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E[Author]GEllisEL430508.pdf
Writing of experiences of manning depot in Toronto. Describes personnel at location and mentions compatriot New Zealanders. Speculates on future and describes some activities.

MLovattP1821369-190903-75.pdf
A detailed analysis of very early aircraft and their flying characteristics.

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ENorthWANorht[Fa-Mo]440124.pdf
Alan writes about the slowness of mail from the UK. He has completed his exams and has done well. He has qualified as a pilot and completed air bombers and air gunner courses. He enjoyed Christmas. He travelled to Chicago and was impressed with the…

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ENorthWANorth[Fa-Mo]431217.pdf
Alan writes thanking his parents for their letters. He travelled to Calgary by train, then Banff and Lake Louise, then Vancouver. He spent a week in Vancouver looking at the tourist sites.

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Photo 1 is Bill Butler standing in a park.
Photo 2 is a view from their accommodation across parkland.
Photo 3 is a postcard of Toronto from across the bay.
Item 4 is notepaper with a graphic of the Royal York Hotel.

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SSmithRW425992v10001-0002 copy.pdf
Covers his recruitment and training. Includes a list of RAAF recruits.

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

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Glenn's obituary. Mentions that Glenn was previously reported missing and is now presumed dead. It mentions his birth and schools attended, training and marriage to Dora. He completed 29 operations but was shot down on an attack on the Dortmund-Ems…

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AWyldeHJ161218.mp3
Herbert James Wylde was working in local government in Glasgow before he volunteered for aircrew training with the RAF. He started pilot training and had gone solo when he was sent to Canada to continue training. While there, he began training as a…

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Bill had been a member of the Air Defence Cadet Corps and Air Training Corps. He volunteered as a pilot in the Royal Air Force and flew Tiger Moths at RAF Sywell but was re-mustered as a navigator. Bill went to Canada as part of the Empire Air…

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Gives account of Canadian reunion attended by UK and Canadian participants. Photograph of president of association Dixie Deans, Mrs Wings Day and Wally Floody.

This item is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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Canada reunion issue. Reports on trip by 30 members to Canada. Travel via Toronto to Regina where they took part in a number of events. Includes visit to RCAF Moose Jaw.

This item is available only at the University of Lincoln.

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A form signed by Glenn Brooks acknowledging that he will not receive pay whilst on leave. He will then report to the RCAF in Toronto.

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BBainesCOBrienCv1.pdf
A biography of Cecil written by his niece. It is based on letters he wrote to his brother, Colleen's father. She explains his training and the various locations where he served. He was lost 27 January 1944 over Berlin.

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

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Letter from the father of Jim Ferrier, the Canadian bomb aimer in the crew to Mrs Wilson, the wife of the captain. He thanks her for contacting him as he was not informed of addresses of next of kin of other crew. He holds out hope of news and says…

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BHookingsEWHookingsEWv1.pdf
Born in 1920, this covers his early life in Battersea and Morden, describing family life, school and first jobs, until he becomes an operational pilot in 1944. He describes family experiences at beginning of the war volunteering, initially, for Royal…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430902.pdf
Was now at Moncton and would probably be on his way home soon. Writes about previous leave in Toronto. When he returned after a three day journey to Paulson, he discovered he was posted to Moncton. mentions meeting lots of acquaintances and catching…

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BCleggPVIsaacsonPv1.pdf
Covers his flight from England west via the United States to Australia in 1943.

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LIvesonD19171121v1.pdf
Pilot's flying log book for Squadron Leader Douglas 'Hank' Iveson covering the period 3 June 1939 to 10 June 1947 and 13 June 1947 to 15 June 1958. Served with 76 Squadron, 77 Squadron and 462 Squadron in Europe and North Africa. Aircraft flown were…

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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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YMadgettHR1330340v3.pdf
Beginning of the year daily entries describe weather, training and activities at Medicine Hat. Course finished mid February and takes leave to see female friend in United States before travelling to St Johns. Voyage in convoy back to United Kingdom…

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MOHaraHF655736-161121-05.pdf
Lambeth notebook with daily diary covering the journey from Iceland to Canada on HMS Ranpura, between 25 to 30 June 1941. There is also an account describing crossing from Greenock, Scotland to Iceland on ship Royal Ulsterman; stopover in Iceland;…

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Idwal writes that he has been sent on leave. Christmas dinner was very good, then he caught the train to Toronto. He has been ice skating. His selection board want him to train as a navigator/air bomber.

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Idwal writes that he has finished at Florida and has returned to Canada. He describes his travel back to Canada and some of the people he met.

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