Fearnside, Alfred Kitto
Title
Fearnside, Alfred Kitto
A K Fearnside
Description
15 items. The collection concerns Flight Sergeant Alfred Kitto Fearnside (563436 Royal Air Force) and contains photographs and a scroll. After pre-war service in Iraq, he flew operations as an observer with 9 Squadron and was killed 18 December 1939.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Malcom Fearnside and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Additional information on Alfred Kitto Fearnside is available via the IBCC Losses database.
The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by Malcom Fearnside and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Additional information on Alfred Kitto Fearnside is available via the IBCC Losses database.
Date
2018-12-19
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
Fearnside, AK
Collection Items
Six Armoured Vehicles
Two views of six Rolls Royce armoured vehicles. They have large RAF roundels on their roofs. One is named 'Relentless'.
Truck stuck in Mud
A truck stuck in sabkha. One rear wheel has sunk into the mud. Two men are looking at the problem.
Rolls Royce Armoured Car
An armoured car with a large RAF roundel on the roof. Behind is a low rounded hill.
In a second image an airman is standing beside the vehicle.
The vehicle has 'Relentless' painted on the front.
In a second image an airman is standing beside the vehicle.
The vehicle has 'Relentless' painted on the front.
Armoured Car stuck in Mud
A Rolls Royce armoured car stuck in sabkha. An airman is at the front of the vehicle.
Alf Fearnside
Alf standing holding a pith helmet. He is in desert uniform with shorts. Behind are palm trees.
Baghdad West
A military building with Baghdad West in English and Arabic on a sign over a gated entrance.
16 Cadets
16 uniformed men arranged in two rows. They are wearing cadet uniform.
On the reverse 'Afred Kitto Fearnside Back Row 3rd from Right' and in a different hand 'Fearnside Heywards Heath by Great Grandma'.
On the reverse 'Afred Kitto Fearnside Back Row 3rd from Right' and in a different hand 'Fearnside Heywards Heath by Great Grandma'.
Flt/Sgt Alf Fearnside
Alf, in uniform, standing in front of a ship. The image is annotated with his name. The rivets on the ship's hull are visible.
Alf Fearnside and his Wife
Alf and his wife standing in a garden. Alf has his pilot's wings. On the reverse 'Alf & Vi soon after their marriage.
Collection Tree
- Fearnside, Alfred Kitto