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Interview with Rex Searle. One
Rex Searle joined the RAF in 1938 as an air frame fitter. He was based at Hendon and then at Biggin Hill with 601 Squadron before the squadron was split and he moved with them to France. He was evacuated back to the UK via Boulogne as the German army…
Interview with Rex Searle. Two
While Rex Searle was an air frame fitter with 601 Squadron he was evacuated from France at the start of the war. He returned home for a short leave but didn’t want to wake the family so waited patiently from 4am until 6am when his mum started her…
Rex Searle's flying log book.
Flying log book for R O J Searle, Flight Engineer, covering the period from 25 June 1944 to13 July 1945 and from 17 August 1951 to 14 September 1964. Detailing his training as a flight engineer and a full tour of operations flown with Bomber Command…
RAF Aboukir Boat Club 17th Annual Dinner Menu
A card for the Aboukir Boat Club, Egypt with on the cover and reverse signatures of attendees. On the reverse a menu for the 17th Annual Dinner with a list of the meal and prizewinners.
Invitation to attend presentations and parade
An invitation issued to all married families to attend a presentation, march past and parade at St Eval.
Notes on Bomb Loading and Fuel Planning Chart
Notes to assist operation planning.
Permanent Pass
A pass issued to Rex Searle
Airmen's Tennis Club
A membership card for Rex Searle at the Tennis Club, RAF Aboukir, 1943-44
Aboukir Boat Club
A membership card for the Aboukir Boat Club issued to Rex Searle.
Contract of Enlistment
A contract issued to Rex Searle for six years regular air force service.
Hotel Bill
Two bills issued to Rex Searle by the Hotel-Pension "Crillon"
RAF Identity Card
An identity card issued to Rex Searle.
Manaccan Church and Fig Tree
A card with a sketch of a church.
The Creek, Helford
A sketch of a river, boats and houses
Straw Stalactites - New Cave
Inside view of a cave with stalactites.
The Jewel Box, Stump Cross Caverns
A view inside a cave
Manaccan Church. Tower & Fig Tree
A church with a tower and in the foreground grave stones.
Rex Searle and Spadger
A photo of two boy scouts captioned 'Summer Camp 1933 Rex & Spadger PL & Sec'
Home
Four photographs titled "Home".
Photo 1 is of two tents in a garden captioned 'Grandma & Dad & Baby Burnard in back garden'.
Photo 2 is a tent and two women on deck chairs, captioned 'Grandma, Mum & Rex * Baby Burnard by Ron's tent in Garden'.…
Photo 1 is of two tents in a garden captioned 'Grandma & Dad & Baby Burnard in back garden'.
Photo 2 is a tent and two women on deck chairs, captioned 'Grandma, Mum & Rex * Baby Burnard by Ron's tent in Garden'.…
Family photographs
Four photographs in an album.
Photo 1 is eight family members standing in a garden.
Photo 2 and 3 are a recent grave adorned with flowers.
Photo 4 is nine family members standing in a garden.
Photo 1 is eight family members standing in a garden.
Photo 2 and 3 are a recent grave adorned with flowers.
Photo 4 is nine family members standing in a garden.
Rex Searle and Paddy at Home
Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Rex sitting on a deckchair with Paddy, his dog.
Photo 2 is Paddy sitting up, begging by the deck chair in the garden.
Photo 1 is Rex sitting on a deckchair with Paddy, his dog.
Photo 2 is Paddy sitting up, begging by the deck chair in the garden.
Summer Camp 1933 "Sparks"
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is four scouts on a rock, captioned 'On the end of the "Tout" '.
Photo 2 is a group of Scouts on a wooden structure, captioned 'After a bathe at Kimmerage [sic]'.
Photo 3 is a group of scouts arranged at a…
Photo 1 is four scouts on a rock, captioned 'On the end of the "Tout" '.
Photo 2 is a group of Scouts on a wooden structure, captioned 'After a bathe at Kimmerage [sic]'.
Photo 3 is a group of scouts arranged at a…
Summer Camp 1933 "Sparks"
Four photographs in an album
Photo 1 is six scouts sitting on blankets outside their bell tent, captioned 'Dagos after kit inspection'.
Photo 2 is a view over the campsite with a row of kit in the foreground, captioned 'General veiw [scored out] of…
Photo 1 is six scouts sitting on blankets outside their bell tent, captioned 'Dagos after kit inspection'.
Photo 2 is a view over the campsite with a row of kit in the foreground, captioned 'General veiw [scored out] of…
Family photographs
Four photographs from an album
Photo 1 is a group of 11 people at a wedding. They are outside in a churchyard.
Photo 2 is two girls and a young man seated on a lawn drinking tea.
Photo 3 is two girls sitting on a garden wall.
Photo 4 is a view…
Photo 1 is a group of 11 people at a wedding. They are outside in a churchyard.
Photo 2 is two girls and a young man seated on a lawn drinking tea.
Photo 3 is two girls sitting on a garden wall.
Photo 4 is a view…
Summer Camp 1933 "Sparks"
Four b/w photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is three scouts on a cliff close to the sea, captioned 'George Vic'.
Photo 2 is one man sitting on a rock on the beach, captioned 'Jake Scout Master'.
Photo 3 is a beach scene, captioned 'The Tout an…
Photo 1 is three scouts on a cliff close to the sea, captioned 'George Vic'.
Photo 2 is one man sitting on a rock on the beach, captioned 'Jake Scout Master'.
Photo 3 is a beach scene, captioned 'The Tout an…