
Great Britain
England--Hampton Hill
England--Grimsby
Poland--Żagań
England--Middlesex
England--Lincolnshire
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Tricia Marshall
prisoner of war
Red Cross
Stalag Luft 3
-
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Mendelski, Victor Richard. Album
Description
An account of the resource
32 items. An album containing photographs and correspondence.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Daphne Mendelski and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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2015-10-02
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IBCC Digital Archive
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Mendelski, VR
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[underlined] Kreigsgefangenenpost [/underlined]
[inserted] MIT LUFT POST [/inserted]
[two ink stamps]
An
MR & MRS. MENDELSKI
Empfangsort: 43, THE AVENUE
Strasse: SUNBURY-ON-THAMES
Kreis: MIDDLESEX
Land: ENGLAND
[underlined] Gebührenfrei! [/underlined]
Absender:
Vor- und Zuname: SGT. VICTOR MENDELSKI
Gefangenennummer: 1620
Lager-Bezeichnung: [deleted] Kriegsgefangenenlager der Luftwaffe Nr. 3 [/deleted]
[inserted] STALAG LUFT 3
LAGERE [/inserted]
[underlined] Deutschland (Allemagne) [/underlined]
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Envelope Addressed to Victor Mendelski's Parents
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The envelope in item PMendelskiVR15010001 opened out to reveal Victor's address in Stalag Luft 3.
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One printed envelope with handwritten annotations on an album page
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eng
deu
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PMendelskiVR15010014
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Royal Air Force
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Great Britain
Poland
Poland--Żagań
England--Surrey
England--Sunbury
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Tricia Marshall
prisoner of war
Stalag Luft 3
-
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Baker, Donald Arthur
D A Baker
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2018-11-13
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Baker, DA
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187 items. Donald Arthur Baker (b. 1921) travelled from Southern Rhodesia to England in 1940 to join the Royal Air Force. Trained as a pilot in 1941 he was operational with 144 Squadron at RAF North Luffenham flying Hampdens. He was shot down on 5 November 1941 and remained a prisoner of war mostly in Stalag Luft 3 until 1945. He return to farm in Southern Rhodesia after the war. The collection contains letters to his mother throughout the war as well as other correspondence and documents including his prisoner of war log with photographs and notes.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by June Baker Maree and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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Map of German prisoner of war camps
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Map with handwritten annotations for some camps including Dulag Luft, Stalag Luft 1 (mistakenly labelled Stalag Luft II), Stalag Luft 3, Stalag Luft 6 and Stalag 8B
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Black and white sketch map with handwritten annotation
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Map
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SBakerDA19210428v20185
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Royal Air Force
Wehrmacht. Luftwaffe
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Germany
Poland
Germany--Oberursel
Poland--Żagań
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Dulag Luft
prisoner of war
Stalag 8B
Stalag Luft 1
Stalag Luft 3
Stalag Luft 6
-
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Baker, Donald Arthur
D A Baker
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2018-11-13
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Baker, DA
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An account of the resource
187 items. Donald Arthur Baker (b. 1921) travelled from Southern Rhodesia to England in 1940 to join the Royal Air Force. Trained as a pilot in 1941 he was operational with 144 Squadron at RAF North Luffenham flying Hampdens. He was shot down on 5 November 1941 and remained a prisoner of war mostly in Stalag Luft 3 until 1945. He return to farm in Southern Rhodesia after the war. The collection contains letters to his mother throughout the war as well as other correspondence and documents including his prisoner of war log with photographs and notes.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by June Baker Maree and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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Permission granted for commercial projects
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South Africa prisoners of war in Germany
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An account of the resource
Nineteen airmen in various uniforms standing and squatting in two rows with brick building in the background. Names two Rhodesians Flight Lieutenat J A G Parker and Pilot Officer Donald Baker (extreme right sitting). Shown at Oflag 21B, Stalagluft 3 Schubin in north-eastern Germany. On the reverse banner for 'Weekly Rhodesia News'.
