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Birmingham Alabama
Top left - view down a street of a church with two towers, one taller that the other. Car parked in front.
Top right - A monument with statue in front of a multi-storey building with domed tower.
Bottom - view across city square with buildings…
Top right - A monument with statue in front of a multi-storey building with domed tower.
Bottom - view across city square with buildings…
Around the world
A list of place where Geoffrey was based.
Visiting ships
Five B-26 Martin Marauders on a grass airfield with buildings and hangars beyond. labelled 'M-38-Visiting ships, showing part of barracks and part of hangars. Maxwell Field, Montgomery, Al.' and 'photo by southeast air corp training center'.
Dexter Avenue
A street scene of a fountain , in the middle of a road, leading to a white building with a dome. The street is lined with shops, cars and people. Labeled 'M-27 - Dexter Avenue, looking east, showing state capitol, Montgomery, Ala.'.
New city hall, Montgomery
Two storey red brick building with a portico entrance. Labeled 'New city hall and auditorium, Montgomery, ALA, - 4'.
Cityscape of Dothan
A city with houses, gardens, industrial and public buildings arranged along intersecting roads. Labeled 'Aerial view of Dothan, Ala.'
Rowland Kethro's Wartime Service and Operations Record
A compilation of Rowland's service in the RAF, throughout WW2.
Trenton, Camden, Columbia, St Lawrence and Lake Ontario
Seven photographs from an album.
#1 is airmen waiting for a train at Trenton station, Ontario.
#2 is airmen waiting at Camden station.
#3 and 4 are airmen socialising with the Fetners at Columbia, South Carolina. Both images have airmen on the…
#1 is airmen waiting for a train at Trenton station, Ontario.
#2 is airmen waiting at Camden station.
#3 and 4 are airmen socialising with the Fetners at Columbia, South Carolina. Both images have airmen on the…
Maxwell Field, New York, Stearman and Camden
Seven photographs from an album.
#1 is the daily parade at Maxwell Field.
#2 is the view from the YMCA, New York.
#3 and 4 are views from the Empire State building, New York.
#5 is a Stearman at Camden with Sid and Jack.
#6 is huts at Maxwell…
#1 is the daily parade at Maxwell Field.
#2 is the view from the YMCA, New York.
#3 and 4 are views from the Empire State building, New York.
#5 is a Stearman at Camden with Sid and Jack.
#6 is huts at Maxwell…
Jim, Leading Aircraftman Pritchard's Grave, Airmen and Target Practice
Six photographs from an album.
#1 is Jim (Columbia), a dog.
#2 is Leading Aircraftman Pritchard's grave. He was killed taking off on his first solo at Camden.
#3 is an airman identified as Payne, studying for.
#4 is an airman, Chris Bailey.…
#1 is Jim (Columbia), a dog.
#2 is Leading Aircraftman Pritchard's grave. He was killed taking off on his first solo at Camden.
#3 is an airman identified as Payne, studying for.
#4 is an airman, Chris Bailey.…
Airmen and Maxwell Field
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is Rowland in leather flying kit. Behind is a row of Stearmans. It is captioned 'Camden S.C.'
#2 is three airmen in khaki, captioned 'Three Yobs. Maxwell Field'.
#3 is a large wooden hut identified as Maxwell…
#1 is Rowland in leather flying kit. Behind is a row of Stearmans. It is captioned 'Camden S.C.'
#2 is three airmen in khaki, captioned 'Three Yobs. Maxwell Field'.
#3 is a large wooden hut identified as Maxwell…
Camden and Airmen
Five photographs from an album.
#1 is an unidentified city view.
#2 is the airmen's bunks at Camden.
#3 is two airmen at Camden. Behind are rows of Stearmans.
#4 is seven airmen in khaki, captioned 'Some of the boys'.
#5 is the pistol range at…
#1 is an unidentified city view.
#2 is the airmen's bunks at Camden.
#3 is two airmen at Camden. Behind are rows of Stearmans.
#4 is seven airmen in khaki, captioned 'Some of the boys'.
#5 is the pistol range at…
New York, St Lawrence River, Maxwell Field and Montgomery
Six photographs from an album.
