Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Four men walking on a beach. Unknown location in New Zealand.
Handwritten under the image "[unreadable] Coutts 1945 Les Doyle"
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Aerial oblique view of a small boat with a person signaling with a flag. Unknown location.
Handwritten beside image "Search 1946"
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Flight of airmen marching along Queen Street, Auckland.
Handwritten under the print "Queen St Auckland 1942 | 2nd Row 2nd from left"
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
High view of No. 5 Squadron Catalinas 'on the hard' at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
Handwritten on the reverse "Suva | July 46"
Fits with 2015-320.50 and 2015-320.52 to form a panorama.
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
High view of buildings beside the hard standing at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
Handwritten on the reverse "Suva | July 46"
Fits with 2015-320.50 and 2015-320.51 to form a panorama.
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Five servicemen relaxing in the sun outside a barrack building. RNZAF Station Woodbourne.
Handwritten on the reverse "Woodbourne | Dec 44 | Cambridge Ebbel, Henshaw, self" NB. One name is missing.
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Four servicemen relaxing in the sun outside a barrack building. RNZAF Station Woodbourne.
Handwritten on the reverse "Woodbourne | Dec 44"
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Three servicemen standing on a wharf. Believed to be at RNZAF Station Hobsonville.
Handwritten on the reverse "Darcy Sterling | Andrews Self | Whenuapai wharf [sic] | 1942"
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
High view of No. 5 Squadron Catalina NZ4034 'on the hard' at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
Handwritten on the reverse "Suva | July 46."
Fits with 2015-320.51 and 2015-320.52 to form a panorama.
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Handwritten on the reverse "Joint Anti-Submarine School | Londonderry June 19[obscured] | 6 Sunderland crews | 2 Privateer crews from Port Lyautey | [obscured] | Africa."
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Aerial oblique view of the Treasury Islands from a No. 5 Squadron Catalina.
Handwritten on the reverse "Treasury Islands (Solomons) 15/10/45"
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Port wing of a No. 5 Squadron Catalina while taking off.
Handwritten on the reverse "Engineer took this snap as we were taking off from Halavo - (Floats down for take off - up for flight)"
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Jacquinot Bay viewed from a No. 5 Squadron Catalina.
Handwritten on the reverse "RNZAF Camp at Jacquinot Bay - 15/10/45 (New Britain)"
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Simpson Harbour viewed from a No. 5 Squadron Catalina.
Handwritten on the reverse "Sunken ship in Rabaul Harbour (New Britain) Active volcano in right background."
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Two men standing outside a hut at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
Handwritten on the reverse "Paul & self | RNZAF Whenuapai 1942 | Living in Army Huts near present officers mess (1979)"
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Two men standing outside a hut at RNZAF Station Whenuapai.
Handwritten on the reverse "Andrews & self | RNZAF Whenuapai 1942 | living in tents! | Mrs. A. Johansen 23 Wiremu St Balmoral Auckland | Big Ted at Rotorua."
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Members of No. 230 Squadron, all wearing civilian clothes, at Gibraltar.
Handwritten on the reverse "Gibraltar Detachment | 23.2.51 - 6.3.51 | L to R. Fred Thayer, self, Vic Swain, Happy Adams, Tom Holland."
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Squadron Leader EJE Tompkins walking down some steps.
Handwritten on the reverse "[obscured] Govt House | Suva Fiji."
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
3/4 rear view of No. 5 Squadron Catalina NZ4034 in the water at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay, Fiji.
Handwritten on the reverse "Suva | July 1946"
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
EJE Tompkins in the cockpit of a No. 230 Squadron Sunderland at RAF Station Pembroke Dock.
Handwritten on the reverse "F/Lt Tompkins in Sunderland flying boat. 1949. Pembroke Dock"
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Informal group of personnel at the Weapons Training School, RNZAF Station Swanson.
Handwritten on the reverse "Swanson | Nov 44"
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
No. 230 Squadron personnel relaxing in the sun at Gibraltar.
Handwritten on the reverse "Gibraltar detachment | 23.2.51 - 6.3.51 | L to R. Clive Griffin; Tom Holland; Vic Swain; self."
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
Portrait of a Leading Aircraftman (EJE Tompkins?). Unknown location.
Handwritten on the reverse "Isn't this a beautie. We sent a lot of this to his mother, who sent him a lovely letter thanking her for her kindness to Don while he was here. She must be a lovely lady too."
Image from the Edward John Ernest Tompkins personal collection.
EJE Tompkins standing beside No. 5 Squadron Catalina NZ4055 at RNZAF Station Lauthala Bay.
Handwritten on the reverse "Suva | June 1946 | NZ4055 Sydney [to] NZ 6.40 | NZ [to] Santos 8.55 | Cat records with our crew."
