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LHarrisRJ[Ser#-DoB]v1.pdf
Raymond Harris was a pilot who flew the Lancaster on 34 operations with No 9 Squadron. The log book runs from 19 September 1942 to 24th August 1945. After his initial flying at the No 9 EFTS at RAF Ansty, flying in the Tiger Moth, Raymond went out to…

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List of crew members, next of kin and addresses; captain [pilot] Sergeant K H McLean, flight engineer Sergeant S N Leigh, navigator Sergeant D H McLeod, air bomber Sergeant RWL Muir, wireless operator Sergeant R C Barrett, mid upper gunner Sergeant L…

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BUsherJBurnsDRv2.pdf
Gives account of last (and 7th) operation to Schweinfurt 26/27 April 1944. His Lancaster was shot down and the pilot, wireless operator, flight engineer, and both gunners were killed. The bomb aimer and navigator (Bob Burns) were made prisoners of…

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Ha has been to Banff on leave. After hitch hiking locally they hired bike and swam in the hot springs. On a flight their undercarriage stuck up but they landed safely.

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E[Author]GTOwenHW570116.pdf
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.

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LPerryWRP1317696v1.pdf
Pilots flying log book one, for W R P Perry, covering the period from 24 November 1941 to 19 April 1943. Detailing his flying training. He was stationed at RAF Ansty, RCAF De Winton, RCAF Calgary, RCAF Moncton, RAF Ossington, RAF Scampton, RAF North…

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BPerryWRPPerryWRPv3.pdf
Gives outline of service history. Goes on to describe joining the RAF, early training, journey across the Atlantic to Canada for pilot training. Gives account of training in Canada and on return to the United Kingdom. Writes of operations on 106…

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BPerryWRPPerryWRPv2.pdf
Memoir starts by describing early life and education in Tunbridge Wells before moving to Cornwall. Writes about beginning of the war. Volunteered for aircrew in Plymouth (which had been bombed the day before) shortly after his 18th birthday.…

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Forty airmen wearing tunics and side caps sitting and standing in four rows. Several men have an "x" above head or on their shoulders. On the reverse 'Pete top left, 56 course 37 SFTS Calgary Alberta Canada, May - Sep 42, "x" LACs, Tabory, Gelfices,…

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Top left - night view down city street with cars and buildings on the far side. Captioned '8th Avenue west, Calgary, Alberta (taken at 2110 hrs, 21.2.42)'.
Top right - three-quarter length image of two men in hiking kit standing in front of a river.…

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Top left - view down a valley of a distant inlet. Captioned 'Port Arthur, Lake Superior, Canada, 42'.
Top right - an airman wearing tunic standing in front of a railway track with train behind. Other figures in the distance right. Captioned 'Phil at…

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Sam's record of service.

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A record of Sam's service in the Royal Canadian Air Force.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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'.

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PPriceAP19010035.jpg
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…

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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,…

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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,…

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PPriceAP19010033.jpg
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'..

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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'.

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PPriceAP19010029.jpg
Top - postcard showing calf roping. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede, Art Alarneau calf roping'.
Bottom - postcard showing calf roping. Captioned 'Calgary Stampede, Irby Mundy calf roping'.

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