| Places | |
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| Accession Number | AWM2017.126.1 |
| Collection type | Private Record |
| Record type | Collection |
| Measurement | Extent: .5 cm; Wallet/s: 1 |
| Object type | Letter |
| Maker |
Charlton, William Roy Kenneth Royal Australian Air Force |
| Place made | United Kingdom: England |
| Date made | 1943 |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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| Copying Provisions | Copyright expired. Copying permitted subject to physical condition. Permission for reproduction not required. |
Charlton, William Roy Kenneth (Pilot Officer, b.1918 - d.1943)
Description
Collection relating to the Second World War service of 411121 Pilot Officer William Roy Kenneth “Bill” Charlton, 460 Squadron, Royal Air Force, 1943.
Collection consists of two letters. The first letter, dated 20 March 1943, was written by Pilot Officer Charlton to Mr and Mrs Scott. In his letter, he thanked them for their hospitality while he was on leave and shared his activities after he left them. Charlton then goes on to briefly describe his recent work, including vague descriptions of his bombing targets in Germany. The second letter, dated 7 July 1943, was written by a representative of the Royal Australian Air Force to Mr and Mrs Scott. It states that Pilot Officer Charlton was reported to have lost his life during an operation against Pilsen (Plzen, Czech Republic) on the night of 16 April 1943, and that he was classified as “Missing, believed Killed in Action”.