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  • Spatial Coverage is exactly "Saskatchewan"

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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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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…

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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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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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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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Three photographs show Tiger Moth accidents, fourth shows a Tiger Moth in flight.

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First and second photographs show two Tiger Moth accidents, third shows a parked Fairchild PT19 Cornell.

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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.

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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…

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Gives some information on recruitment and training of Ceylonese volunteers for the RAF. It includes his recruitment and initial training in Ceylon, travel to Great Britain, enlistment, elementary flying training and postings. It continues with…

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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…

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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…

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Sam's record of service.

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A record of Sam's service in the Royal Canadian Air Force.

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Charle's RCAF service paper.

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#1 is a side view of a steam train.
#2 is a view out of a carriage window.
#3 is a street scene, captioned 'Regina'.

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12 locations listed under the heading 'May-August 1942'.

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J D Dymock’s RAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book, from 11th April 1942 to 15th February 1946, recording training, instructor and staff pilot duties. Based at: RAF Sywell (No.6 Elementary Flying Training School), RCAF Station Bowden (No.32 Elementary Flying…

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An airmail letter to his sister and brother in law. He advises them that all is well during his training. He writes about family and friends.

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The letter is to his brother and law and sister. He hopes they have not been worrying about him. He advises them that more letters are on their way.

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!:506880 Chart of Moose Jaw region.

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1:506880 Chart of Swift Current-Regina.

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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…

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