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Copy of the birth certificate for James Vincent Whitney, 6 Simpson Street, Stanley, born 19 April 1932, registered 4 May 1932

Brief statement of service in, and certificate of discharge from, the Royal Air Force of James Vincent Whitney, who enlisted as a boy entrant on 21 October 1948 and was discharged on 23 December 1949, 1949

Receipt from the Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance, showing contributions for the year 1956/57, from J.V. Whitney, 58 Judd Street, London, 19 July 1957

Album of photographs of J.V. Whitney's travels in Lancashire, Hampshire, Dorset, Yorkshire and Japan, 1948 - 1950

Photograph, captioned: 'The Brats', Kirkham, Lancashire, showing a wooden hut with 3 unidentified members of the R.A.F., Summer 1948 Kirkham, Lancashire, housed No. 10 School of Technical Training for boy entrants to the R.A.F.

Photograph of 2 members of the R.A.F. with wooden huts behind, Kirkham, Lancashire, Summer 1948

Photograph of a soldier [possibly member of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers], sitting on a chair cleaning buttons with Brasso, at Bordon Camp, Hampshire, possibly Summer 1951

Photograph of a group of soldiers [possibly members of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers], in front of huts at Bordon, Hampshire, possibly Summer 1951

Photograph of a soldier outside a NAAFI hut at Bordon, Hampshire, captioned: Venus on a Rockbun, Summer 1951

Photograph of 2 soldiers on the rocks above Lulworth Cove, Dorset, Spring 1952

Photograph of Durdle Door, Lulworth Cove, Dorset, Spring 1952

Photograph, captioned: Catterick Workshops, and Workshop 66th 1/53 , showing a large group of REME [Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers] soldiers in overalls, n.d., possibly 1953

Photograph of 4 soldiers standing below a tank [possibly a Centurion] at Feldom, North Yorkshire, the firing ranges and training area for Catterick Camp, Summer 1952

Photograph of soldiers on top of a tank [possibly a Centurion] at Feldom, North Yorkshire, the firing range and training area for Catterick Camp, Summer 1952

Photograph, captioned: Vehicle and Gun Park, Hiro , showing two and three storey buildings with army vehicles in front, n.d., early 1950s Hiro was the site of a station set up for the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan (BCOF) and was 15 miles from Hiroshima, Japan

Photograph, captioned: Looking across the (Vehicle and Gun) Park from Billet , showing buildings, army vehicles and the coast at Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s Hiro was the site of a station set up for the British Commonwealth Occupation Force in Japan (BCOF) and was 15 miles from Hiroshima, Japan

Photograph, captioned: Looking towards Hiro from Billet, Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Looking towards Hiro from Billet , showing stores buildings, Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Reme [ Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers] Boat trip , showing a number of soldiers relaxing on a boat, possibly off Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Reme [ Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers] Boat trip , showing a group of 3 soldiers on a boat with the shoreline behind, possibly Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: The Widget , showing 3 soldiers on board a moving motor boat, P113, possibly off Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Beach Party , showing 3 men in a rowing boat, possibly off Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of 3 men in a motor boat, P113, possibly off Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph looking towards the coast, with hills behind, possibly Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Up to J.R.B.D. , showing a road leading up to hills, possibly Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: St. Pats , showing the exterior of the church, possibly Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Paddy Field! , possibly Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Hiro Cross , showing tracks and overhead wires of a tram, Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Hiro Cross , showing a bend in the tramway, Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Down towards Anzac , showing a moving tram, probably Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: R.V.P., Brit Com B.O.D. Vehicle and Gun Park Returned Vehicles, showing parked military vehicles, with a board in the front, possibly Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: R.V.P. , looking over water towards a village with hills behind, possibly Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of buildings, on the side of a hill, Nagahama (Honshu) Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of the waterfront, with boats, at Nagahama, (Honshu) Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph taken from high ground looking down towards the sea, showing an incoming ferry, Nagahama, (Honshu) Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of the ferry at Nagahama, (Honshu) Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: The Thing , showing a train, on a bridge over water, possibly Nagahama, (Honshu) Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Karuga Beach Kure, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of a soldier with Peggy, a Japanese girl, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of a soldier, 'Spoone' leaving on an army truck, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Geordie Guitar Tempest, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of a soldier, 'Sandy', taken in front of a building at Vehicle and Gun Park, Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of soldiers and Japanese girls at Anzac, Kure, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Whitney and the boys , pictured with a group of Japanese workers, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of the outside frontage of the Kure House, Kure, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of the paper mill, possibly Kure, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of tanks on Coronation Day [of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II], Anzac Park, Kure, Japan, 2 June 1953

