Guy Gibsons Logbook

The copy was produced back in , I think , the 1970's by After The Battle Publications and is a copy of Gibsons second log book as his first 'disappeared' . I can't remember the original price but they are very collectable now and fetch a high price .

I think the same company also produced a copy of Stanford Tucks flying log book ?

Years ago I was allowed to view the original at the PRO,Kew. I had to wear gloves and use only paper/pencil for notes in a seperate cubicle because of its rarity. Great privilege to see and hold .

I wonder why his log book isnt in the RAF museum?

Good question that ! Maybe it's because of his association with Lincolnshire ?

Log books are government property and aircrew are supposed to ask to keep them when they leave, and when aircrew die in service their log books used to go to Quedgely.

I believe that his medals are or were at Hendon according to the Wikipedia after his wife gave them to his Farther who gave them to a school that then passed to the museum on his death.

Jan van den Driesschen with the assistance of Mrs Gibson wrote a book on Gibson when she discovered that JvdD had been responsible for looking after his grave in Steenbergen cemetery Holland.

My very limited understanding of WWII RAF processes & procedures would have lead me to believe that a pilots flying logbook would have been the property of the crown up to his death in service and then would only be released to a third party once it had been approved for release by crown security intelligence etc.

Again I don't know that this would be correct however if there is any one who has active contact with RAF officialdom we should be able to confirm it one way or the other.

Medals must be classified as personal effects however official records must be a different category ?

AFAIK medals ARENT personal property, you can have your medals withdrawn if its considered that you are no longer fit to wear them. I know of a case of a soldier who actually had his GSM for Ireland revoked. Then there is of course the VC, which can be withdrawn but George V said that if a VC winner were to be hung he could wear his medal on the gallows.