June 8, 2007 at 4:36 pm
Dear all,
I am putting the erratum for my book on the forum so that anyone who has published a first run copy can make the necessary corrections to the text. The book was published earlier this year and since its publication I have had a few letters from contributors with corrections and additions. I would also like to apologise to Doug Robinson, David Cheetham and Fred Wills (all ex-7 Sqn) for the errors in the book. My publisher tells me all will be corrected in the next print run but in the meantime I wish to provide the erratum for those who may have already purchased a copy (and noted the errors!). I am extremely grateful to all the 7 Sqn Association members who helped me with material for the book. I would be grateful for feedback corrections and additions to the book from anyone who wishes to contact me. (Constructive criticism also welcomed!).
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Yours aye
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Tom Docherty
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Erratum:
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Page 156 Top photo – Amend credit from D Robinson to D Cheetham
Page 156 Bottom photo – Amend credit from D Robinson to D Cheetham
Page 157 Photo – Amend credit to read Butterworth via D Cheetham
Page 160 Top photo – Amend credit to D Cheetham.
Page 272 Bottom photo caption – Delete ‘all officers again’ insert’ same officer crew as photo 9’
Page 273 – Top photo – Delete ‘Another 7 Sqn crew, all commissioned,’ insert ‘The crew in photos 9 & 10 again,’
Page 273 bottom photo – Change caption to read ‘Crew identified as that of W/Cdr Phillip Patrick. Rear gunner F/Sgt Haydn Jacobs 2nd right. Jacobs flew 56 operations, including 11 to Berlin, before being shot down. He was never decorated.’
All references to Fred Mills or F Mills throughout the book should read F Wills or Fred Wills. Please amend those on pages:
Page 61 line 1
Page 61 line 5
Page 62 line 38
Page 64 line 17
Page 65 top photo change Mills to Wills and credit to F Wills.
Page 71 line 3
Page 71 line 17
Page 75 line 2
Page 78 line 2
Page 86 line 18
Page 90 line 13
Page 90 line 15
Page 92 line 25
Page 92 line 40
Page 276 line 10
By: NickFenton - 9th June 2007 at 18:42
Tom,
Give me a shout of board.
nickATfentonDOTnet
Nick
By: TomDocherty72 - 9th June 2007 at 12:36
7 Sqn book
Hi Nick,
Yes I would be interested in your information. It may be useful for any revision of the book if a second edition is put out.
Yours aye
Tom
By: NickFenton - 8th June 2007 at 23:13
7 Squadron, 1st July 1941
Tom,
I have quite a bit of information regarding the loss of a 7 Squadron Stirling on 1st July 1941 when F/O Kinnane waslost with his crew reporting in a downed Blenheim. F/O Witt and Sgt. Madgwick’s crew’s were also involved.
Let me know if this is of interest and l would welcome your additional comments.
Regards,
Nick