Photograph of a marching band on Coronation Day [H.M. Queen Elizabeth II], Anzac Park, Kure, Japan, 2 June 1953

Photograph of marching soldiers on Coronation Day [H.M. Queen Elizabeth II], Anzac Park, Kure, Japan, 2 June 1953

Photograph of marching sailors and marines on Coronation Day (H.M. Queen Elizabeth II], Anzac Park, Kure, Japan, 2 June 1953

Photograph, captioned: The Snake , showing terraced farm land, leading down to the sea, probably Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: The Snake , taken from a road looking down on terraced farm land, leading down to the sea, probably Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: The Snake , showing a twisting road, through hilly ground, probably Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: The Snake , showing a vehicle travelling on a twisting road, through terraced farm land, near the coast, probably Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: The Snake, showing a train travelling on a line bordering the coast, probably Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of stalls at Autumn Festival, Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of stalls at Autumn Festival, Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of Autumn Festival, Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of balloons, Autumn Festival, Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of balloons, Autumn Festival, Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of Japanese ladies in decorated kimonos, Autumn Festival, Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph showing the back of a Japanese lady wearing a decorated kimono, Autumn Festival, Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of a child wearing a decorated kimono, Autumn Festival, Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of the back of a child wearing a decorated kimono, Autumn Festival, Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of soldiers dressed up for the 'Xmas Comic Soccer Match', probably Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph taken at the 'Xmas Comic Soccer Match', with trucks in the background, probably Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of Sam Small hooked by his dress to an army vehicle, 'Xmas Comic Soccer Match', probably Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Chenking , showing men in fancy dress, fixing a rope near to the pitch for the 'Xmas Comic Soccer Match', probably Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of a goalmouth, including a man on a bed, 'Xmas Comic Soccer Match', probably Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of a goalmouth, including a man on a bed, 'Xmas Comic Soccer Match', probably Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Suki Yaki Party at Fugisilas , showing a group of Japanese with a British soldier, possibly at Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Suki Yaki Party at Fugisilas , showing a group of Japanese outside their home, possibly at Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Suki Yaki Party at Fugisilas , showing a group of Japanese outside with a British Sergeant, possibly Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Kiddies? Xmas Party V & G PK, [Vehicle and Gun Park], Hiro, Japan, with soldiers being helped to fit wooden shoes, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Kiddies? Xmas Party V & G PK , [Vehicle and Gun Park], Hiro, Japan, with an officer giving a child a present, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Kiddies? Xmas Party V & G PK' , [Vehicle and Gun Park], Hiro, Japan, with soldiers on wooden shoes together with Japanese ladies with umbrellas, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of a group of soldiers outside a camouflaged tent, possibly Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of a tented camp with watchtower, possibly Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of villagers' thatched houses, in front paddy fields, possibly Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of villagers' thatched houses, with paddy fields in front, possibly Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of two native women carrying a bucket and bags, on a road beside paddy fields, probably Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of 'PSC 71 4 Nov 57 Sth Clinton', Station Clinton, 4 November 1957 The individuals are named as follows: McConnell, Whitney, Beuchemin, Plender, Harper Mathews, McDougall, Couling, Baggs, Fraser, Mills Boucher, Duncan, Gamblin, McLaughlin, Stevenson Station Clinton, 4 November 1957 Originally enclosed in D/X 1545/4

Photograph of people attending the Metropolitan Police Training School, Hendon, 6 August 1955 J.V. Whitney is possibly on the far right of the third row Originally enclosed in D/X 1545/4

Photograph of a large group of servicemen outside a building, place unknown, n.d., possibly 1950s Originally enclosed in D/X 1545/4

Photograph, captioned: Bart and I outside my tent at El Hamra [Egypt] , Bad photo - loads off shadow and bad film , showing two members of the R.A.F., n.d., possibly 1940s

Photograph, captioned: A wee boy at the lido at El Hamra [Egypt], showing a boy saluting with water behind, n.d., possibly 1940s

Photograph, captioned: John to Jean , showing a sailor in uniform, at an unknown place, 20 September 1943

Photograph, captioned: Kevin 1y 10 months, Catherine 10 weeks, John Leslie 9 months. What a photo , showing children being held by 3 men sitting on a settee, place unknown, 26 December n.y.

