97/Kirkwood Crew: Stewart, letter and poem

Name/Title

97/Kirkwood Crew: Stewart, letter and poem

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.521

Description

Robert Charles Stewart, navigator, 97 Squadron. Letter and memorial poem (4 images).

Photograph Details

Type of Photograph

Digital

Context

Letter from 'Bob' Stewart's parents to Mrs Margaret Kirkwood, wife of James Kirkwood, after the crew were all killed on 17 December 1943. It encloses a memorial poem written by a neighbour who had known Bob since boyhood. Courtesy of Jim Kirkwood.

Collection

97 Squadron, The Bombing War: 16/17 December 1943, PFF Relatives and Friends, Remembrance & Memorials, YY: RPA DIGITAL ITEMS

Category

QAE: Personal letters, cards, postcards, telegrams