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Five photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is the nose of a crashed Roc being inspected by six men.
Photo 2 is two airmen in khaki and shorts standing by a lorry.
Photo 3 is the tail of an aircraft that has crashed into a building. Three airmen are…

Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Rex standing on a path.
Photo 2 is a head and shoulders portrait of Rex in Sergeant's uniform with an engineer's brevet.
Photo 3 is a woman walking along a path with the sea in the background.
Photo 4is…

Two airmen leaning against the railings on a promenade. They are both in khaki and shorts.

Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a group of three women in a garden. In front is a small dog.
Photo 2 and 3 is Rex's girlfriend sitting on rocks.

Five b/w photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Rex in uniform sitting on a wall.
Photo 2 is Scarborough castle from the north.
Photo 3 and 4 are Rex's girlfriend on the rocks.
Photo 5 is a postcard of North Bay, Scarborough.

Group of airmen arranged in four rows in front of a Lancaster. In the centre front row is a naval officer. The image is taken from the side. On the nose of the Lancaster is a flying bird crest.

Two brides and grooms plus guests arranged in a formal group outside St Matthew's Church, Surbiton.

Identification kindly provided by Dean A Chandler and Wilfred Ptolemy of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group.

Rex and his wife with a child in a pram.

Rex swimming in the sea with a wooden cabin behind, captioned on the reverse 'That's our cabin in the background. R.'

Five airmen in khaki uniform standing in front of a bush. Behind are tents and palm trees.

Rex sitting on a deckchair outside a beach cabin.

Rex jumping up and playing beach tennis. On the reverse 'This is what I do when feeling energetic. R.'

Three women dressed for horse riding with whips.

A family group of a man, woman two girls and a baby formally dressed and on the beach.

Rex Searle in khaki and shorts leaning on a railing of a promenade. Behind is a warning sign in French and Arabic stating that it is dangerous to bathe here.

Rex in uniform, sitting on a balustrade overlooking a beach at Scarborough. He is carrying a rolled up towel.

A group of four airmen relaxing on a beach. One man has a dog in his arms. Behind is a wooden cabin.

Medals awarded to Rex Searle for his service in Malaysia

Half length portrait of Rex and Isobel. Rex is in his sergeant's uniform with his engineer's brevet.

A family of six on a stony beach. Behind is a small rowing boat.

An airman in uniform standing in front of a Nissen hut. His eyes are closed and his arms are behind his back.

An airman kneeling in the grass with a small donkey. Behind is a Nissen hut.

A head and shoulders image of a man standing by a door.

A woman in a spotted frock walking along a promenade. On the reverse 'Sal Malta'.

An airman standing at ease outside a Nissen hut.