| Accession Number | MSS1892 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Manuscript |
| Measurement | 1 wallet: 1cm |
| Object type | Manuscript |
| Maker |
Cottrell, Leonard |
| Access | Open |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
The Night the Chain Broke
Description
Manuscript titled 'The Night the Chain Broke' with biographies of the RAF crew of a Halifax, including Eric Tansley, Alwyn Fripp (Australian), Len Dwan, Doug Bancroft (Australian), Leonard Cottrell, Ken Leheup and David (Jock) Arundel. They are described as the 7 links in a chain. The manuscript describes the crash landing after being shot down by cannon fire over France. Leonard (the author) bailed out and was picked up by members of the local French resistence group and kept in hiding until the liberation. The crew had a reunion in 1992.