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Letter from Alan North to his parents
Alan writes thanking his parents for their letters. He travelled to Calgary by train, then Banff and Lake Louise, then Vancouver. He spent a week in Vancouver looking at the tourist sites.
Tags: aircrew; entertainment; training
Letter from Lewis Ellis to his mother and father
Glad that they were now receiving his mail. Reiterates that he written about his flying and passing his EFTS flying and exams. Writes that he was now at 5 FTS service flying training school flying twin engine aircraft. Writes about going to Vancouver…
airmen
Right page - left - an airman wearing tunic and a side cap standing by a Tiger Moth. Captioned 'Hammond and steed'.
Right - an airman standing by a totem pole with building to left and trees to right. Captioned 'Totem Pole + I (Banff)(thats me on…
Right - an airman standing by a totem pole with building to left and trees to right. Captioned 'Totem Pole + I (Banff)(thats me on…
Tags: aircrew; Tiger Moth; training
Banff and Dauphin
Four photographs, first shows a building set in mountains and trees, captioned 'Banff Hotel'.
Second is of a valley running through the mountains and forest, captioned 'CPR crossing Rockies'.
Third is an outdoor swimming pool captioned'…
Second is of a valley running through the mountains and forest, captioned 'CPR crossing Rockies'.
Third is an outdoor swimming pool captioned'…
Tags: mess; RCAF Dauphin
Letter to HW Owen from George Thom
A letter referring to the night of the crash and George's subsequent escape via Switzerland. He was caught while trying to get to Spain and sent to Paris. After the war he worked for the post office in Calgary.
Banff and RAF Woolfox Lodge
Top - view of swimming pool with bathers in water. Pool surrounded by buildings. Captioned 'Hot springs baths, Banff, Alta'.
Left - two airmen wearing flying jackets standing in woods. Captioned 'Doug and Dickie, Woolfox Lodge 43'.
Right - and…
Left - two airmen wearing flying jackets standing in woods. Captioned 'Doug and Dickie, Woolfox Lodge 43'.
Right - and…
Tags: aircrew; RAF Woolfox Lodge
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…
Tags: sport
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'.
Tags: animal