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He discusses his eight months in the United States as an instructor and his 50 operations on the Light Night Striking Force, as well as transporting Canadian built Mosquitos to the UK. (Also present was Colin's friend Mark Vickers).

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Recounts a family visit to Canada. Comments on host, visit to 442 Squadron and Canadian casualties and fellow prisoners of war. Goes on to recount other activities during visit. Finally mentions attending reunion of the Mildenhall Register.

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Menu for international reunion dinner in Canada. Includes list of guests, menu and cartoon.

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Observer’s and air gunner’s flying log book for D Andrew, navigator, covering the period from 26 July 1942 to 30 October 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown, instructor duties and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 7…

YWyrillWR553311v1.pdf
Covering the period February 14 1939 to August 19 1945. Describes his service in the Royal Air Force, conditions on the convoy to Africa on HMS Tamaroa, sights seen on leave and being confined to barracks before his return to England on HMS…

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Postcard with a view of the château on a hillside overlooking a steamship tugs and other boats.
Captioned: ‘Canadian Pacific “Empress” steamer and Château Frontenac, Quebec’.

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Jack writes asking about his family and talks about areas being evacuated because of the war. He met a pilot from his old squadron.

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Steam locomotive number 6158 with the sign ‘Canadian National’ on the coal tender.

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Top left - view of a large group of servicemen wearing khaki uniform on a station platform. Caption 'Port Huron, our first in the sates'.
Top middle - view of harbour with lake beyond - captioned 'Port Arthur'.
Top right - view from train of…

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Top left - a waterfall through woods - captioned 'Riviere de Lupe'.
Top centre left - view down river of distant bridge - captioned 'Riviere de Lupe'.
Top centre right - view of river rapids - captioned ''Riviere de Lupe'.
Top right - view of…

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Top left - a woman wearing overcoat and carrying a hat standing in the open with a building in the background, captioned 'Hi'.
Top centre - view down railway track of station platforms, captioned 'our train to the south.
Top right - a group of RAF…

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Incudes personal details, promotions from AC2 to pilot officer, medals, medical classification, inoculations, vaccinations, identity cards issued, will and a list of postings.

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Cars driving on a hillside surrounded by farmland. Description of the magnetic properties of the hill.

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Newspaper cutting relating describing how Sergeant George Fallon became the first Canadian flight engineer to win a DFM. He cut a hole in fuselage and crawled into the wing to repair a broken oil line and switch petrol tanks.

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Account of the United States' provision of limited non-combatant assistance before they entered the war. U.S. Navy trained 50 Royal Navy student pilots a month. Describes training in England and the United States. Goes on to describe training at…

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35 airmen arranged in three rows. On the reverse 'Mount Hope 1943'.

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54 trainee airmen arranged in four rows. Underneath each man is named in the caption.

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37 trainee airmen arranged in three rows. On the reverse 'Mount Hope 1943' and on a post-it 'Idwal Middle row, 2nd from Rt'.

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Idwal writes with his new address.

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Idwal writes that he received their parcel. The weather is very cold.

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Idwal writes with his new address. He asks his parents to write to a lady in Toronto who gave him wonderful hospitality.

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Idwal writes that he is about to leave for the States.

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Idwal writes that he has arrived in Canada. He thinks he is heading to Florida soon.

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Two photographs of steam engines.
Annotated 'CNR Moncton NB Nov 9 1942'.
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