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  • Spatial Coverage is exactly "Italy--Sorrento"

Peter Hoare's air force career.
A second copy includes some photographs.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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SBondS-WilliamsRv10006.pdf
Biography of Ron Williams. Contains photographs and scans of documents.
Chapter 1 - early life, enlistment and training.
Chapter 2 - operational training. Describes activities during training OTU including naming his crew and flying out to…

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PHardyJ1903.jpg
A naval ship seen from above. On the reverse 'Sorrento Italy July 1944'.

PBirdJH18010050.jpg
1. An area of garden, mostly tress.
2. A view over apartments and trees to Vesuvius.
3. Piazza Tasso, Sorrento.
4. A view of a garden, taken from the upper floor of a building.

PBirdJH18010048.jpg
1. Street with an end view of a tram. On the right is a high garden wall and beyond the tram is a residential building.
2. A view looking north from Sorento towards Sant'Agnello and Meta. In the lower left is Sorento's Marina Grande. In the trees,…

PBirdJH18010045.jpg
1. Two young men, standing in the sea.
2. A young man, wearing shorts and boots, sitting in the sun. Behind him is some material suspended on posts, like a windbreak. Some towels are hanging above this and at the left edge of the photograph there is…

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PPowellNI19020100.jpg
View down on Sorrento harbour with breakwater on left with small boat tied up alongside. Top of building bottom right with trees. Open sea beyond with some land in distance top right.

PPowellNI19020099.jpg
View looking down Grand Hotel with curving coastline in the distance, cliffs and buildings.

Identification kindly provided by Riccardo Ricci of the 'In viaggio tra le culture del mondo' Facebook group.

PPowellNI19020082.jpg
Half length image of two airmen wearing battledress with half brevet and sergeant rank sitting on wall with sea background. Norman Powell on right. Behind are sea cliffs with buildings at base and on top.

Identification kindly provided by Moos…

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PPowellNI19020080.jpg
Two airmen wearing battledress with half brevet sitting on a wall with beach and sea behind. Norman Powell on right. In the distance sea cliffs with buildings on top and in the far distance mountains.

Identification kindly provided by Moos…

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PPowellNI19010051.jpg
Two airmen wearing battledress with half brevet sitting on a wall with beach and sea behind. Norman Powell on right. In the distance sea cliffs with buildings on top and in the far distance mountains.

Identification kindly provided by Moos…

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PPowellNI19010050.jpg
Half length image of two airmen wearing battledress with half brevet and sergeant rank at Sorrento. Norman Powell on right. Behind are sea cliffs with buildings at base and on top.

Identification kindly provided by Moos Raaijmakers of the Finding…

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PPowellNI19010042.jpg
In the foreground boats including a canoe with two occupants paddling. Behind shoreline with wooden pier and buildings at the bottom, and on top of tall cliffs.

PPowellNI19010038.jpg
View down on Sorrento harbour with breakwater on left with small boat tied up alongside. Top of building bottom right with trees. Open sea beyond with some land in distance top right.

Identification kindly provided by Moos Raaijmakers of the…

PScottEW17020063.jpg
Album page note 'Italy 1944, Foggia Air Field'.
Top left - three airmen wearing khaki uniform with shorts standing in line in front of a tent.
Top right - three airmen wearing khaki uniform with shorts sitting in front of a tent.
Bottom left -…

PCulkinJ17010070.jpg
Page captioned 'Rest camp Sorrento Sept 44, Bari en-route'. Six photographs, first Jack rowing, reverse captioned 'Sorrento Italy, 14/9/44, Rest camp 14 days. Darling xx 'ape Man, still love me? love Jack xxx'.
Second is of Jack with Johnny Green,…

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PSeaggerA16010105.jpg
Sorrento in the foreground, Punta del Capo di Massa is visible behind.

Identification kindly provided by Marco Devigili of the 'In viaggio tra le culture del mondo' Facebook group.

POpenshawB1806-0003.jpg
On the front a painting of a Wellington on the left and bomb aimer's brevet on the right. On the reverse painting of 104 and 37 squadron crests. Initials top left 'B.H.[.]' Bottom right 'Sorrento 44'.

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POpenshawB1802-0047.jpg
Eleven men in two rows in football kit. To the right in background, the corner of a building. On the reverse '104 Squadron, Sorrento Killers'. [rear row] 'Tomlin, Openshaw, Eardley, Pearson, Magee, Hawthorn'; [front row] 'Starrey, Brown, Baker, Bell,…

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PBaileyHH1605.jpg
Bill has his arm around Shorty’s shoulder, who has a single wing brevet, a medal ribbon and Sergeant’s stripes. Both aircrew, in uniform, leaning against metal balustrade at the Grand Hotel, Sorrento bay with breakwater and headland in background.…

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