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Offline Jeffrey

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Identification of Location Egypt 1942-45
« on: Saturday 07 November 15 16:23 GMT (UK) »
Please can anyone identify the location of this photograph.
It is of a group which includes my father-in-law, who was in Egypt from 1942 to 1945.

On the back it says Official Military Photographer, Jerusalem.

Does anyone recognize the building behind the group? It may or may not be actually in Jerusalem.

As you can see by the posts we are following where he went in WWII. It is so interesting. And like most people we wish we had asked our parents more.

Thank you
Judy
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Re: Identification of Location Egypt 1942-45
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 07 November 15 16:30 GMT (UK) »
It looks a bit like The Dome of the Rock to me  :-\
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Re: Identification of Location Egypt 1942-45
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 07 November 15 16:45 GMT (UK) »
That was quick Jen. :D
I think it is too.

Now can you identify the  Egyptian Man with them standing on the left hand side? ;D ;D

Thank you.

Judy.
CUMBERLAND  Armstrong Little Nixon Richardson Pearson Watson Braithwaite
WESTMORLAND  Richardson Dent Nicholson Hanson Kersey Smith Heigh
DURHAM Reed Smith Reay Hammond Metcalf Bell
Thompson Armstrong Branford Parkin Heaton Oates
NORTHUMB'LAND Nixon Johnson Armstrong Branford Thompson
DUMFRIES Armstrong Bell Halliday Little Carruthers Johnstone
YORKS Richardson Branford Siddle
ROXBURGH Jackson Elliot Armstrong Scott
FIFE Adamson Gosman Brown
AUSTRALIA Richardson Dent Hanson Kersey

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Re: Identification of Location Egypt 1942-45
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 07 November 15 19:27 GMT (UK) »
That's Mustapha, surely you must have recognised him. !

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Re: Identification of Location Egypt 1942-45
« Reply #4 on: Saturday 07 November 15 20:41 GMT (UK) »
Thanks Per Quist.  ;D
CUMBERLAND  Armstrong Little Nixon Richardson Pearson Watson Braithwaite
WESTMORLAND  Richardson Dent Nicholson Hanson Kersey Smith Heigh
DURHAM Reed Smith Reay Hammond Metcalf Bell
Thompson Armstrong Branford Parkin Heaton Oates
NORTHUMB'LAND Nixon Johnson Armstrong Branford Thompson
DUMFRIES Armstrong Bell Halliday Little Carruthers Johnstone
YORKS Richardson Branford Siddle
ROXBURGH Jackson Elliot Armstrong Scott
FIFE Adamson Gosman Brown
AUSTRALIA Richardson Dent Hanson Kersey

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Re: Identification of Location Egypt 1942-45
« Reply #5 on: Saturday 07 November 15 21:16 GMT (UK) »
Jeffrey,    Which regiment or Corps was he in, do you know?
Nursall   ~    Buckinghamshire
Avies ~   Norwich

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Re: Identification of Location Egypt 1942-45
« Reply #6 on: Saturday 07 November 15 22:13 GMT (UK) »
The civilian could be just a tour guide, or could be a translator or interpreter, possibly?
Nursall   ~    Buckinghamshire
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Re: Identification of Location Egypt 1942-45
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 07 November 15 23:20 GMT (UK) »
Yes I think he is most likely a tour guide too.

He was in the RAF Volunteer Force as an Aircraft Mechanic

Judy
CUMBERLAND  Armstrong Little Nixon Richardson Pearson Watson Braithwaite
WESTMORLAND  Richardson Dent Nicholson Hanson Kersey Smith Heigh
DURHAM Reed Smith Reay Hammond Metcalf Bell
Thompson Armstrong Branford Parkin Heaton Oates
NORTHUMB'LAND Nixon Johnson Armstrong Branford Thompson
DUMFRIES Armstrong Bell Halliday Little Carruthers Johnstone
YORKS Richardson Branford Siddle
ROXBURGH Jackson Elliot Armstrong Scott
FIFE Adamson Gosman Brown
AUSTRALIA Richardson Dent Hanson Kersey

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Re: Identification of Location Egypt 1942-45
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 08 November 15 22:19 GMT (UK) »
Seems to be the South Courtyard, just behind the fountain.
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