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A postcard of a hilly area captioned 'Valley of a Thousand Hills, Natal'. There is also a clipping of 'Parted' by Patience Strong.

Two notes. The first is a letter with bus information and the second is a partly obscured list of names.

A list of friends and colleagues.

A postcard of Africa with a native child sitting. On the reverse there is a reference to Freetown being their first port of call.

A postcard with a view of the Grand Harbour, Malta. On the reverse he discusses their social life.

A programme detailing a concert to be held on board HMT Yoma.

A Christmas Card sent by Rex Searle.

A cloth badge awarded to a Leading Aircraftman.

Three sheets of a newsletter describing forthcoming events plus adverts.

Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a man and two women walking in their best clothes.
Photo 2 is a man and woman standing by their front door.

Twp photographs of the RAF Reception Depot at West Drayon, from an album. They are captioned on the image.

Five photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an airman sitting on the tail of a Spitfire , BP34[?].
Photo 2 is a half length portrait of two airmen, including Rex.
Photo 3 is an airman sitting on the tail of a Spitfire, BP34[?].
Photo 4 is four…

A group of about 59 airmen arranged in four rows in front of a Spitfire. It is captioned 'Test & Issues 103 MU Aug 1941'.

Rex Searle in swimming trunks in front of a wooden cabin, on the beach.

Three different group photographs. All the airmen are in tropical uniform.

Six photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is someone steering a dinghy.
Photo 2 is a local standing by a dinghy.
Photo 3 and 4 are the exterior of the club house.
Photo 5 and 6 are dinghies moored in the sea.

Five photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is two airmen standing by the wing tip of an aircraft.
Photo 2 is Rex standing by a small palm tree.
Photo 3 is Rex Searle standing in front of a wall of sand bags.
Photo 4 is a crashed RAF fighter on its…

Six photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a Spitfire ZX-K, annotated 'Spitfire'.
Photo 2 is the centre section of a Hurricane with an airman in the cockpit, annotated 'Hurricane'.
Photo 3 is a side view of a Vickers Victoria.
Photo 4 is a…

Six photographs from an album. Photo 1 is a side view of a Vickers Valentia, annotated 'Valentia'. Photo 2 is a side view of a Hurricane. Photo 3 is a general airfield view with an aircraft tipped on its nose. Photo 4 is a flyby by a fighter…

Six aircraft from an album. Photo 1 is a Gloster Gladiator. Photo 2 is an airman wearing a pith helmet, standing at the front of a Blenheim. Photo 3 is a Hurricane. Photo 4 is a fighter aircraft tipped on its nose. Photo 5 is the same airman wearing…

Eleven photographs from an album.
Photo 1 a man paddling in the sea.
Photo 2 is two men on a rock waving a towel.
Photo 3 is three men sitting on chairs on the beach.
Photo 4 is a man standing on the beach. Behind is a barrel and a man in the…

Three items from an album.
Item 1 is an entertainment pass.
Item 2 is a ticket for the Stalls at the Playhouse, Durban for 26th March 1941.
Item 3 is a ticket partly obscured.

A group of five airmen sitting in the sun at the side of a wooden cabin.

Five photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an aerial view of Montaza bay, Alexandria with two large houses. Behind is a wide beach.
Photo 2 is a man swimming in the sea.
Photo 3 is four men sitting at a table. Behind is a beach bar.
Photo 4 is a…

Six photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a row of eight men in swimming trunks.
Photo 2 is a slide at a swimming pool.
Photo 3 is of dinghies at the beach.
Photo 4 is two arab men in a coffee shop.
Photo 5 is a beach scene.
Photo 6 is a street…