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PShawSR16010091.jpg
A cyclist on a racing bike. Behind two airmen are watching and behind them a Nissen hut.
A second image is identical.
A third image has, on the reverse, 'Astride the 'Raleigh Sports' Fayid April 1947'.

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BMooreDMooreDv1.pdf
Dennis Moore's autobiography, compiled and edited by his son, Terry Moore.

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PMooreD16070031.jpg
Five photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is inside a Nissen hut, captioned 'Officer's quarters, Wigtown'.
Photo 2 is an airman at the door to his accommodation, captioned 'Fred -Bomb Aimer'.
Photo 3 is a billet with pin-ups, captioned 'Methwold…

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SWooleyAJ[Ser#-DoB]v10027.jpg
Left - Six aircrew all riding on a single motorcycle. Nissen hut background left. Captioned 'Derm, Scotty and crew'.
Right top - seven aircrew, three squatting in front and four standing behind. In the background Nissen huts.
Bottom right - seven…

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PHastieEH2002.jpg
A group of six airmen including Eddy posed in front of Nissen huts. On the reverse
'Back Row
Far Left Sgt P Keenan Pilot
Centre Sgt JH Thomas Fl Eng
Far Right Sgt ?

Front Row
Far Left Sgt ?
Centre Sgt EH Hastie Mid Upper Air…

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PCoultonWA16010028.jpg
Top left - an airman wearing desert uniform with shorts sitting on a motorbike, in the background Nissen huts. Captioned 'On the bike at Ein Shemer'. Top centre - five airmen sitting in a jeep with goal posts in the background. Captioned 'Fred,…

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PCoultonWA16010035.jpg
Top left - two airmen wearing battledress and side caps standing with grounded rifles with one leaning on wall. In the background Nissen huts. Captioned 'Ready for guard'. Top centre - large group of men lined up with donkeys. Nissen hut in the…

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PFordTA17040008.jpg
Four photographs from an album. Photo 1 is a target photograph of Emmerich. The river Rhine is visible but no ground detail. Photo 2 and 3 are Terry and Eddy at the controls on the way home from the Emmerich operation. Photo 4 is six airmen and a…

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B[Author]ParkerEv1.pdf
Titled Eric's Story it details Eric's life from birth in Liverpool. He joined the RAF on his 18th birthday in January 1942. Initial training was at Paignton then he was shipped to Canada. He failed to progress as a pilot and was transferred to a…

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PMcBeanLW16010017.jpg
Five aircrew all wearing tunics, three with side caps and one with peaked cap. Second from right is Lachie McBean with pilot's brevet. All others have half brevet and four are smoking cigarettes. In the background left a Nissen hut and behind the…

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PDentonDH20069.jpg
Aircrew standing in front of a Nissen hut with three bicycles, trees in the background, on the reverse 'Left to right Ron Thompson, Bob Goddard, Jimmy Grantham, "Steve" Stevens, Wilf Clutton, taken at Blickling Hall July 1943'.

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PMcBeanLW16010020.jpg
Five aircrew all wearing battledress sitting on stationary bicycles in a row with hands on each others shoulders. Lachie McBean is second from right with pilot's brevet. In the background a Nissen hut.

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STaplinJA1268696v10009-0001.jpg
John Taplin and fellow crew members. They are standing in front of a Nissen hut. On the reverse they have signed their names. An additional note states 'LR (Rear Gunner) Waite Dad [circled, John Taplin], Gordon (Nav) Black'.

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PStewartEC17100002.jpg
Four airmen standing and one sitting on grass with a WAAF. At least two of the airmen are pilots. Behind is a Nissen hut.

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PStewartEC17130063.jpg
A group of six in the long grass outside Nissen huts.

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PCothliffKB15090014.jpg
Five airmen drinking tea. They are all in flying kit. The image is annotated 'PL19702'.

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PCothliffKB15090034.jpg
Five airmen seated round a table in a Nissen hut. It is annotated 'PL22574'.

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PCluettAV1513.jpg
Five airmen, four sitting in front of a hut and one standing with hand in pocket in the doorway. Two are wearing overalls, one battledress and two a tunic. On the the reverse 'Waddo 1944-45'.

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PCuthillMSFH1805.jpg
Margaret is kneeling at the front of a group of five WAAFs. Behind are Nissen huts and flowers.

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PMcBeanLW16010019.jpg
Four aircrew standing in line all wearing battledress. Lachie McBean with pilot's brevet is second from left holding a three handled tankard. Man second from right has arms round shoulders of the two men either side. In the background left part of a…

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PSimpsonHEW1705.jpg
On the left, one man sitting by a table with mugs on it. In the centre by the stove an man wearing battledress standing with foot on box. On the right, two airmen sitting. On the reverse 'at back of the room on right - Henry Simpson FE (Powdrill's…

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PLovattP19140044.jpg
Four men, three of them pilots, standing outside a Nissen hut.
There is a second slightly cropped version.

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PBraithwaiteW19020003.jpg
Four airmen in front of a Nissen hut. The man standing second from the left is seen holding a cigarette in his mouth. On the reverse is the handwritten number "521 63".

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PColeFIG18010112.jpg
Four airmen standing in front of Nissen huts. On the reverse 'Russ'.

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SWeirG19660703v080027.jpg
Four men, two writing at a desk and two standing behind, all inside a Nissen hut. A pin-up poster is on the door behind them. Submitted with caption 'Nissen hut'.

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