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A group photo of Edward Gardener with the Red Devils and Jackie Smith
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Edward Gardener and the Red Devils, incl Jackie Smith, in 2019

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Ernest John Lewis preparing to jump from a balloon over Cardiff
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Ernest John Lewis preparing to jump from a balloon over Cardiff (144 PFA RAMC (V) Cardiff detachment)

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Ernest John Lewis with members of 144 Field Ambulance
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Ernest John Lewis with members of 144 Parachute Field Ambulance (Cardiff detachment)

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Ernest Lewis gets ready for a test jump wearing full kit
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Ernest John Lewis getting ready for a test jump (144 PFA RAMC Cardiff detachment)

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Ernest John Lewis marching with members of the 4th (volunteer) Parachute Battalion
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Ernest John Lewis marching with members of the 4th (volunteer) Parachute Battalion

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AA Elephants at the waterhole by David Shepherd
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Elephants at the waterhole by David Shepherd

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Extract showing Brig. Joe Starling's inspection of the Victoria College CCF, Jersey in 1979
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Extract showing Brig. Joe Starling's inspection of the Victoria College CCF, Jersey in 1979

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Exercise Marshmallow 1969, the IO Lieut Bill Bird, de-briefs on some of the vast collection of captured enemy maps and documents
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Exercise Marshmallow 1969, the IO Lieut Bill Bird, de-briefs on some of the vast collection of captured enemy maps and documents

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Sergeant-Major "Punchy" Jones freshens up between bouts - M72 at the ready
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Exercise Marshmallow 1969, Sergeant-Major "Punchy" Jones freshens up between bouts - M72 at the ready

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Exercise Mush 1969, Anti-Tank Platoon get ready to go into action by helicopter
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Exercise Marshmallow 1969, Anti-Tank Platoon get ready to go into action by helicopter

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Exercise Marshmallow 1969, the CO (Starling) briefs his 'O' Group for Night Operations
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Exercise Marshmallow 1969, the CO (Starling) briefs his 'O' Group for Night Operations

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Exit from a Whitley Bomber in front of King George VI
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Exit from a Whitley Bomber in front of King George VI

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AA example of wartime 2nd Para Bn yellow lanyard
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example of wartime 2nd Para Bn yellow lanyard

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Exercise Mac Drop III April 1970 Major David Henderson waits for the firemen's strike to end
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Exercise Mac Drop III April 1970 Major David Henderson waits for the firemen's strike to end

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