Documents relating to L. A. Dibdin's Work with WW1 Airfields

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Documents relating to L. A. Dibdin's work with Airfields in World War 1

Stow Maries Aerodrome - Purleigh CM3 6RN

Cross & Cockade International (CCI) - The First World War Aviation Historical Society

uploaded 17/09/2011

List of Airfields.jpg
List of Airfield inspected by Lionel A Dibdin with a view to sorting out drainage in the lat years of WW1

authorisation.jpg
Authorisation to visit Airfields

progressreport1.jpg
Page 1 of report on the state of drainage of Airfields inspected by Lionel A Dibdin in the last years of WW1

progressreport2.jpg
Page 2 of report on the state of drainage of Airfields inspected by Lionel A Dibdin in the last years of WW1

Lionel joined up as an 2nd Lieutenant in 1916 and had about 6 month training he was allocated to the 225 Field Co.. He was gassed in 1917 and after recuperation, worked for the Air Force sorting the drainage on airfields.

It is noted that these documents have been of interest to two groups with a strong interest in
World War 1 Aircraft and Airfields.

Stow Maries Aerodrome - Purleigh CM3 6RN

Cross & Cockade International (CCI) -
The First World War Aviation Historical Society

letter.jpg
Letter by LADibdin relation to wishing to getting on with the the job of drainage on airfields while waiting to be trained for it. 5 days before Armitice.

notes1918-6-01.jpg

go to work1.jpg
Instruction for LADibdin to go to work on Airfields

go to work2.jpg
Instruction to LADibdin to attend Air Ministry in London

notes1918-12-11.jpg

notes1918-5-24.jpg

notes1918-6-21.jpg

notes1918-6-22.jpg

medical.jpg
Request for LADibdin to go to a medical examination