Connor, Clare Arthur
Title
Connor, Clare Arthur
Description
28 items. The collection concerns Flying Officer Clare Arthur Connor DFC (40892 Royal Air Force) and contains correspondence, documents, and photographs. He flew operations as a pilot with 83 Squadron and was killed 4 November 1940.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Diane Davis and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Additional information on Clare Arthur Connor is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Diane Davis and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Additional information on Clare Arthur Connor is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Date
2019-04-05
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Connor, CA
Collection Items
Clare and Elizabeth Connor
The couple are leaving Buckingham Palace after Clare was awarded the DFC.
Clare Connor pointing at damage on his Hampden
Clare and an officer pointing at the damage to his Hampden to an officer.
Clare Connor and Jack Hannah
The two airmen are walking under the nose of a Hampden bomber.
On the reverse is a copyright stamp.
On the reverse is a copyright stamp.
Elizabeth Connor and Clair
Clare Connor's widow and Clair. Clair is wearing her father's DFC.
On the reverse 'Clair Connor (daughter) Wife @ Cenotaph Montreal 1954'.
On the reverse 'Clair Connor (daughter) Wife @ Cenotaph Montreal 1954'.
Elizabeth Connor
Clare's wife, Elizabeth, sitting on a rock at the Dell, Hexthorpe park, Doncaster. On the reverse 'Doncaster 1940'.
Eulogy to Flying Officer Clare Arthur Connor DFC
The eulogy was read at Brattleby church in the presence of Clare's widow, Elizabeth.
The Unknown Canadian
Clare Connor's biography. The article is full of details about Clare's RAF brief life and events after his death.
There is a second copy.
There is a second copy.
Widow's journey to honour hero pilot
A newspaper article about Clare Connor's widow, Elizabeth Connor-DuBoyce and her visit to her husband's grave.
Letter to Diane Davis from the Queen's Lady-in-Waiting
The Queen thanks her for her letter and comments.
Letter from Diane Davis to the Queen
Diane Davis is the daughter of Clare Connor's widow, Elizabeth. Elizabeth remarried after Clare's death.
Letter from Elizabeth Connor to her mother-in-law
Elizabeth describes going to the Palace with Clare to receive his DFC. The letter has a page missing and ends with a photograph of Clare's grave.
There is a second copy.
There is a second copy.
John Hannah VC at Buckingham Palace
John and Clare Connor shake hands outside Buckingham Palace. John received his VC and Clare his DFC.
Gallant Members of the RAF
The events recorded the night Clare Connor's aircraft was set on fire. For his bravery he was awarded the DFC.
Pilot Did It
A newspaper article about John Hannah VC. He said the credit should go to Clare Connor who continued flying whilst John was putting out the flames.
Collection Tree
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