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18 airmen
18 airmen arranged in two rows in front of a Stearman. They are wearing flying gear and there is snow on the ground. On the reverse 'Dad in Canada 1943 Fourth from Left Back row'.
28 airmen
Part of a photograph of 28 airmen arranged in five rows. The front row have rifles. On the reverse 'Dad second from right first row (front) commissioned 1945'.
294 Squadron crest
294 squadron of Middle East Command, a search and rescue squadron.
Address
A partly decipherable address - '7 Berry Road [indecipherable] Myrtle [indecipherable]'
Airman's Service and Pay Book
RAF Form 64 issued to John Preston
Chinese One Yuan note
Front and reverse of a Chinese one yuan note.
Four airmen
Four airmen in a Mess. On the reverse '1945 Basra'.
Identity card and permits issued
Part of an RAF form.
Iraqi quarter dinar note
Front and reverse of half a quarter dinar Iraqi bank note.
John Cecil Preston's pilot's flying log book
J C Preston’s RCAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 25 November 1942 to 17 May 1946. It details training, 13 Air Search and Rescue (ASR) sorties and other duties as a pilot with 249 Squadron in the Middle East, over the eastern Mediterranean and later…
John Preston
A head and shoulders portrait of John. On the reverse 'Dad 1944'.
John Preston's mess bill
John's mess bill, August 1946.
John Preston's RAF Service and Release Book
RAF Form 2520C issued to John Preston
Pilot Officer John Preston
A listing prepared from the London Gazette with aircraft flown by John.
RAF Flying Clothing Card
RAF Form 667B issued to John Preston. It records all items issued to John during his career with the RAF.
RAF Short form of will
A specimen page and a page for recording a will.
Six airmen
Six airmen in two rows. John Preston is bottom right.
Sumar Ltd Business card
A business card for an electroplating company. On the reverse 'F/Sgt Taylor CE Sgts Mess 224 MU RAF Scorton nr Richmond Yorks'.
Summary of Flying and Assessments for 294 Squadron
RAF Form 414 A issued to John Preston
Telephone number
A scrap of paper with a telephone number.