#1 is a street scene, 34 Street, New York.
#2 and 3 are different views of the frozen St Lawrence River, Canada.
#4 is two men in gym clothes. identified as 'Jack and Taffy'.
#5 is a public park, Main Park,…
#1 is a street scene, 34 Street, New York.
#2 and 3 are different views of the frozen St Lawrence River, Canada.
#4 is two men in gym clothes. identified as 'Jack and Taffy'.
#5 is a public park, Main Park,…
Pilots, Maxwell Field and Montgomery
Six photographs from an album.
#1 is an airman in khaki and leather flying jacket and trousers. He is identified as Graham (Turnover) Eider.
#2 is several airmen. Two are identified as Jack and our Instructor'.
#3 is an airman in flying kit,…
#1 is an airman in khaki and leather flying jacket and trousers. He is identified as Graham (Turnover) Eider.
#2 is several airmen. Two are identified as Jack and our Instructor'.
#3 is an airman in flying kit,…
Maxwell Field and Montgomery
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is three men standing in front of wooden huts. They are captioned 'Local lads at Maxwell Field'.
#2 is a view of Montgomery taken from the US State building.
#3 is an airman leaning on a car, captioned 'Maxwell…
#1 is three men standing in front of wooden huts. They are captioned 'Local lads at Maxwell Field'.
#2 is a view of Montgomery taken from the US State building.
#3 is an airman leaning on a car, captioned 'Maxwell…
Geoff Shattock at Maxwell Field
First is of four trainees including Geoff with shouldered rifles, posed in a carpark, caption Tom, Dave, Sid and myself taken outside our barracks, Maxwell Field, Nov 1941 . Second is of Geoff and two other trainees posed outside their barracks.…
USAAF Base, Napier Field magazine May 1942
Covers a wide variety subjects including the details of life at the base and the progress of the war in the SW Pacific.
Alabama
Top - colour artwork postcard of a Harvard with United States markings fling above cloud. Captioned 'Advanced Trainer during High Altitude Flight, Craig Field, Selma, Ala'.
Bottom - view through trees of a multi-story brick building behind high…
Bottom - view through trees of a multi-story brick building behind high…
Montgomery Alabama
Top - colour artwork postcard showing a tall column monument with statue on top to the left and a white building on the right all surrounded by trees. Captioned 'State Capitol showing Confederate Monument. Montgomery Ala - 14'.
Bottom - upside down…
Bottom - upside down…
Vultee BT-13 Valiant
Air-to-air view of a single engine low wing monoplane with single pilot in front cockpit. Aircraft number '0893'. Captioned 'BT 13, Gunter Field, Montgomery, Alabama, May 1942'.
Montgomery Alabama
Top left - part of a house. captioned 'Boyce Street'.
Top middle - view looking up a monument column with statue at the bottom.
Top right - a fountain in the foreground and formal rectangular park extending into the distance where a tall structure…
Top middle - view looking up a monument column with statue at the bottom.
Top right - a fountain in the foreground and formal rectangular park extending into the distance where a tall structure…
Alabama
Top left - colour artwork postcard of view across a river with trees on far bank and city in the distance. Captioned 'M-14 - Scene on Alabama River by Moonlight, Montgomery, Ala'.
Bottom left - colour artwork postcard of a white three story mansion…
Bottom left - colour artwork postcard of a white three story mansion…
Tombstone and two airmen
Left - colour postcard of old tombstone in Wetumpka Alabama with a long name starting with Henry Ritter.
Right - full length image of two airmen wearing khaki uniform and side caps standing arm in arm with trees in the background.
Right - full length image of two airmen wearing khaki uniform and side caps standing arm in arm with trees in the background.
Record of service
Covers all postings in service including training in England and the United States and operations on 158 Squadron flying Halifax after which he was a pilot instructor.
Five airmen
Five men all wearing uniform tunics. Three are RAF and the other two United States Army Air Force. Two sitting in front and three behind. In the background a large painting of an aircraft. Submitted with caption 'New Years Eve 1942 Dothan Alabama Don…