

Memorial to the Iraq (Assyrian) Levies Who Died in WW2
I received a query regarding the age of the Memorial at the Habbaniya War Cemetery in Iraq, erected in honour of the 106 men of the RAF...
Steve Johnson
Oct 3, 2024
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Habbaniya War Cemetery - Valletta VW832 Crash Victims
On the morning of the 17th April 1957, a Royal Air Force transport Vickers Valetta of 114 Squadron (Serial No: VW832) took off from Aqaba.
Steve Johnson
Oct 1, 2024
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Rasheed RAF Cemetery - Armoured Car and Attached to RAF Levies Deaths
A recent query required me to identify the servicemen who were buried at the RAF Cemetery in Baghdad 'between the two World Wars'. The...
Steve Johnson
Sep 10, 2024
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6 Squadron's Hurricanes and Operation 'Flounced'
6 Squadron Hurricanes were  involved in the build-up to Operation ‘Flounced’ as well as the raid itself, both in attacking ground targets...
Steve Johnson
Aug 29, 2024
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Burberry Clothing 1918 - New Photos
As part of researching for my book, " Leaning on a Lamp Post ", I was required to find everything I could about life in Basingstoke,...
Steve Johnson
Jul 23, 2024
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70 Squadron Airlift Troops to Kirkuk
In February 1923, Vickers Vernon aircraft from 70 Squadron took part in transporting 500 troops to Kirkuk, for them to drive away Kurdish...
Steve Johnson
Jul 4, 2024
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