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Two biographies of Eric.

A list of all the letters sent home by Jack from 6 February 1943 to 13 November 1945.

A group of 24 trainees and two officers positioned in front of an Anson.

A full length portrait of Bob in uniform, walking along a street. Advertising reads: 'Ditto duplicating machine' and 'Gold stamping on leather goods'. Ligget’s drug store sign is partially visible.

In his memoirs the location is identified as…

The three airmen have just received their sergeant stripes and brevets. Behind them is a sign for the Royal Canadian Air Force No 2 Observer School, Edmonton.
The three men are identified in Bob's memoirs as Eric Sutton, Bob Smith and Keith Mills.

The four airmen have just received their stripes and brevets. Behind them is a sign for the Royal Canadian Air Force No 2 Observer School, Edmonton.
The for men are identified in Bob's memoirs as Bob Smith, Eric Sutton, Noel Hooper and Lou…

Two oblique aerial photographs of a grain silo at a railway junction. The ground is covered in snow.
In Bob's memoirs the location is identified as Carbondale, a few miles north of Edmonton.

Two oblique aerial photographs of a large school with some outbuildings in a snowy landscape near St Albert, Edmonton. Poundmaker Road and Canadian National Railway tracks are also visible. Identification kindly provided by Steven Boisvert of the…

Two photographs of the Assembly building.
#1 The assembly building seen through snow covered trees.
#2 The building viewed with trees in full leaf.

A road sign at 109 Street, the south entrance to the High Level Bridge, Edmonton, at that time part of Alberta Highway 2.

Additional information kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

A river bridge in Edmonton over the North Saskatchewan River.

A street view of downtown Edmonton.

A view of the Cenotaph with limited buildings and many trees behind.

Three women standing in front of the south end of the Alberta Legislature building, Edmonton, Canada.

They are identified in Bob's memoirs as Mildred, Charlotte and Maureen.

A group of 17 men and women ready for a picnic. The airmen are wearing brevets.
There is a second image of the same group.
In Bob's memoirs he explains 'On a Sunday hike with the Twentieth Century Fox club. Alice Grosco (Organiser) at left in front…