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Parade
A float, celebrating the 60th birthday of the city of Swift Current.
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Swift Current stampede
Three mounties lead a parade. Uniformed men follow together with military vehicles.
Account of journey across Canada to RCAF Swift Current and Moose Jaw.
Account of train journey across Canada to RCAF Swift Current. Relates day to day activities at camp. Went to Moose Jaw on day off. Continues with description of activities at RCAF Swift Current seem to spent most time in working in kitchen. Moved on…
Ex-mech crawls into wing, comes out with a gong
Newspaper cutting relating describing how Sergeant George Fallon became the first Canadian flight engineer to win a DFM. He cut a hole in fuselage and crawled into the wing to repair a broken oil line and switch petrol tanks.
Flying Officer Aubrey "Tommy" Coles DFC
The document lists training and operational postings and dates, starting with training as pilot in Canada and goes onto training back in United Kingdom. It describes his first operation to Frankfurt with 640 Squadron before going to 158 Squadron at…
Album Covers
The front cover has 'Snap Shotz Assinboia Canada' and a coloured image of a Native American.
John Holden and Harvard
John is standing on the right wing of a Harvard at 41 SFTS RAF Weyburn, Saskatewan, Canada. He still has the aircrew under training flash in his hat.
Air navigation map
Map Indian Head - Brandon, Saskatchewan-Manitoba. Scale 1:506,880.
Air navigation map
Map of Broadview-Dauphin Saskatchewan-Manitoba, Canada scale 1:506,880.
Prince Albert 1943
Three photographs two of Patrick as a pilot trainee.
The first and third has Patrick leaning against the tail of an aircraft, the third with a fellow trainee, both captioned 'Prince Albert 1943.'
The second is of Patrick with five other airmen and…
The first and third has Patrick leaning against the tail of an aircraft, the third with a fellow trainee, both captioned 'Prince Albert 1943.'
The second is of Patrick with five other airmen and…
Patrick Geary and an aircraft accident 1929
Three items first is photograph of Patrick seated, reading, captioned Prince Albert 1943.
Second is a photograph of a crashed aircraft captioned 'Leuchars 1929'.
Third is a newspaper clipping reporting that an ATC cadet P. Geary visited RAF…
Second is a photograph of a crashed aircraft captioned 'Leuchars 1929'.
Third is a newspaper clipping reporting that an ATC cadet P. Geary visited RAF…
People and places Canada 1943
Three pages, the first has five photographs, the first two are of the country, the first has a lake surrounded by trees, captioned 'Clear Lake Manitoba'.
The second of rolling hills captioned 'Calgary Foothills.'
The other three have woman…
The second of rolling hills captioned 'Calgary Foothills.'
The other three have woman…
Dauphin and Cessna Cranes
Three photographs and a tag, the first is of Cesna Cranes air-to-air, showing part of the instrument panel of the aircraft, captioned 'Cessna Cranes'.
The second shows part of an airfield from the air, captioned 'Dauphin airport Man.'
Third is of…
The second shows part of an airfield from the air, captioned 'Dauphin airport Man.'
Third is of…
Machine guns at Saskatoon in 1943 and Patrick's wife in Dingwall in 1942
Two photographs one shows four gunners with machine guns pointing down range in front of a multiple garage like building, snow on the ground, captioned 'Saskatoon Sask. 1943'.
The second shows a nurse sitting on a short flight of steps, captioned…
The second shows a nurse sitting on a short flight of steps, captioned…
Bill Dickinson, Cessna Cranes
Three photographs, one of an airman, full length standing in front of a hedge, has an aircrew training flash in his hat and is captioned Bill Dickinson 1943.
Second is an air-to-air photograph of twin engine aircraft captioned 'Cessna Cranes Dauphin…
Second is an air-to-air photograph of twin engine aircraft captioned 'Cessna Cranes Dauphin…
Newspaper cuttings
The first cutting refers to the award of the DFM to Patrick Geary and receiving the medal at Buckingham Palace.
The second is from the Prince Albert Daily Herald. It reports an interview with Patrick and a fellow trainee Corporal Phillip Finch, both…
The second is from the Prince Albert Daily Herald. It reports an interview with Patrick and a fellow trainee Corporal Phillip Finch, both…
Patrick Geary and Peter Marsh
Four photographs, in the first, Patrick is tanding by a train door captioned 'C.P.R. Sask 1943'.
Second Patrick is standing in front of a Tiger Moth with a trainee aircrew flash in his hat, captioned 'Perth 1942'.
Third, Patrick is sitting with a…
Second Patrick is standing in front of a Tiger Moth with a trainee aircrew flash in his hat, captioned 'Perth 1942'.
Third, Patrick is sitting with a…
Prince Albert
First photograph shows eight airmen including Patrick standing outside a building, captioned 'A Flight 6 EFTS, Prince Albert'.
Second shows three men standing by an aircraft wing, one in overalls one in an overcoat and one in uniform.
Third is an…
Second shows three men standing by an aircraft wing, one in overalls one in an overcoat and one in uniform.
Third is an…
Aircraft accidents
Three photographs show Tiger Moth accidents, fourth shows a Tiger Moth in flight.
Aircraft accidents
First and second photographs show two Tiger Moth accidents, third shows a parked Fairchild PT19 Cornell.
Aircraft accidents
First photograph shows two tiger Moths having collided on the ground.
The second shows a Waco crash in the remains of a building.
The third is of a student pilot studying his books.
The second shows a Waco crash in the remains of a building.
The third is of a student pilot studying his books.
Transcription of interview Patrick gave in Canada
The transcript has a note 'Prince Albert March 1943'. The interview records, amongst other things, that Patrick was there to train as a pilot, he was awarded the DFM for shooting down two Me 109s on a raid on Brest in July 1941, and presented with…
Tiger Moth, Cessna Bobcat and Ottawa
Seven photographs from an album.
#1 is a Tiger Moth in flight, banking.
#2 is the church of the Good Shepherd at Caron, Saskatchewan.
#3 is a Cessna Bobcat coming in to land.
#4 is the House of Commons of Canada taken from Wellington Street.
#5…
#1 is a Tiger Moth in flight, banking.
#2 is the church of the Good Shepherd at Caron, Saskatchewan.
#3 is a Cessna Bobcat coming in to land.
#4 is the House of Commons of Canada taken from Wellington Street.
#5…
Canadian Views
Seven photographs from an album.
#1 is a steam locomotive being replenished with water.
#2 is the church of the Good Shepherd at Caron, Saskatchewan.
#3 is a building.
#4 is a building.
#5 is trees in a snowy landscape
#6 is a grain silo
#7 is…
#1 is a steam locomotive being replenished with water.
#2 is the church of the Good Shepherd at Caron, Saskatchewan.
#3 is a building.
#4 is a building.
#5 is trees in a snowy landscape
#6 is a grain silo
#7 is…
Course photograph
Thirteen airmen sitting and standing in two rows. Wearing battledress or tunic they all have a number on left chest. In the background left a flight safety poster and notice on the wall. On the reverse names of nine of the personnel in the photograph…