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PMonksMA17010077.jpg
Top - view of distant line of two Lysander and a Bolingbroke parked on airfield. Bottom - view from the ground of a Bolingbroke flying left to right at low level across airfield. Captioned 'Bolingbrokes and Lysanders, 7 B&G School'.

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PMonksMA17010078.jpg
Front quarter view of Bolingbroke 9876 parked outside a building. Captioned 'Bolingbroke of Gunnery Flight'.

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PMonksMA17010081.jpg
Left - three airmen, two wearing battledress and one in shirtsleeves standing outside a hut. Right - view across open ground with water in front an trees in the distance. Captioned 'Sunset on the 500 yd range. Paulson'.

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PMonksMA17010082.jpg
View down a barrack room with rows of bunkbeds either side. Captioned 'Barracks at Paulson'.

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B[Author]ParkerEv1.pdf
Titled Eric's Story it details Eric's life from birth in Liverpool. He joined the RAF on his 18th birthday in January 1942. Initial training was at Paignton then he was shipped to Canada. He failed to progress as a pilot and was transferred to a…

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LPennLE413929v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book for L E Penn, covering the period from 31 December 1942 to 26 September 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at RCAF Dauphin, RCAF Pennfield Ridge, RCAF Yarmouth, RAF…

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PPennLE1702.pdf
A group of 17 pilots including Laurie Penn. Four of the pilots are identified.

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EWadesonTEWadesonJ430116.pdf
Writes that the place he was at was dead and isolated. Describes some activities over Christmas and during leave at new year. Catches up with news from home including noting a friend had been lost.

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Hopes they are well and comments it was very cold where he was. Mentions receiving mail. Catches up with news and mentions leave and that it was very quiet.

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Name and address 'L T Stoddart, 535 Spence Street, Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada'

SWooleyAJ[Ser#-DoB]v10012.jpg
Two names and addresses for Miss G A Stoddart in Winnipeg and Pte D Stoddart P.P.C.L.I. in England.

SWooleyAJ[Ser#-DoB]v10034.jpg
Quote from Byron with note 'this is my wish for you' from Sgt Nav Cecil E Wood from Canada.

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LBennettHW561480v2.pdf
H. W. Bennett’s RCAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book, from 7/8/43 to 14/10/48, detailing training and instructional duties as a pilot.
Based at RAF Brough (No. 4 Elementary Flying Training School), RCAF Station Neepawa (No. 35 Elementary Flying Training…

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LWilkinsNE164478v10002.jpg
Shows qualified as a navigator, pathfinder force air bomber/radar and visual bomb aimer.

This item was sent to the IBCC Digital Archive already in digital form. No better quality copies are available.

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MQuinnEJ4210077-200209-010001.jpg
Two biographies of Eric.

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EWilsonRCWilsonWJ-M420717-0001.jpg
A postcard of the rail tracks leading into a tunnel. It is addressed to Reg's parents. He is travelling by train to Brandon, Manitoba.

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EWilsonRCWilsonWJ-M420725-0001.jpg
A postcard from Reg to his parents.

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EWilsonRCWilsonWJ-M430904-0002.jpg
A letter to Reg's parents with a note explaining what he had not included in the letter. The letter advises he reached Rufforth after an overnight train journey from London. He has started flying training trips. He has been to York to watch films. In…

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BWilsonRCWilsonRCv1.pdf
Reg summarises Bomber Command's role in the war then details his personal experiences from training days. He covers in detail the navigational techniques he used. He describes the operation he was on when he was shot down.

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LBarberT1047323v2.pdf
T. Barber’s Royal Canadian Air Force Flying Log Book for Aircrew other than Pilot from 27th June 1943 to 6th May 1945 detailing his training, operations and instructional duties as an Air Bomber. He was stationed at RCAF Station Paulson (No. 7…

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MMcCronSLW191097-170817-080001.jpg
Sam's exam results and employment history plus an assessment of his health and airforce potential.

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MMcCronSLW191097-170817-100001.jpg
A form with details of Sam's dependents, his wife and son.

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OMcCronSLW191097-170817-010001.jpg
A record of Sam's service in the Royal Canadian Air Force.

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OMcCronSLW191097-170817-020001.jpg
Sam's record of service.

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MMcCronSLW191097-170817-13.jpg
A form completed by Sam at the time he enlisted.

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