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Left page: top, notice of the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Pilot Officer R.V.Keeling.
Middle and bottom, congratulations to Bob on his award.
Right page; top, title of the Vauxhall Mirror.
Middle, report of Bob's operational career…

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Bill Foskett standing on the balcony of the Udine airfield control tower.

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A man standing on the balcony of the Udine-Campoformido airfield control tower. On the reverse 'The New Tower'.

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View of the Campoformido airfield control tower, the Pasian di Prato bell tower is visible in the distance. On the reverse 'My Domain'.

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Oblique aerial views of Udine Campoformido airfield. On the reverse ' "My Domain from the Air" while still under construction. Udine Feb 1946'.

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Bill is sitting writing a letter. It is captioned 'Writing my last letter home. Campoformido Officers Mess Garden July 1946'.

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Four men standing on the pavement at the side of the road in front of the 'Voisin' hangar. On the reverse 'F/O Chris Taylor F/O Stan Edwards Ft/Lt "Willy"Williams Ft/Lt Me'.

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The two airmen are walking in Venice on Riva degli Schiavoni, wearing sunglasses. In the background, Chiesa della Pietà and Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II.

Identification kindly provided by Marco Zannini of the 'Avvenimenti e Battaglie della…

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The two men are in the control tower at Udine. A second photograph has Bill and a different colleague in the tower. On the reverse 'Candid shot in the Tower. Cpl Whittaker in corner. Udine Feb 1946.'
A third photograph is Bill, alone with an Aldis…

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The three airmen are dressed in khaki and shorts, complete with towels in front of Grand Hotel des Bains, Venice.

Identification kindly provided by Moos Raaijmakers of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook group.

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A head and shoulders portrait of Bill. He has a Bomb Aimer brevet.
On the reverse 'To "The Old Man" With love from Son. "On Udine Tower Balcony" - My Domain Feb 1946.'

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The two men are walking along the beach of the Grand Hotel des Bains, Venice. They have towels and are dressed in khaki and shorts.

Identification kindly provided by Moos Raaijmakers of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2 Facebook group.

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Two two men are learning to ski. On the reverse 'On the Nursery Slopes Cortina, Jan 1946. Ginger and I'

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The three men are at the side of a snowy road. Two are armed with snowballs. Bill is sitting on the snow. Behind is a railway viaduct and snow covered mountains.
On the reverse ' "We Three" Cortina Jan 1946. Jack, Ging & I'.

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The three men are sitting at around table with wine and a wine cooler.
On the reverse ' "An Evening in the Taverna" Pallazo Cristalla Cortina Italy'.

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The two men are standing at the side of a road cleared of snow. Behind is a snowy landscape with roofs and hillsides covered in snow. On the reverse 'The Long & Short of It Cortina Jan 1946'.

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The three men are standing in the street in front of the 'Voisin hangar' at Udine-Campoformido airfield. A saloon car is visible behind them. On the reverse 'Outside Head Quarters Chris (Sigs) - Myself (F/Control) & Stan (Eng) Campoformido Udine…

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Four men in front of a fuel truck. On the reverse 'Giovanni, Eduardo, Callaghan & Driver. Udine 1946'.

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Two airmen seated on a wall and steps. A third looks on.
On the reverse ' "Sand in my Shoes". Outside the Palazzo al Mare Officers Beach Venice Lido June. 1946'.

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Oblique aerial views of the signal square and control tower at Udine airfield. Two C-47s can be seen on the hard standing. Airfield marking reads "LIGHT AIRCRAFT".
In the background, the 'caserma avieri', the 'Voisin' hangars, the main road, and the…

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The two men are dressed in khaki and shorts and are standing in a piazza. The image is captioned 'Ricordo di Venezia'.

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Three airmen walking along the street.
On the reverse 'Bari Italy 6/11/45 Bill Connelly, Red Moore and I'.

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Three men sat around a table, drinking tea.
On the reverse ' "Afternoon Tea"Pallazzo [palazzo] Cristallo. Cortina. Italy. Jan 1946.'

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A view of the new roundabout from the Udine control tower. There is a Jeep, a mobile control caravan, two small trucks - one of which is afire engine -plus two tents. On the reverse: "Flying Control Roundabout" Udine. Feb 1946.'

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Three airmen standing at the balcony of the Udine control tower.
There is a second view of the tower, the Pasian di Prato bell tower is visible in the distance. On the reverse 'My Domain'.
A third photograph is of a man standing on the balcony of…
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