Hamment, Norman William
Title
Hamment, Norman William
Description
49 items. The collection concerns Norman William Hamment (b.1921, 1335642 Royal Air Force) and contains his log book, correspondence, documents, objects and photographs. He flew two tours of operations as an air gunner with 61, 97 and 635 Squadrons.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Andy Hamment and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Andy Hamment and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.
Date
2024-10-09
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Hamment, NW
Collection Items
Account of journey across Canada to RCAF Swift Current and Moose Jaw.
Account of train journey across Canada to RCAF Swift Current. Relates day to day activities at camp. Went to Moose Jaw on day off. Continues with description of activities at RCAF Swift Current seem to spent most time in working in kitchen. Moved on…
Course photograph
A large number of airmen wearing tunics with side caps (with white band), sitting and standing in three rows with trees in the background.
Award of good service certificates
Showing award of good service certificates to four members of No 3 movements unit (embarkation) of RAF stationed in Liverpool. Wing Commander gives awards to W/O T H Buzzard, W/O P J T Williams, Flight Sergeant D Birchell and WAAF Sergeant L…
Disembarkation document
List serial (personnel), transport, destination and remarks - Gladstone Dock
Embarkation information for vessel "Mauretania" - Gladstone dock
![Embarkation information for vessel "Mauretania" - Gladstone dock](https://ibccdigitalarchive.omeka.net/files/square_thumbnails/3074/58608/SHammentNW1335642v10029.jpg "Embarkation information for vessel "Mauretania" - Gladstone dock")
Lists draft, number of officers and other ranks, times, travel information (road or rail), destination, Flight Lieutenant Hollerin officer responsible, and transport arrangements.
Song sheet
Word for four songs: double six troop show (second half chorus). wake up and sing, pepping up the scale, and memory lane.
Commemoration of Genoa operation
B/w drawing of side view of 61 Squadron Lancaster, Crew: 'Sgt Meagher, Sgt Southall, Sgt Fryer, Sgt Walters, Sgt Marshall, F/Sgt Cuddington, Sgt Hamment'.
Commemoration of Turin operation
Drawing of a 61 Squadron Lancaster and bombs with crews names. 'Sgt Meagher, Sgt Marshall, Sgt Martin, Sgt Fryer, F/Sgt Cuddington, Sg Southall, Sgt Hamment'.
Course photograph
Twenty-one airmen wearing greatcoats and side caps sitting and standing in three rows in front of a wooden hut. Notice at front 'EMB 35'.
Commemoration of Genoa operation
Drawing of side view of 61 Squadron Lancaster with 'QR-R' annotated. Crew 'Sgt Meagher, Sgt Southall, Sgt Fryer, Sgt Martin, Sgt Marshall, Sgt Cuddington, Sgt Hamment'.
Commemoration of Spezia operation
Dawing of a Lancaster with crew listed 'S/Ldr Gascoyne-Cecil, P/O Jackson, W/O Ayles, F/Lt Neath, F/Sgt Say, Sgt Lucas, Sgt Kirkam, Sgt Hamment'.
Commemoration of Lorient operation
Painting of 61 Squadron Lancaster, date and names of crew. 'S/Ldr Ward-Hunt, Sgt Warne, W/O Ayles, F/Sgt Marshall, Sgt Hamment, P/O Brewer, F/Sgt Cuddington'.
Note from General Eisenhower on eve of D-Day
Note to all allied expeditionary force personnel about to embark on the invasion of Normandy.
Course photograph
A large group of airmen wearing battledress with side caps sitting and standing in five rows with trees in the background.
A large group of aircrew
A large crowd of aircrew, some waving or giving thumbs up. All in front of a Lancaster.
Norman Hamment DFM citation
Flight Sergeant Norman William Hamment flown 48 sorties as air gunner, citation from squadron commander and remarks by station commander.
Supplement to the London Gazette 15 August 1944
Announces Distinguished Flying Medal for Norman William Hamment 635 Squadron.
Display of five medals, rank badges, brevet and photograph of eight aircrew
Medals: Distinguished Flying Medal, 1939–1945 Star, Air Crew Europe Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939–1945. Includes uniform ribbons, warrant officer badges of rank and air gunners brevet. Photograph of eight aircrew sitting in a row.
German language propaganda leaflet (Strength through Joy)
Photographs of Hitler admiring Volkswagen car and wrecked military version (in Libya in 1942) with dead soldier. German language message on reverse with quotes from Mein Kampf and Goebbels.
German language propaganda leaflet (from a Führer speech).
Several articles in German. Mainly to do with Stalingrad. Includes b/w photographs of deceased German military personnel.
Armament course notes
Notes on machine gun (Vickers .303, and Browning .303). Includes parts, stripping, loading, mechanism, magazines, stoppages.
Christmas card
RAF badge on front. Greetings inside from Norman at 32 EFTS RAF Swift Current Saskatchewan.
Collection Tree
- Hamment, Norman William