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  • Temporal Coverage is exactly "1947"

PBradburyDC17010018.pdf
Photo 1 - a night street scene, captioned 'Cairo Street en route to Palestine May 1946'.

Photo 2 - Denis sitting in uniform on a ship's railing. On a building is graffiti reading 'Nelson look at your heirs'. Above is the caption…

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PWallaceDS1602.jpg
40 men and one woman in academic dress arranged in three rows in front of a multi storey stone building. The image is captioned; “St Mary’s College 1947 University of St Andrews”.

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Geoff Paine in flying kit, parachute harness over shoulder, standing behind left wing root of Oxford. On the reverse 'Pilot Geoffrey Hugh Paine 1947 [deleted] Gwelloe, S. Rhodesia [/deleted] R.A.F. Valley conversion to multi engines A/S Oxford'.

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Jim Cahir at a Caterpillar Club reunion. He is one of a group of 19 men. They appear to be watching one man giving a demonstration. On the reverse 'Jim at Caterpillar Club Reunion Circa 1947'.

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PSearleROJ17030013.jpg
Six photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a family on a promenade, captioned 'Dec 1942 Hearty Greetings for Christmas and the New Year'.
Photo 2 is Rex Searle captioned '1942-3'.
Photo 3 is Rex Searle dated 1947.
Photo 4 is a girl captioned…

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An airman leaning out of the cockpit of a Lincoln aircraft, annotated 'Lincoln Wyton 47'.

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PLambAM17010028.jpg
An air-to-air view of two Lancasters in formation taken from the rear turret of a third. Both have fared over front turrets and no mid upper turrets. They are over Lowestoft on the Suffolk coast. White prefabs on the Gunton estate and Eastern Coach…

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PLovattP19010024.jpg
Six photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Gwen and friend on the shore of a loch, captioned 'Gwen & Friend 1947'. They are in WRNS uniform.
Photo 2 is Gwen and three friends . Behind is a wooden boat. They are dressed in WRNS uniform.
Photo 3 is…

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Eight photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Gwen & Wendy on a beach, captioned 'Gwen & Wendy 1949'
Photo 2 is Peter sitting on a rock on a beach, captioned 'Self Watchet 1947'.
Photo 3 is Gwen in WRNS uniform seated on a bench with a dog.
Photo 4…

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PTyrieJSB19010024.jpg
Photo 1 is a side view of a RAF B-24, captioned 'Liberator, Moreton, August 1946'.
Photo 2 is the nose of a Wellington with an airman leaning on the propeller.
Photo 3 is a side view of a Lancaster, captioned 'Lancaster Lindholme O.C.U. 1947'.

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Photo 1 is a head and shoulders image of Arthur's brother, Charles Thomas. He is in army uniform. Captioned 'Charles Edward Thomas Sergeany [sic] Instructor Royal army Education Corps. 1947 Nat. Service.
Photo 2 is a dog identified as Paddy,…

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PThomasAF20010052.jpg
Head and shoulders image of Arthur Thomas in uniform. Captioned 'Flying Officer Arthur Froude Thomas DFM. 149 Squadron RAF Methwold 1947.

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PThomasAF20050039.jpg
Photo 1 is a group of airmen arranged in front of a Lancaster, parked in a hangar.
Photo 2 is three white painted Lancasters in loose formation flying over clouds.

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PThomasAF20050040.jpg
A group of airmen arranged in front of a white painted Lancaster. They are in khaki and the caption reads Castel Benito which is now the international airport at Tripoli.

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PThomasAF20050041.jpg
Photo 1 is a group of Pilots and Flight Engineers arranged in front of a Lancaster. Each individual is named in the caption.
Photo 2 is a group of eight air gunners arranged in front of a Lancaster.

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PThomasAF20050042.jpg
A photograph of the Bomber Command cricket champions. The group includes Arthur Thomas. Each individual is named in the caption.

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PThomasAF20050043.jpg
A group of airmen arranged in front of a white painted Lancaster.

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PChadwickR19040012.jpg
A four engine airliner at the entrance of a hangar with doors open. A group of men stand by the rear door. On the reverse of first photograph - 'The Avro Tudor 1 at Woodford 1947, original photo'. On the reverse of second photograph - 'The Avro…

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PChadwickR19040036.jpg
A four engine airliner registration G-AGSU flies over an airfield left to right. Below two Lincoln aircraft parked and in the distance hangars and buildings. On the reverse 'at Avros Woodford 1947, Avro XXI (Tudor II)'.

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MCrompton[Ser#-DoB]-150605-02.pdf
Made out to A M Hodel and contains coupons and tables to fill out.

MCrompton[Ser#-DoB]-150605-03.pdf
Made out to Christian L W Fackrell. Contains coupons.

PMellefontGJ1601.jpg
Top left: Seven RAF aircrew in full flight gear in front of a Lancaster. Captioned 'Just before last trip Bremen daylight, 1945'.
Top right: oblique aerial photograph of a city. In centre a high-spired church amongst part ruined houses. There is a…

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List all courses attended between 1941 and 1954. Volunteered for air gunner in 1943. Flew operationally on 149, 218 and 75 Squadrons, then gunnery leader at several stations. Officers school in 1946. Dated 11 November 1954.

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List all courses attended between 1941 and 1954. Volunteered for air gunner in 1943. Flew operationally on 149, 218 and 75 Squadrons, then gunnery leader at several stations. Officers school in 1946. Dated 1 November 1954.

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Describes early life, joining the RAF, training and joining 10 Squadron as mid-upper gunner on Halifax. Was shot down during operation to Munich on 6/7 September 1943. After evading was capture and prisoner of war until April 1945. Goes on with…

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