The author writes home with thanks for letters and Christmas cards. He tells of his New Year social activities and other personal items. He mentions his impending posting to Weyburn.
Terry Ford writes home describing his journey across Canada en-route to his training school at Neepawa. He mentions the scenery, the people and the differences in the way of life between home and Canada he encountered.
Terry Ford writes to his family that he has started night flying and the course finishes at Christmas. He also mentioned the Christmas decorations in the town.
Letter from LAC T. A. Ford to his family. He writes that he has passed his training; recommended for single engine aircraft; has been put on Jankers (punishment for wrong-doing) so won’t be able to attend the flight dinner; going on a two week…
Letter from Terry Ford to his family. He writes that he is in Winnipeg on leave for 13 days. He mentions that he had his wallet stolen before going on leave but his colleagues collected $25 so that he could still go on leave. He writes about his…
Letter from Terry to his family. He writes that he has been swotting for his exams and that they finish their course in two weeks time. He also writes that he has bought a second-hand camera and is hoping to do his solo night flight that night.
He writes he has moved 2700 miles by train. They stopped at Montreal for 10 hours. Food and accommodation was very good. They were met at Winnipeg by a reception committee. His journey finished at Lethbridge.
Letter from LAC "Mac" Macfarlane to T A Ford, outlining how he is doing on his training course in De Winton and mentioning what he has been doing in his free time.
Royal Canadian Air Force flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for M A Catty, covering the period from 15 October 1943 to 21 September 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying duties. He was stationed at RCAF…
An autobiography by Jim about his time in the RAF. He was 17 when the war started and he applied and was accepted for the RAF, on deferred service. Training started at Ludlow, Newquay then grading at Sywell. He was selected for further training and…
Three items from an album.
Item 1 is a photo of a native Canadian standing and wearing traditional costume.
Item 2 is a train ticket from Rivers to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
Item 3 is a train ticket from Rivers to Winnipeg.
Six photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a man and woman. The man is in uniform and is seated. The woman is holding a vase of flowers.
Photo 2 is two photographs joined to make a landscape of Niagara falls.
Photo 3 is seven airmen and a woman at…
Six photographs from an album.
Photo 1 and 2 are the same. Sam skating, captioned 'My first attempt'.
Photo 3 is nine skaters and spectators taking a break, captioned 'The match against the officers (we lost)'.
Photo 4 is a mishap on the ice,…
A group of airmen standing in front of an Anson. It is parked in the snow in front of a hangar.
The photo is annotated -
'1st Graduating Class No 5 Air Observers School
Winnipeg Manitoba Canada
March 26 1941'.
Two postcards and one photograph from an album.
Postcard 1 is North Bay railway station, Ontario.
Postcard 2 is the Pavilion at Assiniboine Park, Winnipeg.
Item 3 is a photo of a dog's head, captioned
'Terry Shediac. NB'.
17 photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is a worn out Joe Meadows, captioned 'Joe Meadows at end of course'.
Photo 2 is a group of men and women at the party.
Photo 3 is seven airmen at the party.
Photo 4 and 11 is five men and women at the…
Seven airmen arranged in a row. Their names are listed in a caption above. On the image is annotated '186 LMG. F/O Thomson. 427'.
Further annotation reads '24 O.T.U. [indecipherable] 1659 F/O Black'
Three photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is Portage street scene at night.
Photo 2 is a man standing in snow, captioned 'Mr Reid'.
Photo 3 is two airmen with long skis, captioned 'Jock and Self'.