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Is nothing sacred?
Harold Batchelder's views on whether it is appropriate for a television company to make a comedy film set in a German prisoner of war camp.
Runnymede and Memorials
Harold Batchelder's views on the need for memorials.
Maps of prisoner of war camps
Two copies of a map of prisoner of war camps published by the Red Cross. The names of the camps are printed in red and there is an index of camps, civilian internment camps and hospitals on the right side of the map. The bottom of one of the maps…
Letter from Harold Batchelder to the Ministry of Defence
A letter requesting a copy of the warrant document confirming Harold Batchelder's promotion to Warrant Officer and enquiring whether he was recommended for a commission.
Modus Operandi
A description of the Royal Air Force's Ex Prisoner of War Association including its objectives, activities and 'personalities'. The 'personalities' mentioned are Dixie Deans (The President), Wings Day (Vice President), Charles Clarke and Cyril…
Squadron photograph and newspaper cutting (RAF Bomber Command casualties)
A large group of airmen sitting and standing in five rows in front of a Lancaster. Alongside is newspaper cutting stating bomber command casualties for all classifications from 3 September 1939 to 8 May 1945 was 79,147. Other details included.
Seven aircrew
Seven airmen wearing battledress or tunic with brevet. On the reverse '429 Squadron "FTR Berlin" failed to return. Wicks crew. Stan Wick - killed in action (Berlin) 25/4/1944, Roy Glendenning - PoW, T E (Taffy) Banks - bomb aimer - survived?, Stan…
Two photographs - 106 Squadron crews
Top - a large group of aircrew standing on taxiway with Manchesters in the background. Submitted with caption 'Members of No. 106 Sqn RAF, including the Commanding Officer, W/Cdr Guy Gibson (standing middle, front row), celebrate at RAF Coningsby…
Letter to Harold Batchelder's wife from the RAF Records Office
Letter confirming that Harold Batchelder is a prisoner of war at Dulag Luft in Germany. The letter encloses instructions for communicating with prisoners.
Five poems
Five poems with the titles: Work; Kriegie 'If'; For Honour and for Her; I'm Fine Thank You! and Bomber Command.
Royal Air Forces Ex Prisoner of War Association
An article written 40 years after the start of the war describing the role and functions of the RAF Ex-Prisoner of War Association. Quotes are included from honorary member Prince Philip. An Irish airman called Larry Slattery who baled out on 3…
How birds fly and the Caterpillar Club
An article that includes a description of birds in flight and which describes the formation of the Caterpillar Club.
Religious Activities
An article describing the role of religion and the clergy within Stalag Luft 6.
Bomber Command casualties during the war
A summary of the numbers of casualties amongst air and ground crew. Figures are also provided for the air forces of 'Empire' countries and there is a table comparing the losses of The United States Air Force and Bomber Command.
Harold (Batch) Batchelder's biographical notes
Biographical notes on Harold Batchelder's RAF service with brief details of training, operations and his time as a prisoner of war.
Harold Batchelder's Pilot's flying log book
Pilot's Flying Log Book for Sergeant H E Batchelder DFM covering the period 2 March 1941 to 11 May 1945 and detailing training flights, air tests and operations. Aircraft flown were Tiger Moth, Oxford, Whitley and Halifax. Harold Batchelder carried…
Harold Batchelder's personal history
A summary listing key events in Harold Batchelder's life from his birth in April 1920 to his retirement in October 1985.
Interview with G V Korner
G Korner completed his training as a rear gunner and was posted to RAF Leconfield. As gunner he witnessed other aircraft above heading into their bombing run and their bombs just missing his aircraft. He also witnessed aircraft being shot down and on…
Biography of Harold Emery Batchelder - Epilogue
Harold Batchelder writes about the loss of a Halifax with 102 Squadron on an operation to Frankfurt on 8 September 1942. He states that the attack had not been a success and provides details of the aircraft lost. He discusses the role of Bomber…
Walls do have ears -apparently!
Harold Batchelder describes his interrogation at Dulag Luft. He reports being disillusioned and demoralised by the amount of information the Germans appeared to have about individuals and events. His interrogator claimed that the Germans received…
Biography of Harold Emery Batchelder
A summary of Harold Batchelder's service with Bomber Command describing his training, operations as a pilot with 102 Squadron and capture after baling out on an operation to Essen on the night of 16 June 1942. Harold Batchelder was a prisoner of…
Biography of Harold Emery Batchelder
An abstract, summarising Harold Batchelder's wartime service with Bomber Command, and two additional pages providing background details of his education and pre-war employment.
Warrant Officer A. Elson. R.A.F. V.R. No. 751538
A brief account of Albert Elson's service in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve during which time he trained as an air gunner, flew 39 operations, was shot down and captured and finally repatriated. It also describes how he returned to Belgium…
Albert Elson postings and aircraft flown
A list of the postings Elson was given when training, on operations and when instructing. Also a list of six aircraft types he flew in - Tiger Moth, Hawker Hart, Dakota, Folker, Stirling, Wellington. A small newspaper cutting is included, reporting…
Albert Elson, evader and prisoner of war
Photographs on Elson's failed attempt at evading capture. On the first sheet is a full length photograph of Albert Elson in a garden and wearing trousers with braces and a vest. Below that is a photograph of 24 men in various military uniforms,…