Image from the Frederick Desmond 'Des' Maslen personal collection. Handwritten on the reverse "Street lamp on Cape Sierra Leone. June 1946."

Image from the Frederick Desmond 'Des' Maslen personal collection. High view of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Handwritten on the reverse "Freetown (from Wilberforce). Sierra Leone. June 1946."

Image from the Frederick Desmond 'Des' Maslen personal collection. High view of Freetown, Sierra Leone. Handwritten on the reverse "Freetown (from Wilberforce). Sierra Leone. June 1946."

Group of No. 490 Squadron air crew with Catalina 'Canterbury'. RAF Station Jui, Freetown, West Africa. L-R: Back; Sergeant Ramsden, Sergeant Gall, Sergeant Robinson, Sergeant Bordley, Sergeant Shipton. Front; Flight Sergeant Garrett - Navigator, Flying Officer Morrison - Radio Operator, Squadron Leader Godby - Pilot, Flying Officer Mardon - Radio Operator - RAAF, Pilot Officer Maurice McGreal - Second Pilot.

Group. No. 490 Squadron personnel with a Catalina, soon after formation of the squadron. RAF Station Jui, Freetown, Sierra Leone, West Africa. Available names in no particular order: Pilot Officer Morrish, Flying Officer Mardon, Flying Officer Henderson, Flying Officer Field, Flying Officer Grant, Squadron Leader Godby, Wing Commander Baird AFC, Flight Lieutenant Barrett, Flying Officer Pettit, Flying Officer Gambling, Flying Officer Fraser, Flying Officer Wishart, Flying Officer Pequignot, Flying Officer Morrison, Flying Officer Gerow, Flying Officer Stevenson, Flight Lieutenant Gebbie, Flying Officer Patience, Flying Officer Ward, Flying Officer Buffery, Flying Officer Robinson, Pilot Officer McGreal.