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• THE BATTLE FOR CRETE, 20 - 31 MAY 1941

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Davies, L B (Lt)

  Evacuation: Women and children, civilian refugees from the fighting come ashore at an Egyptian port after their evacuation from Crete. A total of 16,500 were rescued including 2000 Greeks.

• THE BATTLE FOR CRETE, 20 - 31 MAY 1941

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Davies, L B (Lt)

  Evacuation: The troops being served with tea on the quayside after disembarking at an Egyptian port. Lieutenant General Sir Bernard Freyberg VC ordered the evacuation to commence on the 28 May 1941. 16,500 were rescued, including 2000 Greeks. The rest...

• THE BATTLE FOR CRETE, 20 - 31 MAY 1941

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Davies, L B (Lt)

  Evacuation: A wounded soldier being brought ashore on a stretcher at an Egyptian port after the evacuation from Crete. A total of 16,500 were rescued , including 2000 Greeks. The rest were left dead or prisoners in German hands.

• BRITISH FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1945-1947

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Davis, Desmond (Sergeant)

  View of the platform at Lydda railway station just before the departure of the last train carrying British non-essential personnel and civilians from Palestine as part of 'Operation Polly'.

• BRITISH FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1945-1947

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Davis, Desmond (Sergeant)

  Two of the Royal Air Force Halifax aircraft of 113 Squadron that were used to fly out British non-essential personnel and civilians from Aqir airfield in Palestine to Almaza aerodrome in Egypt as part of 'Operation Polly.'

• BRITISH FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1945-1947

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Davis, Desmond (Sergeant)

  Brigadier Johnson, who commanded 'Operation Polly' (the evacuation of all non-essential personnel from Palestine) has a word with an evacuee who is about to leave Lydda station on the last evacuation train for Egypt.

• BRITISH FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1945-1947

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Davis, Desmond (Sergeant)

  Two girls wait to board one of the Royal Air Force Halifax aircraft of 113 Squadron that were used to fly out British non-essential personnel and civilians from Aqir airfield in Palestine to Almaza aerodrome in Egypt as part of 'Operation Polly.'

• BRITISH FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1945-1947

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Davis, Desmond (Sergeant)

  Two children take a keen interest in one of the Royal Air Force Halifax aircraft of 113 Squadron that were used to fly out British non-essential personnel and civilians from Aqir airfield in Palestine to Almaza aerodrome in Egypt as part of 'Operation...

• BRITISH FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1945-1947

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Davis, Desmond (Sergeant)

  A group of evacuees arrive at Aqir airfield from Sarafand civilian transit camp and prepare to board one of the Royal Air Force Halifax aircraft of 113 Squadron that were used to fly out British non-essential personnel and civilians to Almaza aerodrome...

• BRITISH FORCES IN THE MIDDLE EAST, 1945-1947

  part of "WAR OFFICE SECOND WORLD WAR OFFICIAL COLLECTION" (photographs) Made by: Davis, Desmond (Sergeant)

  Young children boarding one of the Royal Air Force Halifax aircraft of 113 Squadron that were used to fly out British non-essential personnel and civilians from Aqir airfield in Palestine to Almaza aerodrome in Egypt as part of 'Operation Polly.' For...