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Clifford Watson, airmen and civilians
Photo 1 - an airman with sergeant's stripes with his arm round a woman with a man to their left. They are sitting on a park bench.
Photo 2 - an airman identified as Bill Willoughby, Navigator at Wimpey port gun position.
Photo 3 - Bill Willoughby…
Photo 2 - an airman identified as Bill Willoughby, Navigator at Wimpey port gun position.
Photo 3 - Bill Willoughby…
Clifford Watson, civilians, airmen and a Wellington
Photo 1 is an airmen and two civilians seated on a park bench in Richmond.
Photo 2 is an airman with a camera. He is smoking a pipe and he is standing on snow.
Photo 3 is five airmen seated on steps in front of a wooden building. Three men are…
Photo 2 is an airman with a camera. He is smoking a pipe and he is standing on snow.
Photo 3 is five airmen seated on steps in front of a wooden building. Three men are…
Stirling landing, Blida and Lancasters on ground
Photo 1 is a landing Stirling. On the left is a control van and windsock, annotated 'Winthorpe Conversion Course'.
Photo 2 is three airmen sitting outside a wooden building, annotated 'Blida 1943 April 150 Sqdn Sgt Willoughby (Nav O), Chadderton…
Photo 2 is three airmen sitting outside a wooden building, annotated 'Blida 1943 April 150 Sqdn Sgt Willoughby (Nav O), Chadderton…
Bill Willoughby and Stan Chadderton
Two airmen identified as Bill Willoughby and Stan Chadderton, Navigator and Bomb Aimer, in their beds at Blida.
Wellington taking off
Twin engined Wellington taking off. In the distance are hills. On the reverse 'Pax taking off in B at Kairouan'.
Just Another Tailend Charlie
A memoir written by Cliff Watson divided into 20 chapters.
The Earliest Years.
Born in Barnoldswick, then in Yorkshire, now in Lancashire in 1922. His father ran a wireless business until 1926. He describes his years at schools and a move to…
The Earliest Years.
Born in Barnoldswick, then in Yorkshire, now in Lancashire in 1922. His father ran a wireless business until 1926. He describes his years at schools and a move to…
Book 5, Return to UK
Fifth and final diary kept by David Geach chronicling his time training and on operations. He writes about his return from Canada on the Queen Elizabeth then his training in England which began with arriving at the Posting Centre in Pannal Ash,…
Cairo
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'.
Winston Churchill and officers
Winston Churchill in fatigues accompanied by numerous officers, among them Arthur Tedder. One is holding a microphone stand. The officers are wearing khaki uniforms. On the reverse is 'Abu-Sieur'.
Beinina Airport
Destroyed Luftwaffe aircraft at Benina airport. On the reverse 'Benina Airport'.
Road scene
A gravel road bending to the left. There is a row of telegraph poles and low hills in the distance.
Buerat El Hsun
A road sign at the entrance to the settlement of Buerat el Hsun. The sign also says 'Out of bounds Houses booby trapped Keep Out'
Road junction signs
Four signs at a road junction. In the distance is a settlement.
The first road sign says 'Bad Road Surface Drive Slowly'.
The second is in Arabic.
The third says 'W+D Western Desert'.
The fourth 'Alexandria'.
The first road sign says 'Bad Road Surface Drive Slowly'.
The second is in Arabic.
The third says 'W+D Western Desert'.
The fourth 'Alexandria'.
Rows of Cromwell tanks
Three rows of Cromwell tanks. On the reverse 'Tank park prior to Alamien'.
Suez Canal
The Suez Canal lined with palm trees. On the reverse 'Sweet Water Canal Suez'.
Halfaya pass
A view of the sea taken from a road zig-zagging up a hillside. The side of the road is marked with barrels painted in stripes.
View from the Halfaya Pass down to the bay of Sollum
A curved bay with scattered farms and houses. In the foreground a road marked with barrels. Behind are low hills.
Identification kindly provided by Marco Devigili of the 'In viaggio tra le culture del mondo' Facebook group.
Identification kindly provided by Marco Devigili of the 'In viaggio tra le culture del mondo' Facebook group.
Fieseler Storch
Damaged Luftwaffe observation aircraft. On the reverse 'Jerry craft captured near Tobruk'.
11 men on a Crusader tank
11 men in desert uniform arranged on a tank. On the reverse 'Captured German [sic] Tank. near Tobruk'.
Benghazi church altar
A church altar identified on the reverse as being at Benghazi.
Fort Capuzzo cemetery
A cemetery with three rows of crosses arranged formally. Behind is a tall memorial structure.
Identification kindly provided by Gian Paolo Bertelli.
Identification kindly provided by Gian Paolo Bertelli.
Suez
A large building with a spire and in front palm trees.
Derna
Derna dock with a sunken ship in the distance. Further behind are low hills with a long wall. In the foreground a sole pedestrian is walking by.
Identification kindly provided by Alby Anderson of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook…
Identification kindly provided by Alby Anderson of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook…
Ornamental fountain
A fountain framed by an opening. On the reverse 'Suez'.
Fort Capuzzo
A sign post made from a barrel and rocks with landmines pilled at its base. The sign post indicates the way to Derna, Tobruk and Ein el Gazala. Behind is a CMP Information Post, tents and a tall structure with a five pointed star.
Identification…
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