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LJarmyJFD134695v1.pdf
Navigators log book for J Jarmy covering the period from 7th August 1942 to 12th November 1957. Detailing his flying training in Canada and England and operations flown, including various certificates and a list of his operational crew. He was…

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PPennLE1702.pdf
A group of 17 pilots including Laurie Penn. Four of the pilots are identified.

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PEllisEL21010002.jpg
Right page - 14 airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting and standing in three rows with trophy in middle of font row. Captioned '"C" flight, Virden'.

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A group of 24 airmen arranged in five rows in front of a wooden building.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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PRidingRH21040002.jpg
A group of 31 airmen arranged in three rows. Ron is marked with a post-it. A second post-it states 'Here are the photos of grandads training in Canada in 1942 age 21 Some places are Quebec, Montreal and Rivers'.

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PFordTA17110012.pdf
Four photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a postcard captioned 'Neepawa from the air'. It is a grid of houses with a small shopping area. It is further captioned 'Not winter'.
Photo 2 is fields captioned 'Forced Landing Field'.
Photo 3 and 4 are…

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MMcGaughranJE427410-171017-010001.jpg
Jim's copy of the programme for his graduation. It includes a list of all the graduates and their town and country of origin.

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An article written by Peter Hoare 60 years after his training.

In accordance with the conditions stipulated by the donor, this collection is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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BNeilsonJFNeilsonJFv1.pdf
Growing Up -The Hard Way WAR -1939
James joined the Local Defence Volunteers at first then realised he did not want to become infantry. He did mount road blocks and fire watches. He applied to join the RAF and was accepted. Training was at…

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PFordTA17110018.pdf
32 airmen arranged in three rows in front of a Tiger Moth. Underneath is a caption 'Graduated from EFTS. 23.12.42'.

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PFordTA17110006.pdf
Eight photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a view of the train and carriages as it rounds a bend, captioned 'Ontario'.
Photo 2 is an engine coming on the other line, viewed from the carriage window.
Photo 3 is a Canadian Pacific locomotive,…

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MEllisEL183959-211116-020003.jpg
Ticket for admission to tenth wing parade. Text on reverse is note to not 'miss the passing out of course 49, the first of the flying Englishmen seen in captivity.'

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PSteainstreetA18020020.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is an oblique aerial view of a lake.
#2 is an air to air view of the starboard side of an Anson.
#3 is a pilot at the controls of an aircraft.
#4 is an oblique aerial of Brandon airfield

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CEllisEL-211116-010002.jpg
Map of Broadview-Dauphin Saskatchewan-Manitoba, Canada scale 1:506,880.

CEllisEL-211116-010004.jpg
Map Indian Head - Brandon, Saskatchewan-Manitoba. Scale 1:506,880.

PEllisEL21010003.jpg
Left page - left - airborne Tiger Moth.
Bottom right - Cessna Crane twin engine trainer landing.
Right page - top left - view of snow covered landscape from train. Captioned 'on the road'.
Bottom left - snow covered street with house. Captioned…

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PEllisEL21010004.jpg
Left page - left airborne Battle.
Right three Bolingbroke in formation.
Right page - left - view of river from the air. Captioned 'Assiniboine River'.
Right - ice skaters with building in the background. captioned 'Skating Virden'.

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PEllisEL21010005.jpg
Left page - left - Lysander on the ground.
Right - Noorduyn Norseman,
Right page - left - airfield from the air. Captioned 'Virden rom the air'.
Right - town street. Captioned 'Main Street'.

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PEllisEL21010008.jpg
Left page - left - airborne Lancaster.
Right - Me 109 on ground. Its propeller blades are bent.
Right page - left - view from air looking down at airborne Tiger Moth. Captioned 'breaking off'.
Right - view of town and river from air. Captioned…

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PEllisEL21010010.jpg
Left page - left - airborne Stirling.
Right - two airmen standing by the engine of a crashed aircraft.
Right page - left - view down city street. Captioned 'Portage Avenue, Winnipeg'.
Right - two story building with car in front. Captioned…

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PMooreD16070022.jpg
Two photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is 11 airmen arranged in three rows. The caption reads 'Waiting at the station - ready for home. Rivers, Man'.
Photo 2 is a large house, captioned 'The Taits - Shediac NB'.

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PRidingRH21050018.jpg
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is an airman on guard duty outside a large building.
#2 is the Dominion Exhibition Display Building No. 2, Brandon.
#3 is a bison lying on the ground.

Identification kindly provided by Andrew Gordon of he…

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Three photographs on one sheet.
#1 Two airmen in flying kit. One is holding an aerial camera. The other is LAC Newberry.
#2 Two airmen in office uniform. They are standing on a snowy landscape.
#3 a head and shoulders portrait of LAC Newberry,…

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PEllisEL21010063.jpg
Left page - left - two airmen wearing greatcoats with a dog on a wooden dock.
Right - two airmen wearing greatcoats standing either side of a sign for 'Sunshine Tourist Camp, Dauphin Beach'.
Right page - parked Lysander with man standing in…

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PHenningtonAJM17030005.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is two airmen standing in the sun outside a wooden building.
#2 is a loose group of airmen standing outside a wooden building.
#3 is an aerial view across an aircraft's wing into a low sun.
#4 is an oblique…

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