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Source: Bob Pickle
CAPTION READS: Blenheim Bombers of the Royal Air Force destroyed a large convoy of Japanese supply barges on the Chindwin river in Burma. This poster is a result of a 113 squadron flight being dispatched to Loewing China on April 10, 1942 where they supported the Chinese armies resisting the Japanese advance on their backdoor. Five Blenheims bombed these river boats then flew on to Chittagong. Sgt John Reid was in the 2nd of three flights sent to Loewing and witnessed the loss of P/O Hickey & crew. 
A shot of the Pyramids in Egypt taken sometime in 1941 by Sgt Lister Walker. Most of the boys never failed to get a shot of these if they could lay their hands on a camera. It must have been a stirring sight as well as a moment of sober thought, that being a
cold reminder of just how far from home they were. In the 1940's few could even dream of seeing these first hand.
SOURCE & COPYRIGHT W/O Lister Walker - Charlie Walker
An unknown aerodrome, picture taken by Sgt Lister Walker sometime in 1941. It appears to be
a fairly major facility, which being as the 113 was almost never stationed at one makes it a big
question mark. The serial # of the Blenheim and the writing on the sliding doors can not be read.
Note the shadow on the ground indicating the photographer is standing under a wing.
SOURCE & COPYRIGHT W/O Lister Walker - Charlie Walker
Note the rear firing nose turret and gun barrel protruding from the nose, the turret was more for visual effect than practical use. Almost certainly taken the same place as above photo. The tower is cut off from the left side of the above picture and taken from the opposite side of the tower.
Airstrip at Bari
SOURCE & COPYRIGHT W/O Lister Walker - Charlie Walker
In World War II, a certain number of events happened
which fell into the category of “now it can be told” stories.
The bombing of Bari harbour on the evening of December
2nd, 1943 was one of such stories. In a raid by a relatively
small number of planes, the Luftwaffe succeeded in destroying
17 Allied merchant ships and killing well over 1000 military
personnel, merchant seamen and civilians. For all the havoc
inflicted, there was something else about the raid which
compelled British Prime Minister Churchill to throw a heavy
security blanket on news about the raid and its aftermath.
Story Source: Stanley Scislowski Perth Regt, 5th CDN ARMD DIV, 1943-1945
FOOTNOTE: I have since been horrified to learn that rumour has it
an American Ship loaded with poison gas was anchored at Bari &
was hit releasing the gas which killed many people for a long period.
Likely taken at Maaten Bagush or a satellite, Egypt 1941, Blenheim IV beating up the aerodrome. Part of the building center photograph is the officers mess. To the right, near the windsock is believed to be the control tower. See closeups below.
Source: Lister / Charlie Walker
See above photo. Closeup of Officers mess & Blenheim (wheels up) beating up the aerodrome at / near Maaten Bagush. Look at the center of the building, I'd swear if I didn't know better the man is fetching a coke from a vending machine.
See above photo. Closeup of aerodrome at Maaten Bagush, note the men in the air on the extreme right. They are standing on some sort of platform which appears to have been built on the roof of a small building. Very likely the control tower. The tent on the extreme right near the truck seems to be set up within an old foundation but could be sand bags.
113 Squadron, believed to be Mersa Matruh - 1938 or 1939 during photo
survey of desert. Note Hind with 113 on fuselage in lower right. Upper left appears
to be train cars but might be a convoy? In the top photo there appears to be a tank dug in upper center.
SOURCE/COPYRIGHT: John Allen, son of F/Sgt (W/O) Dick Allen
