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Ron Riding and Mme Eliane Guerin standing at the graves of airmen in France

A young girl standing in front of a crashed aircraft engine.
The photograph is repeated in another album with the following handwritten on the reverse 'Therese del Sole devant le moteur d'avion env? 1945 a Notre Dame de Bliquetuit'.

A half length portrait of Ron in a greatcoat.

Two head photographs taken for escape identity papers.

Two identical images of Ron, in uniform, standing beside a wooden shingled building.

A half length portrait of Ron in a flying suit and goggles.

Ron sitting on the pilot's seat and turned to smile at the camera.

A colourised photograph of Ron in flying kit and standing in front of an Anson. On the reverse 'Dearest People. Here I am ready to do a spot of flying. Cheerio you dears, Soon I'll be back. your loving son. Ron'.

Ron receiving his wings from an officer in front of a group of airmen.

A head and shoulders portrait of Ronald Riding's wife, Gwyneth Irene Riding née Tomlin (1919- 1996)

A head and shoulders portrait of Ron in uniform with an Observer brevet.
On the reverse is handwritten 'To my Dearest People with all my love your ever loving son, Ron'.

A newspaper article about Ron after he was shot down over France. A second cutting has a brief note about Ron returning home after being missing in France.
[The details in the article are incorrect. His aircraft was a Wellington, it was shot down on…