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  • Spatial Coverage is exactly "South Africa--Mahikeng"

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First captioned 'Approaching Hex river valley pass on way to Cape Town Sept 1945'.
Second captioned 'Taken from rear of the train near Hex river pass'. Third captioned 'South African engine'.
Fourth showing urban street scene captioned 'Mafeking,…

SWatsonC188489v1-1.pdf
A memoir written by Cliff Watson (divided into 20 chapters.) It covers his life events, from birth to his career in the RAF and beyond. It provides details of his family life in Yorkshire, before relocating to London. Having joined the RAF, he…

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Geoff Paine attended High Wycombe Royal Grammar School and Falmouth Grammar School, joined Air Training Corps and volunteered for the Royal Air Force aged 18. Upon completion of initial training, he was posted to RAF Waltham (100 Squadron) then RAF…

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BSpencerAHGSpencerAHGv1.pdf
Memoir of the life of Arthur Spencer. It includes details of childhood and growing up, tells of him joining the Royal Air Force and his training in the United States as a pilot and then navigator. This was followed by training in England and a…

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