Bye, George Allan

Title

Bye, George Allan
G A Bye

Description

Six items. The collection concerns George Bye (b. 1920, 69632 Royal Canadian Air Force) a pilot, he flew Blenheim on 139 Squadron and was killed in action on 25 May 1941. Collection contains photographs of George Bye and others.

The collection has been donated to the IBCC Digital Archive by C Brafield and catalogued by Nigel Huckins.

Additional information on George Bye is available via the IBCC Losses Database.

Date

2020-10-24

Publisher

IBCC Digital Archive

Rights

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Identifier

Bye, GA

Collection Items

The Bye family
Three men, two in civilian coats and hats and the third wearing Royal Canadian Air Force greatcoat and side cap, along with four women all wearing furs stand in a row. In front two children. In the background part of a house. Captioned 'has all the…

A man an a woman standing outside a house
On the left a lady with dark coat standing next to a sergeant wearing Royal Canadian Air Force greatcoat and side cap. In the background a house with windows and a wooden balcony. Captioned 'Allan and his Mother Clara Emily Boothe Bye......your…

Two men standing outside a house
On the left a man wearing dark civilian overcoat and hat. On the right a sergeant wearing an Royal Canadian Air Force greatcoat and side cap. In the background a house with windows and wooden balcony. Captioned 'Allan and his father George Bye'.…

Man standing by cockpit of a bi-plane trainer
A man wearing flying suit and helmet standing on the lower wing by the cockpit of a bi-plane trainer. Captioned 'beside plane.........'. Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.

Pilot climbing into a Harvard
Front quarter view of a Harvard with a man wearing flying suit entering the front cockpit. Captioned 'Allen beside plane...may have been taken here before leaving for the war, so not sure if it was a Blenheim [sic]'. additional information about this…

George Bye
Head and shoulders portrait of a sergeant wearing tunic with pilot's brevet.
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Collection Tree

  • Bye, George Allan