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17 Airmen
17 airmen arranged on the steps of a building. Seven are RAF and ten are from a different Air Force.
582 Squadron Pathfinders
A large group of airmen and ground crew arranged in five rows in front of a Lancaster, captioned 'Little Staughton 582 Squadron PFF'.
Air Corps Fixed Gunnery School Diploma
A diploma awarded to Horace for the satisfactory completion of a course in Air Gunnery.
Airmen and Lancaster
A large group of airmen arranged in six rows in front of a Lancaster.
Airmen and the Strobel Family
Two photographs on a sheet.
Photo 1 is three airmen at the Strobel family house in Selma, Alabama.
Photo 2 is seven airmen under a Lancaster.
Photo 1 is three airmen at the Strobel family house in Selma, Alabama.
Photo 2 is seven airmen under a Lancaster.
Airmen Grouped in front of a Mosquito
37 airmen grouped in three rows in front of a Mosquito. It has been painted with black and white invasion stripes on the wings.
AOC Inspection - Shawbury - July and Off-duty Swimming
Photo 1 and 2 are an airman in dress uniform, captioned 'Guard of Honour'.
Photo 3 and 4 are several children and men sitting in and around a fountain at a swimming pool.
Photo 3 and 4 are several children and men sitting in and around a fountain at a swimming pool.
Autumn Ball Shawbury 2nd November 1956
Photo 1 is Horace and his wife standing beside the floral display in the Mess.
Photo 2 is Horace standing beside his seated wife.
Photo 3 is Horace bent over beside his wife who is obscured by another guest.
Photo 2 is Horace standing beside his seated wife.
Photo 3 is Horace bent over beside his wife who is obscured by another guest.
Autumn Ball, Shawbury, October 1955
Photo 1 is Horace and his wife, formally dressed.
Photo 2 is ten men and women dressed for the ball.
Photo 2 is ten men and women dressed for the ball.
Bournemouth - 1942
Photo 1 is the rockery from the Pavilion.
Photo 2 is a man in a sailing dinghy, captioned 'Fred Easton at Poole Harbour'.
Photo 3 is the sunken gardens from the Pavilion.
Photo 4 is three airmen, captioned 'John Dell, Self & Les Davies'.
Photo 5…
Photo 2 is a man in a sailing dinghy, captioned 'Fred Easton at Poole Harbour'.
Photo 3 is the sunken gardens from the Pavilion.
Photo 4 is three airmen, captioned 'John Dell, Self & Les Davies'.
Photo 5…
Cambridge - June 1954
Photo 1 and 3 are a man in a garden, identified as 'Robbie - "Off duty". '
Photo 2 is an airman standing by a car, identified as 'Robbie - "On duty". '
Photo 4 is Kings College & Chapel.
Photo 5 is the entrance to Christ's College.
Photo 2 is an airman standing by a car, identified as 'Robbie - "On duty". '
Photo 4 is Kings College & Chapel.
Photo 5 is the entrance to Christ's College.
Canada August 1941 In Transit
Photo 1 and 3 are of Niagara Falls.
Photo 2 is a man in a chair seen through a doorway. He is identified as Cyril Stewart.
Photo 4 is two airmen and a soldier with Niagara Falls behind. They are identified as 'Cyril Stewart, Self and Soldier'.
Photo 2 is a man in a chair seen through a doorway. He is identified as Cyril Stewart.
Photo 4 is two airmen and a soldier with Niagara Falls behind. They are identified as 'Cyril Stewart, Self and Soldier'.
Colerne - 1945-6
In the first twenty airmen and airwomen arranged three rows. Behind is a concrete hut. It is captioned 'Colerne - 1945-6'.
In the second six airmen are seated in front of the same hut.
The hut is signposted 'No 218 MU Headquarters'.
In the second six airmen are seated in front of the same hut.
The hut is signposted 'No 218 MU Headquarters'.
Decorations in Ladies Room, Shawbury, October 1955
A heavily decorated room with an attendant.
Gibraltar
Photo 1 is a view of the docks from the Rock.
Photo 2 is a view of the airfield from the Rock.
Photo 3 is a view of La Linea from the Rock, looking across the airfield.
Photo 4 is Horace on the Rock.
Photo 5 is Pilot Officer Adams on the…
Photo 2 is a view of the airfield from the Rock.
Photo 3 is a view of La Linea from the Rock, looking across the airfield.
Photo 4 is Horace on the Rock.
Photo 5 is Pilot Officer Adams on the…
Gunter Field - Alabama - 1941
Photo 1 is two airmen standing at the front of a training aircraft, captioned 'Malcolm Westcott & Ginger Rawlins'.
Photo 2 is an airman standing at the front of an aircraft, captioned 'John Ferguson'.
Photo 3 is an airman on the wing and about to…
Photo 2 is an airman standing at the front of an aircraft, captioned 'John Ferguson'.
Photo 3 is an airman on the wing and about to…
Harvard
A starboard side view of a Harvard trailing exhaust as it takes off.
Hawker Hunter
A port side view of a Hawker Hunter 'XG264 D'. A pilot is in the cockpit.
Horace Coombes
A head and shoulders portrait of Horace.
Horace Coombes
A side facing head and shoulders portrait of Horace in flying gear, helmet and goggles. Behind is a biplane.
Horace Coombes
A three quarter length portrait of Horace in uniform.
Horace Coombes
Horace leaning on the propeller of his aircraft.
Horace Coombes
A head and shoulders portrait of Horace, wearing his pilot wings.
Horace Coombes
Horace standing in a field behind a tents. He is wearing all his medals.
Horace Coombes
Horace in flying kit, standing on an airfield apron. Behind is a Harvard.