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Interested in aircraft through the Air Training Corps, Maurice joined the Royal Air Force in 1942 and went to Cardington. In July 1943 he went to the Air Crew Reception Centre at Lord’s Cricket Ground, followed by 17 Initial Training Wing in…

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Muriel was brought up and went to school in Wolverhampton. From the age of six she had wanted to be a teacher. After high school and training college she became a teacher at Low Hill School, mainly teaching English and religious education. She…

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Richard’s father, Arthur Hollis, went to Dulwich College as a day boy. He left at sixteen to join the Home Guard , then worked for a firm of accountants for a couple of years before joining the Royal Air Force. He was sent to Manchester University…

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Jack at his desk, covered in paper work, pen in hand, reverse has official unit stamp from RAF Kai Tak.

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Jack with Land Rover and trailer with skyscrapers and hillside in back ground. On reverse H.Q. F.E.A.F. reference.

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Newspaper clipping photograph from Hong Kong Standard August 1976 Shows Jack with two aircrew and three young men walking away from a Wessex, captioned 'AIR scout troop members with officials at R.A.F. Kaitak'.

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Head and shoulders, reverse captioned 'Kai Tak, Hong Kong 1970'.

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Two photographs of Jack with a visiting senior officer, reverse captioned 'A.C.M. Burnett, A.M.P.' . Also has the unit stamp dated 28 Sept 1971.

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Three photographs, two of Jack on the dance floor, reverse captioned 'Kai Tak Mess, Hong Kong, Xmas 1970, Dot Green and self'. Also has photographers stamp Mainland Studio, 44 Carnarvan Road, 1st Floor, Kowloon.
Third is of Jack and others seated…

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Three photographs, first Jack with two others, reverse captioned 'Kai Tak Mess, Hong Kong, Dining In 1970, Sgt Anderson, Self, A.L.M. Mildren'. Second, Jack with two civilians, reverse captioned 'Kai Tak Mess, Hong Kong, Xmas 1970'.
Third is Jack…

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Two photographs, Jack with many others in a hangar, formal visit from senior officer, reverse captioned 'Air Marshall Sir Foxley -Norris 1970'. Also has official unit stamp RAF Kai Tak.

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Two photographs, Jack with several officers in a hangar, Whirlwind and items of equipment visible in second photograph, Reverse, captioned, 'Kai Tak, Hong Kong, 1970'.

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Two photographs, Jack with senior officers, and SNCO's in a hangar, reverse captioned 'Sgt Morrison, Sgt Hawkins, Sgt Anderson, C/T Hendren'. Also has the official unit stamp of RAF Kai Tak.
Second is Jack with senior officers viewing the interior…

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Two photographs, first Jack with senior officers, reverse captioned 'Get your hair cut - Sir!! Lt General Sir Richard Ward, Commander British Forces H.K.'
Second is of Jack with a group of senior officers on a formal visit, talking to a group of…

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Two photographs, first Jack with a group of senior officers, with line of tradesmen. Reverse captioned 'Air Marshall, air commander F.E.A.F., Hong Kong Dec 1970, Station Cmdr Air Comm Godwin, O.C. Mech eng Fl Lt Candy, C/T Tony Powell, Sgt Roy…

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Three photographs, first Jack talking to individual, blocks of flats in background, reverse captioned, 'Kai Tak Hong Kong 1970, Self and Sgt Ivor Hawkins'.
Second is of Jack with individual and building entrance in background, reverse captioned,…

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Four photographs, first Jack on the dance floor with woman, reverse, captioned 'Kai Tak Hong Kong, 1969'.
The remaining three are colour photographs of Jacks family.

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Three photographs, first two are colour of Jack at a party, reverse captioned, 'Hyatt Hotel Hong Kong Xmas 69'.
Third is colour photograph of Jack with an aircrew member in flying gear standing in front of Whirlwind, reverse captioned 'Kai Tak Hong…

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Warrant Officer Les Arrowsmith’s flying log book for navigators, air bombers, air gunners and flight engineers, from 28 January 1946 to 18 July 1950. Mainly records his training and various postings in the Far East as navigator within Transport…

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Lido, Repulse Bay. In front is a park and behind are wooded hills. On the reverse is 'H/K'.

Identification kindly provided by Andrew Gordon of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook group.

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Second page has colour photograph of Arthur Hollis, wearing blazer with medals, standing in a field at an event. Narrative covers early life in Hornchurch and Carshalton including schooling and hospital admissions. Writes of Dulwich College studies…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-014.pdf
News-sheet of the Canadian Prisoners of War Relatives Association. This edition covers the danger of rumours, editorial policy on letters, NCOs organise at Stalag IVB, Mrs Ian Campbell's work for POWs, Canadian Red Cross Prisoner of War shipments,…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-013.pdf
The News Sheet of the Canadian Prisoner of War Relatives Association. This edition covers Victory in Europe, the death of President Roosevelt, the liberation of Canadian POWs, assembly centres for released POWs, the seizure of German POW records,…

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A view of the outside of the hotel. There is a line of military vehicles parked in front.
There is a second identical copy with 'H/K' on the reverse .

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Jack making a presentation of a unit badge and a photograph of a ship to a fellow Warrant Officer. The reverse has the official unit stamp for RAF Kai Tak dated 28 April 1971.
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