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PShawSR1623.jpg
20 Air Training Corps cadets marching in front of their school. On the reverse 'Springfield School 1943'.

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ODarbyCAH927893-180202-01.pdf
Air Ministry Form 1406 with details of Jack's war service.

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PPriceAP19010019.jpg
Top left - view across lake of a town on far bank. Captioned 'Calgary taken from St George's Island'.
Top right - three men in a window.
Bottom left - view of trees and a model dinosaur on right. Captioned 'St George's Island.
Bottom right - view…

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MBubbGJ1477939-160322-02.pdf
64 pages of course notes. Inside front page ' Bubb G J 1477939, Entry 35, Berryfields, Melksham, Sept 2-21 1943' Contains information of batteries and motors in general then specific notes on F24 camera and controls, night photography MkIII, torpedo…

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PCameronD2113.jpg
Head and shoulders portrait of two airmen wearing tunics and side caps. Annotated with Don and Ken Camerons' signatures. Submitted with caption 'Brothers Don and Ken Cameron, March 28, 1942'

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PPerryWRP17050015.jpg
Top left - night view down city street with cars and buildings on the far side. Captioned '8th Avenue west, Calgary, Alberta (taken at 2110 hrs, 21.2.42)'.
Top right - three-quarter length image of two men in hiking kit standing in front of a river.…

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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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PScottEW17020056.jpg
Top left - photograph missing.
Top middle - three airmen wearing tunics and side cap sitting on a wall with trees in the background.
Top right - view over a valley in open countryside.
Bottom left - an airman wearing tunic and side cap reclining…

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PRidingRH21040005.jpg
Eight photographs from an album.
#1 is a large building in a snowy landscape
#2 is a lone farm in a snowy valley.
#3 is a horse and cart on a snowy street.
#4 is a view across a frozen river. In the distance is a township.
#5 is an airfield, the…

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PSaundersEJ20010010.jpg
Eight photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is rows of long tables and chairs, captioned 'Mess, Airmen for the use of'.
Photo 2 is double tiered bunks, captioned 'Last on Parade'.
Photo 3 is an airman sitting on a bunk reading, captioned 'So does…

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PSaundersEJ20010049.jpg
Eight b/w photographs from an album.
Photo 1 is an airman on a freight wagon ladder, captioned 'Arthur'.
Photo 2 is an airman standing on the roof of a freight wagon.
Photo 3 is a steam engine.
Photo 4 is a grain elevator at the side of the…

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PRidingRH21040032.jpg
Three photographs from an album.
#1 is a bridge over a stream.
#2 is a river and trees.
#3 is a group of thirteen trainees in two rows in front of a Battle aircraft. The image is annotated 'Course 45 [indecipherable]' and each man is identified.…

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PStewartEC17130005.jpg
An aerial view of a Canadian town. On the reverse 'Looking down from a Maggie Moth Aircraft'.

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PRosserLV19010003.jpg
Top left - a card with 'Perkins E M, Sgt 748102' captioned 'This card was one of three that were stuck on the door of a room in Magdalene College Cambridge. Jonny Phillips, Ted Perkins and I shared the room. The card is Jonny Phillip's handiwork.…

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PWalkerWE1701.jpg
Group of airmen with nine NCOs and a single officer in the second row. Submitted with caption 'Caribbean airman at an RAF base'.

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PScottEW17020033.jpg
Top left - Stearman biplanes in line and taxiing on airfield. One aircraft airborne. Captioned 'The operation strip Carlstrom'.
Top middle - lines of biplanes and a single engine low wing monoplane in the centre al parked on airfield. Captioned…

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SGillK1438901v10030-0051.jpg
Top left - view across swimming pool surrounded by palm trees with buildings in the background. Captioned 'Swimming pool, Carlstrom Field, Arcadia, Florida'.
Top right - two airmen behind a desk inside a room with window and bunk-bed behind.…

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SGillK1438901v10030-0055.jpg
Top - single storey building with patio in front with palm trees. Captioned 'Palm-patio, orchestra shell, dancing squares'.
Bottom left - view down a path towards a single storey building with arched front doorway. Captioned 'Main front to library…

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MMeredithE1653288-180412-010004.jpg
A note welcoming Edgar Meredith to the Caterpillar Club. There is also a photograph of a group of trainee airmen arranged in eight rows.

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BBainesCOBrienCv1.pdf
A biography of Cecil written by his niece. It is based on letters he wrote to his brother, Colleen's father. She explains his training and the various locations where he served. He was lost 27 January 1944 over Berlin.

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LPhillipsCH161493v1.pdf
Pilot’s flying log book for Flight Lieutenant Cecil H Phillips from 11 July 1942 to 20 August 1950. Detailing training schedule, instructional duties and operations flown. Served at RAF Cranwell, RAF Finningley, RAF Lindholme, RAF Faldingworth, RAF…

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MUreIL1323004-180815-050001.jpg
Ivan's training flash certificate.

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MCruickshankG629128-150428-31.jpg
Awarded to G Cruickshank

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MHayhurstJM2073102-170725-220001.jpg
Jose's enrolment into the WAAF. On the reverse are handwritten training notes.

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MAlgarHKM1801102-211028-06.jpg
Fulfilled necessary conditions while in Air Training Corps and qualified in the pilot/observer syllabus of training.

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