14 Airmen

14 Airmen

Three identical photos of 14 airmen arranged in two rows. One is eating a banana, several are drinking tea and others are holding bananas and oranges.
Jack Jones is front row, third from right.

#1 On the reverse -
'Would you like an orange mum - or maybe a banana - perhaps a tea, eh!
I'm Squad leader of this mob.
My boys! as it were
Chap on my left is Lambert. the one right at the back is Wardlaw. 2 of my mates.
Happy Xmas.
Picton'.
# 2 On the reverse -
'Oranges & bananas
You can almost taste them - or would you prefer a cup of tea?'
#3 On the reverse are the men's signatures and last three digits of their service number.

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Three b/w photographs

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PJonesJT17050027,
PJonesJT17050028,
PJonesJT17050029,
PJonesJT17050030,
PJonesJT17050031,
PJonesJT17050032

P.M Rooney 600
K.L.D. Luff 578
H.G. Greasley 445
[?] Lambert 281
N Leeming 447
P.G. Wardlow 1581182
[signature] 1565866
Alexander [?] 1118766
A. Lacey 482
P.R. Tyrrell 785
Bob Longworth 238
[signature] 457
[?] Keeler 308

Taken at [transverse paint]
(Ontario) Canada
By Flt Sergeant Bullmore