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1. Starboard side of a naval ship taken from a transport ship
2. Port side of a naval ship
3. Port side of a naval ship

1, 3, 6 and 7 are a three funelled transport ship..
2 ,4, 5 and 8 are a single funelled ship.
Both ships have navy ships around them.
Photo 8 shows 'Interrosa, London' in foreground.

A view of Table Mountain, Capetown taken from a ship.

A Mercedes-Benz W142 jacked up at the front undergoing maintenance. A mechanic is at work underneath it.

Identification kindly provided by Varun Coutinho

A view of a Matchless motorcycle taken from ground level. Behind is a corrugated steel shed. On the reverse 'Just one of the many'.

A group of ten mechanics in front of and sitting on a truck. One man is dressed in shorts and shirt, the rest are in boiler suits. All are holding mugs. Three are sitting on the front of a truck. Behind is a bowser.

An officer seated, in uniform, at desk. It is signed [undecipherable] Bishop.

Two different cargo ships at anchor.

A view from roof height looking down on a yard with two small trucks, a cordoned off flag pole and a man with a motorbike. On the reverse 'Yes, that really is me.'

Half-length portrait of an airman.

A group of five men casually dressed, standing with mugs, in front of a large frame tent. They are wearing boots and ground appears muddy. There are several oil drums at side of tent. Trees in background.

A man, in desert uniform, sitting on a chair. He has a Navigator's brevet.

A sergeant in uniorm, drinking a beer. He is seated at a table. Window of room has external shutters. On the wall is written 'Where do we go from here, Old Boy?' and a sketch of a Jeep. On the reverse 'Our dearest friend, Uncle Alec'.

Half length portrait of a sergeant with a Navigator's brevet.

Three quarter length portrait of an airman with his left arm resting on a wooden building. He is wearing desert uniform and is squinting in the sun.

A roof top view of Athens with low houses. In the background are low hills and the Parthenon.

Harvard, KF98[?], tied down and chocked on a gravel airfield. On the reverse 'A Harvard'.

A group of eleven men playing football, watched by a referee in full uniform and flat cap and man in football kit. On the reverse 'Football in the shadow of Mt."Imetos" '

Site near Bethlehem with caption 'Rachel's Tomb' in English and Hebrew.

15 airmen grouped in two rows. Nine airmen are wearing desert uniform. Six are wearing standard uniform. It is taken in desert terrain. It is captioned 'Course No 6 Navigators'.

Half-length portrait of two airmen. One man has his left arm round the shoulders of the taller man. The taller man is wearing standard uniform and the shorter man is wearing desert uniform. They are standing in front of a wooden building.

A bed, chairs and tables making up the accommodation for airmen in the desert. The walls are made of steel planking.. There is a hurricane lamp on a table.

1. An airman outside a tent with a billy can, captioned '"Pop" Bobby - 104 Sqdn visiting for tea. Ditched in Med after Naples Raid. Drowned'.
2. Airman in shorts digging, captioned 'Making a new home'.
3. Airman standing at the entrance to his…

Three photographs.
1. A Sea Fury, 'BC-F', about to hit the barrier on an aircraft carrier, captioned 'Hitting barrier with SeaFury'.
2. Full length portrait of airman in navy uniform, captioned 'Switching sides - Fleet Air Arm -RN'.
3. Airman with…

Two groups of airmen in separate images.
1. Six rows of airmen captioned '"A" Flight Aircrew'.
2. Three rows of airmen captioned '"A" Ground crew'.