Red Sea, Calcutta and Temporary stay at 60 PTC

Red Sea, Calcutta and Temporary stay at 60 PTC

The first photograph is looking at the ship's wake from the side of the ship. Captioned 'And so out into the Red Sea, passed Aden, (temperatures around 130-4°) out into the Indian Ocean and 4 days to Bombay. After short stay a t'Tin Town' by train across Indian continent to Calcutta taking 4 days. Bo Gurahm Chah!'
The second photograph is of a group of tents in rows. In the background are buildings. Captioned 'No 60 P.T.C. Calcutta St Andrews Cathedrall [sic] in left background'. The third photograph has five airman and an Indian and the fourth photograph has the same group from a different angle. Captioned 'Temporary stay at 60 P.T.C. F/Sgt Stan Waite, Sgt Woolfall, F/Sgt Stormy Gale, F/Sgt Lofty Fan CourtF/Sgt Monty Banks, Hut Orderly (me shave you, you sleep)'.

Four b/w photographs mounted on an album page

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