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Six soldiers in desert uniform and shorts sitting in front of tents.
On the reverse -
'Clairwood
8/10/42
Fred
Jim Noden (Cheshire)
Eric Haywood (Surrey)
Ken Barker (Chatham)
Tom Pantry (Hampton Court)
Albert (Blondie) Newman…

Nine sailors lined up behind a bar named 'Hinky Dink Bar'. On the reverse 'Tom in Navy'.

Tom Jones, Jack’s younger brother, is second left.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

A head and shoulders of Jack in Police uniform. On the front is handwritten 'To Dave from Jack'.
There is a second almost identical photograph.

A half length portrait of Jack in civilian clothes.

23 trainees arranged in three rows.
On the front is scratched '322'.

Seven airmen standing in front of wooden huts.

A squadron leader sitting at a desk.

Nine airmen, including Jack, standing on a stone stairway at the back of Rusacks Hotel, St. Andrews. They are dressed in Sidcot suits, flying boots and flying helmets.

Identification kindly provided by Stefan Clarke, Colin Patchett and Emma Vick…

A group of trainee airmen marching in The Links, St Andrews. Rusacks Hotel partially visible on the right.

Identification kindly provided by Alastair Disley of the Unidentified photos of the British Isles Group.

A group of 50 trainees and officers arranged in five rows at stone steps.

14 trainees, including Jack, arranged in three rows. On the reverse 'Could only get one of these - show it to the folks. Thanks darling. Serious mood - eh!'

29 airmen including Jack, arranged in four row in front of a corrugated iron building.

Edited transcripts and notes about J T Jones's letters to his wife during training and on operations 1942 - 1945.