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Jozef Nogal's Wartime Log
Contains photographs of prisoners of war, notes, four pages of addresses, the contents of a parcels, postcards with cartoons of camp life and images of Father Christmas, as well as Jozef Nogal's bank balance.
Sleeping quarters
A multiple exposure photograph of Albert Frederick Nye lying and sitting on a bed.
Serviceman's bed
Serviceman's made bed with various pairs of shoes and boots underneath. Sergeant's greatcoat and trousers hanging from the window. The window having floor length net curtains knotted at the base. Cupboard between the window and bed with table lamp…
Albert Frederick Nye with legs on table
Albert Frederick Nye in shorts sat on rattan chair with legs on a camp table. Taken in a mess tent with tall cupboard, camp bed and items of luggage. Annotated on the reverse: 'A F Nye'.
Albert Frederick Nye drinking tea in an office
Albert Frederick Nye inside a building drinking tea from a tea set. Sat at a desk in a room with a large open window with a second desk, notice board and telephone. Annotated on the reverse 'A F Nye'.
Sergeants Mess Christmas dinner menu
Drawing of tree with birds and signs, list of food for dinner for sergeants' mess at RAF Abu Sueir. Signatures on the reverse.
Robert Wilfred Hawkes' training photographs
Six photographs on an album page.
#1. Four men seated at a table in a Nissen hut. Bedding, washing and other paraphernalia of living can be seen. It is captioned: 'STURGATE '45'
#2. Six airmen in uniform, seated on bicycles with their arms around…
#1. Four men seated at a table in a Nissen hut. Bedding, washing and other paraphernalia of living can be seen. It is captioned: 'STURGATE '45'
#2. Six airmen in uniform, seated on bicycles with their arms around…
Two airmen
Two airmen wearing battledress and side caps standing outside a tent. Man on right has half brevet. and man on left has jacket unbuttoned.
Norman Powell
Full length image of an airman wearing shirt and tie standing with foot on steps, In the background tents and radio aerial masts.
Shirtless man
Three-quarter length image of a man wearing trousers but no shirt. In the background a tent.
Two aircrew
Two airmen wearing battledress with half brevet and side caps standing in front of a tent.
Airman in front of tent
An airman wearing khaki uniform with shorts and pith helmet standing in front of a tent with a revolver pointing up in right hand.
Airman in front of tent
An airman wearing shorts, no shirt and a pith helmet standing in the doorway of a tent. He is holding a revolver at his waist.
Airman sitting on chair
An airman wearing battledress with half brevet sitting on a chair in front of a tent. Other tents in the background.
Norman Powell sitting on chair
An airman wearing khaki uniform with shorts, holding flying helmet, sitting on a chair in front of a tent. Other tents in the background.
Two airmen
Two airmen wearing khaki uniform shirts with sleeves rolled up. Man on left has sergeant rank. Both standing in front of a tent.
Norman Powell
An airman wearing khaki uniform with shorts and a flying helmet standing inside a tent.
Norman Powell and three airmen
Four airmen wearing khaki uniform with sergeant rank, three with shorts and with long trousers, all standing in line in front of tents. Norman Powell second from left.
Foggia airfield
A road runs bottom right to left middle, south west of Foggia airport. On the far side a camp with tents and buildings. Mountains in the far distance. On the reverse '104 Sqn camp'.
Identification kindly provided by Andrew Gordon of the Finding…
Identification kindly provided by Andrew Gordon of the Finding…
Dust storm at RAF camp
A spiral dust cloud in the centre of camp with tents, buildings and vehicles. On the reverse '104 Sqd camp during frequent dust storm'.
Airmen in large room
Two airmen, one standing, the other sitting in a large room with palms in pots and scattered arm chairs. Sign for restaurant and toilets. On the reverse 'EFI Foggia'.
NAAFI - Foggia
A large three story building with double floor windows above doorways. Sign on front 'Palazzo Degli Studi, NAAFI - EFI, other ranks club'. On the reverse 'EFI Foggia'.
Snow covered camp
Two men in greatcoats walking across snow covered ground with tents to the left and in the distance , Two buildings, one in middle the other background right. On the reverse '104 Sqd; camp, airmans site'.
Two aircrew
Two airmen wearing battledress with half brevet and side caps standing in front of a tent.