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PSteainstreetA18020008.jpg
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is the preserved steam locomotive, Countess of Dufferin at Winnipeg.
#2 is the Sun Life Building, Montreal.
#3 is a street scene with trams.

PSteainstreetA18020007.jpg
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is the outside of the Rio cinema.
#2 is a Bison statue at the steps leading into the Manitoba Legislature.
#3 is a large room with high ceilings. A man is standing working at a desk.

PSteainstreetA18020006.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is the inside of the Canadian Pacific Railway station, Winnipeg.
#2 is a street scene including the Paris building, at Portage Avenue and Garry Street junction, Winnipeg.
#3 is a street scene looking towards the…

MEllisEL183959-211116-07.jpg
Leave pass and permission to enter the united States

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LEllisEL183959v1.pdf
Pilot’s flying log book for Flying Officer Ernest Lewis Ellis from 28 November 1941 to 23 February 1945 when he failed to return from his 23rd operation. Training with 19 EFTS and 12 SFTS in Canada. Posted to England in 1943 for further training with…

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EStevensonHEllisEL430612.pdf
Writes of recent journey across Canada to 12 EFTS in Ontario. Mentions a little about his new location and that it was run by RCAF and civilians. Writes about which uniform everyone is wearing in hot weather. Comments on current weather and comments…

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EGreeneLAEllisEL430413.pdf
Writes that he was flying again at 15 EFTS for AFU training and climatization but weather was bad. catches up with news of mutual friends that he had seen. Comments that Lewis was fortunate to be drafted to drogue flights. Asks after other friends.…

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EFoster[Mr-Mrs]EllisEL420510.pdf
Introduce themselves and asks how he likes Canada. Mentions visiting his home recently and all was well. Continues with news of family and friends.

EEllisSEllisEL421116.pdf
Writes about how he was getting on at his new school and provides details of his activities there. Continues with home family news. Concludes with school timetable.

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EEllisHEllisEL420426.pdf
Says there was little news from them and they were waiting for his mail to arrive. Passes on news from friend. Mentions father had got an allotment and was buying spade and seeds. Asks how he was getting along. Passes on more news of friends and…

EEllisHEllisEL420413.pdf
Writes of home and family news after Easter. Mentions weather, family visits, outings, friends news. Asks how he is doing.

EEllisELEllisIS4211XX-01.pdf
Catches up with home news of Sydney's activities. Writes a little about sister Renee. Writes that it was snowing where he was and that there was no flying. Mentions flying Blenheim and that they also had Anson, Lysanders, Cessna Cranes, Battles and…

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EEllisELEllisH420607.pdf
Mentions that he had received wings and was staying in Canada.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430707.pdf
Writes about meeting friend and that friend had washed out of pilot training. Mentions mail from other friends. Writes that the weather was now so hot that he was flying very early in the day. Mentions that his friend had been sent home to New…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430607.pdf
Writing from Saskatchewan Hotel, Regina where he was visiting a friend while on leave. Talks of meeting friend and seeing him flying Tiger Moth. Catches up with news of a number of friends. Comments on twelve hour bus journey across prairie to…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430501.pdf
Reports arrival of latest mail. Writes about party held in legion hall of local town. Mentions weather getting better. Comments on newly installed fire alarms being set off, and of the station's quota of money from Canada's victory loan. Writes of…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430407.pdf
Writes that his leave was over but he did not go anywhere due to poor weather. Mentions snow now melting and fields in local area flooded. Writes that they had received two efficiency pennants and expected another one. He hope that all RAF personnel…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430322.pdf
Writes that he was starting ten days leave and that the weather was now improving. Previous week had seen bad blizzard and he had not left barracks for three days. Mentions going into local town to see a film. Catches up with mail and news from home.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430302.pdf
Writes about weather and not much news. Comments on rumours of going home but no news yet. Feels he is in the worst part of Canada. Mentions sending parcel home with photographs and writes about daily activities. Writes about friend receiving happy…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430120.pdf
Writes that he had been busy after returning from new year's leave which he describes. Says that they had stopped flying due to intense cold. Acknowledges receipt of parcel (cigarettes) and letters. Comments that all RAF pilots expected to be home…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]421209.pdf
Catches up on mail and news from home. Mentions weather getting cold and all aircraft winterised. Comments on issue of battledress, mentions buying a radio, and listening to BBC. Writes of going to local dance with two WAAF. Comments on receiving…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]421114.pdf
Writes that winter had set in and it had recently snowed. Says he had been doing plenty of flying and getting bad weather experience. mentions teaching a wireless/op air gunner colleague to fly but thinks Bolingbroke too big for him. Writes about…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]421102.pdf
Catches up with news from home. Writes about adventures while horse riding. Describes flight to Winnipeg to pick up Bolingbroke. Mentions that Canadian winter had started. Still no news on date to go home.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]421010.pdf
Writes after return from leave in Chicago. Notes receipt of mail from home and mentions sending photographs by sea mail. Comments on weather and says now flying Blenheim. Writes about horse riding and catches up with news of friends.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]420826.pdf
Writes of soloing in Bolingbroke. Says not much else going on but the days were getting shorter and it was not so hot. Writes of teaming up with a New Zealand gunnery instructor. Catches up with domestic issues. Writes of mail from friend. Still…

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