Photo Albums Of Soldier Posted To Suez, Egypt And Mombasa 1951-1954

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Personal photo albums x 2, one dating 1951/52, the other 1953/54, owned by 2nd Lieutenant F Sutcliffe Royal Engineers. Black leather-bound, with charcoal black card pages. Binding is firm and secure. These two contain small black and white photo prints, occasional postcards or personal documents, secure but not glued. Record of the owners stationing in Egypt in 1951/52, with both military and personal activities, and in Kenya in 1953/1954. Photos of both personal and leisure events, and of records of places and tasks during military service. In the 1951/52 album, colour postcards and black and white photos are included of the owners visit to the Festival of Britain on the South Bank. Initial photos of owners platoon at Aldershot, and of training pontoon bridges. Photos of sailing through the Suez Canal, and military ships and convoys on the canal. Owner was stationed in Fanara initially. Work on the base there was cancelledwhen the flap started, then moved to Ismailia (the Briti

250 GBP