Military Collection (page 24)

Convalescent soldiers painting a fresco on the wall of a hospital building near Berkhamsted, Hertfordshire during the Second world War. Miss Joan Peters poses here as a model. 14th July 1944

The Lady Mayoress of Cardiff (Mrs. C. H. McCale) opened an exhibition arranged
The Lady Mayoress of Cardiff (Mrs. C.H. McCale) opened an exhibition arranged on the premises of James Howell & Co. Ltd in connection with the Womens Auxiliary Air Force (WaF) recruiting campaign

Arrival of a British solider at Neath General after being freed as a prisoner of war during the Second World War. Here he is greeted by his two sisters Mrs M. Walters and Mrs A. Rees Circa 1945

British troops give the thumbs up as they return home following their release from captivity when they were held as prisoners of war during World War Two. 24th April 1945

Commander Grant teaches orphans in the training ship Stork, moored on the River Thames, for future roles in the Royal Navy or the Merchant Service

Men of the Pioneer Corps are doing valuable work all over the country making embankments alongside rivers which are likely to overflow or breach their banks

Staff at a South Wales Naval Base during the Second World War, . 3rd April 1941
Staff at a South Wales Naval Base during the Second World War, .3rd April 1941. Front Row left to right: Reverend A.W. Jayne, Lieutenant Commander E. Kirkpatrick-Crockett, Commander M.S

William James Richards of the British Navy warship HMS Gurkha during the Second World War. Circa 1941

A hospital of pensioners from both wars (world war One and Two), civil and military, regularly hold competitions in the evenings, whist drives, table tennis and dart matches

Troops perform exercises at the Royal Army Medical Corps Military convalescent depot in the West Country. Men who are below category A are raised too it by special massage

A group of repatriated Welsh prisoners of war hear a special message of welcome from the Lord Mayor of Cardiff read to them at a military hospital. Left to right: Pte. Hammond, Pte

Flying nurses of the United States Army Air Force (USaF) 9th Troop Carrier Command who are specially picked and trained. Their Job is to fly to the forward areas

The United States Army Church team conduct afternoon service at Balham Congregational Church during the Second World War. Picture shows: Gordon Farndell, from Chicago

64 men from the the Queen Mary Hospital in Roehampton were entertained to a lunch tea and orchestra with variety turns as well at Potters Bar Hotel

The service men and AT patients at the Mill Hill Emergency Hospital found that Nurse Joan Simes had a good profile, so she poses for the clay modellers who are being taught craft work which is part

Wounded soldier Joe Miller at home with his mother after the Second World War. 23rd December 1945

A member of the Home Guard looks north across the River Thames, towards St Pauls Cathedral wreathed in flame and smoke as thousands of incendiary bombs are dropped by the Luftwaffe on the city of

British soldiers billeted in a forward area of the D. E. F. during the Second World
British soldiers billeted in a forward area of the D.E.F. during the Second World. 1st May 1940

Paratroopers drop from C-47 transport planes in the Rees-Wesel area of Germany. 26th March 1945

Nazi supply line bombed at Terni, Italy. (Picture) Smashed railroad cars lie in the gutted yard at Terni after an attack by planes of the Mediterranean Allied Air Force. 1st August 1944

British and French forces capture Majunga during Second World War. 10th September 1942

Men of a British carrier in the Far East. Back row: J. Savory, F. J. Parson, T. Dancy
Men of a British carrier in the Far East. Back row: J. Savory, F.J. Parson, T. Dancy. Front row: H.T. Hawkins and F.B. Morgan. Circa 1940s

Men of a British carrier in the Far East. Back row: D. J. Williams, D. J. Cole, E. Tobin, T
Men of a British carrier in the Far East. Back row: D.J. Williams, D.J. Cole, E. Tobin, T. Roberts. Front row: G. Breeze and L.C. Thomas. Circa 1940s

General A. G. L McNaughton back in England. Left to right: Major General H. D. G
General A.G.L McNaughton back in England. Left to right: Major General H.D.G. Crerar, Lieutenant General A.G.L. McNaughton, Brigadier G.R. Turner, and Major General P.J

