Egypt

Celebrity Spotting During The War

Miller from Northanpton, Jimmy Connor, a Scottish football international and Halford from Spurs we played a...

On the Sand in Egypt

We went via the Cape, spending a month in transit camp in Durban before heading for Port Tufic via Eritrea...

The Charge and the Verdict

Annoyed, he got out of bed, opened the door, and was just in time to see a young Egyptian lady being...

The Iron Phantom of the Desert Pt 5

Apparently some of the British POW's taken in France turned out to be GEordie's and Rommel had said...

Close Shave in the Middle East

My late uncle Bill Tyrrell was an officer serving in WW2 in the RA in India at the outbrak of war and...

More swimming in the "great bit of lake" -- John Gibson

Helsby of Congleton Library on behalf of John Gibson and has been added to the site with his permission....

Swimmers in the "great bit of lake" -- John Gibson

Helsby of Congleton Library on behalf of John Gibson and has been added to the site with his permission....

"Pinkies" -- John Gibson

Helsby of Congleton Library on behalf of John Gibson and has been added to the site with his permission. We...

Nifty in Egypt

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ADA -- John Gibson

Helsby of Congleton Library on behalf of John Gibson and has been added to the site with his permission. We...

A Bit of a Mystery - Part 2

As a follow-up to the contribution 'A bit of a mystery', here is a photo found amongst my...

Service in the RASC 1940-46 (part 3 of 3)

At our base in Cairo, the Officer in Charge had looked at our letters home complaining about the length of...

Mack Truck -- John Gibson

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Driving Crew photo -- John Gibson

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Fodens & Leyland trucks -- John Gibson

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Return from the desert

We returned to the delta again for a refit,and had what to me was one of the most moving experiences of my...

Old world Cairo, 1939

This photograph was taken whilst we were in Cairo in Egypt. My early years were the war years The P&O...

The P&O Turbo-Electrical Ship “Victory of India”, 20,000 Tons

The image is from a postcard that we sent on our journey out. My early years were the war years The...

The Pompeian Swimming Bath aboard the Victory of India

The image is from a postcard that we sent on our journey out. My early years were the war years The P&O...

First Class Dining Saloon aboard the Rajputana

This photograph is of a portion of the First Class Dining Saloon aboard the P. & O. S.S. Rajputana -...

The First Saloon Lounge aboard the Rajputana

This photograph is of the First Saloon Lounge aboard the P. & O. S.S. Rajputana - the ship we sailed...

The First Saloon Music Room aboard the Rajputana

This photograph is of the First Saloon Music Room aboard the P. & O. S.S. Rajputana - the ship we...

The First Saloon Smoking Room aboard the Rajputana

This photograph is the First Saloon Smoking Room aboard the P. & O. S.S. Rajputana - the ship we sailed...

En route from Egypt to England

We are on the way back from Egypt — as we travelled on the Rajputana ship. My early years were the...

Cairo, 1939

This photograph was taken whilst we were in Cairo in Egypt. My early years were the war years The P&O...

P&O S.S. “Rajputana”, 17.000 Tons

P&O S.S. “Rajputana”, 17.000 Tons. My early years were the war years The P&O...