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A coloured card of the falls at Quebec and a brief history, in French, of Quebec.

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Two coloured views of Quebec.

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Two coloured views of Quebec.

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The cover of an envelope containing coloured drawings of Quebec. The cover has a twin funnelled passenger ship sailing under the Quebec bridge.

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Two photographs taken during a train journey.
#1 is the bridge over the Rimouski River at Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, the river is a tributary of the St Lawrence river which is in the background of the photo. There is a log raft in the foreground…

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Pilot Officer Noel Hooper standing in Dorchester Square, Montreal, wearing his brevet. The Boer War Memorial is visible in the background.

Additional information kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

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2005 Bishop St, Montréal with bilingual sign. There are a few cars and pedestrians. Bob's memoirs state 'Our accomodation in Bishop St on third floor above car in centre'.

Additional information kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

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Covering the period 3 December 1941 to 1945 it details Jack's initial training, sailing from New Zealand to Canada and subsequent train journey, visiting a fox farm, canoeing, taking exams and getting the results and trips in the snow. Qualifying as…

MCrawfordJ416818-170808-11.pdf
Jack's wife recollecting meeting Jack, their marriage and her later life. She describes meeting with Jack's surviving crew members, pilot Tom Dykins, Sergeant Bert Price, Sergeant Doug Looms and Stan Jones, who had been held as prisoners of war after…

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Four photographs from an album.
#1 is Marie-Reine-du-Monde Cathedral, Montreal
#2 is the Jacques Cartier Bridge, Montreal.
#3 is two airmen reading on the train.
#4 is an airman posting mail.

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LGearyPC914328v3.pdf
Patrick Geary’s Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 21st April 1943 until 15th May 1958. Initial training as a pilot at No. 6 Elementary Flying Training School, No. 10 Service Flying training School. Posted to 20 Advanced Flying Unit in March 1944.…

EDarbyCAHWellandJ430708.pdf
He writes there is a rumour of a posting. The weather is good but camp is boring. There have been church parades but they have managed to do a rota so that they have more time off. There are a lot of French Canadians with huge families of 12 to 17…

LDixonGW1451238v2.pdf
Flying log book for Geoffrey Walter Dixon covering the period from 23 June 1942 to 2 May, 1943. Detailing his flying training. Includes various certificates, a telegram, Air Ministry Release of Log Books procedure and a photograph of G W Dixon in…

LDixonGW1451238v1.pdf
Geoff Dixon's first log book, from 9th March 1942 to 26 June 1942 as he began his flight training in Canada at the No 4 Elementary Flying Training School RCAF Windsor Mills, Quebec.

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He writes he has moved 2700 miles by train. They stopped at Montreal for 10 hours. Food and accommodation was very good. They were met at Winnipeg by a reception committee. His journey finished at Lethbridge.

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13 airmen in two rows in front of a Fairey Battle. Each man is named on the front. On the reverse each man has signed his name and 'A/C Fairey Battle Course 45A Observers No 9 Bombing and Gunnery School Mont-Joli PQ July 1942 Back Row RCAF Front RAF…

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Ron and his friend at the beach at Ste Flavie. On the reverse 'Tony and myself on the beach at Ste Flavie Mont-Joli June 1942'.

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Three trainee airmen in summer uniform at the beach. On the reverse 'Ted, Cyril & Sidney in summer uniform Beach at Ste Flavie Mont-Joli June 1942'.
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