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Harry Hacker was in a Reserved Occupation with the Post Office when he and his friend volunteered for the RAF. He had lived through the Liverpool Blitz. He trained as a bomb aimer and was sent to South Africa to complete his training. While enroute…

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Albert Reeks’ Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 20th May 1940 until 19th January 1949. During this time trained as a wireless operator and air gunner.

Trained at No. 4 Bombing and Gunnery School, 12 Operational Training Unit.…

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Dick Goldsworthy trained as a navigator and was posted to Ferry Command. In August 1942, he and his crew, Pilot “Cisco”, Wireless Operator Arthur, Rear Gunner Joe Gordon (Canadian), and two others delivered a Wellington to Palestine and was posted o…

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BMilsonGWMilsonGWv1.pdf
George Milson joined the RAF in September 1939. After receiving his wings, he was posted to No. 18 Squadron, flying night operations to Dunkirk, Duisburg, Wilhelmshaven, and later carrying out low level shipping sweeps and “Circus” operations over…

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BMillarRDMillarRDv1.pdf
Memoir by Flight Lieutenant RD Millar DFC RNZAF

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Permission for Flying Officer V Douglas Knox to be absent from his quarters.

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A concert by the symphony orchestra in EWART Memorial Hall.

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Tokens for the officer's mess.

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A collection personal notes including language, trips taken, operations, living conditions and screening. Includes an announcement of the wedding of Patricia Anne Moore Wiggett to Flying Officer James Crockett Davidson.

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Service sheet including prayers and hymns.

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Production of Lover's Leap and a report on Mickey Rooney and Ginger Rogers.

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Stamped 'RAF Censor 56' Douglas write to his parents and comments on the state of the post and missing some letters from home. He says he had attended a concert party and an inferior show by ENSA.

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Douglas' mother acknowledges receipt of the telegram.

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After completing 46 sorties Douglas is screened and describes his time in a transit camp and sailing back to England. Douglas also comments men he has served with, the state of hostilities and how he spent his leisure time on his immediate return.

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A building with seven columns and an inscription on its frontispiece with gardens in front. The road alongside has cars and trams travelling along it.

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View along a city road with buildings on either side. To the left is the multi storey Immobilia building, in the art deco style, with curved façade and balconies on each floor.

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View of a road bridge crossing a river. There are structures in the water and the far bank is lined with palm trees. Captioned, 'Nile Bridge, Khedive, Tomail'.

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A mess bill for Flying Officers V D Knox and J C Davidson.

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LGearonEM19201204v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for E M Gearon, covering the period from 2 April 1943 to 15 October 1953. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 4 British Flying Training School USAAC…

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Navigator's, Air Bomber's and Air Gunner's Flying Log Book for Wireless Operator Laurie Davis (nickname Red) covering the period 19 November 1943 to 30 April 1946 and detailing training flights and operations. Served at RAF Llandwrog, RAF Silverstone…

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A bride, in a suit and hat, and groom, in uniform, sit in front of nine uniformed men and one woman.

On the reverse, 'Trevor Blewitt behind bride' and 'To Trev from Bill & Margaret Cairo March 1940'.

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Left: Exterior of the Basilique Notre-Dame d'Héliopolis, also known as the Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral.
Right: A church behind a hedge with narrow spires at its corners with a cross and statue on the apex of the pitched facade. A man leads a…

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Left: A multi storey building with an ornate tower with various openings and statues.
Right: Looking across a shaded courtyard to a three storey, flat roofed, building with arched openings at each level. This is the Mosque and Madrasa of Sultan…

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Top: The facade of the museum with the dome on the roof and steps leading to arches onto to a colonnade.

Bottom: Inside a double storey room with columns supporting the arched gallery above. Various statues are standing on plinths in the open…

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Left page: Left: Men, carrying bundles on their shoulders, loading a ship. Right: Interior of the Basilique Notre-Dame d'Héliopolis, also known as the Our Lady of Heliopolis Co-Cathedral.Right page: Left: A street scene looking along a road with…

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