posted on 2024-06-05, 19:35authored byTheir Finest Hour Project Team
Photo album and journal of Uncle Fred: RAF Air-Sea Rescue in North Africa, 1944 - based in Alexandria, Egypt, mostly from 1944. Things might have died down.
Air-Sea Rescue: Fred's war record was discovered by their brother online later on - crewed one of the first boats to get a gun tower added. Originally stationed in Egypt. Had a stint in the hospital for a couple of weeks. Promoted and posted to Alexandria in 1944.
Returned to Hampshire in 1945 - four months later discharged from service in 1946.
History
Item list and details
Photo album/scrapbook
Person the story/items relate to
Fred Adnams
Person who shared the story/items
Richard Adnams
Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
Uncle
Type of submission
Shared at University of Plymouth, Plymouth on 15 November 2023.