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BPageTJPageTJv2.pdf
Includes several b/w photographs of people and aircraft. Writes of early life and mentions beginning of the war and volunteering for the air force in January 1940. Continues with account of initial training and mustering as an airframe mechanic and…

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PFordTA17110065.pdf
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is accommodation at Mauripur, captioned 'Billets at Mauripur, nr Karachi. Group of Bearers'.
Photo 2 and 4 are oblique aerial photos of the Taj Mahal.
Photo 3 is the starboard side of an Avro York, captioned…

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PBoldyDA17010033.jpg
A man wearing light suit and tie standing behind a desk looking at a document. To the right a man wearing suit seated. On the left a man in spectacles seated. On the desk a sign '[..]kistan Jute Association'. In the background a wooden double door.

PWrigleyJ17050009.jpg
Side view of Lincoln 'RF505'. There are access ladders and bombs awaiting loading.

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PWrigleyJ17040014.jpg
Photograph 1 is a side view of a Lincoln, captioned ''Dirty Dog' (Lincoln RF505 'D') 97 Sqdn Karachi, Pakistan, 1948.'
Photograph 2 is ten airmen arranged in two rows, the front row of six is seated with four men standing behind. It is captioned…

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EMullinsRNCochraneDH451109.pdf
A letter written by Reg Mullins to Don Cochrane. There is a discussion on wartime colleagues and getting married. Reg is a co-pilot on Lancastrians but misses his time in the RAF.

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PPerryWRP17050010.jpg
Top left - distant view of airport terminal, Captioned 'Control, Mauripur airport, Karachi'.
Top right - in the foreground a single storey building with three two storey building behind. Captioned 'Officer's mess and quarters, Mauripur airport,…

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PShipmanJ18010027.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a large building, captioned 'YMCA'.
Photo 2 is a lighthouse, captioned 'Lighthouse, Manora'.
Photo 3 is a large building captioned 'Contact Club'.
Photo 4 is a large building captioned 'R101 Airship…

PShipmanJ18010028.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a tramcar loading passengers, captioned 'Tramcar'.
Photo 2 is two bullocks and a man ploughing a padi field, captioned 'Ploughing the Paddyfields'.
Photo 3 is people boarding a train, captioned 'Scene on…

PShipmanJ18010005.jpg
Five photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a marching band, captioned 'Baluchistan Pipe Band.
Photo 2 is a large building, captioned 'Cotton Exchange Karachi'.
Photo 3 is a crippled man on his knees, captioned 'Beggar'.
Photo 4 is a temple…

PMooreD16010008.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is six airmen sitting drinking tea, captioned 'Boat Club 9 (L to R:- Don Watt, Jack Rimmington, Ken Lee, "Me", Ging Webber, Stimy Stimpson) - we don't look very brown but we are -obviously tea time'.
Photo 2…

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PMooreD16010009.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a street scene captioned 'Bunder Road'.
Photo 2 is a camel pulling a cart loaded with sacks.
Photo 3 is a street scene. Behind is the Officer's Club.
Photo 4 is a street scene with a camel cart and a…

PShipmanJ18010006.jpg
Five photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a street scene, captioned 'Elphinstone St. Karachi'.
Photo 2 is a large building, captioned 'Paradise Cinema, Karachi'.
Photo 3 is a group of 13 airmen, captioned 'No 2 Shift'.
Photo 4 is a flooded…

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PShipmanJ18010009.jpg
Five photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a church, captioned 'Trinity Church, Karachi'.
Photo 2 is a street scene, captioned 'Native Bazaar'.
Photo 3 is a railway station, captioned 'Cantonment Rly Stn Karachi'.
Photo 4 is a building, captioned…

PShipmanJ18010017.jpg
Ten photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a woman carrying a child, captioned 'Beggar Woman'.
Photo 2 is a building, captioned 'Hindu Temple'.
Photo 3 is a stone milestone, captioned 'Milestone'.
Photo 4 is a street view, captioned 'Bunder…

MShipmanJ1694683-181126-08.pdf
A notebook containing dates of aircraft daily inspections and snags during 1945.

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YShipmanJ1694683v1.pdf
John's day by day record of his work at RAF Maipur. It covers the RAF 'strike' and his return to the UK

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YShipmanJ1694683v2.pdf
Intermittent record of John's time at RAF West Kirby then Blackpool for training. He covers the sail from Liverpool to Durban, then India, first Bombay then train to Karachi. Once established at RAF Mauripur he records his daily work and…

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BMarshCGoldbyJLv10001.jpg
A biography covering John's training and service in the RAF.

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PJarmyJFD17010008.jpg
Nine photographs of Jack's postings. They are dated 1950-1951.
Photo 1 is a view over Changi, Singapore.
Photo 2 is a man selling blankets, captioned 'Mauripur-Pakistan'.
Photo 3 is a building, captioned 'Temple Hill Mess'.
Photo 4 is a street…

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PMillerP1501.jpg
Peter was called up in November 1943 and after basic training was sent to RAF Halton to be trained as a flight mechanic. Whilst there he had several dangerous incidents during small arms training.
Initially posted to 527 Squadron, which was …

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PRobertsM2001.jpg
Born in Manchester, Maurice was 20 years old when he joined up and volunteered for aircrew in 1940. He trained in South Africa, Canada (Moncton and Trenton), the Unites States (Lakeland), and was torpedoed in the Atlantic on his way back. Maurice…

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ARogersLC160822.mp3
Lawrence Rogers joined the Royal Air Force aged 17 and trained to become a wireless operator. He served with 218 Squadron at RAF Woolfox Lodge and then with 75 Squadron, flying in both Ansons and Lancasters. He eventually completed 32 operations with…

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ABrandonJP180302.mp3
June Brandon was born in India, returning to England when her father died. She joined the WAAF and went into the Photographic Section, loading cameras on Spitfires then carrying out development of the films. She served at several RAF stations,…

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PShipmanJ1802.jpg
John Shipman was born in Stathern, Leicester and as a teenager would cycle to Melton Mowbray to attend ATC meetings. He joined the RAF and started training as a flight mechanic. He joined a troop ship to start his posting and the journey took a very…

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