VJ Day Journal August 15th 1945
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VJ Day Journal August 15th 1945
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VJ Day Journal August 15th 1945
VJ Day Journal August 15th 1945
Nik Stanbridge
Celebrating the home coming of Yvette Bovington's son Pierre from the Falklands war
Pierre Bovington, the son of Yvette is welcomed back home from the Falklands War in 1982. In the photograph are
Bampton Community Archive
A talk "Arming All Sides" in the Village Hall October 2014
A talk about the arms industry during the First World War and beyond will be held at the village hall in October 2014. Sue Smith and Symon Hill gave the talk on October 23rd.
Nik Stanbridge
'Off The Beaten Track'. 'Impressions of a Visit To Bampton'. 1939
Bampton Community Archive
Stan Smith, reported missing in WWII
This letter, dated November 1st 1944 was send by Stan Smith's commanding officer to Stan's father informing him that Stan was missing but may be a POW. He was a POW and near the end of the was became one of the POWs who took part in the what became known as the Long March. They were marched from East Germany keeping ahead of the advancing Russians. Stan walked almost 1,000 miles. He survived.
Bampton Community Archive
Freda Daniels was not quite 3 years old when she was dressed up to sell poppies in 1929. She was born April 13th 1927. The photograph of her sitting has '3 years old' written on the back.
When she married she became Mrs Freda Bradley.
Bampton Community Archive
Stan Smith talks about his time as a soldier and POW in WWII
On May 19th 2004 a conversation between Stan Smith and Jo Lewington was recorded and this is a transcript of that conversation. Stan talks of his time fighting and then as a POW and finally on the long march west.
Bampton Community Archive
RAF Signal Station, Weald having annual inspection April 1993
RAF Signals station at Weald. The air officer supporting Air Command carrying out the annual inspection in April 1993
Bampton Community Archive
Private William Johnson Ox & Bucks Light Infantry 5th Battalion 10677 A Company. His granddaughter Pamela Smith has put together these items.
William was the first young man in Bampton to volunteer and the town awarded him a clock for this. He was also the first soldier to be awarded the Military Medal. This account by Pamela recounts his battles, the conditions, Christmas and much more.
Only five different medals were struck during the war and William was award four.
A newspaper account of the home-coming of William January 1916. William had already been award the Distinguished Conduct Medal for bravery in the field for recovering lieutenant Wood. He was met at Bampton & Brize Norton station by Mr Alfie Bryant in a car kindly lent by Mr Collett. A rapturous welcome awaited him in Bampton and he was presented with a handsome marble clock inscribed "Presented by friends in Bampton to Pte William Johnson O.B.L.I. on being awarded the DCM for gallantry in action 1915.
Bampton Community Archive
Lighter with the USAF 5th Air Force crest; it was in the Pacific from 1942.
"The crest on the lighter is that of the USAF 5th Air Force that has been based in the Pacific since 1942. Brize Norton air base was handed to the USAF in 1951 and returned to the RAF in 1965.
Bampton Community Archive