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PHortonAJ16010018.jpg
Left page; captioned 'En Route - Winnipeg - Halifax N.S. (for home)'
Top left: Steam engine number 4022.
2nd row left: Steam engine.
3rd row left: Two men in uniform sit side by side at a table eating.
Bottom left: Two men n uniform lean against…

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PHortonAJ16010017.jpg
Left page:
Top left: Union Station.
Top right: WW1 Memorial.
Middle left: Bison sculptures inside the Manitoba Legislature.
Middle right: Manitoba Legislature building.
Bottom left: Westminster United Church.
Right page:
Five buildings…

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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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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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Details of Peter Hoare's first operation.

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

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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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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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A large building with open field and puddles to the front. Caption on reverse reads "our school with officer's (sic) quarters in the background".

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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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Four photographs in an album. Each photograph shows a sergeant in uniform having an award pinned to his chest by an officer. In each photograph a second officer is standing at a microphone and rows of airmen are standing in the background. Album…

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PHilderCA18010003.jpg
Informal portrait of four sergeants in uniform standing outside. Annotated 'Sergeants!!!! Ginger, Reg, Joe & Charles'.

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ENorthWANorth[Fa-Mo]430718.pdf
Alan writes that his course is pretty tough compared with Cambridge. He sailed across in a large luxury liner, the food was good. Chocolate, fruit and cigarettes were for sale in unlimited quantities. The sea became rough and many were sick. Then…

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MSmithRW425992-230825-02.pdf
Bob's memoirs from his early training until he became operational.

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SSmithRW425992v10002-0002 copy.pdf
Covers his training.

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YCrawfordJ[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Covering the period 3 December 1941 to 1945 it details Jack's initial training, sailing from New Zealand to Canada and subsequent train journey, visiting a fox farm, canoeing, taking exams and getting the results and trips in the snow. Qualifying as…

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LMartinWF1554690v1.pdf
William Martin’s Flying Log Book as Air Navigator from 27th November 1942 until 27th June 1946. Trained as a navigator at No. 1 CNS Rivers, Canada,. Posted to Scotland to 4 AFU in 1943. Further training in 1660 and 1654 CUs. Posted for operations to…

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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.

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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.

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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…

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]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]420502.pdf
Reports on mail received. Catches up with news of service friends. Catches up with family gossip and news of other friends. Wonders how rationing effects them and mentions how it was in Canada. Comments on a sortie to Winnipeg. Writes about his…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]420124.pdf
Acknowledges receipt of their letters and wonders why they had not received any from him. Mentions he passed his end of course exams, that he now had 100 hours flying and comments on cross country flight. Writes that he will be posted to another…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]411230.pdf
Writes that he had received many letters from home and while they had had none from him, he had written every week. Describes his leave in Winnipeg and gives extensive details of his Canadian hosts and his activities while there. Mentions upcoming…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]411214.pdf
Says he had been flying almost every day and that he had gone solo. Comment on his flying training, his pay, cost of living, graduation dance for previous course and the fact that it was snowing. Mentions getting a letter from a girl in Wigan as well…

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