Bubb, John Durham (Oral history)

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Object description

British NCO served as air gunner with 99 Sqdn, RAF in GB, 1941; hospitalised at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, GB, 1941-1942

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REEL 1 Background in Hyam's Park and Wembley, 1915- 1940: family; education; employment; German Air Force attacks on North Wembley, autumn 1940. Enlistment and training as air gunner with RAF in GB, 1940-1941: volunteering for RAF, 11/1940; training as air gunner at RAF Evanton; conversion to Vickers Wellington at RAF Lossiemouth. Aspects of operations as Flight Sergeant air gunner with 99 Sqdn, RAF in GB, 8/1941: attitude to flying in Vickers Wellington; raid on Duisburg in which aircraft was attacked by German night fighter, 16/8/1941; wounds he received during action, 16/8/1941; emergency landing at RNAS Ford. Recollections of period of hospitalisation at Queen Victoria Hospital, East Grinstead, 1941-1942: treatment from Sir Archibald MacIndoe; classification as non effective sick; failure to receive proper after care for his jaw; memories of fellow patients Paul Hart and Jack Kirby; opinion of treatment at Queen Victoria Hospital.

Object details

Category: Sound
Related period: Second World War (content)
Creator: IWM (Production company)
Wood, Conrad (recorder)
Bubb, John Durham (interviewee/speaker)
Production date: 1997-05-12
Dimensions: whole: Duration 30, Number Of Items 1
Catalogue number: 17425

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