97/Deverill Crew: Condolence letter on death of Ernest Deverill
Name/Title
97/Deverill Crew: Condolence letter on death of Ernest DeverillEntry/Object ID
2021.500.18Description
Letter to Ernest Deverill's wife from Squadron Leader Dunnicliffe, Acting CO 97 Squadron.Context
This was one of 28 such letters which Dunnicliffe had to write on 18 December 1943 after the huge losses of Black Thursday, 16/17 December. 28 aircrew from the squadron had died due to the fog of Black Thursday.Collection
97 Squadron, The Bombing War: 16/17 December 1943, RAF and Dominions casualty procedures, YDEV: ERNEST DEVERILL COLLECTIONCategory
QAP: Official correspondence