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Wing Commander Kenneth Cook was born in Randwick in Gloucestershire. At Marlings grammar school, he joined the Air Training Corps. On the outbreak of war he joined the Royal Air Force and went to America under the Arnold Scheme for pilot training.…

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Mary Ward grew up in Bloxham. She joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force in 1940 and was posted to RAF Driffield, on general duties in the officers’ mess. She describes a German daylight attack on RAF Driffield on the 15 August 1940 and the…

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Mary Ward joined the Women’s Auxiliary Air Force in 1940. She served briefly at RAF Driffield but mostly at RAF Linton on Ouse. She trained as a cook before being moved to duties as a map officer. She prepared maps for briefings and debriefings.…

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Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Flight Lieutenant Oliver Gomersal from 17 September 1943 to 7 November 1944. He trained as a navigator in Great Britain and in South Africa and was stationed in East Africa and Yemen with 621 Squadron.…

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Oliver Gomersal was navigator with 621 Squadron stationed in East Africa and Aden. On 2 May 1944 his Wellington successfully attacked a German submarine, U852.

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List of places and dates. Places include Freetown, Durban, Mombasa, Cape Town, Liverpool, Aden and others unreadable. Dates from February 1942 to November 1942

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Malcolm Francis Morris, who was a child when war broke out, remembers joining the RAF as a boy entrant and then serving as an armament technician during the Cold War. Describes his training at St Athans and being then posted to Aden, where he was in…

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Roy White’s RAF Flying Log Book from 15th March 1944 to 16th April 1947, detailing his training and duties as a wireless operator.
He was stationed at RAF Yatesbury (No.2 Radio School), RAF Aqir (No. 76 Operational Training Unit and No. 26…

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Four rows of airmen arranged in front of a Wellington aircraft. On the reverse 'Aden 1947' and printed 'A.M. Crown copyright Reserved'.

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Page captioned, 'Aden 1953 July, Medivac home Nov 53, Very bad time.' Note added to page 'Almost died Stomach ulcer'. Three photographs all Jack head and shoulders. Reverse captioned 'Khormaksa, Aden 1953, To my darling x.x.x.'

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A card advertising the store and details the items for sale. On the reverse is handwritten 'Moses'.

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Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for S R Shaw, covering the period from 21 July 1942 to 1 March 1947. Detailing flying with the Air Training Corps and following training as an airframe fitter his service flying, and his flying with the…

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A street scene of Maala with people and carts. On the reverse 'Market Place and Bus terminus at Maala. Aden Oct.46'.

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A view of several dhows under construction, annotated on the reverse 'Dhow, building yards at Maala. Aden July 1946'.

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Two cyclists being assisted at the start of the race, watched by many spectators. On the reverse 'Start of the 'Mile' cycle race, at the Station sports. Aden Dec 14th 1946'.

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A blurred image of a cyclist crossing the finishing line, watched by several men. On the reverse 'The "Kiddie" crossing the line to win the mile track event at the Command Sports. Aden Nov. 1946'.

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Six airmen posing beside a bicycle. All wearing khaki shorts and three without shirts. On the reverse 'Barren Rock Wheelers' and 'Aden Sept 1946'.
The six men are named.

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Six airmen on a rocky headland at the beach. On the reverse each man is identified and 'Aden Oct. 1946'.

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Five men in swimming trunks standing knee deep in water. On the reverse 'Greg, Don, Geordie, Junior & Jack at Conquest Bay. Aden Nov. 1946'.

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Six airmen and two bicycles. On the reverse 'The Club having a breather in Steamer Point. Aden. Oct. 1946'.

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A rocky headland and a sandy beach. On the reverse 'Part of the beach at Conquest Bay. Aden. Nov. 1946'.

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Three fishermen in two boats. On the reverse 'Native fishermen in Crater Bay. Aden. July. 1946'.
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