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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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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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Two Arab teachers at the school of Sheiks. Behind is a tall arched structure.

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Left - two airmen wearing khaki uniform, the man on the right with observer brevet, standing side by side in a formal garden. Captioned 'Jack and myself in grounds of Y.M.C.A.'.
Right - Ḥamāh waterfall running from left to right with Orontes…

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Arab men in a Suk

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A busy market with a minaret in the distance.

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A street scene with a tram , bus and pedestrians. In the background is a Sinaniyeh Mosque.

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Detailed account of his travels around the Middle and Far East

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Covering the period 7 April 1941 to 19 November 1941 when Jack was serving in the Middle East and North Africa. He describes his last night with his wife Eileen, preparations for the transfer, time spent in camp, sightseeing, films watched, receiving…

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

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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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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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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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A large mosque with Arab men and women walking by.

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A mosque with two minarets and a dome.

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A narrow market street, busy with shops and pedestrians.

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A list of 12 photographs of Damascus in the album.

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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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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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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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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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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.

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The entrance to the mosque with columns and decorations.

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Dennis' passport, cancelled.

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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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