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PRookeFC-J17010025.jpg
Four rows of air and ground crew arranged in front of Union flags and RAF flags.
On the reverse ' 104 Sqdn RAF Shallufah. MEF. July 1946
Complement 93 air and ground crew'.

PRookeFC-J17010023.jpg
The four airmen are standing outside their tent holding a squadron crest.
On the reverse -
'[indecipherable] (A/G)
Ken Wilkins (W/Op)
Tom Cameron (AG) (+ Sqdn crest)
myself
Reading from right to left
Shallufa, Egypt 11/2/46
outside our…

PRookeFC-J17010021.jpg
A Lancaster, 'M²', in flight.
On the reverse -
'J Rooke
49 Welton Gdns
Lincoln
M² in flight. Just to show she really flies.
140 operational sorties 1/1/45'.

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Seven airmen under the port side of their Lancaster 'Z'.
On the reverse -
'Wonder why M/Sgt Walton is making the crew numbers up. (I will check the records and let you know)

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A starboard outer engine that has been feathered.
On the reverse -
'Feathered
Starboard outer engine
Over the Med
2/46
going to land at El [Aouina] Tunis
Inspection. On our way to Al Caire'.

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PRookeFC-J17010015.jpg
A group of airmen and a dog arranged in three rows. On the reverse - '70 Squadron Shallufa 1946 Front row 5th from Right Sqdn Ldr K Hubbard CO centre. Later as w/Cdr dropped an Atom B for test purposes. Became Group Captain at Scampton. Front Row 5th…

PRookeFC-J17010013.jpg
An oblique aerial photograph of the Acropolis.
On the reverse 'The acropolis at Athens en route from Bari to Cyprus'.

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Seven airmen grouped under the starboard engine of their Lancaster.
On the reverse -
'103 Sq
F/Lt Hopps (Pilot)
F/Sgt Jonny Roberts (Nav)
Sgt Imeson Bob (Flt Eng)
P/O Olsberg (Bomb Aimer)
Sgt Red Black (AG)
Sgt Ray Thomas (WT/AG)
Sgt James…

PRookeFC-J17010009.jpg
A group photograph of air and ground crew arranged in front of a Lancaster.
On the reverse -
'104 Sqdn RAF Abu Sueir MEF
May 1946
Complement 112 Crew members 7 136 ground crew.
W/O Rooke'.

PRookeFC-J17010007.jpg
19 airmen, ground crew and dog watching the addition of a bar to the DFC on the nose of M squared, Lancaster. Some of the men are sitting on bombs waiting to be loaded. On the reverse - M2. Record aircraft in Bomber Command. Mike squared 103 Squadron…

PRookeFC-J17010005.jpg
The seven airmen are grouped at the nose of their Lancaster 'Z'.
On the reverse -
'F/Lt Hammond & Crew
missing 22/23-10-43 (Kassel)
Curly Walton ((M/Sgt) (American)
possibly EE196 [confirmed as EE196]
Crew began with 103 Sqdn but went with 'C'…

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A vertical aerial photograph of Emden showing bombed buildings.
It is captioned '561 E.W.S. 19.6.45. //15.00. 14.29. Emden F/L Henry RE176'.
On the reverse 'Emden' and 'Mrs J Rooke [redacted]'.

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Five ladies in fancy dress.
On the reverse -
'Fancy Dress at Elsham Wolds 1944
Taken on WAAF site
l to r
Gladys Keeling, Grace ? Joan Fletcher Betty Hassett, Win ?
Joan Rooke (Fletcher) [redacted]'.

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Two pages of propaganda leaflet

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A food and drinks menu for a drive-in food outlet.

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A programme for a play to be performed on Boxing Day 1946.

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Paperwork attached to J Fletcher's War Medal. Also included is the ribbon for the medal.

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The card has 'from East Africa' printed and 'Nairobi' handwritten on the front.
On the back is a photograph of a giraffe and handwritten 'Dick with love'.

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A card with a Lancaster photographed at sunset. On the reverse is 104 Squadron's crest. It is inscribed 'Best Wishes to All From Dick RAF Shallufa Egypt'.

EHarteyEPRookeFC4706170001.jpg
The letter accompanies two sheets of calculations regarding his finances.

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A head and shoulders portrait of Robert Hatherly wearing cap and tunic with brevet and medal ribbons.

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Group of twenty nine airmen in uniform in formal pose seated and standing. A sign in the rear reads: '22 Course'. Each airman marked with a number. Reverse annotated with 'Central Gunnery School. Castle Kennedy. Aug 13th - Sept 8th 1941.' and 29…

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Bob Butler and a man seated in deckchairs, both wearing civilian clothes. Bob Butler has an open newspaper on his lap. Annotated on the reverse: 'Bob at Skegness'.

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Bob Butler in uniform standing in his sister's garden at 53 Davies Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham with his nephew, Dick Heslop. One annotated on the reverse: '53 Davies Road', 'May 1941'. One annotated on the reverse: 'R.W.H and Bob (Rbt. Butler)…

PButlerR2313.jpg
Bob Butler wearing uniform standing in the garden of his sister's home at 53 Davies Road, West Bridgford, Nottingham.

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