North, William Alan
Title
North, William Alan
North, W A
Description
147 items. The collection concerns Sergeant Alan North (1922 -1987, 1583475 Royal Air Force) and contains his diaries, documents, correspondence and photographs. He flew operations as a navigator with 571 and 98 Squadrons.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Nigel Alan North and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
The collection was loaned to the IBCC Digital Archive for digitisation by Nigel Alan North and catalogued by Barry Hunter.
Date
2023-07-28
Publisher
IBCC Digital Archive
Rights
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Identifier
North, WA
Collection Items
Women and airmen at a graduation party dinner
A group of airmen and women at a dinner at Preston Hall, Montreal. They are in three rows behind the table set for dinner. Along with other copies, this was sent from Montreal to Alan North at RAF Harrogate.
On the reverse 'Alan North' and on a…
On the reverse 'Alan North' and on a…
Eyes right as the Corps march past
A newspaper cutting with Air Training Cadets march past.
Alan North is second from the right. The cutting is from the Leicester Mercury.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Alan North is second from the right. The cutting is from the Leicester Mercury.
Additional information about this item was kindly provided by the donor.
Alan North
A three quarter length portrait of Alan standing by a stone wall.
On the reverse 'F Sg W Alan 1583475 Bomber 98 Command Wahn Station Please return 1946 W Alan North'.
On the reverse 'F Sg W Alan 1583475 Bomber 98 Command Wahn Station Please return 1946 W Alan North'.
List of Alan North's Campaign medals
A document addressed to Alan North's wife with a list of three medals awarded to Alan.
Letter to Alan North from RAF Record Office
The Record Office ask for his log book for scrutiny, or if this is not available details about his flying career and operational sorties.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
Alan writes that he has finished his exams and is waiting for the results. Something has affected his future training and he expects to return to England soon.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
Alan writes thanking his parents for the newspapers and airgraph. He has been studying for his final exams.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
Alan writes that he has not received any mail for over a month. Work has been busy. He complains about the food.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
Alan writes thanking his parents for their airgraph. He has been very busy with exams. He has been to see a film but was not impressed, then a dance where the girls only spoke French.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
Alan writes that he had a free weekend and went into Montreal and went to a film then a dance. On the Sunday they went to Mount Royal and watched the winter sports.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
Alan writes thanking his parents for their letter. He has settled down and studying hard.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
Alan writes thanking his parents for their letters. He has moved to St Johns, near Montreal.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
Alan writes thanking his parents for letters and newspapers. He is about to start his exams and also flying a lot.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
Alan writes thanking his parents for letters, parcel and papers. He enjoyed his visit to Chicago and found the locals very friendly.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
Alan writes that he has moved to Mountain View, Ontario. He enjoyed the train journey back east.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
Alan writes that he had 14 days leave. He writes from Vancouver and has visited Calgary and Banff.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
Alan writes that he has moved back to Saskatchewan but dislikes the flat monotonous prairies in comparison to the Rockies.
Letter from Alan North to his parents
Alan thanks his parents for their letters. He is finding his course easy and expects to be flying again soon. He has just had a weekend in the Rockies.
Collection Tree
- North, William Alan