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  • Collection: Wainwright, John Edgar

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A man, a woman and two girls are positioned at the side of a Delage type D611. The two girls are sitting on the bonnet. On the reverse 'Souvenir de papa, maman Janine et Denise le 17 Juin 1951'.

Identification kindly provided by Lupierre Gatschon…

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A group of four, including Jack, walking along Terminus Road, Eastbourne, near the junction of Trinity Trees. Bomb damage in the background. The 'Classic Cinema' sign is partially visible. On the reverse 'Gwen, Reg, Jack & Rene. Eastbourne…

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The couple are sitting on a sofa in a house.

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Two men including Jack, standing at the back of a truck. Jack is in uniform. On the reverse 'Souvenir de Moise 1951'.

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A policeman standing in a garden.
There is a second similar image taken at the same time.

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The three are standing beside their car.

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A view of the war memorial at Haudivillers. The reverse is blank.

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An airman standing outside a brick and concrete building. On the reverse 'How do you like the hat.'

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Jack is standing outside a brick and concrete building.

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A Dakota being serviced, starboard side view. On the reverse 'Dakota of 48 Sqdn Changi, Singapore'.

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The rose window and towers of Amiens cathedral.

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Four men and three women in the garden of the Pelletiers. The Pelletiers hid Jack when he parachuted from his Lancaster.

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Jack and a woman standing in front of a brick wall. The reverse has 'July 1st 1957'.

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Jack, M and Mme Pelletiers and their four daughters. On the reverse 'Souvenir de France annee 1951'.

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Six men and women seated beside the Sacre Coeur Fountains in Paris. On the reverse 'Souvenir de Paris annee 1951 en vacances'.
A second image has only five men and women and has the same message on the reverse.
A third image has six men and women…

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A soldier talking to five women. One woman is holding his arm. They are standing in a cobbled street outside a church.

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Six men seated at a table drinking beer. One man has sergeant's stripes on his uniform. On the reverse 'The more we are together The drunker we shall be Singapore Lido May 1946'.

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Ruins of the Saint-Étienne Church surrounded by damaged buildings. A second image shows the church in the distance viewed through twisted metal.

Identification kindly provided by Ed Strohmaier and Frank Kujat of the Finding the location WW1 & WW2…

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A half length portrait of two men and a woman.

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A family group of a man, woman and three young children standing in a garden.

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The three are standing in a garden.

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Three photographs of graves.
#1 is a view of graves. In the background a French tricolour is flying. The reverse is blank.
#2 is the grave of Jack's six crew members. Their names are recorded as is the date of their demise. On the reverse…

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A group of seven airmen, including Jack, in khaki outside a building. On the reverse each man is named and 'To Mum & Dad with love, Jack'.

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Jack in Police uniform kneeling beside a dog.
In a second photograph he is with five children.

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A head and shoulders portrait of a boy.
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