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MDaviesIDW1515585-190418-030002.jpg
A handwritten list of various operations undertaken by Idwal from his training in Canada to squadron duties.

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LDavies1515585v1.pdf
Idwal Davies’ Flying Log Book as a Bomb Aimer from 5th March 1943 until 1st August 1946. Air Bomber and Air Gunner training at 31 Bombing and Gunnery School followed by 33 Air Navigation School. Posted to 2 Advanced Flying Unit in July 1943 and…

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LHilderCA1397651v1.pdf
C A Hilder’s RCAF Observer’s and Air Gunner’s Flying Log Book from 17 February 1943 to 24 March 1944, detailing training and operations as a Bomb Aimer. He was stationed at RCAF Station Lethbridge (No. 8 Bombing and Gunnery School), RCAF…

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LDenmanEA1417142v1.pdf
Flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for E A Denman, bomb aimer, covering the period from 16 July 1943 to 28 February 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at 31 Bombing and Gunnery…

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LMaddoxH4213871v1.pdf
Flight Sergeant H Maddox’s Flying Log Book as an Air Gunner from 2nd August 1944 until 24th July 1945. Initial training at No. 3 Bombing and Gunnery School in Canada. Training continued at Operational Training Unit 11 and 1699 Training Flight/Heavy…

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LFoskettW1323050v3.pdf
Bill Foskett’s Flying Log Book as Bomb Aimer from 6th November 1942 until 3rd July 1945. Retrained in Canada as bomb aimer and air gunner at 31 Bombing and Gunnery School (Picton) and 31 Advanced Navigation School (Port Albert). Posted to 2…

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BFoskettPFoskettWv10003.pdf
The third chapter of Bill's wartime experiences. (The first two chapters used Bill's words but the third is written by an anonymous friend)

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SCampbellJK1065510v80002.jpg
Ken in flying gear leaning against either a Blenheim or a Bolingbroke.

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BUprichardWGUprichardWGv7.pdf
The unfortunate story of a delivery flight to Dorval during which snow started and Paddy Uprichard got lost. He forced landed in a field and was looked after by a French Canadian family.

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BUprichardWGUprichardWGv4.pdf
An unfortunate attempt to ferry four aircraft to Vancouver. Three crashed and only one arrived intact.

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PBraithwaiteW19010049.jpg
The photograph on the left page shows 13 men in front of a Bolingbroke. The men are wearing military uniforms and 11 men can be seen with aircrew brevets above their left pockets.
The four photographs on the right page shows silhouettes of trees and…

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PBraithwaiteW19010045.jpg
The photograph on the left page shows a Bolingbroke.
The photograph on the right page shows a Fairey Battle with the numbers "9" and "1792" visible on the side of the aircraft.

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LBraithwaiteW1293577v1.pdf
Walter Braithwaite’s Observer’s and Air Gunner’s flying log book which includes a majority of his training, both stationed in Britain and Canada. Flights are recorded from the 2nd July 1942 to 13th July 1945. Walter began operations on 17th…

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LEllisEL183959v1.pdf
Pilot’s flying log book for Flying Officer Ernest Lewis Ellis from 28 November 1941 to 23 February 1945 when he failed to return from his 23rd operation. Training with 19 EFTS and 12 SFTS in Canada. Posted to England in 1943 for further training…

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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]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]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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LWyldeHJ1565564v2.pdf
Flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for H J Wylde, bomb aimer, covering the period from 12 May 1943 to 12 July 1945. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and instructor duties. He was stationed at No. 5 Bombing and Gunnery School…

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PWyldeHJ22010010.jpg
25 men arranged in two rows in the snow in front of a Bolingbroke.

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PEllisEL21010006.jpg
Left page - left - a Harvard on ground. Right - Bolingbroke on ground. Right page - left - view of lake from air. Captioned 'Oak lake'. Right - view of Tiger Moth in formation taken from another Tiger Moth. Captioned 'Formation flying in Tiger Moth'.

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PEllisEL21010004.jpg
Left page - left airborne Battle.
Right three Bolingbroke in formation.
Right page - left - view of river from the air. Captioned 'Assiniboine River'.
Right - ice skaters with building in the background. captioned 'Skating Virden'.

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MEllisEL183959-211116-030047.jpg
Page with photograph of airborne Bolingbroke. Produced by Fairchild Aircraft Limited. Captioned 'One of our Bolingbrokes.' Advertisement on the reverse.

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EEllisELEllisH-[Fa]420706-0001.jpg
Writes that he would answer their questions from recent letters. Mentions colleagues and catches up with family news. Comments on his good time in Chicago and recent wings parade, Writes of flying Fairy Battle aircraft, going on to Bolingbroke in…

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EEllisELEllis[Fam]421225-0001.jpg
Card from Lewis to his family from No 7 Bombing and Gunnery school, Paulson Manitoba with b/w photograph of three Bolingbroke in line astern flying past flagpole.

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LOldmanDA1602091v1.pdf
Flying log book for aircrew other than pilot for D A Oldman, bomb aimer, covering the period from 27 July 1943 to 25 July 1946. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying duties with 617 Squadron. He was stationed at RCAF…

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