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MLovattP1821369-190903-74-01.pdf
A continuation of Peter's thesis on electronic warfare during the war.

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BSaundersRSaundersRv1.pdf
Document contains order of service for funeral and memoir of service in the RAF. Includes training as wireless operator/air gunner, troop ship to Cairo and continued training in Egypt. Posted for operation on Boston aircraft with 114 Squadron in…

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Birthday greetings

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-108.jpg
A note to the Heliopolis Palace Hotel requesting accommodation for Dick Curnock.

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MNealeETH1395951-150731-0790001.jpg
A ticket and envelope issued to Ted Neale for a flight from Algiers to Cairo.

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BMilesRJMilesRJv1.pdf
A detailed Biography of Reg' service and post service life.

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A newspaper cutting about civil unrest after the Balfour Declaration.

MPeadonAH1578531-160504-01.pdf
A booklet with a listing of former pupils that died in the Second World War. It includes a photograph of the deceased and a brief description.

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A newspaper cutting describing air supply of equipment and munitions of patriots in several countries.

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MHitchcockJS740899-170926-160001.jpg
A bill for the use of an apartment at the hotel. The bill is owed by three airmen - R Smerdon, J Hitchcock and D Mitchell.

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MAutonJ[Ser#-DoB]-170119-11.jpg
A list of 15 flights to and from Warsaw and aircrew. They cover from 13 Aug 1944 to 2 Nov 1944.

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William Cross Memoir of a supply drop to Polish fighters. They lost an engine and struggled to maintain height. The pilot had bailed out leaving the rest of the crew to fly the aircraft. They landed successfully in Russian territory and met up with…

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MPowellNI1896919-191029-250001.jpg
Outline street map with number locations.

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PDawsonSR16010028.jpg
Top left - Stephen Dawson in airline uniform and Joy Dawson in a dress in the garden of a two story house. Captioned 'in uniform England'.

Top right - Stephen Dawson in swimming trunks sitting in a cane chair by a table under and awning in front…

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Newspaper article about Halifax on tour of Rhodesia and South Africa via Bulawayo, Ndola, Nairobi, Khartoum, Cairo and Rome. Mentions demonstration flights in South Africa and that the aircraft was commanded by Squadron Leader Clyde-Smith…

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PCoultonWA16010023.jpg
Top left - view across a quiet street to the Cairo Citadel. There are a few pedestrians and palm trees in the foreground. Captioned ‘The Citadel’. Top right - in the centre is a roundabout with guards at the side of the road and pedestrians on…

PCoultonWA16010024.jpg
Top left - three pyramids with the largest on the right. Captioned 'Pyramids of Giza'. Top right - in the centre the Sphinx with two pyramids behind. Captioned 'The Sphinx of Giza with the pyramids of Cheops & Kephern [sic]'. Centre - street scene…

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Shows entry as apprentice on 30 august 1927. Details next of kin, and description. Shows service as fitter at Gosport and Khartoum before No 4 Flying Training School, 216 Squadron and 9 Squadron. Promoted Flight Sergeant in June 1939. Discharged on 4…

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PBradburyDC17010018.pdf
Photo 1 - a night street scene, captioned 'Cairo Street en route to Palestine May 1946'.

Photo 2 - Denis sitting in uniform on a ship's railing. On a building is graffiti reading 'Nelson look at your heirs'. Above is the caption…

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PCulkinJ17010328.jpg
Photograph of city square, statue of man on horseback in centre, reverse captioned '6 16/9/44 Darling, Cairo! city of Mystery? in more ways than one! Love Jack XXX'.

PSeaggerA16010133.jpg
A group of four, two men and two girls, all wearing roller skates. On the reverse 'Cairo Roller Rink'.

PSeaggerA16010135.jpg
Winston Churchill and a group of officers being met by more officers and a photographer as he disembarks from a C-47 at Heliopolis. On the reverse 'Helio'.

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PSeaggerA16080001.jpg
Album cover for a collection of photographs of Cairo

PSeaggerA16080002.jpg
A list of 12 Cairo photographs, in English and French.
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