Papers and photographs relating to his career in the Auxiliary Air Force, 1936 - 1940
Scope and Contents
Comprising a photocopy pilot's certificate of competency and licence, 6 January 1936; a curriculum vitae of his career in the Auxiliary Air Force from 1937 to 1944, with a photocopy manuscript draft, undated; a certificate of appointment to the rank of Pilot Officer, 7 March 1938; a letter from Winston Churchill congratulating 615 Squadron on their recent record of enemy kills, 7 June 1940; a certificate recording the award of a Mentioned in Despatches (MID), 29 September 1940; and copies of 4 black-and-white photographs of 615 Squadron, 1938-9.
Dates
- Creation: 1936 - 1940
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open for consultation by researchers using Churchill Archives Centre, Churchill College, Cambridge.
Some material within the collection is closed to researchers.
Extent
1 file(s)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
The papers were deposited in Churchill Archives Centre by Walter Stern's son, Nigel Stern, 2006.
General
This file level description was prepared by Sophie Bridges, April 2006.
Originator(s)
Stern, Walter
Finding aid date
2006-04-26 16:16:15+00:00
Repository Details
Part of the Churchill Archives Centre Repository
Churchill Archives Centre
Churchill College
Cambridge Cambridgeshire CB3 0DS United Kingdom
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