Wallace Jackson in North Africa with 70 Squadron: Charles Wickens

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David Wickens contacted this site after visiting the LAC Arthur Simons page where he recognised his father, Charles Wickens, in a group photograph taken during his time as a radio operator with 70 Squadron.

David has two albums of annotated photographs and we are very grateful to him for his intention to submit a selection of this very interesting material.

Among these pictures, David has a copy of the Squadron group photograph that appears on the Donald Millington page with the location and date written on the back in his father's handwriting.

See: http://www.70squadron.roselake.co.uk/dm.htm

Charles Wickens, front row 4th from the left
	Boxing Evening 1943 at LG140

70 Squadron, Signal Section,Abu Sueir, August 1942

Raid over Marina di Cantanzano, 3/4 August, 1943 Pilots: Sgt Sykes (left) Squadron Leader Turner(right)	The Marina di Cantanzaro was the target of several bombing raids in August 1943 as part of the Allies' invasion of Italy. It had marshalling yards, repair shops etc. and was an important strategic centre. An internet search on "marina di cantanzano bombing 1943" etc. reveals several sources.
70 Squadron w/ops Abu-Suier 1942	Wellington inspection gang Abu-Suier
Val near Tobruk	Val Valentine, Tripoli, April 1943
Paddy and Dashwood bathing in Med at LG 104 Egypt 1942	Corporal White with 4000 pound bomb
	Ismailia, August, 1942
£1 note with message to encourage safe return by local populace of crashed or lost personnel	.

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