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PRidingRH21050060.jpg
Eight photographs from an album.
#1 is the Zaghouan Aqueduct crossing a road.
#2 is the Cathedral of St Vincent de Paul in Tunis with palm trees in front.
#3 is a swimming pool with many spectators.
#4 is an empty street with washing on a line…

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PWatsonJB15010003.jpg
Three items on an album page.

Item 1 is a photograph of eight airmen captioned 'Crew Room Wyton'.
Item 2 is a chart of Shallufa, Egypt captioned 'RANAD for Shallufa'.
Item 3 is a photograph of a Lancastrian captioned 'Lancastrian loading for…

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PLaneEO19030005.jpg
The crash site and wreckage of a Wellington. The aircraft has crashed on the sand and rocks on the coast of the sea. It has lost its undercarriage, nose and pilot's area has suffered extensive damage damage. There are parts of the aircraft around the…

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BCameronDCameronDv1.pdf
Don describes travelling to Scotland before start of the war and then joining the RAF Volunteer Reserve. He continues with an account of training in England before going to Lakeland Florida, for primary flying training, Cochran field for basic…

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PKellettR1933.jpg
Churchill being received by officers as he leaves a Dakota.

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PSeaggerA16010135.jpg
Winston Churchill and a group of officers being met by more officers and a photographer as he disembarks from a C-47 at Heliopolis. On the reverse 'Helio'.

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PSeaggerA16010005.jpg
Winston Churchill in fatigues accompanied by numerous officers, among them Arthur Tedder. One is holding a microphone stand. The officers are wearing khaki uniforms. On the reverse is 'Abu-Sieur'.

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PChadwickR19040048.jpg
Winston Churchill wearing RAF uniform and smoking cigar walks with an officer wearing khaki desert uniform. behind them on the right is a naval officer. To the left a group of five officers and one civilian wearing a hat. On the right the front of an…

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LShawWH189217v1.pdf
Navigator’s, air bomber’s and air gunner’s flying log book for W H Shaw, wireless operator, covering the period from 26 November 1943 to 16 February 1947. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying with 37 Squadron, 168…

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LJacksonWHA965484v1.pdf
William Jackson’s Flying Log Book 1 from 12th July 1940 until 14th February 1943 as a pilot. Training started in No. 15 Elementary Flying Training School, then No. 6 Flying Training School, 17 Operational Training Unit. Posted to 105 Squadron in…

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MBrileyWG1586825-151009-03.jpg
A listing of William George Briley's operational stations and squadrons.

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MAutonJ[Ser#-DoB]-170119-11.jpg
A list of 15 flights to and from Warsaw and aircrew. They cover from 13 Aug 1944 to 2 Nov 1944.

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BBlewittSBlewittPv1.pdf
Trevor’s wife, Phyllis, recalls her early life and meeting and marrying Trevor. She describes his wartime service and life after the cessation of hostilities.

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BBlewittSBlewittPv2.pdf
Trevor’s wife, Phyllis, recalls her early life and meeting and marrying Trevor. Phyllis describes his wartime service and life after the cessation of hostilities.

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PKellettR1932.jpg
16 airmen arranged in three rows. Underneath each man is named. Richard Kellett is front row, centre.

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PLaneEO19030006.jpg
A group of 35 men arranged in two rows, one of 18 standing and, in front, a seated row of 17. They are arranged in front of a Wellington which is in a hangar. The Wellington has the word Bombay written underneath the front gun turret. Three men are…

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PWatsonC17010080.jpg
Twin engined Wellington taking off. In the distance are hills. On the reverse 'Pax taking off in B at Kairouan'.

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PLaneEO19030009.jpg
Top right five uniformed men in short sleeves and shorts crouching in the shade under the body of a Wellington MkII. There is a ladder leaning against the nose of the aircraft and a bomb is underneath the fuselage. Middle left a pilot looking out of…

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MPowellNI1896919-191029-39.jpg
Receipt for watch from MCA watch maker shop at Ismailia.

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William Cross Memoir of a supply drop to Polish fighters, during which they lost an engine and struggled to maintain height. The pilot had baled out leaving the rest of the crew to fly the aircraft. They landed successfully in Russian territory and…

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A ticket issued to W/O Humphrey

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Two photographs of the war memorial at Ismailia.
Photo 1 - On the reverse 'No. 23 The Suez Canal War memorial on Gebel Mariam near Ismailia (Architect Roux-Spitz) imposing Monument, commemorating the defence of the Canal during the Great war.…

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PWainwrightJE22030019.jpg
Five men standing by a dugout. WM Gilmour is talking and two men are taking notes. One is wearing a Mae West. On the reverse 'W M Gilmour North Africa 1943 Far Left'.

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LBallantyneWM1395001v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for W M Ballantyne, covering the period from 3 March 1942 to 18 July 1945. Detailing his flying training, Duties with 267 transport squadron, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at SAAF Wonderboom, SAAF…

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PBlewittT18010009.jpg
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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