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Weekly Rhodesia News
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1943-04-30
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One newspaper cutting with b/w photograph
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eng
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Photograph
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SBakerDA19210428v20125
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Civilian
Royal Air Force
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Poland
Poland--Szubin
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe--Harare
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1943-04-30
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Stalag Luft 3
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Baker, Donald Arthur
D A Baker
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2018-11-13
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Baker, DA
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187 items. Donald Arthur Baker (b. 1921) travelled from Southern Rhodesia to England in 1940 to join the Royal Air Force. Trained as a pilot in 1941 he was operational with 144 Squadron at RAF North Luffenham flying Hampdens. He was shot down on 5 November 1941 and remained a prisoner of war mostly in Stalag Luft 3 until 1945. He return to farm in Southern Rhodesia after the war. The collection contains letters to his mother throughout the war as well as other correspondence and documents including his prisoner of war log with photographs and notes.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by June Baker Maree and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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Telegram to parents
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Telegram reporting message from senior British officer Stalag Luft 3 on behalf of Donald Baker that there was no truth in any information of his death and he was alive. Sent by Red Cross Society, Salisbury.
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1942-08-20
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Two page handwritten telegram form
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eng
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SBakerDA19210428v20088
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Civilian
Royal Air Force
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Poland
Poland--Żagań
Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe--Harare
Zimbabwe--Manicaland Province
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1942-08-20
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prisoner of war
Red Cross
Stalag Luft 3
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Baker, Donald Arthur
D A Baker
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2018-11-13
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Baker, DA
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187 items. Donald Arthur Baker (b. 1921) travelled from Southern Rhodesia to England in 1940 to join the Royal Air Force. Trained as a pilot in 1941 he was operational with 144 Squadron at RAF North Luffenham flying Hampdens. He was shot down on 5 November 1941 and remained a prisoner of war mostly in Stalag Luft 3 until 1945. He return to farm in Southern Rhodesia after the war. The collection contains letters to his mother throughout the war as well as other correspondence and documents including his prisoner of war log with photographs and notes.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by June Baker Maree and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
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Display case
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Framed display case with two photographs, uniform buttons, medal ribbons and medals, Rhodesia flash, two newspaper cuttings (RAF bombers fire ships and role of honour - incorrect report that he died in prisoner of war camp). In addition a telegram, a cloth air force badge, a metal prisoner of war identity tag and memoir of Donald Baker's service 144 Squadron, Hampden, shot down 5 November 1941, prisoner at Stalag Luft 3.
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One display case
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PBakerDA1801
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Royal Air Force
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Poland
Poland--Żagań
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1941-11-05
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144 Squadron
Hampden
heirloom
prisoner of war
Stalag Luft 3
the long march
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Baker, Donald Arthur. Prisoner of war photographs
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Eight Items. Photographs of prisoners of war at Stalag Luft 1, Oflag XXIB and Stalag Luft 3 from Donald Baker's prisoner of war wartime log.
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2018-11-13
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Baker, DA
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Prisoners of war and civilians
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Left side. Title 'Rhodesians at Stalag Luft 3, North Compound'. Sixteen men wearing a variety of uniform, eight standing and the others squatting down in front. In the background single story huts. Captioned 'Rick Bennet and Ray Kell not present, Kev Wilson, [..] Godden, Jack P'Wood, Butch [.....], [...] Spence, Jim Inrie, Ron Mitchell, Kev Bowker, Tony Parker, Front Row, C Chase, Dave Hogg, [....] [...], Bill Hollany, Self, John [...], [...] [...]'. Right side - a man and a woman in civilian clothes standing outside a bungalow with window and door.
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Two b/w photographs mounted on two book pages
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Photograph
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SBakerDA19210428v10018
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Royal Air Force
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Poland
Poland--Żagań
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prisoner of war
Stalag Luft 3
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Valentine, John. Ursula Valentine's newspaper cutting scrapbook
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131 items contained in a scrapbook. Mainly newspaper cuttings of events from May 1942 to 1945.
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GALLANTRY IN CAPTIVITY
AWARDS TO AIRMEN
MANY LIVES SAVED IN GERMANY
Citations issued yesterday for awards to members of the Royal Air Force and others for outstanding services while prisoners of war in Germany disclose some notable instances of how lives were saved by the initiative of individuals in camps or on the march between camps, and how in other cases morale was maintained under very exacting conditions. The awards were announced in the London Gazette on December 28.
