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PHopgoodPD16010023.jpg
14 photographs on five album pages (p 17-21).
Page 17:
Photo 1 - two Tiger Moths parked in the snow, captioned 'Tiger Moths "on the line"'.
Photo 2 - a side view of a Cornell.
Photo 3 and 4 - two different Cornells in the air, FH863 and FH872,…

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PHopgoodPD16010028.jpg
Eight photographs from an album (pages 22 and 23).
Page 22 (entitled Prince Albert March 1944):
Photo 1 and 3 are an airman and a woman by the side of a river, captioned 'Andy Donaldson and Lorna on the bank of the North Saskatchewan River'.
Photo…

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PHopgoodPD16010022.jpg
Five photographs of Tiger Moths in the snow, captioned 'Just a few Tiger Moths'. They are fitted with canopies for use in cold climates.

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PHopgoodPD16010019.jpg
Four photographs on an album page.
Photo 1 - an aerial view of a town, captioned 'Prince Albert & the State Pen'.
Photo 2 - a street scene across a bridge, captioned 'Central Ave'.
Photo 3 - a landscape view, captioned 'Just an idea of the country…

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PGearyPC17010077.jpg
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…

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LWardPW402626v1.pdf
Phillip Ward’s Flying Log Book as an Air Gunner/Wireless Operator and Bomb Aimer from 14th April 1941 until 24th August 1945. Initial training at No. 2 Wireless School, RCAF Calgary, then No. 2 Bombing and Gunnery School and 20 Operational Training…

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LHopgoodPD1673132v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for Phillip D Hopgood, covering the period from 4 August 1943 to 12 February 1946. Details his flying training. He was stationed at RAF Shellingford, RCAF Prince Albert, RCAF Saskatoon, RAF St Athan, RAF Woolfox Lodge and RAF…

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BHopgoodPMHopgoodPDv1.pdf
The detailed biography begins with government measures at the start of National Service. Philip Hopgood volunteered and enlisted at Padgate, Warrington. He was classified as medically Grade 1. Initial training was at RAF Regent's Park (Lord's Cricket…

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PGearyPC17010038.jpg
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…

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LGearyPC914328v3.pdf
Patrick Geary’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 21st April 1943 until 15th May 1958. Initial training as a pilot at No. 6 Elementary Flying Training School, No. 10 Service Flying training School. Posted to 20 Advanced Flying Unit in March 1944. October…

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PGearyPC17010061.jpg
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…

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PGearyPC17010036.jpg
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…

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PGearyPC17010012.jpg
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…

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SDodwellSL72147v10011-0002.jpg
A float, celebrating the 60th birthday of the city of Swift Current.

Additional information about this item has been kindly provided by the donor.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive in digital form: no better quality copies are…

MYeomanHT104405-190417-02.pdf
Covers education, playing rugby and RAF career. After training as pilot in England and Canada, posted to 12 Squadron at RAF Binbrook flying Wellington. Mentions some of his 14 night operations before he was medically grounded. Continues with postings…

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LEleyNJ163588v1.pdf
Norman Eley’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book (three log books bound into one volume, pages not all in chronological order) from 22 March 1943 to 3 September 1958. Records training, operations, instructional and other duties (including civil flying) as a…

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PBiscoeAE19010009.jpg
Photo 1 is of two hangars.
Photo 2 is a small bulldozer clearing the snow.
Photo 3 is nose art of a scantily clad girl and '50'.
Photo 4 is Arthur standing in the snow captioned ' - but needed warmer clothing than she had -'

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PGearyPC17010058.jpg
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…

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-013.pdf
The News Sheet of the Canadian Prisoner of War Relatives Association. This edition covers Victory in Europe, the death of President Roosevelt, the liberation of Canadian POWs, assembly centres for released POWs, the seizure of German POW records,…

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BEleyNJEleyNJv1.pdf
Jim's autobiography recalls his time in the RAF, having joined, aged 17, when the war started. He describes, in detail, his training and crewing up. Post-war, he left the RAF but eventually re-joined for two years.

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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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PBiscoeAE19010011.jpg
Photo 1 is Temple Gardens Ballroom.
Photo 2 is Esther sitting on a wooden fence.
Photo 3 is St Andrews Church.
Photo 4 is the Natatorium [Swimming Pool]
Photo 5 is River Park and Tourist Camp.
Photo 6 is the Central Collegiate.
Photo 7 is the…

PBiscoeAE19010010.jpg
Photo 1 and 3 are street scenes with only a few cars.
Photo 2 is a night street scene.

PGearyPC17010045.jpg
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…

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BYeomanHTYeomanHTv1-01.pdf
Written in 1994, the document begins with a dedication, a poem and then a series of stories which together form the memoirs of Harold Yeoman, an officer who served in Bomber Command during the war, initially as a pilot on Wellingtons and then as an…

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