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A windmill near Tiptree. Image by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group. Written on slide casing: 'Near Tiptree. Plaque on mill had numbers 17?? with last two number undecipherable.' (Numbers are probably 1775, the year in which the windmill was built)
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A photograph taken by Robert Sand, 55th Fighter Group, of Messing Maypole Mill in Tiptree, Essex. Caption from Sand's file - slide 4-41 "Tiptree windmill - smokestack".

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A pipe-smoking member of ground crew of the 55th Fighter Group, wearing an apron for carrying hand tools. Handwritten on slide:"1-32"

Robert T Sand

  • Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
  • Nationality: American
  • Unit: 55th Fighter Group 38th Fighter Squadron
  • Service Numbers: 39171056
  • Highest Rank: Staff Sergeant
  • Role/Job: Airplane Propeller Specialist

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Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
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Associated with Robert Sand

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
Contributorrossingtonj
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Added official name of mill and speculation as to date on the side of the mill, observed by R Sand.
Source: own local knowledge

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
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Spelling corrections.

Date: 5 Nov 2022 07:39:47
Contributorgeneral ira snapsorter
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Addition of caption from Sand's file.

Date: 2 Feb 2015 10:00:16
ContributorAAM
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IWM, Roger Freeman Collection