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Photograph of crashed plane during WW1 training, England or Abu Sueir Airfield, Egypt c1917

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Title Photograph of crashed plane during WW1 training, England or Abu Sueir Airfield, Egypt c1917
Description Training photographs by James Alexander Atkins in Abu Sueir Airfield, Ismailia, Egypt. James Alexander Atkins was born on 25 July 1898 and passed away in the year 1974. He became a cadet on 22 Feb 1917. He graduated from the Royal Air Force on 1 Apr 1918 and was deployed to Egypt on 4 Oct 1917 (presumably mid training).
Item URL https://www.peoplescollection.wales/items/457916
Date 01 January 1918
Community archive People's Collection Wales
Subject

'First World War (1914-18)'

Connected Communities 2014

WW1

Aeroplane

training

RAF

James Alexander

Egypt

royal air force

Royal Flying Corps

pilot

Cymunedau Cysylltiedig 2014

RhBC

Gwyl Cymunedau Cysylltiedig

Awyren

Llu Awyr Brenhinol

Yr Aifft

hyfforddiant

peilot

Level Item
Author People's Collection Wales

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