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LDickerAHG18112199v1.pdf
Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for A H G Dicker, navigator, covering the period from 4 July 1944 to 30 April 1953. Detailing his flying training, post war duties with 205 squadron, 52 squadron, 203 squadron and…

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

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PJarmyJFD17010006.jpg
17 photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a view of three buildings, annotated 'Dishforth'.
Photo 2 is a side view of an aircraft, annotated 'Hastings Mk 1'.
Photo 3 is an aerial view of two Ansons, annotated 'Ansons (1949)'.
Photo 4 is a view…

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PJarmyJFD17010013.jpg
Nine photographs from an album.
Photo 1 and 2 are captioned 'Negombo - Ceylon'.
Photo 1 is a riverside with canoes.
Photo 2 is a European man in shorts with six native boys, one on a bike.
Photo 3 is a street with palm trees, captioned 'Tripoli -…

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MStewartEC87436-170727-010001.jpg
An air mail registered envelope addressed to Section Officer Anne Imming HQ Air Command, Colombo. It has been torn in half. Sender was in Srinagar, India.

PStewartEC17130021.jpg
A man standing outside a Hindu temple. He is wearing long robes.

PStewartEC17130037.jpg
An army officer in khaki standing outside a Hindu temple. On the reverse 'Major [indecipherable] Hindu Temple Ceylon'.

PStewartEC17130057.jpg
A large hill identified on the reverse as 'Segaria Colombo'.

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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PDoxseyJA18010025.jpg
Top left - front quarter view of a York parked on hardstanding. Captioned 'Our York at Negombo, Colombo, Ceylon Oct 45'.
Top right - view from air of coastline. Captioned 'Coast near Casablanca, Morocco, July 1945'.
Centre - Three airmen in front…

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PDoxseyJA18010026.jpg
Top left - view on landing from aircraft window of airport buildings including control tower. Runway in foreground. Captioned 'Taken just as we landed at Dum-Dum aerodrome, Calcutta, March 46'.
Top right - snake charmer with snake in basket.…

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PDoxseyJA18010027.jpg
Top left - view from air of river with city on far side and bridge in the centre. Captioned 'Ganges river at Cawnpore, India, March 1946'. [actually downstream from Cawnpore (Kanpur) at Allahabad (Prayagraj)]. Top right - view along the top of the…

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PDoxseyJA18010047.jpg
Top left - two men, one wearing swimming trunks, the other shirt and shorts standing either side of a local boy on a beach with trees in the background. Captioned 'Engineer (J Ormerod) a Sinhalese boy and self on beach at Negombo, Ceylon, March…

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MDoranWR177745-170423-11.jpg
A menu for the officers' mess.

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CDoranWR-170423-010001.jpg
A street map of Colombo and an envelope for a photographic company in Newcastle.

BMarshCGoldbyJLv10001.jpg
A biography covering John's training and service in the RAF.

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PColeFIG18010001.jpg
Eight Ceylonese working in a paddy field. On the reverse ' "Another Paddy Field being cut" at Kandy, Ceylon May 1946'.

PColeFIG18010003.jpg
A view across paddy fields. On the reverse 'The paddy fields near the camp Kandy Ceylon May 1946'.

PColeFIG18010006.jpg
An airman dressed in khaki standing outside huts. On the reverse ' "Dusty" outside his billet Kandy Ceylon May 1946'.

PColeFIG18010008.jpg
A street view of Kandy. There are a couple of carts and one car. On the reverse 'High Street Kandy (The main street in Kandy) Ceylon May 1946.'

PColeFIG18010010.jpg
Three palm trees reflected in a pool. On the reverse 'A view just outside our billets, Kandy Ceylon May 1946'.

PColeFIG18010014.jpg
The two men are standing outside a wooden hut. On the reverse 'Self and VS Peter Once Again Kandy Ceylon May 1946'.

PColeFIG18010016.jpg
A sign indicates that this is the entrance to RAF Kandy. Coming out of the camp are five people. On the reverse 'Camp notice board on the road to No 1 Mess RAF Kandy Ceylon May 1946.'

PColeFIG18010078.jpg
A bullock cart. On the reverse 'A "Yak" outside the MT section Kandy Ceylon May 1946'.
A second image is annotated on the reverse 'The old "yak" one again Kandy Ceylon May 1946'.

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PColeFIG18010192.jpg
26 airmen arranged in three rows. They are all dressed in shorts and khaki. Behind are palm trees. On the reverse several of the men have signed their names plus 'No 9 Admin Course March 1946 RAF Kandy Ceylon'.
There is a second identical copy.

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