Boumphrey, Eric Harold
Title
Boumphrey, Eric Harold
Description
7 items. The collection concerns Sergeant Eric H Boumphrey (1920 - 1942, 1283854 Royal Air Force) and contains documents and photographs. He flew operations as a wireless operator with 149 Squadron and was killed 24 July 1942.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Rachel Garratt and catalogued by Andy Fitter.
Additional information on Eric Boumphrey is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Rachel Garratt and catalogued by Andy Fitter.
Additional information on Eric Boumphrey is available via the IBCC Losses Database.
Date
2021-08-13
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Boumphrey, EH
Collection Items
Boumphrey, Eric Harold
Portrait of Sergeant Eric Boumphrey in uniform and service cap. An air gunner brevet is above his left tunic pocket.
Eric Boumphrey and a man, next to a car
Eric Boumphrey and another man standing next to a car.
Boumphrey is in civilian clothing, with jacket and tie and is standing facing the camera with one hand in his trouser pocket.
The other man, also in jacket and tie, is leaning with his left…
Boumphrey is in civilian clothing, with jacket and tie and is standing facing the camera with one hand in his trouser pocket.
The other man, also in jacket and tie, is leaning with his left…
Eric Boumphey's grave
Two images of the war graves of Eric Boumphrey and his six fellow crewmen. The upper image is a close-up of the seven headstones, all engraved with the airman's name and the Royal Air Force badge. Boumphrey's grave is in the middle one of the seven.…
Letter from Graves Registration and Enquiries to C. Boumphrey
Letter from the Graves Registration and Enquiries department of The War Office to C. Boumphrey informing them of the location of Eric Boumphrey's grave in the Netherlands.
It identifies Boumphrey by rank, service number and squadron and states that…
It identifies Boumphrey by rank, service number and squadron and states that…
Letter from the Burgomaster of Uden about the death of Eric Boumphrey
A letter, written in response to an enquiry as to how Eric Boumphrey died.
It gives the date when Boumphrey's aircraft crashed and describes precisely the location. The letter further states that, according to the German authorities, his possessions…
It gives the date when Boumphrey's aircraft crashed and describes precisely the location. The letter further states that, according to the German authorities, his possessions…
Account of the crash of Stirling W7580
The eyewitness account describes the shooting down of the bomber aircraft by a night fighter of Nachtjagdgeschwader 1 at Venlo.
The witness describes the stricken bomber as a "huge firebal [sic]". It goes on to describe the precise location of the…
The witness describes the stricken bomber as a "huge firebal [sic]". It goes on to describe the precise location of the…
Cigarette case
RAF pilot's wings are embossed on the outside of the lid and the inside is engraved: "From Claude To Eric. 9/1/41.'
Inside both parts the hallmark of the Birmingham Assay Office can be seen.
There are two lugs for the retaining strap, some threads…
Inside both parts the hallmark of the Birmingham Assay Office can be seen.
There are two lugs for the retaining strap, some threads…
Collection Tree
- Boumphrey, Eric Harold