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The menu for the squadron Christmas dinner. On the reverse 'British Saloon Hinaidi Photo Department'.

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The service record of Albert Thomas Smith covering the period from his enlistment on 15 January 1926 to discharge on 23 March 1953. It includes reference to Albert being twice mentioned in despatches and being awarded the British Empire Medal and the…

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Lennox Lamb’s Royal Air Force Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 24th November 1930 until 27th October 1939.
Initial training as a pilot at Nos. 3 and 2 Flying Training Schools. Posted to 99 Squadron in January 1932. Between January and August 1933…

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Idwal writes that the weather has been very mixed. He has been parachute dropping in Iraq.

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A list of 15 flights to and from Warsaw and aircrew. They cover from 13 Aug 1944 to 2 Nov 1944.

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William Cross Memoir of a supply drop to Polish fighters. They lost an engine and struggled to maintain height. The pilot had bailed out leaving the rest of the crew to fly the aircraft. They landed successfully in Russian territory and met up with…

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21 airmen arranged in two rows, the front row seated. They are dressed in tropical uniform with shorts and are holding pith helmets. Behind them is a concrete building and hedge. On the reverse 'S/L Harris 45-8 yrs 1924 Baghdad A.T.H. & possibly…

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An envelope stamped in Lincoln that has followed Sgt Hales via Malta, Karachi, India, Egypt to Hinaidi, Iraq.

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Postcard of a street busy with pedestrians. On the reverse 'Baghdad'.

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A busy street scene, full of pedestrians

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Loaded donkeys and pedestrians in a street. On the reverse 'A street in Baghdad'.

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A military building with Baghdad West in English and Arabic on a sign over a gated entrance.

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Five photographs from an album.
#1 is the statue of King Faisal I of Iraq on horseback in Baghdad
#2 is a mosque and minaret.
#3 is a cemetery with war graves.
#4 is a tall square tower.
#5 is the Mausoleum of Hadrat Sheikh Marouf al Karkhi with…

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Four photographs from an album.
#1 is the Taq Kasra, 20 miles south of Baghdad.
#2 is the Lion of Babylon statue.
#3 is an aerial view of a bridge over a river.
#4 is an aerial view of RAF Hinaidi, Baghdad.

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Four photographs from an album.
#1 is of three Valentia/Victoria aircraft watched by a group of Iraqis.
#2 is a starboard side view of a biplane, N74 with red cross markings.
#3 is a parachute drop.
#4 is an Iraqi registered DH80 Puss Moth,…

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Four photographs from an album.
#1 is the statue King Faisal I of Iraq on horseback.
#2 is a statue Statue of Lieutenant-General Stanley Maude on horseback.
#3 is a view across buildings to hills.
#4 is the front of a hotel.

Identification…

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A group of 14 men in whites, arranged in two rows, in front of a trophy.
On the reverse is handwritten 'Depot Hinaidi. Winner of Inter Unit Cricket Cup Hinaidi - Iraq 1934/35, Gildes, front row, Self Cajur Prowse ?'

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