Photograph of a uniformed member of the Merchant Navy and a sergeant air engineer in the Royal Air Force, 1 March 1947

Photograph of an unidentified uniformed member of the WAAF (Women's Auxiliary Air Force) indicating a trade, 1947

Photograph, captioned: Behind the Billet, showing a soldier in rugby gear, 20 November 1949

Photograph of 4 men, 3 of whom are wearing rugby gear, n.d., c.1949

Photograph, captioned: Comp behind billet took him by surprise. You can see the distance between billets, n.d., c.1949

Photograph of a group of R.A.F. personnel, Kirkham, Lancashire, Autumn 1948

Photograph of one of 'The Brats', members of the R.A.F. in front of a wooden hut, Kirkham, Lancashire, Summer 1949

Photograph of several members of the R.A.F., including some of 'The Brats', in front of wooden huts, Kirkham, Lancashire, Summer 1949

Photograph of a group of R.A.F. personnel, taken between huts, probably at Kirkham, Lancashire, or Bordon Camp, Hampshire, Winter 1949-50

Photograph of a man standing on the side of a tree-lined road, captioned: Comper just leaving billet A.H.Q. in background , at an unidentified place, n.d., possibly 1949

Photograph, captioned: From train in Austria , showing a village with a mountain behind, n.d., c.1949

Photograph, captioned: Hockey - Wednesday 10th Nov. Flt Serg' s wife with dog, Theo, 2nd from left, c.1950

Photograph of an athlete in running gear holding a cup, possibly a member of the Whitney family, 1940s - 1950s

Photograph of Sandy in front of an ambulance, with, written on the windscreen 'Brit Com B WWSP Class 1 26 6 53', Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of Whitney standing beside an army vehicle, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of an army jeep, by waterside, with ferry, probably Nagahama (Honshu) Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph taken at the Xmas Comic Soccer match, probably Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of terraced farmland, with high ground behind, probably Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of 'Joe' and Sandy in front of a building, at Vehicle and Gun Park, Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of a flag with Japanese writing, probably at the Autumn Festival, Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of a British corporal next to a Japanese workmen, in front of a building with stores, possibly Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of a concrete bridge, with a railway line in the foreground, probably Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of a Japanese boy, part of the family at 'Suki Yaki Party at Fugisilas', possibly at Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of a Japanese girl in a decorated kimono, part of the family at 'Suki Yaki Party at Fugisilas', possibly at Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of a group of Japanese outside their home, with a British soldier, 'Suki Yaki Party at Fugisilas', possibly at Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of Japanese houses, with warehouses and a sports field for British forces, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photographic postcard of 'Kintai-bashi-bridge (Iwakuni)', Japan, c. 1950-3

Postcard photograph of Yoshika Park, the ruins of the Castle (Iwakuni), Japan, c.1950-3

Postcard photograph of 'Kintai-bashi-bridge', one of the three beauty spots in Japan (Iwakuni), Japan, c.1950-3

Postcard photograph of 'Kintai-bashi-bridge' (Iwakuni), Japan, c.1950-3

Postcard photograph of Kintai-bashi-bridge (Iwakuni), Japan, c.1950-3

Postcard photograph of 'Yoshika Shrine (Iwakuni), Japan, c.1950-3

Postcard photograph, captioned: To Jim and Joe As Always Joe, taken at Sing Chow Studio, Ipoh, Japan, n.d.

Postcard photograph of U.S. Naval Ship General M.M. Patrick , a C-4 troopship built in 1944, operated by the Military Sea Transportation Service, Department of the Navy, c.1950-3

Photograph of three soldiers relaxing, possibly in the mess building, at Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of a Japanese girl standing by an army truck, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Joe , showing a soldier, in front of a large rockery, with a building behind, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of soldiers marching on the day of the Coronation of H.M. Queen Elizabeth II, Anzac Park, Kure, Japan, 2 June 1953

Photograph of groups of tents on farm land, with hills in the background, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph taken at the Xmas Comic Soccer Match, probably Hiro, Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of paddy fields with a village behind, probably Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of, probably, a soldier in shirt and shorts standing on top of a building, with, in the background, road platforms over water and hills, probably Japan, n.d., early 1950s

