Hello! I came to the Malta sub with the hope of asking locals, or area experts, for help determining the location of this photo that was taken of my Grandfather (middle) in World War 2. He served in the RAF and was stationed in Malta (AHQ) between 1942 and 1944. There appears to be some kind of church/steeple structure behind his left shoulder which I’ve been trying to identify. I was thinking it might be St Paul’s Anglican Pro-Cathedral, but I believe there should be a dome somewhere by the steeple which I don’t see in the photo.
Any help giving my any additional context or clues would be greatly appreciated by myself (and my 80 year old mother!)
Thank you in advance.
https://i.redd.it/23pkgb7j302f1.jpeg
Posted by mrbritchicago
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I’m afraid it’s really hard to say – there’s not enough view of the background and with the amount of churches in Malta it’s hard to pinpoint. What I can say is that there were a number of RAF bases in Malta during that time RAF Ta’ Qali, Krendi, Safi, Hal Far. Could potentially be ones of these.
Could be near tigne point, valletta, hal far, ta qali, kalkara, mtarfa, red tower area. The area behind them does not seem theres any sea but buildings and a pole. Looks more like an army base so my guesses are either halfar or ta qali but the building behind the centre guy looks its been bombed so valletta is a major candidate.
Where’s rainbolt when you need him.