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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.

Head and shoulders of Rex Searle's friend Isobel.

A side view of a Beverley aircraft 'C'. 30 Squadron, RAF Transport Command.

Rex walking along a path with a rolled towel in his hands. He is in his RAF uniform. Behind is North Bay swimming pool. On the reverse 'at Scarborough 1944'.

Two airmen standing in a grassy area. One has his arm round the other man's shoulder.

Three women standing outside Lavell's shop. They are wearing the same outfits, a striped overall. The shop sells ice cream, sweets and cigarettes.

Five airmen and four civilians arranged in two rows outside a cafe. On the reverse 'Remember that party darling we busted in Pickering we were on our way to Scarboro. This is they.'

A group of airmen arranged in four rows under the starboard wing of a Blackburn Beverley 'P'. On the reverse is annotated '(48) Beverley Flight (incomplete) RAF Changi Singapore 1959'. Some of the attendees are named. A section of the photograph has…

A line of seven airmen standing in the snow. Each man has been annotated with his name, rank and trade.
‘F/O Potter P
F/O Rutherford N
F/O Mjolsness A/B
F/O Reid W/AG
P/O Taylor M/U
P/O Tuer R/G
Sgt Searle F/E’

Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an air-to-air view of Halifax in the air.
Photo 2 is the nose of a Halifax with 'Willie the Wolf' nose art. It depicts a naked woman being pursued by a wolf. 30 operations are marked by bombs.