Photograph of soldiers playing darts, possibly in soldiers' mess, n.d., c. 1950

Photograph of soldiers relaxing over a drink, possibly in a soldiers' mess, at an unidentified place, c.1950

Photograph of members of an athletics team at 276 Signals Unit RAF Habbarings, 7 April 1951 Captioned: W. Whitney receiving plaque for winning team of Medley Relay, from Mrs. Hobler. Other members Quenborough, and T. Brown, Dennis Cowley not visible. Individual Results - W. Whitney 220 yds 1st 440 yds 1st Medley Relay 1st Team 4 x 100 Relay 1st Team

Photograph of two soldiers, captioned: Lulworth, Spring 52, Lulworth, Dorset, 1952

Postcard photograph of Stair Hole, Lulworth Cove, Dorset, c.1952

Postcard photograph of Durdle Bay, Lulworth, Dorset, c.1952

Postcard photograph of Lulworth Cove, Dorset (aerial view), c.1952

Postcard photograph of Castle Inn, West Lulworth, Dorset, c.1952

Photograph of a young man sitting above Lulworth Cove, Dorset, Spring 1952

Photograph of men of REME [Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers] sitting on a tank, probably a Centurion, possibly at Catterick, North Yorkshire, c.1953

Photograph, captioned 'A' Shops 66th 1/53 , showing workshop with tanks, probably Centurions, North Yorkshire, c. 1953

Photograph of two tanks, probably Centurions, on training grounds, probably at Feldom, North Yorkshire, possibly 1952

Photograph of a tank, probably a Centurion, with a soldier lying close by, probably at Feldom, North Yorkshire, possibly 1952

Photograph of camouflaged W.W.1 tank, possibly a Mark V male, a museum exhibit, probably at Catterick Camp, North Yorkshire, possibly 1952

Photograph of a group of soldiers, members of Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, in front of huts at Bordon, Hampshire, possibly Summer 1951

Photograph of three soldiers, probably REME [Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers], standing in front of a tank, probably a Centurion, at Feldom, the firing ranges and training area for Catterick Camp, North Yorkshire, Summer 1952

Photograph of two men, members of the Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers, at Bordon Camp, Lancashire, Summer 1951

Photograph of soldiers of REME [Royal Electrical & Mechanical Engineers] sitting on a tank, probably a Centurion, possibly at Feldom, North Yorkshire, 1952

Photograph of soldiers standing below a tank, [probably a Centurion], possibly at Feldom, North Yorkshire, c.1952

Photograph of a young man, 1944

Photograph of a young woman, 1947

Photograph of a corporal sitting on a motorbike holding a baby, 1940s

Photograph of a man in civilian clothes, with a child, probably the man in D/X 1545/75, 1940s

Photograph of a young man leaning against a window of a house, 1948

Photograph of a group of men, women and children sitting in front of an open door, probably on a farm, captioned: Thompson, (19)49

Photograph of a man in overalls, holding a tin and brush, standing in front of an open door where a woman is standing, c.1949

Photograph of a man in woods having a picnic, 1949 The same individual may be seen in D/X 1545/11, middle, holding Catherine

Photograph, captioned: Teds cousins baby and me, showing a woman and baby, with a pram in the foreground, a terraced house behind, 1949

Photograph of a group consisting of three men and four women, standing in the garden of a terraced house, possibly Stanley, 30 July 1949

Photograph of a woman with a baby in a pram, c.1950

Photograph of a baby in a pram, c. 1950

Photograph of a baby girl about 18 months old, c.1950

Photograph of a man and woman, on ground near allotments, in winter, c. 1950

Photograph of a man in a suit wearing a trilby hat, seated on a deckchair on the beach, at the seaside, with bathing tents behind, possibly the north-east coast, 1950s

Photograph of a man in a suit, wearing a trilby hat, sitting on a stone seat on the beach, at the seaside, possibly the north-east coast, 1950s Similar to D/X 1545/87

Photograph, captioned: With love to Vince (James Vincent Whitney) from Diana xxx , showing a girl on a swing, with houses behind, 1950s

Photograph, captioned: Margaret and Susan. Baby 4 weeks here , baby appears to be in christening clothes, 1950s

Photograph of a man wearing swimming trunks, standing on a boat, with water and beach behind, c.1950

Photograph of a group of workmen, captioned: Hedley Hall (19)49

Photograph of the exterior of the Choristers' School, Durham City, n.d.