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Aboukir Boat Club
A membership card for the Aboukir Boat Club issued to Rex Searle.
Airmen's Tennis Club
A membership card for Rex Searle at the Tennis Club, RAF Aboukir, 1943-44
Target Token Emden
A card with an aerial photograph taken during an operation. The target was Emden and the crew members are listed.
‘F/O Potter
F/O Rutherford
F/O Mjolsness
F/O Reid
Sgt Taylor
Sgt Tuer
Sgt Searle’
‘F/O Potter
F/O Rutherford
F/O Mjolsness
F/O Reid
Sgt Taylor
Sgt Tuer
Sgt Searle’
Target Token Osnabruck
A card with a target photograph of an operation at Osnabruck. The crew is listed.
‘F/O Potter
F/O Rutherford
F/O Mjolnese
F/O Reid
Sgt Taylor
Sgt Tuer
Sgt Searle’
‘F/O Potter
F/O Rutherford
F/O Mjolnese
F/O Reid
Sgt Taylor
Sgt Tuer
Sgt Searle’
The Jewel Box, Stump Cross Caverns
A view inside a cave
Straw Stalactites - New Cave
Inside view of a cave with stalactites.
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…
The Creek, Helford
A sketch of a river, boats and houses
Bintan Island
RAF Planning Chart covering Malaysia and Singapore
We'll be There
Air-to air view of six Spitfires, in flight. It is captioned 'We'll be there'.
Notes on Bomb Loading and Fuel Planning Chart
Notes to assist operation planning.
Permanent Pass
A pass issued to Rex Searle
Contract of Enlistment
A contract issued to Rex Searle for six years regular air force service.
RAF Identity Card
An identity card issued to Rex Searle.
Leading Aircraftman Badge
A cloth badge awarded to a Leading Aircraftman.
Airman's Pay Book
Rex' Searles pay records
Rex Searle's Record of Service
RAF form 543 issued to Rex Searle detailing his service in the RAF.
RAF Cloth Badges
Three badges issued to Rex.
Badge 1 has been photographed with and without a note 'Warrant Badge Temporate [sic] Climate'.
Badge 2 has four red stripes.
Badge 3 has been photographed with and without a note 'Warrant Badge Hot Climate' and also the…
Badge 1 has been photographed with and without a note 'Warrant Badge Temporate [sic] Climate'.
Badge 2 has four red stripes.
Badge 3 has been photographed with and without a note 'Warrant Badge Hot Climate' and also the…
Warrant issued to Rex Searle
A document awarding Rex the rank of Warrant Officer.
Western Germany Chart
A planning chart covering the UK and Western Germany. Rex Searle's operations are annotated on it.
Souvenir Programme HMT Yoma
A programme detailing a concert to be held on board HMT Yoma.
Hotel Bill
Two bills issued to Rex Searle by the Hotel-Pension "Crillon"
Mount for a Photograph
A cardboard mount for a photograph, produced for Peter R Morrell, Newark.
Isobel Searle
Head and shoulders portrait of Isobella (Isobel) Searle. On the front 'Nov 1944' and on the reverse 'Isobel' and Prestophoto Ltd.
There is a second copy with '1944' handwritten on the image.
There is a second copy with '1944' handwritten on the image.