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Cecil Rhodes grave
Rocks surrounding a flat stone with metal plaque. On the reverse 'Have you seen this picture before "Rhodes Grave, Worlds View Matopos'" all solid rock too, taken by me'.
Tags: final resting place
My Life in the RAF - chapter 4
Starts after arrival at Durban in South Africa. Describes time in Clairwood "rest camp", visiting Durban and Christmas and New Year celebrations. Long description of activities in Durban. Discusses South Africa and describes train journey to South…
My life in the RAF - chapter 5
Describes time at Hillside ITW camp, Bulawayo. Having to wait before starting aircrew training. Includes letter to sister and brother describing a typical day in camp. Describes local area and inhabitants as well as training activities, drill,…
Transcript of My life in the RAF
Transcript of F Dunn's memoir describing life before and after joining the RAF. Includes induction and starting off in the RAF in England and then sea voyage to South Africa and then initial training in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe.
Three Telegram Forms
Three completed RAF Forms 96.
The first to Induna from Thornhill advises that Moth D623 arrived.
The second to Thornhill and Cranborne from Induna advises that three Wellingtons left for Cranborne then Thornhill.
The third to Thornhill and…
The first to Induna from Thornhill advises that Moth D623 arrived.
The second to Thornhill and Cranborne from Induna advises that three Wellingtons left for Cranborne then Thornhill.
The third to Thornhill and…
Tags: Tiger Moth; training; Wellington
Examination Papers
A collection of exam papers taken by JH Bird, annotated with his marks.
Tags: aircrew; Flying Training School; training
Fledgling Vol 3 No 3
A magazine published by RAF Bulawayo with sports news, jokes and news.
Tags: entertainment; gremlin; sport; training
Airmanship
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.
Fledgling Vol 3 No 2
A magazine produced at the camp for airmen. It has news, jokes, cartoons and adverts.
Tags: aircrew; entertainment; sport
Fledgling Vol 2 No 19
A magazine published for airmen at the Bulawayo base. It includes, news, jokes, cartoons and adverts.
Tags: aircrew; entertainment; sport; training
Navigation Notes
Notes kept by JH Bird during his training.
Sergeant John Walter Gifford Saunders 1324708
Recollections of John's service career, by his son Clive, including a letter from 44 Squadron Association. It describes John taking fellow RAF volunteers' compulsary swimming tests in their stead and his initial training in Rhodesia. He flew in…
RAF Hillside Camp
A view of a camp with a roundel flag flying from a central flagpole. There are lines of uniformed men on parade between the flagpole and a row of six single storey, grass roofed buildings. There are further scattered single storey buildings with…
Dining hall, gym and lecture hall at RAF Hillside Camp
Three buildings with pitched roofs and open colonnades. Rope fencing and painted blocks delicate between the roadway and grassed areas in front. Three uniformed men walk toward a hall outside of which is a parked van. On the reverse 'This shows the…
John on his camp bed after inspection
John sat on his camp bed with a fellow serviceman laid on an adjacent bed, both reading. They are in a corrugated barrack with wooden shelves holding tinned boxes, safari pith helmets with uniforms hanging below. Mugs and eating utensils are arranged…