Among the appointments as O.B.E. (Military Division) is Group Captain Lawrence E. Wray, R.C.A.F., of Ottawa, who was taken prisoner after being shot down in March, 1944. He succeeded in slowing down the pace of prisoners on the march from Sagan to Bremen and then to Lubeck after the German collapse, and saved them from being left to the mercy of the German population. He also risked being given up to the Gestapo or the S.S. by the commandant. At Bremen and Lubeck he improved the accommodation of fellow prisoners, in spite of the danger of reprisals from the Germans.
A similar award goes to Wing Commander (now Acting Group Captain) Harry Melville Arbuthnot Day, R.A.F., whose award of the D.S.O. was also announced the same day. One citation says that, taken prisoner in October, 1939, he was senior British officer at a camp near Frankfurt-am-Main, from which he organized the escape of 18 men, including himself. After his recapture he organized daring attempts at escape from successive camps, and was regarded by the Germans as dangerous. He was removed to a camp in Poland and later to Stalag Luft III, from which he helped to organize the escape of 80 men in March, 1944, through a tunnel. Fifty of the recaptured men were murdered by the Germans, and Day was removed to a camp in Berlin. On recapture after another escape he was chained to the floor of the condemned cell of a concentration camp for several weeks.
CONDITIONS IMPROVED
The citation in connexion with the award of the Distinguished Service Order to Acting Group Captain Day refers to his various attempts to escape after being captured and recaptured.
Another who obtained the O.B.E. (Military Division), Squadron Leader L. W. Vaughan Jennens, R.A.F., acted as adjutant to the senior British officer at Stalag Luft III, being practically its manager. Apart from what he did directly to improve the lot of the inmates, he handled the Germans with such tact that he was able to modify severe and inhuman orders and obtain many concessions.
Flight Lieutenant Raymond B. Hesselyn, R.N.Z.A.F., while personnel officer at Stalag Luft I, Barth, contributed to the well-being of British and American prisoners during periods of starvation and depression. He was also able to hand permanent records, including confidential reports, on 1,400 air crew to the Air Ministry on release. He was appointed M.B.E. (Military Division).
Flight Lieutenant Kenneth H. Pelly Murphy, R.A.F., received a similar award, took charge of the office administration of various camps, handling correspondence with the Red Cross, the protecting Power, Y.M.C.A., and next-of-kin, as well as communications with the detaining Power.
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Gallantry in Captivity
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Article headlines: gallantry in captivity, awards to airmen, many lives saved in Germany. OBEs for Group Captain Laurence F Wray RCAF shot down March 1944 for work done on evacuation of Stalag Luft 3. Wing Commander (acting Group Captain) Henry Melville Arbuthnot Day RAF alos awarded DSO who was taken prisoner in October 1939. He was senior British Officer at a camp near Frankfurt-am-Main from which he organised an escape of 18 men. Mentions great escape from Stalag Luft 3. Also mentions awards of MBEs for Flight Lieutenant Raymond B Hesselyn RNZAF and Flight Lieutenant Kenneth H Pelly Murphy RAF.
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One newspaper cutting
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eng
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SValentineJRM1251404v10129
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Royal Air Force
Royal Canadian Air Force
Royal New Zealand Air Force
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Poland
Germany
Germany--Frankfurt am Main
Poland--Żagań
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1939-10
1944-03
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Anne-Marie Watson
Distinguished Service Order
escaping
evading
prisoner of war
Stalag Luft 1
Stalag Luft 3
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Tyrie, Jim
Tyrie, JSB
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An account of the resource
34 items. The collection concerns Flight Lieutenant Jim Tyrie (1919 - 1993, 87636 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, photographs, correspondence and prisoner of war log as well as a photograph album. He flew operations as a pilot with 77 Squadron before being shot down in April 1941.
