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EStevensonHEllisEL430612.pdf
Writes of recent journey across Canada to 12 EFTS in Ontario. Mentions a little about his new location and that it was run by RCAF and civilians. Writes about which uniform everyone is wearing in hot weather. Comments on current weather and comments…

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EGreeneLAEllisEL430413.pdf
Writes that he was flying again at 15 EFTS for AFU training and climatization but weather was bad. catches up with news of mutual friends that he had seen. Comments that Lewis was fortunate to be drafted to drogue flights. Asks after other friends.…

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EEllisSEllisEL421116.pdf
Writes about how he was getting on at his new school and provides details of his activities there. Continues with home family news. Concludes with school timetable.

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EEllisELEllisIS4211XX-01.pdf
Catches up with home news of Sydney's activities. Writes a little about sister Renee. Writes that it was snowing where he was and that there was no flying. Mentions flying Blenheim and that they also had Anson, Lysanders, Cessna Cranes, Battles and…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430707.pdf
Writes about meeting friend and that friend had washed out of pilot training. Mentions mail from other friends. Writes that the weather was now so hot that he was flying very early in the day. Mentions that his friend had been sent home to New…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430607.pdf
Writing from Saskatchewan Hotel, Regina where he was visiting a friend while on leave. Talks of meeting friend and seeing him flying Tiger Moth. Catches up with news of a number of friends. Comments on twelve hour bus journey across prairie to…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430501.pdf
Reports arrival of latest mail. Writes about party held in legion hall of local town. Mentions weather getting better. Comments on newly installed fire alarms being set off, and of the station's quota of money from Canada's victory loan. Writes of…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430407.pdf
Writes that his leave was over but he did not go anywhere due to poor weather. Mentions snow now melting and fields in local area flooded. Writes that they had received two efficiency pennants and expected another one. He hope that all RAF personnel…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430322.pdf
Writes that he was starting ten days leave and that the weather was now improving. Previous week had seen bad blizzard and he had not left barracks for three days. Mentions going into local town to see a film. Catches up with mail and news from home.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430302.pdf
Writes about weather and not much news. Comments on rumours of going home but no news yet. Feels he is in the worst part of Canada. Mentions sending parcel home with photographs and writes about daily activities. Writes about friend receiving happy…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]430120.pdf
Writes that he had been busy after returning from new year's leave which he describes. Says that they had stopped flying due to intense cold. Acknowledges receipt of parcel (cigarettes) and letters. Comments that all RAF pilots expected to be home…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]421209.pdf
Catches up on mail and news from home. Mentions weather getting cold and all aircraft winterised. Comments on issue of battledress, mentions buying a radio, and listening to BBC. Writes of going to local dance with two WAAF. Comments on receiving…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]421114.pdf
Writes that winter had set in and it had recently snowed. Says he had been doing plenty of flying and getting bad weather experience. mentions teaching a wireless/op air gunner colleague to fly but thinks Bolingbroke too big for him. Writes about…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]421102.pdf
Catches up with news from home. Writes about adventures while horse riding. Describes flight to Winnipeg to pick up Bolingbroke. Mentions that Canadian winter had started. Still no news on date to go home.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]421010.pdf
Writes after return from leave in Chicago. Notes receipt of mail from home and mentions sending photographs by sea mail. Comments on weather and says now flying Blenheim. Writes about horse riding and catches up with news of friends.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]420826.pdf
Writes of soloing in Bolingbroke. Says not much else going on but the days were getting shorter and it was not so hot. Writes of teaming up with a New Zealand gunnery instructor. Catches up with domestic issues. Writes of mail from friend. Still…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]420720.pdf
Reports on mail and news received. Mentions going solo on Fairy Battle and that he would be flying Lysander. Writes of spending time at summer resort in Riding Mountain National Park. Mentions seeing proofs of photos he had had taken. Catches up with…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]420708.pdf
Reports on received mail. Comments that they had done little flying since arriving. Mentions daily routine. Says that he had written from Chicago on recent leave, asking if they had had that letter. Goes on about sending various things home including…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]420623.pdf
Writes of posting to bombing and gunnery school in Paulson Manitoba. Provides a description of local area and camp, mentioning aircraft, training task, accommodation and food. Speculates he would be there for 3 months but did not know when he would…

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]420502.pdf
Reports on mail received. Catches up with news of service friends. Catches up with family gossip and news of other friends. Wonders how rationing effects them and mentions how it was in Canada. Comments on a sortie to Winnipeg. Writes about his…

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E[Author]MEllisEL430118.pdf
Writes about her work at Air Raid Precautions. Hopes her letters had got through. Writes about snow. Continues letter next day and describes her activities. Mentions smoking Turkish cigarettes. Asks what he did in civilian life. Talks a little of he…

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E[Author]MEllisEL421231.pdf
From Marion (usually known as Bunny). Thanks him for letter. Describes her job, pastimes and provides a physical description of herself. Writes that she would not like to fly as she would be sick. States she would send photographs in next letter.

E[Author]HEllisEL420731-Part.pdf
Pages 5 and 6 of letter. Chatty letter with gossip of activities and friends. Writes of his dog and photographs.

E[Author]GEllisEL430508.pdf
Writing of experiences of manning depot in Toronto. Describes personnel at location and mentions compatriot New Zealanders. Speculates on future and describes some activities.

PEllisEL21040004.jpg
On front wings with dice.
Inside left page - photograph of three Bolingbroke airborne in line astern, flagpole on left.
Inside right page - seasons greetings from RCAF No 7 Bombing and Gunnery School, Paulson, Manitoba. Two versions of the same…
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