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  • Spatial Coverage is exactly "Middle East--Jerusalem"

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A domed mosque with octagonal walls set in an open space. A wall with arches is behind the building with a city beyond. In the foreground is a crenelated wall.

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Aerial photograph of the Church of the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. The façade and one of the domes have been propped up.

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Idwal writes that he is going to Jerusalem to watch rugby. Their aircraft were attacked by Jewish rebels, several were totally destroyed or damaged.

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Cliff mentions that he had interviewed his pilot Peter Fotherby, looking for further information about some incidents. He describes volunteering for RAF and training as an air gunner in Ansons. He was posted to Middle East, trained and crewed up at…

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Two pages, nine photographs,
1) a kneeling camel.
2) Niagara Falls.
3) A monument.
4) A tented camp.
5) Rabat port with ships in the harbour.
6) Patrick sitting on a camel.
7) The chapel of saint Helena in the Church of the Holy Sepulchre,…

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BScottEWScottEWv1.pdf
The memoir contains details of Eric’s wartime career between 1939-1946. It covers his initial training, elementary flying training and his journey to the US for further training. During this time, he sustained an injury which curtailed his pilot…

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Figures standing praying at a high stone wall. Captioned 'The Jews "Wailing Wall"'.

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Left - city wall on the right with fortified building in centre with tower. In the foreground a road with two figures with bundles on their heads. Captioned 'The Citadel, Arab man and woman in the foreground'.
Right - view of dome topped building…

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Left - an very large ornate tomb in a church. Captioned 'The Tomb'.
Right - view through a belfry of two church bells with city in the background. Captioned 'Crusader Belfrey [sic] (with Mount of Olives in the distance)'.

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Top - a fortified city gate with many people and camels in the foreground. Captioned 'Damascus Gate (Leading from the old city)'.
Bottom - an open area with trees and city walls in the background. Captioned 'Garden of Gethsemane'.

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Top - a city street with buildings either side and and built up archway connecting them. Women with baskets on their heads walk on the street. Captioned 'Arch of Ecce Homo'.
Bottom - a city street with buildings either side and and arches connecting…

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Top - distant view of a dome toped building with open square in front and other city buildings in the background. Captioned 'Temple Area'.
Bottom - interior of a mosque with arched doors and domed roof. Captioned 'Dome of the Rock Moriah'.

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Top - distant view of cemetery with rows of headstones and memorial. Road leads up to gate on right. Captioned 'British War Cemetery'.
Bottom - view across rooftops to hill in the distance with tower on top. Domed building in middle ground.…

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Three story building at a road junction in Jerusalem. Many people gathers at entrance and cars/vans parked in street to right. Captioned 'St Andrews Hostel'.

Identification kindly provided by Ed Strohmaier of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2…

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Four story building with tall tower in front and domed buildings either side. Trees and formal garden in front. Captioned 'May 1944, Jerusalem, Y.M.C.A.'.

BMilesRJMilesRJv1.pdf
A detailed Biography of Reg' service and post service life.

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The entrance to the War Cemetery framed by a stone gateway. On the reverse 'Jerusalem, War Cemetery'.

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A market view. On the reverse 'Jerusalem. Suk or market of spices'.

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The exterior of a church identified as the Church of Gesthemane on the reverse.

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A stone wall with a gated entrance. There are some Arabs standing outside. On the reverse 'Jerusalem, Jaffa Gate'.

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A large building on a low hill identified on the reverse 'Jerusalem Rockefeller Mus. of Palestine Archaeology'.

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A view over Jerusalem with Dome of the Rock. On the reverse 'Jerusalem, General View'.

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A church framed by an archway. On the reverse' Jerusalem, Church of the Redeemer'.
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