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  • Spatial Coverage is exactly "Manitoba--Brandon"

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

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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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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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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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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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Photo 1 and 2 are street scenes taken from a raised elevation. There are no people or cars on the images.
Photo 1 shows the CKX Radio station at 220, 8th Street

Identification kindly provided by Gianluca Mazzanti of the Archeologi dell’Aria…

PMooreD16070024.jpg
Seven photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is seven airmen standing by a railway carriage, captioned 'All aboard - Brandon'.
Photo 2 is 16 airmen standing on top of each other in three rows, captioned 'Moments of leisure after the exams'.
Photo 3 is…

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SFordTA1585520v20036.jpg
A Canadian aviation chart covering the Brandon and Winnipeg regions.

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One photograph, a menu related to the Graduation dinner of Course 76a Navigators and a card with a photograph.
Photo 1 is a group of trainee navigators arranged in three rows in front of an Anson.
Item 2 is the menu front cover for the event taking…

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PGeachDG16010020.jpg
Photo 1 is a classroom with rolled charts on the tables.

Photo 2 is a street scene at Brandon, Manitoba, Canada taken at night with snow on the ground.

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A postcard from Reg to his parents.

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BMooreDMooreDv1.pdf
Dennis Moore's autobiography, compiled and edited by his son, Terry Moore.

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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.

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

B[Author]ParkerEv1.pdf
Titled Eric's Story it details Eric's life from birth in Liverpool. He joined the RAF on his 18th birthday in January 1942. Initial training was at Paignton then he was shipped to Canada. He failed to progress as a pilot and was transferred to a…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-018.pdf
News-sheet of the ex-Air Force POW Association. This edition covers POW's in Perpetuity, the Red Cross, a new memorial at Plymouth Hoe, Geoof Taylor -author, advance notice of a reunion in Vancouver, lost members, ex-POW histories, Obituaries, a…

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SFordTA1585520v20034.jpg
A Canadian air chart covering the Indian Head and Brandon areas, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

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ACattyMA180822.mp3
Martin Catty grew up in London and was evacuated, with his school, to Westward Ho! at the beginning of the war. He completed a short training course at Cambridge University in 1942 and joined the Royal Air Force. After training, he flew 40…

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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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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]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]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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