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Inside and outside of dark blue album rear cover.

Rear cover of album

Captioned 'Flight Lieutenant Ernie Twells D.F.C. 619 Squadron 24 missions 617 Squadron 41 missions'.

Page captioned 'Joy Christine Wenham 22.8.23'.

Front sheet of the album with Ruth's service number, rank and base.

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Short history of café and that it became famous for ham and egg teas and became home for many aircrews during the war.

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Alec is squatting and holding the dog up on two legs. On the reverse '1/2/46 Alec at Merv Camp Cairo Egypt'.

Archibald McIndoe and two airmen seated with Sir Alec Coryton standing giving a speech. Captioned 'HQ1522' and on the reverse 'McInoe [sic] Ross Tilley (RCAF)'.

Sir Alec Coryton delivering a speech with Sir Charles Portal, Archibald McIndoe and Wing Commander Albert Ross Tilley seated at the top table. Captioned 'HQ1523' and on the reverse 'Mac Lord Portal'.

A side head and shoulders portrait of Alec.

A head and shoulders painting of Alec wearing his DFC ribbon. A second copy has his painting in a frame.

A half length portrait of Alec Cranswick. At the foot is a handwritten annotation 'Ramsay-Muspratt Oxford Cambridge'.

Six medals awarded to Alec Cranswick.
1939-45 Star
Air Crew Europe Star
Africa Star
War Medal 1939 to 1945
Distinguished Service Order
Distinguished Flying Cross.

A licence issued to Alec Cranswick on 23 August 1939.

A school photograph with four rows of young men. Information supplied with the collection states 'Menzies House 1934'.

A group of young men arranged in five rows. Information supplied with the collection states 'Segar's House 1936'

A half-length portrait of Alec. On the reverse is stamped '1 Apr 1942'.

Alec, in uniform, lying on a bed.

A head and shoulders portrait of Alec standing in front of a church.