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Flight Lieutenant Douglas Barber
Describes Douglas Berber's service in the Royal Air Force between 1938 and 1947 with Bomber Command and, later, with Transport Command. It includes photographs. He was wounded in France, commended, reprimanded and awarded the Soviet Medal for…
Interview with Colin Bell
Colin Bell spent eighteen months as a newly qualified pilot instructing trainees in America. He completed 50 operations as a pilot on Mosquitos on the Light Night Striking Force.
Colin talks of his entry interview into the RAF, his time at an…
Colin talks of his entry interview into the RAF, his time at an…
A Canadian experience
Recounts a family visit to Canada. Comments on host, visit to 442 Squadron and Canadian casualties and fellow prisoners of war. Goes on to recount other activities during visit. Finally mentions attending reunion of the Mildenhall Register.
Ex-air force prisoner of war association B C branch dinner menu
Menu for international reunion dinner in Canada. Includes list of guests, menu and cartoon.
Donald Andrew’s Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book
Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for D Andrew, navigator, covering the period from 26 July 1942 to 30 October 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 7 Air…
Service history of Richard Stuart
A head and shoulder portrait of Richard with this air gunner's brevet next to the crest of 61 Squadron followed by operations records and reports.
Richard took part in 22 operations to Berlin, Frankfurt, Hagen, Hannover, Kassel, Leipzig, Mannheim,…
Richard took part in 22 operations to Berlin, Frankfurt, Hagen, Hannover, Kassel, Leipzig, Mannheim,…
W R Wyrill's diary
Covering the period February 14 1939 to August 19 1945. Describes his service in the Royal Air Force, conditions on the convoy to Africa on HMS Tamaroa, sights seen on leave and being confined to barracks before his return to England on HMS…
Letter to George Thomson from his mother
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Acknowledges receipt of latest letter. Comments on weather and Mr Churchill being in Quebec. Continues catching up with news gossip and their activities.
Postcard: Château Frontenac
Postcard with a view of the château on a hillside overlooking a steamship tugs and other boats.
Captioned: ‘Canadian Pacific “Empress” steamer and Château Frontenac, Quebec’.
Captioned: ‘Canadian Pacific “Empress” steamer and Château Frontenac, Quebec’.
Letter from Jack Dwyer to his wife
Jack writes asking about his family and talks about areas being evacuated because of the war. He met a pilot from his old squadron.
Letter to George Thomson from Gordon MacEwan
Thanks him for letter with latest news and information. Mentions rough crossing to the United States and other travels through Canada to the States. Talks at length about primary flying training and other activities. Mentions leave after course in…
Canadian national
Steam locomotive number 6158 with the sign ‘Canadian National’ on the coal tender.
Travelling United States and Canada
Top left - view of a large group of servicemen wearing khaki uniform on a station platform. Caption 'Port Huron, our first in the sates'.
Top middle - view of harbour with lake beyond - captioned 'Port Arthur'.
Top right - view from train of…
Top middle - view of harbour with lake beyond - captioned 'Port Arthur'.
Top right - view from train of…
Canada
Top left - a waterfall through woods - captioned 'Riviere de Lupe'.
Top centre left - view down river of distant bridge - captioned 'Riviere de Lupe'.
Top centre right - view of river rapids - captioned ''Riviere de Lupe'.
Top right - view of…
Top centre left - view down river of distant bridge - captioned 'Riviere de Lupe'.
Top centre right - view of river rapids - captioned ''Riviere de Lupe'.
Top right - view of…
Canada
Top left - a woman wearing overcoat and carrying a hat standing in the open with a building in the background, captioned 'Hi'.
Top centre - view down railway track of station platforms, captioned 'our train to the south.
Top right - a group of RAF…
Top centre - view down railway track of station platforms, captioned 'our train to the south.
Top right - a group of RAF…
Frederick Sawyer's airman's service pay book
Incudes personal details, promotions from AC2 to pilot officer, medals, medical classification, inoculations, vaccinations, identity cards issued, will and a list of postings.
Magnetic hill
Cars driving on a hillside surrounded by farmland. Description of the magnetic properties of the hill.
Ex-mech crawls into wing, comes out with a gong
Newspaper cutting relating describing how Sergeant George Fallon became the first Canadian flight engineer to win a DFM. He cut a hole in fuselage and crawled into the wing to repair a broken oil line and switch petrol tanks.
Tower training scheme
Account of the United States' provision of limited non-combatant assistance before they entered the war. U.S. Navy trained 50 Royal Navy student pilots a month. Describes training in England and the United States. Goes on to describe training at…
35 trainee airmen
35 airmen arranged in three rows. On the reverse 'Mount Hope 1943'.
No 73 Course Picton 1943
54 trainee airmen arranged in four rows. Underneath each man is named in the caption.
Trainee Group, Mount Hope
37 trainee airmen arranged in three rows. On the reverse 'Mount Hope 1943' and on a post-it 'Idwal Middle row, 2nd from Rt'.
Telegram from Idwal Davies to his parents
Idwal writes with his new address.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his parents
Idwal writes that he received their parcel. The weather is very cold.
Letter from Idwal Davies to his parents
Idwal writes with his new address. He asks his parents to write to a lady in Toronto who gave him wonderful hospitality.