Description
Items related to the Second World war service of 418931 Flight Lieutenant Elias Charles (Charles) Ellis.
Item 1: Two versions of "My Last Raid" by Charles Ellis. This describes an air raid over Siegen, Germany, on the night of the 1st/2nd February 1945, which led to the loss of the aircraft and the later capture of Ellis and crew.
Item 2: Correspondence with the Department of Defence regarding assistance in trying to find the lost log book of Charles Ellis. There are photocopies from Oliver Tapper's "Armstrong Whitworth Aircraft Since 1913" on the Albemarle aircraft.
Item 3: Letter from 463-467 (RAAF) Squadrons Association. (2/5/1985).
Item 4: Notes compiled from Operational Record Books no. 463 Squadron RAAF and "Bomber Command War Diaries".
Details
Accession Number
PR84/361
Maker
Elias Charles Ellis
Classification
Private Record
Measurement
Archived measurement
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Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required.
Provenance
AWM315 419/109/042
Copyright
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