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LPrestonJC201864v1.pdf
J C Preston’s RCAF Pilot’s Flying Log Book from 25 November 1942 to 17 May 1946. It details training, 13 Air Search and Rescue (ASR) sorties and other duties as a pilot with 249 Squadron in the Middle East, over the eastern Mediterranean and…

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A newspaper cutting with Air Training Cadets march past.
Alan North is second from the right. The cutting is from the Leicester Mercury.

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A head and shoulders portrait of Alan wearing a trainee's cap.

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A certificate awarded to Alan North.

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Alan North's certificate of service.

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A list of airmen with their number, rank and religion.

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Alan writes that he has finished his exams and is waiting for the results. Something has affected his future training and he expects to return to England soon.

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Alan writes thanking his parents for the newspapers and airgraph. He has been studying for his final exams.

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Alan writes that he has not received any mail for over a month. Work has been busy. He complains about the food.

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Alan writes thanking his parents for their letter. He has settled down and studying hard.

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Alan writes thanking his parents for their letters. He has moved to St Johns, near Montreal.

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Alan writes thanking his parents for letters and newspapers. He is about to start his exams and also flying a lot.

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Alan writes thanking his parents for letters, parcel and papers. He enjoyed his visit to Chicago and found the locals very friendly.

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Alan writes that he has moved to Mountain View, Ontario. He enjoyed the train journey back east.

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Alan writes that he had 14 days leave. He writes from Vancouver and has visited Calgary and Banff.

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Alan writes that he has moved back to Saskatchewan but dislikes the flat monotonous prairies in comparison to the Rockies.

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Alan thanks his parents for their letters. He is finding his course easy and expects to be flying again soon. He has just had a weekend in the Rockies.

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Alan writes that he has moved to Edmonton. He finds the scenery repetitive and not varied like England.

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Alan writes thanking them for his first airgraph. He has had mid-term exams and remarks that his first flying test was grim.

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Alan writes he has been busy flying and is very tired. He has moved on from Tiger Moths and is now flying faster monoplanes.

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Alan writes that he has moved to Regina, Saskatchewan. The weather is hot and he should be there for eight weeks.

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48 trainee airmen in three rows, four instructors front and centre.

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LWhalleyJ1113651v1.pdf
Jack Whalley’s Royal Air Force Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 9th July 1941 until 10th October 1952. Initial training at No. 9 Air Observers School as an air observer, navigator, air gunner and bomb aimer. Further training as…

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LKimberleyTHF1286586v1.pdf
Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Thomas Kimberley covering the period 5 March 1943 to 25 September 1945. Details his training and operational duties. He flew 35 operations, 20 night time and 15 daylight, as cameraman / air gunner with…

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An airman in uniform standing in front of a brick wall. He is wearing a side cap with a white training band around the top. Annotated on the reverse 'Sept 1944, London, Harold Curtis, Elsie's brother, Hilda's son, my mother's nephew'.

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