Hadland, James Thomas

Title

Hadland, James Thomas

Description

16 items. The collection concerns Sergeant James Thomas Hadland (1851439 Royal Air Force) and contains documents, correspondence and photographs. He flew operations as an air gunner with 76 Squadron and was killed 20 January 1944. 

The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Gareth Campbell and catalogued by Barry Hunter.

Additional information on James Thomas Hadland is available via the IBCC Losses Database.

Date

2018-04-03

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Hadland, JT

Collection Items

Note of sympathy from the King and Queen
The note was sent to Jim's father.

Letter to Jim Hadland's father from 76 Squadron
The writer advises that Jim is missing and he has very little other information.

Letter to Jim Hadland's father from Red Cross
The letter repeats the information that his son is missing.

Cartoon of a Halifax and crew
A cartoon drawn by Jim Hadland of a Halifax. The seven crew members are identified by nickname and position.

Telegram to Jim Hadland's father
The telegram advises that Jim is missing

A note about Jim Hadland's burial and reburial.
A note with some details regarding Jim's final resting place in Berlin.

West side of Church Green, Witney
Postcard of Witney.

Jim Hadland's friend, Margaret
A head and shoulders portrait signed 'To Jim with all my love from Margaret'.

16 airmen
16 airmen arranged in three rows. They are all wearing trainee flashes on their caps.

Jim Hadland
A head and shoulders portrait of Jim, wearing his sergeant's stripes and air gunner brevet.
There are two slightly different copies.

Jim Hadland's grave
A cross marking Jim's grave.

Intimations of Jim Hadland's death
Three intimations in memoriam for Jim.

Letter from Jim Hadland to his sister
Jim writes to Elsie, his sister. He has been bombing Germany, Leipzig and Berlin.

Christmas card from Jim to his parents
A printed card signed by Jim.

JT Hadland's air force record
RAF Form 543A with details of Jim's service.

Letter to JT Hadland's father from Air Ministry
The letter expresses sorrow over the loss of their son. It supplies details of where he is being reinterred.
A second page is missing.
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