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SGrewB[Ser#-DoB]v10001.pdf
Flight Sergeant Archibald Steele’s Flying Log Book as a pilot and flight engineer from 20th April 1943 to 10th September 1945. Flying training started with 19 Elementary Flying Training School then at 12 and 36 Service Flying Training Schools in…

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PSteainstreetA18020020.jpg
Four photographs from an album.
#1 is an oblique aerial view of a lake.
#2 is an air to air view of the starboard side of an Anson.
#3 is a pilot at the controls of an aircraft.
#4 is an oblique aerial of Brandon airfield

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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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PRidingRH21050018.jpg
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is an airman on guard duty outside a large building.
#2 is the Dominion Exhibition Display Building No. 2, Brandon.
#3 is a bison lying on the ground.

Identification kindly provided by Andrew Gordon of he…

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PRidingRH21050016.jpg
Three photographs from an album.
#1 and 3 are driveways running through wooded areas.
#2 is looking east from corner of Princess Avenue and 12th Street, towards Brandon Court House, Manitoba with shops, cars and a few pedestrians.

MMcCronSLW191097-170817-13.jpg
A form completed by Sam at the time he enlisted.

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OMcCronSLW191097-170817-020001.jpg
Sam's record of service.

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OMcCronSLW191097-170817-010001.jpg
A record of Sam's service in the Royal Canadian Air Force.

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MMcCronSLW191097-170817-100001.jpg
A form with details of Sam's dependents, his wife and son.

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BWilsonRCWilsonRCv1.pdf
Reg summarises Bomber Command's role in the war then details his personal experiences from training days. He covers in detail the navigational techniques he used. He describes the operation he was on when he was shot down.

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EWilsonRCWilsonWJ-M420725-0001.jpg
A postcard from Reg to his parents.

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EWilsonRCWilsonWJ-M420717-0001.jpg
A postcard of the rail tracks leading into a tunnel. It is addressed to Reg's parents. He is travelling by train to Brandon, Manitoba.

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B[Author]ParkerEv1.pdf
Titled Eric's Story it details Eric's life from birth in Liverpool. He joined the RAF on his 18th birthday in January 1942. Initial training was at Paignton then he was shipped to Canada. He failed to progress as a pilot and was transferred to a…

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MLeadbetterJ163970-160421-29.jpg
The weather for a practice bombing run.

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MLeadbetterJ163970-160421-180001.jpg
Log sheets prepared by John.

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BMooreDMooreDv1.pdf
Dennis Moore's autobiography, compiled and edited by his son, Terry Moore.

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PMooreD16070024.jpg
Seven photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is seven airmen standing by a railway carriage, captioned 'All aboard - Brandon'.
Photo 2 is 16 airmen standing on top of each other in three rows, captioned 'Moments of leisure after the exams'.
Photo 3 is…

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PMooreD16070018.jpg
One photograph, a menu related to the Graduation dinner of Course 76a Navigators and a card with a photograph.
Photo 1 is a group of trainee navigators arranged in three rows in front of an Anson.
Item 2 is the menu front cover for the event taking…

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SFordTA1585520v20036.jpg
A Canadian aviation chart covering the Brandon and Winnipeg regions.

SFordTA1585520v20034.jpg
A Canadian air chart covering the Indian Head and Brandon areas, Saskatchewan and Manitoba.

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MCurnockRM1815605-171114-018.pdf
News-sheet of the ex-Air Force POW Association. This edition covers POW's in Perpetuity, the Red Cross, a new memorial at Plymouth Hoe, Geoof Taylor -author, advance notice of a reunion in Vancouver, lost members, ex-POW histories, Obituaries, a…

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PGeachDG16010021.jpg
Photo 1 and 2 are street scenes taken from a raised elevation. There are no people or cars on the images.
Photo 1 shows the CKX Radio station at 220, 8th Street

Identification kindly provided by Gianluca Mazzanti of the Archeologi dell’Aria…

PGeachDG16010020.jpg
Photo 1 is a classroom with rolled charts on the tables.

Photo 2 is a street scene at Brandon, Manitoba, Canada taken at night with snow on the ground.

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LCattyMA164193v1.pdf
Royal Canadian Air Force pilots flying log book one for Martin Catty, covering the period from 5 October 1942 to 24 June 1943, detailing his flying training. He was stationed at RCAF Virden and RCAF Brandon. Aircraft flown were Tiger Moth and Crane.

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ACattyMA180822.mp3
Martin Catty grew up in London and was evacuated, with his school, to Westward Ho! at the beginning of the war. He completed a short training course at Cambridge University in 1942 and joined the Royal Air Force. After training, he flew 40…

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