The collection has been loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Brian Taylor and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
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IBCC Digital Archive
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2019-06-01
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Tyrie, JSB
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[centred] JIM TYRIE [/centred]
James Sedric Bruce [Tyrie] - b. Montrose Scotland 18.10.19
Educated Secondary School Dundee and took Scotts Higher Leaving Certificate in German
Joined General Accident Insurance Co. Dundee
RAFVR 1938 as A/C 2 but automatic promotion to Acting Sgt. to learn to fly.
Called up 1.9.1939, No 3 IPW Hastings Oct 1939.
No 1 EFTS May 1940 (Tiger Moths)
Cranwell as Officer Cadet July-Oct 1940 (Oxfords)
Commissioned P/O Oct 1940, posted No 10 OTU Abingdon.
Joined 77 Sq. Topcliffe (Whitleys, 4 Group Bomber Cmd.) as 2nd pilot.
Flew 7 Ops.
10.4.41 Target Railway Station in E.Berlin
Sgt Lee 1st pilot
F/Lt. Tyrie 2nd pilot
Sgt. Young Observer
Sgt. Budd Wireless Operator
Sgt Hull Rear Gunner
No of A/C Taking Part 98
No of A/C Lost 10
Hit by flak over target & set on fire
Famous Last Words:
Sgt. Budd "Do you know the Port Engine is on fire"
Sgt. Young wounded in leg, headed N for Sweden but forced to abandon A/C 15 mins later.
[page break]
Bailed out and landed in garden of house in Bernau
Followed down by searchlights and caught immediately on landing.
Taken to Police Station where midst [sic] much noise and chaos, Young's leg was bandaged by elderly VAD Lady. Photographed by all and sundry
Taken to Flak School cells, later interrogated and spent night in cell.
Next morning complained to visiting Luftwaffe officer of poor breakfast - rewarded by white bread, jam and some jellied meat. - also permitted to visit freely rest of crew.
About 10 am proceeded in wagon to Berlin, Anhalter Rly station, where caught train for Frankfurt - On - Main and Dulag Luft - arrived about midnight at cooler.
Interrogated and searched nex [sic] morning and allowed into main camp in the afternoon.
11.4.41 Telegram to J.B.Tyrie Esq. 1 Robson St Dundee - "your son reported missing as result of air operations on 10.4.41 [sic]
2.5.41 Telegram - now prisoner of war. - reported 'missing' in local press which stated he was in big raid on Kiel at beginning of week
17.4.41 - 9.4.42 Stalag Luft 1 Barth
"Among the most dedicated tunnellers [sic] of the early inmates at Barth was Jim Tyrie [sic]
[page break]
Jim Tyrie's tunnelling [sic] efforts also included one from his own block. Besides digging he copied maps, planned prospective escape routes and brushed up his German - He tried whenever he could to chat to the guards to perfect his German and exploit any opportunities conversation might present. Information on gate-passes and travel permits would be passed on via the escape cttee [sic] to Mike Bussey, a brilliant artist who was one of the first officers at Barth to apply his skills to forgery.
Towards the end of March '42 after a camp wide search of Stalag Luft 1 by SS and Gestapo it was announced that officers would start leaving for a new camp in 3 days time
The move was in 3 groups
1st group Friday 20th March '42
2nd group Sat. 7th April 42
3rd group, incl. Jim Tyrie moved Tues 10th April
11.4.42 - 20.3.43 Stalag Luft 3 (East Camp) SAGAN
30.3.43 - 29.2.44 Stalag Luft 3 (North Camp) SAGAN
29.2.44 - 28.1.45 Stalag Luft 3 (Belaria) SAGAN
28.1.45 - 4.2.45 By sledge, foot and cattle truck via Kunau, Gross Selten, [?] Birkenstedt, Raustein [?] Spremberg to Stalag 3A, Luckenwalde.
