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Three trainee airmen, two in khaki and shorts sitting on a fence and a third in conventional uniform.
They are identified in Bob's memoirs as Eric Sutton, Keith Mills and Bob Smith.
In a second photograph the middle airman is being held over the…

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An athlete standing with his arms round two women. They are standing in a garden in front of a wooden house.
They are identified in Bob's memoirs as Mildred, Keith Mills and Maureen.

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An airman and an athlete standing in a garden. The athlete is identified in Bob's memoirs as Keith Mills.

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Seven athletes competing in a running race, Dominion Day Sports. The lead athlete has just broken the winning tape. They are being watched by a large group of spectators.
In Bob's memoirs he identifies Keith Mills as the winning athlete.

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The four airmen have just received their stripes and brevets. Behind them is a sign for the Royal Canadian Air Force No 2 Observer School, Edmonton.
The for men are identified in Bob's memoirs as Bob Smith, Eric Sutton, Noel Hooper and Lou…

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The three airmen have just received their sergeant stripes and brevets. Behind them is a sign for the Royal Canadian Air Force No 2 Observer School, Edmonton.
The three men are identified in Bob's memoirs as Eric Sutton, Bob Smith and Keith Mills.

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A full length portrait of Bob in uniform, walking along a street. Advertising reads: 'Ditto duplicating machine' and 'Gold stamping on leather goods'. Ligget’s drug store sign is partially visible.

In his memoirs the location is identified as…

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A head and shoulders portrait of Bob wearing a trainee flash on his cap.

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The five men in Sidcot suits are positioned outside a shingle fronted building, in the snow.
In Bob's memoirs the men are identified as Bob Smith, Ern & Ken Todd (Brothers), John Stopp ?? Eric Sutton

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Six men wearing Sidcot suits.
They are identified in Bob's memoirs as Ben Smith, Ern Todd, John Stopp, Ken Todd, Eric Sutton, Bob Smith.

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Two photographs of Bob.
#1 A half length portrait of Bob in uniform.
#2 A head and shoulders portrait of Bob.

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A head and shoulders portrait of Bill, with bomb aimer brevet.

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The six airmen are sitting on an old cannon amidst a snowy landscape. On the reverse 'Just qualified as Sergeant Observers. This is the only photo of me (at the back without a cap) with stripes & 1/2 wing as at the time I was unaware that I had been…

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A group photograph of trainees arranged in four rows. On the reverse ' Newquay February 1942. No 11 Flight "C" Squadron. Winners of Drill Cup and PS Cup & first to bring off the "double" in the wing. W. Foskett'.

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A head and shoulders portrait of Bill wearing a trainee's cap.

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A colourised head and shoulders image of Bill with his bomb aimer's brevet.

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The two men are standing in deep snow.

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The two men are looking out of a curtained window.

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Two airmen wearing Sidcot suits, parachute harnesses and flying helmets.

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Three men in khaki having a drink at the bar.

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Four men standing on the pavement at the side of the road in front of the 'Voisin' hangar. On the reverse 'F/O Chris Taylor F/O Stan Edwards Ft/Lt "Willy"Williams Ft/Lt Me'.

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The two airmen are walking in Venice on Riva degli Schiavoni, wearing sunglasses. In the background, Chiesa della Pietà and Monumento a Vittorio Emanuele II.

Identification kindly provided by Marco Zannini of the 'Avvenimenti e Battaglie della…

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The three men are trainees and are standing at a railway crossing.
On the reverse 'Fred, Bill & Jeff. On the lines by the base at Moncton, May 42'.

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Eight airmen including Bill Foskett grouped at the tail of their B-17. Len Roose is holding their lucky horseshoe. On the reverse 'Ray Delisle (Waist Gun) Myself Ted Bonner (WOP) (Radar) (Waist Gun) Fred Barber (Engineer) Len Roose (Mid Upper) with…

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An airman in the turret of a B-17.
On the reverse 'Len Roose On Turret'.
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