Publicity photograph of a newly qualified Keith Thompson

Publicity photograph of a newly qualified Keith Thompson

Keith Thompson and two fellow Yorkshiremen as newly qualified LAC observers, with aircrew training flashes and observer brevet, standing in front of left engine of an Anson.
Colour post card is captioned 'Chateau Frontenac Quebec City's landmark'. The three pictures of snowy scenes captioned 'Same scene but a great December day from train Toronto to Moncton', 'I took lots of these - this was the best!!'

1942

Four b/w photographs, one colour post card on an album page

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Can 1872 Canadian Official photograph; issued by the M.O.I. More trainees in Canada: New Air Observers for the R.A.F. from Canada school. some of the many thousands of keen young airman trained in Canada under the Joint Training Plan ready to take their places in R.A.F. aircrews. Picture shows; Three Yorkshiremen who have qualified at an Air Observers School in Ontario. they are from left to right Leading Aircraftman. B. O'Connell, 22 Park Ave., Harrogate; Leading Aircraftman. J. Woodruff, 36 Woodbine Hill, Sheffield; Leading Aircraftman R.G. Thompson, 50 Gerrard Road, Rotherham. (Names and addresses for library purposes only.) (Photograph issued 1943).