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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1940-03-03"

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Top right - two airmen wearing greatcoats and side caps standing in countryside with tree in the background. Captioned 'Right: the photograph caption reads: Jack and Geoff near Wansford. (a village near Wittering) taken by Sidney Ball'.
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Top - view of two story building with lorries parked in front including two bowsers. Captioned 'Top: No 213 Squadron's transports lined up prior to departure for foreign service 3rd March 1940. The line up includes two fuel bowsers and servicing…

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An airman points rifle at another airman who is blindfolded and tied to fence post while another airman directs. On the reverse 'Easby gets "shot" at V.H.F. by Bob Varley. Woodford gives the fatal signal, 3.3.40'.

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Distant view of hangars with twin engine aircraft parked outside. On the reverse 'View from lane of 23 Sqdn hangar and G.S. shed. Kites lined up are 23 Sqdn Blenheims, March 3 1940'.

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View looking up a metal lattice radio mast with platform at top. A airman climbing down from the top. On the reverse 'Bob Varley coming down the tower of V.H.F 3.3.40'.

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From the rear of a line of airmen walking through a gap in a tall metal fence with another fence beyond. On the reverse 'entering V.H.F Wittering 3.3.40, Woolford, Foster, Easby, Varley'.

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A line of lorries and two tanker trucks lined up in front of a two story building at RAF Northolt. On the reverse 'March 3 1940, 23 Squadron transport lined up prior to departing for foreign service'.

Identification kindly provided by Harry…