Men of North Wales serving in the British carrier Empress. Left to right: Back row: Signalman E F Roberts, A/B T. Howells, Telegraphist J Roberts. Second row: A/B W G Jones, A/B T M Jones

Party inside the mosque of Omar - Dome of the Rock. Back row: (left to right) General Sir Alan Brooke, Field Marshall Sir John Dill, General Marshall, Admiral of the Fleet Sir Andrew Cunningham

Torpedomen of the Royal Navy cruiser Jamaica which assisted in the sinking of the German battleship Scharnhorst. Right to left: P/O J.O. Mahoney, J. Beck, R. Polkinghorne, and S

Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser on the quarterdeck of HMS Duke of York with the commanding officers of some of the ships which had participated in the Battle of the North Cape (26 December 1943)

US soldiers Sergeant Jim McGahan and Corporal Silvio Bescatore eat with Jean Dockholm, a Red Cross field worker serving in France. 26th July 1944

H. M Submarine Trident which torpedoed the German cruiser Prinz Eugen off the coast of
H.M Submarine Trident which torpedoed the German cruiser Prinz Eugen off the coast of Norway, coming alongside her parent ship after a long patrol. Circa March 1942

Lieutenant General Ritchie, Commander of a British corps on the Western Front with troops whom he recently presented certificates for being mentioned in dispatches. 22nd December 1944

British troops and transport moving through the cleared streets of Stadtlohn, Germany. 4th April 1945

Picture taken when the British battleship H. M.s Royal Sovereign
Picture taken when the British battleship H.M.S Royal Sovereign, together with 4 British submarines (Ursula, Unison, Unbroken and Sunfish)

The torn Battle Ensign of HMS Tartar carried in her action with German destroyers in the English Channel. Left to right: Able Seaman E.G. Nurse, W. Weatherall, D.J. Harvey, G. Lilley, and P. Gill

US Flying Fortresses attack the German underground oil storage depot at Derben. 14th January 1945

Volunteers of the Coastal Command. Left to right: Warrant Officer J. Stewart, Corporal J. Hawes, Sergeant R. Tilley, Aircraftman I.S. Solway, Flight Sergeant J.J. Plumber and Sergeant G. Mason

A French pilot in the Middle Eastern command of the R. A. F
A French pilot in the Middle Eastern command of the R.A.F. pictured in front of his Morane Saulnier. 20th October 1940

British soldiers in their makeshift home; Sapper Remington spends his spare time in a wagon. 5th December 1944

British troops of General Dempseys 2nd Army during the push on Hertogenbosch. 28th October 1944

The Sergeant pilot and Sergeant observer of the Royal Air Force who brought back information of great importance on the first reconnaissance over the Siegfried line. 26th February 1940

A Meteorological Assistant and an R. A. F. pilot during the Second World War
A Meteorological Assistant and an R.A.F. pilot during the Second World War. 11th October 1941

A Czech, a Pole and an Englishman, with their sergeant air gunner instructor, an Australian. They are watching other cadets at air-firing exercise. 6th April 1942

The rear gunner of an R. A. F. heavy bomber before a mission
The rear gunner of an R.A.F. heavy bomber before a mission. Equipment includes: 1. Helmet. 2. Oxygen mask and microphone. 3. Oxygen tube. 4. Inter-Communication lead

A wrecked Japanese tank on the island of Peleliu after its capture by US marines during Second World War. 17th October 1944

A. T. S. Wireless Operators learn Morse Code. (Picture
A.T.S. Wireless Operators learn Morse Code. (Picture) Girls receiving messages in morse code on an open air receiver. 8th December 1941

Photograph of a night raid on the Peenemunde Aircraft Research and Radiolocation Establishment. 29th November 1943

A US Ninth Air Force bomber station in England. Left to right: Sgt. Waldo W. Shows, 1st Lieutenant Benjamin R. Tillman, Lieutenant Col. Othel D. Turner, S/Sgt. Norman J. Huschka, Captain Louis J

Four fighter pilots of the Ninth Air Force. Left to right: 1st Lt. William M. Haynes, 2nd lt. Lloyd M. Bruce, 2nd Lt. James E. Hill, and 1st Lt. Walter Mckinney. 7th May 1944

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