On the reverse is written: "From Mrs R Tempest Wilsford Nr Grantham. Please return this" and in a different hand: "To Eileen. All my love, Eddie."
There is also a company stamp.]]>
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The reverse of the photograph has 44 names and three signatures.]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending text-based transcription]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Air Force. Bomber Command]]> Top right, six wedding guests including a man and woman in uniform at at Boswell House, North Elkington.
Middle left, wedding party at St. Helen’s Church, North Elkington, Lincolnshire.
Middle right, the bride and groom. Bottom, bride and groom with a man cutting a wedding cake.
Right page, left, 53 women in uniform in front of Rutland Hall, annotated, 'W.A.A.F Officers Initial Training Course, Loughborough 1941. Ursula (5th front) 1st row'.
Top right, man in tails with top hat on a path followed by a man and woman in uniform.
Bottom right, view through trees over water.]]>
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Middle and bottom, congratulations to Bob on his award.
Right page; top, title of the Vauxhall Mirror.
Middle, report of Bob's operational career and being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross and Sergeant A J Spires being awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal.
Bottom, a group of 32 men, 30 wearing half caps and two in officer's hats, with a dog in front of a Whitley aircraft, annotated 'Bob 2nd left' and '51 Sqn April 1941'.]]>
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Top right a fjord.
Centre right, mountains and a river.
Bottom left, a ship annotated '938 to Norway'.
Bottom right, a church.
Right page: top left, head and shoulder portrait of Bob Keeling in uniform with pilot's brevet and VR badge on his collar annotated 'Bob 1940'.
Top right, menu from the Queen's Hotel annotated 'Bob and Judy.'
Middle left, head and shoulder portrait of Bob in uniform and cap. Middle right, Bob with an open topped car, annotated 'September 1940' and 'High Northwaite'.
Bottom left, two women and a man sat on a bench.
Bottom right, two images of Bob in uniform.]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Pending identification. Things]]> eng]]> Text]]> Photograph]]> Civilian]]> Royal Air Force]]> Great Britain]]> 1940-09]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Navy]]> Great Britain]]> England--Devon]]> England--Sidmouth]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Great Britain]]> England--Devon]]> England--Sidmouth]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Civilian]]> Canada]]> In Bob's memoirs the three closest to the camera are identified as Lou Brimblcombe and Ken Todd.]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Canada]]> 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 edge of the fence.
In a third photograph the three men are joined by two women, Mildred and Maureen.]]>
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The for men are identified in Bob's memoirs as Bob Smith, Eric Sutton, Noel Hooper and Lou Brimblecombe.]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Canada]]> Alberta--Edmonton]]> 1943-07-27]]> The three men are identified in Bob's memoirs as Eric Sutton, Bob Smith and Keith Mills.]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Royal Canadian Air Force]]> Canada]]> Alberta--Edmonton]]> 1943-07-27]]>
In his memoirs the location is identified as Willson's Stationery Shop, Jasper Avenue, Edmonton.

Additional information kindly provided by Frank Schilder.]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Frank Schilder]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Canada]]> Alberta]]> Alberta--Edmonton]]> 1943-04-24]]>
IBCC Digital Archive]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Canada]]> Alberta--Edmonton]]> 1943]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Great Britain]]> England--Newquay]]> 1942-02]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> On the reverse 'Fred, Bill & Jeff. On the lines by the base at Moncton, May 42'.]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Canada]]> New Brunswick]]> New Brunswick--Moncton]]> 1942-05]]> A group of 13 uniformed airmen arranged in two rows outside an open window in a tile fronted building. Seven are standing all with half caps with six seated in front, including two officers. The individuals are annotated, from the top left 'F/S's Spencer, Runl, Porter, Robertson, Sheperdson, Launder, Podborski' and front left ' Bercuson, Tees, P/O's Rolfe, Wittmack, Sgt's Crawford, Smith'. There are blue X's marked against Robertson, Bercuson, Tees and Wittmack. The image is further annotated 'C Squad WAGs 23.8.43';
A group of 27 men in uniform, 24 wearing training half caps, annotated 'Class 48D - 20 weeks on course', Two individuals are further annotated with an M and four with an X. The group is arranged in two rows, one of 18 standing and 9, seated in front;
Seven airmen in uniform, arranged in two rows. The back row are annotated 'Jack, Bert Jackson, Eric (?)' and the men in front, 'Stan Jones, Tom Dykins ad Dave Cook'. Labelled 'First Crew'.

