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PWebberKR1904.jpg
Airmen standing in a row in front of hangar doors. The sun is shining and all are in uniform with training flashes visible on their field service caps.

The first image shows ten airmen and is captioned: "A.O Course No.35 No. 8 B&G School…

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SAudisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v010003.pdf
Sergeant Brewer’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 29th July 1942 until 28th April 1946. During this time trained as an air gunner and air bomber.
Trained in Canada at No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School, No. 3 Air…

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LHilderCA1397651v1.pdf
C A Hilder’s RCAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 17 February 1943 to 24 March 1944, detailing training and operations as a Bomb Aimer. He was stationed at RCAF Station Lethbridge (No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School), RCAF Station…

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PDarbyCAH1804.jpg
A group of 21 men standing in the snow in front of an Anson. On the reverse 'Lethbridge Back row 5th from left'.

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MDarbyCAH927893-180202-08.pdf
A list of all the letters sent home by Jack from 6 February 1943 to 13 November 1945.

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LDarbyCAH927893v1.pdf
Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for Charles Arthur Hill Darby, air bomber, covering the period from 23 August 1943 to 13 August 1945. He was stationed at RCAF Lethbridge, RCAF Edmonton, RAF Bishops Court, RAF…

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He thanks her for her mail. He has left Lethbridge and is now at Edmonton. The food at his new base is good. An Anson crashed killing five crew and trainees.

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Ha has been to Banff on leave. After hitch hiking locally they hired bike and swam in the hot springs. On a flight their undercarriage stuck up but they landed safely.

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He has had no mail and he is nearing the exam period. He has been doing a lot of flying. There has been a parade and an air show.

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He thanks her for her mail and newspapers. He has been night bombing.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ430926-0001.jpg
He has been horse riding and flying. He enjoys bombing and evasive action. He has four weeks of the course left.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ430918-0001.jpg
He expresses surprise that he is married. He has been on leave but snow stopped his progress. He went horse riding in the National Park.

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He thanks he for her letters and poetry. They have been flying and buzzing farmers on their tractors.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ430904-0001.jpg
He thanks her for the newspapers she has sent. He has been practice bombing. They have been having sporting competitions and a dance.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ430821-0001.jpg
He writes saying it is very dry and dusty. His course has become more interesting with practicals and flying.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ430829-0001.jpg
He has been horse riding again in the mountains.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ430815-0001.jpg
He thanks he for her letter. He works seven days a week and has completed his first week with 21 to go. He describes his busy life without time off.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ430807-0001.jpg
He thanks her for a cable which arrived via Moncton plus 13 letters from her and family. His new camp is a very high standard, as is the food and sporting facilities. He has been at a National Park in the mountains.

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EDarbyCAHWellandJ430728-0001.jpg
He writes he has moved 2700 miles by train. They stopped at Montreal for 10 hours. Food and accommodation was very good. They were met at Winnipeg by a reception committee. His journey finished at Lethbridge.

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A record of Sam's service in the Royal Canadian Air Force.

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LDaviesJR1536941v1.pdf
Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for J R Davies, bomb aimer, covering the period from 24 April 1943 to 3 August 1944, when he was missing on operations; his book is marked 'death presumed'. He was stationed at…

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LBantingP1399810v1.pdf
Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for Peter Banting, bomb aimer, covering the period from 5 October 1943 to 11 July 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying. He was stationed at…

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