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These pages are mostly biography of Sam's time in Egypt and his time with transport aircraft in the Mediterranean region.
Photos 1, 2 and 3 are scenes from Cairo.
Photo 4 is a side head and shoulders profile of Sam.
Photo 5 is a Battle aircraft in…

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MSaundersA[DoB]-171003-01.pdf
A document written as a Summer Project whilst Aidan was at school. She discusses their early years after her grandparents got married in London. During the war the family moved to Wales for safety. After the war John, (possibly her brother), became…

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An extract from a newsletter referring to the celebrations in Lagos.

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Archie Saunders in uniform in Lagos.

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Archie wearing a pith helmet.

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A group of Nigerians, one wearing a crown.

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A ticket issued to W/O Humphrey

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Top left - view of cathedral across rooftops. Captioned 'Lagos cathedral 1941'.
Top middle - two airmen wearing khaki uniform and shirts squatting with vehicles in the background. Captioned 'with Bisley convoy at Yola, Nigeria in 1942'. Top right -…

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Top left - view from aircraft cockpit of coastline with sea to 'right . Captioned 'Flying along the Gold Coast. Oct 47'.
Top right - rear quarter view of a Dove with a group of men looking down at objects behind the starboard wing. Captioned…

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Top left 358 service personnel in rows in front of a Wellington, which is inside a hangar,
Top right a group of two women and two young men standing by a low wall. The wall is next to a utility pole with single storey buildings with trees and other…

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Top Left, the Ikoyi Club Building in Lagos, Nigeria; a central two storey building with three facades with single storey wings either side, set in parkland. The building has a portico and the roof extends to create a veranda on the ground floor.…

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BBlackburnRBlackburn[Fa]v1.pdf
Written from memory and scrap book about the RAF service of his fighter pilot father, who volunteered in 1940. It covers training, first operational squadron in England followed by postings to the Middle East where he was testing Spitfires due to be…

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Transcript of discussion with Lucian Ercolani, Norman Didwell and Joan Didwell. Firstly comments on training in England and then Canada. Recalls a little of first tour on Wellington with 214 Squadron. Mentions having to ditch after operation to…

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LKnoxVD63842v2.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Douglas Knox covering the period 28 June 1942 to 1 January 1946 detailing operations flown as pilot in Halifax aircraft. He was stationed in the Middle East and North Africa and flew 20 night time operations. Targets were…

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A luggage label for Pan American Airways-Africa, Ltd.

YKnoxVD63842v1.pdf
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 baggage claim ticket headed ‘11-24-56’.