Second row, from left,
A half portrait of John 'Jack' Crawford in his training half cap;
A man sat in an open topped two seater car with the number 7 on its side;
Jack in uniform, annotated 'In Paisley, Scotland';
Jack, in uniform, ststanding behind two two men and two women, annotated 'With uncle Bob's family in Paisley';
A head and shoulder portrait of Edna Crawford; Jack and Edna, both in uniform, annotated 'The Crawford's honeymoon';
A seated Jack in uniform, showing his warrant officer's badge;
Jack and Edna.

Third row, from left,
annotated 'The crashed Lancaster 29 August 1944';
A group of seven airmen standing under the fuselage of a Lancaster. They are wearing Mae Wests and annotated from left 'Jack Crawford, Doug Looms, Dave Cook, Tom Dykins, Bert Jackson, Paul Thompson (the family do not think this is Paul - but I'm not so sure - Ed) and Stan Jones. Labelled 'The crew in the last days';
A close up of jack's head annotated 'Jack Crawford R.I.P'.

Fourth row, from left;
Annotated 'Edna's passport photograph';
An airman wearing flying helmet with goggles, annotated 'Paul Thompson DFC R.I.P'.

Bottom right an airman wearing a Mae West annotated 'Dave Cook R.I.P'.

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A group of 13 uniformed airmen arranged in two rows outside an open window in a tile fronted building. Seven standing all with half caps and six seated in front, including two officers. The individuals are annotated, from the top left 'F/S's Spencer, Runl, Porter, Roberston, Sheperdson, Launder, Podborski' and front left ' Bercuson, Tees, P/O's Rolfe, Wittmack, Sgt's Crawford and Smith'. There are blue X's marked against Robertson, Bercuson, Tees and Wittmack. The image is further annotated 'C Squad WAGs 23.8.43';

A group of 27 men in uniform, 24 wearing training half caps, Two individuals are annotated with an M and four with an X. The group is arranged in two rows, one of 18 standing and 9, seated in front; Annotated 'Class 48D - 20 weeks on course Missing and fatalities marked by Jack.',

Seven airmen in uniform, arranged in two rows The back row are annotated 'Jack, Bert Jackson, Eric (?)' and the men in front, 'Stan Jones, Tom Dykins ad Dave Cook'. Labelled 'First Crew'.

From bottom left,
A half portrait of John 'Jack' Crawford in his training half cap;
A man sat in an open topped two seater car with the number 7 on its side;
Jack in uniform, annotated 'In Paisley, Scotland';
Jack, in uniform, stood behind two two men and two women, annotated 'With uncle Bob's family in Paisley';
A head and shoulder portrait of Edna Crawford;
Jack and Edna, both in uniform, annotated 'The Crawford's honeymoon';
A seated Jack in uniform, showing his warrant officer's badge;
Jack and Edna.

The page is labelled ' 1943-44'.

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Bottom left, a collection of autographs;
Centre left from top, a poem, leave pass, list of alcohol purchases and graduation banquet programme;
Centre right, sketches including King Neptune surrounding a citation;
Top right; leave pass;
Bottom right a permit to purchase liquor.

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On the reverse 'Moncton, Ontario [sic], Canada'.]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Canada]]> New Brunswick]]> New Brunswick--Moncton]]> On the reverse 'Moncton, Ontario, Canada'.]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> Canada]]> New Brunswick]]> New Brunswick--Moncton]]> On the reverse 'Turner Field Georgia. USA. 1942'.]]> IBCC Digital Archive]]> eng]]> Photograph]]> Royal Air Force]]> United States]]> Georgia--Turner County]]> 1942]]>