4.2.45 - 12.4.45 Stalag 3A (OFlag) Luckenwalde
12.4.45 - 14.4.45 in Cattle Trucks in Luckenwalde Goods Sation (intended destination ST.7A Moosberg nr Munich.[sic]
[page break]
14.4.45 Stalag 3A (Luckenwalde)
21.4.45 Germans evacuate camp.
22.4.45 (0603 hrs) Russian Tanks and Motorized Infantry Arrive
20.5.45 Proceed by Russian Transport to Elbe, where met by American Trucks and go to Halle, arriving 10 pm
25.5.45 By Air in DC3's to Nivelles (Brussels) arriving 2 pm - By lorry to Brussels
26.5.45 By lorry to Schaacht, by air in Lanc to Dunsford, by train to Cosford (106PRC)
27.5.45 By train to Dundee.
10.4.41 to 26.5.45 - 4 years 1 month 16 days
Worked tirelessly for SSAFA and Royal British Legion, organising The Poppy Appeal - organised a trip for volunteers to visit Poppy factory and I spent many hours with him counting the poppy collections in Shenfield Essex.
A real gentleman and a man I was proud to know.
[page break]
About middle of January 1945 a wager of One D-Bar was made between
Flight Lieutenant W H Culling [?] and
Flight Lieutenant J S B Tyrie
- the latter stating that the war would not be over by 15th of March 1945
- it has been decided mutually that in view of the present lack of parcels, the wager shall be
One good dinner in London - to be consumed when convenient to both parties - Expenses to be paid by loser who will present winner with a Half a [sic] pound of milk chocolate, to be consumed the same evening.
Both signed the above 26th Feb 1945 Luckenwalde.
2nd March '45 - autographed photo of Max Schmelling [?] obtained during his visit to Luckenwalde
- Reason of visit unknown, perhaps connected with visit of unknown SS Obergruppenführer - air raid alarm that morning for 2 hrs.
[page break]
Post-war. Stayed on in RAF
Joined 90 Squadron flying Avro Lincolns as F/L and short time as acting Sq cdr. [?]
Still as A/S/L four years in Germany (3 in Berlin) as interpreter with Foreign Office 1948-52.
Met Glemnitz at Gatow [?]
Then back to F/L.
Full medical in London revealed failing eyesight, so changed to Air Traffic Control at RAF Workshop [sic]
1953-56, a Meteor FTS.
Air Traffic Control Germany 1956-58, then Chivenor, North Devon.
RAF Shawberry as Ground Control Approach/Radar Instructor.
Cyprus, Akrotiti, Nikosea: [sic] led evacuation of families from Limmasol [sic] during Turkish Insurgence 1964.
Then RAF Walton, I/C joint military/civilian installation of area radar control.
Bishops Court NI.
Retd 1969 Joined Barclays Bank and spent fifteen years as First Cashier in various branches
Retd. 1984.
Jim Tyrie died in April 1993.
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Jim Tyrie
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A biography of Jim Tyrie. He was called up on 1st September 1939 and learned to fly on Tiger Moths. He was shot down on his 7th operation over Berlin. In POW camp he was described as a dedicated tunneller. There is a list of the camps he was kept in with dates and details of their transport. After the war he stayed in the RAF until his eyesight meant he could no longer fly. He was transferred to air traffic control.
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Six handwritten sheets
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eng
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Text
Text. Memoir
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BTyrieJSBTyrieJSBv1
Coverage
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Royal Air Force
Royal Air Force. Bomber Command
Spatial Coverage
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Germany
Great Britain
Poland
England--Hastings
Germany--Barth
Germany--Berlin
Germany--Frankfurt am Main
Germany--Luckenwalde
Belgium--Nivelles
Belgium--Brussels
Cyprus--Limassol
Poland--Żagań
Scotland--Dundee
Poland--Żagań
Germany--Bernau (Brandenburg)
Belgium
Cyprus
England--Sussex
Cyprus--Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia
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IBCC Digital Archive
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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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Joy Reynard
David Bloomfield
Temporal Coverage
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1939
1940
1942
1945
10 OTU
4 Group
77 Squadron
90 Squadron
aircrew
anti-aircraft fire
bale out
C-47
Dulag Luft
escaping
Flying Training School
Lancaster
Lincoln
Meteor
missing in action
Operational Training Unit
Oxford
pilot
prisoner of war
RAF Abingdon
RAF Bishops Court
RAF Chivenor
RAF Cranwell
RAF Shawbury
RAF Topcliffe
RAF Watton
RAF Worksop
Stalag 3A
Stalag Luft 1
Stalag Luft 3
Tiger Moth
training
Whitley