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BBlewittSBlewittPv2.pdf
Trevor’s wife, Phyllis, recalls her early life and meeting and marrying Trevor. Phyllis describes his wartime service and life after the cessation of hostilities.

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BBlewittSBlewittPv1.pdf
Trevor’s wife, Phyllis, recalls her early life and meeting and marrying Trevor. She describes his wartime service and life after the cessation of hostilities.

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SBondS-WakefieldHv10002.pdf
Jack Wakefield’s Royal New Zealand Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 16th May 1940 until 27th July 1944.
Initial training at No. 1 Air Observers School, RNZAF, followed by 5 Operational Training Unit. Posted to 75…

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Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is the front of a Lincoln being refuelled.
#2 is the church at RAF Shallufa.
#3 is a DC4 of Air France at Marseilles.
#4 is five men sunbathing with another man, in uniform, standing behind.
#5 is a SE200…

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PSparkesDJ21070021.jpg
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 is an oblique aerial view of a refinery.
#2 is the Astra cinema, RAF Shallufa.
#3 is an oblique aerial view of a built up area.
#4 is an airman in khaki and shorts standing beside a rear gun turret.
#5 is a…

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PSparkesDJ21070011.jpg
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 and 3 are ships in the Suez Canal.
#2 is a hill seen from a ship.
#4 is de Lesseps statue.
#5 is a soldier leaning on the railings of a ship.
#6 is the Port Said lighthouse.
#7, 8 and 9 are the Rock of…

PSparkesDJ21070010.jpg
Nine photographs from an album.
#1 and 2 are the Indian War Memorial at Port Said.
#3 is the entrance to the Suez canal.
#4 is de Lesseps statue, northern canal entrance.
#5 is the northern entrance to the canal.
#6 is a soldier standing by a…

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PSparkesDJ21060079.jpg
An oblique aerial photograph of the Suez Canal at Ismailia. RAF Deversoir in the distance.

Identification kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

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A barge working on the Suez canal.

BWhymarkRJWhymarkJPv1.pdf
A resume of 'Jack' Whymark's family and service career. Includes extracts from Jack’s diaries, details from his logbook and histories of the crew and passengers of Lancaster PA278.

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SSmithRW425992v10004-0002 copy.pdf
Describes his service after completing his tour and the journey back to Australia.

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PGosneyG1803.jpg
Three bareheaded men in open necked desert uniform. Taken outdoors, standing on sand with a military tent to the side. Annotated on the reverse 'Great Bitter Lake August 1942'.

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PWickhamHW19010005.jpg
Top - in the foreground right, the front of a Halifax taxiing. In the distance, other bombers.
Bottom left - a ship in canal, captioned 'Suez Canal'.
Bottom centre - two airmen wearing khaki shorts and shirts standing in front of palm tree.…

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LStewartEC87436v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for E C Stewart, covering the period from 2 July 1940 to 25 November 1944. Detailing his flying training, instructor duties and operation flown. He was stationed at RAF Sywell, RAF Cranwell, RAF Ansty, RAF Walsgrave, RAF…

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BTaylorJTayorJv1.pdf
An autobiography of Jim Taylor's time in the RAF, before the war. He spent time training with Oliver Bell, who is recorded in the memoir.

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B[Author]ParkerEv1.pdf
Titled Eric's Story it details Eric's life from birth in Liverpool. He joined the RAF on his 18th birthday in January 1942. Initial training was at Paignton then he was shipped to Canada. He failed to progress as a pilot and was transferred to a…

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A port side view of a LIberator on the ground. It has the code 'AY' on the rear fuselage. On the reverse is 'L. McCarthy J45845 (Bomb Aimer) 246 Madison St, Winnipeg Man. at the Suez Canal [indecipherable]'.

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ABlairJJ-M[Date].mp3
John Blair is a former lawyer, teacher, air accident investigator, and navigator in bombers during World War Two. He discusses his experiences in the 1930s – 1950s, and talks to his wife, Margaret, about her experiences in Suez and Cyprus.

This…

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A steamer cruising on the canal. On the reverse 'No. 12 Port Said Steamer entering the canal near Port Said On the left side are the Coal and Petroleum basins, on the right the Port Said Waterworks. From the entrance, the Canal runs due south for a…

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A postcard of the Canal company offices at the side of the sea. On the reverse 'No. 11 Port Said The Canal Company's pretty Offices surmounted by a large Dome and observation tower and 2 green cupolas'.

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A steam ship passing the lighthouse. On the reverse 'No. 19 The Suez Canal Lighhouse in the Bitterlakes. From Deversoir to Geneffe the Canal is let on through the Bitterlakes, formerly a dry depression but in ancient times connected with the Red Sea.…

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A view of the canal with a felucca and a twin funnelled ship. On the reverse 'No. 22 The Suez Canal Pretty view on the Canal near Ismailia. On the right bank and overlooking the entrance to the lake Timsah is the Canal Company's lofty situated…

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A ferry and a felucca sailing boat at El Kantara. On the reverse 'No. 24 The Suez Canal El Kantara Station. Since time immemorial, El Kantara was an important place for caravans between Egypt and Palestine and it is very probable that Abraham and his…

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Two photographs of the war memorial at Ismailia.
Photo 1 - On the reverse 'No. 23 The Suez Canal War memorial on Gebel Mariam near Ismailia (Architect Roux-Spitz) imposing Monument, commemorating the defence of the Canal during the Great war.…

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PHalesARSA20020004.jpg
Four ships moored at the side of the canal. On the reverse 'No. 21 The Suez Canal The average time of passage through the Canal is about 12 to 15 hours but the voyage will be lenthened at times when vessels have to moore [sic] to allow others to…
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