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Peter Hoare's air force career.
A second copy includes some photographs.

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

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SGrewB[Ser#-DoB]v10001.pdf
Flight Sergeant Archibald Steele’s Flying Log Book as a pilot and flight engineer from 20th April 1943 to 10th September 1945. Flying training started with 19 Elementary Flying Training School then at 12 and 36 Service Flying Training Schools in…

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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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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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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.

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.

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

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]420521.pdf
Writes he now has over 200 hours flying. Mentions daily routine and upcoming wings parade. Writes about starting formation flying and speculates about leave in Canada before returning home. Writes about what he plans to bring home from Canada,…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]420505.pdf
Writes that he got through all his ground school exams along with all others on his course. Still had flying to do. Catches up with mail received. Writes of the arrival at Brandon of 200 Women's Auxiliary Air Force personnel as cooks and clerks.…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]420406.pdf
Writes about his and a colleagues flying training sorties and that he was still doing ground school. Mentions Canadian course 10 week ahead of them getting their wings. Comments on upcoming 48 hour leave and mentions sending a parcel with 2 pounds of…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]420330.pdf
Comments on training and says they had not flown for a week due to blizzard. Mentions including photographs and information about Cessna aircraft in his previous letter. Writes they had upcoming leave but could not travel due to snow. Mentions…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]420317.pdf
Writes that he was still flying regularly and had soloed on the Cessna. Comments on flying Cessna. Mentions weather and cold temperatures. Mentions photographs he took on trip to Vancouver. Comments on local girls and the local town of Brandon.…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]420225.pdf
Glad that they were now receiving his mail. Reiterates that he written about his flying and passing his EFTS flying and exams. Writes that he was now at 5 FTS service flying training school flying twin engine aircraft. Writes about going to Vancouver…

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PEllisEL21040038.jpg
Note 'a few of the sights you see from the train between Brandon and Vancouver'.

PEllisEL21040001.jpg
Envelope with note 'Canada, trip from Brandon to Vancouver, photos'.

MEllisEL183959-211116-030045.jpg
Form for permission to be absent from flying training school (12 SFTS Brandon) for E L Ellis for 22-25 May 1942.

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

BUsherJBurnsDRv2.pdf
Gives account of last (and 7th) operation to Schweinfurt 26/27 April 1944. His Lancaster was shot down and the pilot, wireless operator, flight engineer, and both gunners were killed. The bomb aimer and navigator (Bob Burns) were made prisoners of…

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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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PRidingRH21050016.jpg
Three photographs from an album.
#1 and 3 are driveways running through wooded areas.
#2 is looking east from corner of Princess Avenue and 12th Street, towards Brandon Court House, Manitoba with shops, cars and a few pedestrians.

MMcCronSLW191097-170817-13.jpg
A form completed by Sam at the time he enlisted.

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OMcCronSLW191097-170817-020001.jpg
Sam's record of service.

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OMcCronSLW191097-170817-010001.jpg
A record of Sam's service in the Royal Canadian Air Force.

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