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MSewerinS704459-240916-030001.jpg
French demobilisation certificate for Master Corporal Sewerin indicating that in May 1940 he joined the Polish Army in France in Beirut. He served with the Carpathian Hunters' Brigade in Syria.

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A commemorative poster with a map of Southern Europe and North Africa which includes a list of relevant operational locations along with details.

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Map showing Mediterranean Sea and surrounding countries. Provides a history of of the group who provided the only mobile force of heavy bombers in the Mediterranean theatre. Wellington, Halifax and B-24 acted as a tactical force attacking…

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A brief history of 84 Squadron. It includes a list of commanding officers and the squadron crest.

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MLovattP1821369-190903-75.pdf
A detailed analysis of very early aircraft and their flying characteristics.

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MPeadonAH1578531-160504-01.pdf
A booklet with a listing of former pupils that died in the Second World War. It includes a photograph of the deceased and a brief description.

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Arab men smoking hookahs at a coffee house at the side of a road busy with pedestrians.

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The cover of a collection of 12 photographs of Damascus.

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A street scene with a tram, pedestrians and a cobbled street,

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A newspaper cutting reporting Winston Churchill on two wartime related issues. The first is about the continued threat from U-boats and the second an explanation about Britain's role in Syria.

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MMooreD1603117-160524-16.pdf
Dennis' passport, cancelled.

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The entrance to the mosque with columns and decorations.

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Entry ticket on a reused sheet of paper. On one side is the entry ticket and on the reverse an extract about roads and tracks.

LLaneEO402057v2.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Ernest 'Cappy' Olaf Lane covering the period 30 April 1940 to 27 April 1943 detailing his training and operations flown with 148 Squadron. Cappy flew 29 operations, 18 as second pilot to Sergeant Lewis, Sergeant Attwell,…

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LLaneEO402057v1.pdf
Royal Australian Air Force flying log book for Ernest 'Cappy' Olaf Lane covering the period 30 April 1940 to 15 October 1944 detailing his training and operations flown. Cappy flew 51 operations, 18 as second pilot to Sergeant Lewis, Sergeant…

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ACoburnA180509.mp3
Alan Coburn’s father was killed in the First World War when he was one year old and his brother was not yet born. He attended a prep school in London and then Rugby before gaining a degree at Oxford University. The insurance brokerage associated with…

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Raymond Barrett worked in factories before he joined the RAF. He trained as an engine fitter and was posted to the Mediterranean, the Middle East and the Far East. He was servicing Spitfires for 242 Squadron and then Dakotas for 267 Squadron. He was…

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A list of 12 photographs of Damascus in the album.

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A narrow market street, busy with shops and pedestrians.

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A mosque with two minarets and a dome.

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A large mosque with Arab men and women walking by.

BBarrettRBarrettRv1-part1of2.pdf
Raymond spent his time in the R.A.F. overseas, this lengthy memoir covers the period July 1943 until August 1946. He served in the Middle and Far East and Italy. He was an Engine Mechanic/Fitter and this is his story. The memoir includes maps of his…

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Three photographs from an album.
#1 and 2 are similar. A group of men are boarding one bus with a second articulated bus off to one side.
#3 is the large articulated bus with a few men standing around. The buses were operated between Baghdad and…

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A small structure of two storeys. The lower storey is arched, the first floor has a terrace and there is a pitched roof.

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Omayade Mosque interior. There is a courtyard, a two storey arched side and a tall minaret.