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William Ray Peter Perry DFC - biography
Brief details of early life. Joined Royal Air Force 26 March 1941, trained as pilot in Canada. Flew operations on 106 Squadron at RAF Syerston and RAF Metheringham from June 1943 to February 1944. Instructional tour at 5 Lancaster Finishing School…
The fourth flight to Berlin
Records that Jack Meek a Canadian navigator was going back on operations after having been wounded on an operation to Berlin the previous January. Describes his crew and relates the story of the January operation where they were attacked by fighters…
Eric Quinn Biographies
Two biographies of Eric.
Aircraft and RAF Penhold
Top left - formation of five Boulton Paul Overstrands airborne in line abreast. Captioned 'BP Overstrands'.
Top right - view across open ground of two, two storey buildings. Captioned 'Penhold 1941'.
Bottom left - view of four Oxford aircraft…
Top right - view across open ground of two, two storey buildings. Captioned 'Penhold 1941'.
Bottom left - view of four Oxford aircraft…
People and Red Deer Canada
Top left - full length image of a couple in civilian dress standing either side of a boy in school uniform.
Top right - a person on a toboggan sliding down a track with trees on left. Captioned 'Red Deer Dec 1941'.
Bottom left - view down snow…
Top right - a person on a toboggan sliding down a track with trees on left. Captioned 'Red Deer Dec 1941'.
Bottom left - view down snow…
Banff and country scenes
Top left - view along railway track of mountains in the distance.
Top right - Banff view with buildings either side, St. Paul's Presbyterian church to the right.
Bottom left - view across a wide valley of open country with mountains in the…
Top right - Banff view with buildings either side, St. Paul's Presbyterian church to the right.
Bottom left - view across a wide valley of open country with mountains in the…
Country scenes
Top left - view down town street with cars parked on left and right and mountain in the background.
Top right - view of skiers in valley with trees either side.
Centre - group of men walking through snow with tree sin background and part of car…
Top right - view of skiers in valley with trees either side.
Centre - group of men walking through snow with tree sin background and part of car…
Native Americans Calgary
Top left - a group of native Americans and a horse in front of Tipis.
Top right - two native Americans with two horses in front of tipis.
Bottom - view of line of tipis with cars and crows of people on left.
Captioned 'Indians Calgary Stampede…
Top right - two native Americans with two horses in front of tipis.
Bottom - view of line of tipis with cars and crows of people on left.
Captioned 'Indians Calgary Stampede…
Edmonton and country scenes
Bottom left - High Level bridge with Edmonton buildings far side.
Middle - three story Legislature Building, Edmonton.
Top right - view across snowy filed of trees and mountain side. Four men bottom left.
Bottom right - view of ski slopes with…
Middle - three story Legislature Building, Edmonton.
Top right - view across snowy filed of trees and mountain side. Four men bottom left.
Bottom right - view of ski slopes with…
Athletic team RAF Penhold
A large group of men wearing athletics kit sitting and standing in four rows in front of a wooden building. Sitting centre of front row three officers wearing tunics and peaked caps, the centre officer has pilot's brevet. Captioned 'Athletics team…
Canadian scenes
Top left - an RAF corporal wearing tunic and holding rings. Behind a table with children on the far side, building in the background. Captioned 'Cpl Dudrenec sports day'.
Top right - a Royal Canadian Mounted Policemen in uniform standing in the…
Top right - a Royal Canadian Mounted Policemen in uniform standing in the…
Sports at Red Deer
Bottom left - man going over high jump bar.
Top right - man high jumping with officials watching on right.
Bottom right - man high jumping.
Top right - man high jumping with officials watching on right.
Bottom right - man high jumping.
Mountie, native American and funeral
Left - postcard showing a Royal Canadian Mounted Policeman in uniform on left and a native American with full regalia on right. Captioned 'Royal Canadian Mounted Police and Blackfoot Indian Chief'.
Bottom - group of airmen wearing greatcoats and…
Bottom - group of airmen wearing greatcoats and…
Marble canyon and Mount Rundle
Top - view of stream with waterfalls with trees either side. Captioned 'Marble Canyon'.
Bottom - view across water with trees on banks of snow covered mountain in distance. Captioned 'Mount Rundle'.
Bottom - view across water with trees on banks of snow covered mountain in distance. Captioned 'Mount Rundle'.
Deer and Lake Minnewanka
Top - side view of a deer with antlers. Captioned 'Deer in Wainwright park, photo L H Cano'.
Bottom - view of lake with hills both sides, Captioned 'Lake Minnewanka, No 57'.
Bottom - view of lake with hills both sides, Captioned 'Lake Minnewanka, No 57'.
Moose
Top - side view of a moose in open ground. Captioned 'Moose in Wainwright Park, Alta'.
Bottom - herd of moose. Captioned Moose in Wainwright Park, Photo by J H Gano'.
Bottom - herd of moose. Captioned Moose in Wainwright Park, Photo by J H Gano'.
Calgary Stampede
Top - postcard showing calf roping with spectators in background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede, "Pat Burton", 1942. North American Champion Calf Roper'.
Bottom - postcard showing steer riding with spectators in background. Captioned 'Calgary…
Bottom - postcard showing steer riding with spectators in background. Captioned 'Calgary…
Calgary Stampede
Top - postcard showing bronco riding with men in the background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede wild horse race'.
Bottom - postcard showing horse rearing up with men in background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede wild horse race'.
Bottom - postcard showing horse rearing up with men in background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede wild horse race'.
Calgary Stampede
Top - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators in background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede, Norman Stearns - Re-Ride'.
Bottom - postcard showing bronco riding with men in background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede , Lawrence Watrin on Squirre…
Bottom - postcard showing bronco riding with men in background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede , Lawrence Watrin on Squirre…
Calgary Stampede
Top - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede Joe Fox on Re-Ride'.
Bottom - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators in background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede "Doff Aber of North America Bucking Horse,…
Bottom - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators in background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede "Doff Aber of North America Bucking Horse,…
Calgary Stampede
Top - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede Joe Fox on Re-Ride'.
Bottom - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators in background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede "Doff Aber of North America Bucking Horse,…
Bottom - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators in background. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede "Doff Aber of North America Bucking Horse,…
Calgary Stampede
Top - postcard showing bronco riding. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede Roughouse Reeve on Bay Boy'.
Bottom - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators and helpers (some mounted). Captioned 'Calgary Stampede A K Lund on Pale Face'..
Bottom - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators and helpers (some mounted). Captioned 'Calgary Stampede A K Lund on Pale Face'..
Calgary Stampede
Top - postcard showing bronco riding. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede Sammy Sissons on Tally Ho'.
Bottom - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators and helpers (some mounted). Captioned 'Calgary Stampede Ernie Ferguson on Try Me Out'.
Bottom - postcard showing bronco riding with spectators and helpers (some mounted). Captioned 'Calgary Stampede Ernie Ferguson on Try Me Out'.
Sports day RAF Penhold
Top left - man putting shot with spectators behind.
Top middle - man putting shot with spectators behind.
Top right - man running past spectators lining track.
Bottom left - man putting shot with spectators behind.
Bottom middle - line of men on…
Top middle - man putting shot with spectators behind.
Top right - man running past spectators lining track.
Bottom left - man putting shot with spectators behind.
Bottom middle - line of men on…
Calgary Stampede
Top - postcard showing calf roping. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede, Art Alarneau calf roping'.
Bottom - postcard showing calf roping. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede, Irby Mundy calf roping'.
Bottom - postcard showing calf roping. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede, Irby Mundy calf roping'.