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A postcard with a full moon shining on the Steamship Moldavia and other smaller boats.
Captioned: ‘P.&O. India-China-Australia mail and passenger services, SS Moldavia 18,000 Tons, 13,250 H.P’.

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Listing Trevor’s service history between 1927 and 1953.

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Le Courrier de l’Air No. 38, 1941

The main article mocks Hitler’s claim that he will follow his intuition to lead the armed forces. It suggests that he dismissed Field Marshal von Brauchitsch, and other military commanders, as a scapegoat…

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BMilsonAEMilsonAEv1.pdf
An autobiography of Albert's time in the RAF.

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BNashDCMNashDCMv1.pdf
Born in 1916, Dan spent his early childhood in Kent with his grandmother before moving back to his parents in Fulham. He left school aged 16 to undertake a job with the Hudson's Bay Fur Company, where he met Joyce, his future wife. At the outbreak of…

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MJonesTJ184141-220105-06.pdf
Pages of recognition handbook of British aircraft tabbed national markings Mid & Far East including Egypt, Iraq, Persia (Iran), China (Service and Civil), Japan and Japan (Manchukuo).

NRoyallGL220420-02.pdf
Eight page, Italy edition of the newspaper containing articles from various operational theatres and from home.
Page 1 headline is: 'Bombs Rain On Japan From 1,600 U.S. Planes'
Page 2 first article is titled: 'Nuremberg Likely For Trial Of…

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BMcInnesAMcInnesAv1.pdf
An autobiography of Alan's time as a prisoner of war. He talks about his training with his, mainly, Australian crew. He describes the night they were shot down over Germany. He describes their capture, mistreatment and interrogations at various…

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Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is the Kowloon Ferry terminal, Hong Kong.
#2 is Mena Camp, Cairo with a pyramid behind.
#3, 4 and 5 are roads and forests.
#6 is a waitress with two plates of food.
#7 is some children, sitting.
#8 and 9 are…

MLovattP1821369-190903-75.pdf
A detailed analysis of very early aircraft and their flying characteristics.

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He thanks her for her letter. Molly, his wife, has just left Shanghai. She is expected to return with Buster, their son. He has sent her a banknote to spend on chocolates.

SGillK1438901v20020.pdf
Biography of Arthur Alexander Gill and memories of his cousin Kenneth Gill. Writes of working in the same firm as Kenneth Gill before the war. Too young to join forces, he was employed in Blackburn aircraft stores. Was called up in December 1944.…

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Hong Kong, looking towards The Peak from the sea. In the harbour is a Hospital ship.

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Lido, Repulse Bay. In front is a park and behind are wooded hills. On the reverse is 'H/K'.

Identification kindly provided by Andrew Gordon of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook group.

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A view of the outside of the hotel. There is a line of military vehicles parked in front.
There is a second identical copy with 'H/K' on the reverse .

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A beach scene on a cloudy day. In the background are wooded hills. On the reverse 'Repulse Bay H/K'.

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Three airmen sitting on a jeep watched by a fourth man. Behind is a brick building with a large sign stating 'Royal Air Force' and a small sign stating 'Passenger & Flight Section'.
On the reverse is 'Kun Min China'.

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PPollockHAJ16020011.jpg
A leopard tied with a rope to a post. It is being watched by several men, civilian and military.
A second photo shows the leopard from a different angle.

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Three airmen standing at the entrance to a brick building. On the wall is a notice 'Passenger & Flight Section'.

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A view looking towards a C-47 landing in the distance. On the reverse 'Kun Ming'.

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PPollockHAJ16010002.jpg
A battleship moored in Hong Kong harbour.

BMooreDMooreDv1.pdf
Dennis Moore's autobiography, compiled and edited by his son, Terry Moore.

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Hong Kong mainland seen from the air. On the reverse 'Hong Kong mainland from the air with the drome just visible in the background. This part of the mainland is called Kowloon - Hong Kong itself is an island behind us when I took the photo.'

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PMooreD16010019.jpg
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is two images combined of the harbour looking to the east from the Peak.
Photo 2 is the harbour from the Peak.
Photo 3 is a warship in the harbour.

PMooreD16010018.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is two images joined together showing the harbour .
Photo 2 and 3 are views of the harbour from the Peak.
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