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  • Collection: Searle, Rex

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A large group of airmen arranged in four rows, one of which is standing on the wing of a Halifax.

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Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is of five airmen including Rex Searle standing under the nose of a Halifax.
Photo 2 is the same five airmen under the nose of 'Willie the Wolf'. In both photos they are wearing flying kit.

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A list of 35 operations completed, with target, aircraft and date.

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Six photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is the nose of Halifax 'W' with the nose art of 'Willie the Wolf' depicting a naked woman pursued by a wolf. There are 44 operations marked.
Photo 2 is an airman on top of a Halifax.
Photo 3 is underneath the…

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Seven photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an air-to-air side view of a Halifax in flight.
Photo 2 is a cloudscape.
Photo 3 and 4 are a Halifax port wing and cloudscape.
Photo 5 is a cloudscape.
Photo 6 is an airman standing under the nose of…

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Six photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is three airmen under the nose of Halifax 'W'.
Photo 2 is one airman standing under the nose of Halifax 'W'.
Photo 3 is the nose of Halifax 'W'.
Photo 4 is nine airmen at the rear of Halifax 'W'.
Photo 5 is…

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Eight photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an airman sitting on his bunk.
Photo 2 is two airmen standing beside a wooden fence.
Photo 3 is an airman sitting reading.
Photo 4 is an airman standing beside his bike.
Photo 5 is two airmen admiring…

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Eight photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is two airmen standing in a grassy area.
Photo 2 is two airmen in a field.
Photo 3 is an airman standing with his hands in his pockets.
Photo 4 is three airmen on a bridge over the Ouse at York.
Photo 5…

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Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is four airmen outside The White Swan, Pickering.
Photo 2 is five airmen and four civilians grouped outside the Kum Agen Cafe.
Photo 3 is five civilians and a boy grouped outside the Kum Agen Cafe.
Photo 4…

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PSearleROJ17060017.jpg
Seven head and shoulders portraits of Rex Searle. Typically these were taken for use in identity cards, if evading capture on mainland Europe.

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Four newspaper cuttings about operations to Essen, Homburg, Magdeburg and Bochum undertaken by Rex Searle.

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15 airmen arranged in two rows outside a wooden hut.

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An air-to-air view of a Coastal Command Shackleton flying over a Liner.

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PSearleROJ17060022.jpg
An air-to-air view of nine Shackletons approaching the coast, annotated 1953. On land two airfields, St Merryn and St Eval are annotated.

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An air-to-air view of nine Shackleton taken from underneath.

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PSearleROJ17060024.jpg
Air-to-air view of three white Shackletons flying over an airshow for the Queen's Coronation. On the ground are large numbers of aircraft, people and parked cars.

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A large number of airmen arranged in three rows in front of a brick building.

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A two story house with an upstairs terrace.

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A brief biography of Sir William Henry Charles Wemyss Cooke.

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Half length portrait of Rex Searle and his girlfriend, annotated 'Nov 20, 1944'. Rex is in his sergeant's uniform with engineer's brevet.

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Half length portrait of Rex Searle in a blazer with seven medals. He is standing in his garden. On the reverse is a note identifying him.

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A certificate awarded to Rex on crossing the Equator. Issued on board HMT Yoma.

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Rex's membership card for the Sergeant's Mess at Eastmoor.

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A newspaper cutting with Rex and Isabella's marriage announcement.

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Rex in uniform dancing with Isabella
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