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Three photographs of Bob at West Freugh
#1 Bob in a hut with laundry hanging up to dry.
#2 A head and shoulders photograph of Bob in uniform with his navigator's brevet.
#3 A head and shoulders photograph of Bob in uniform, again with a…

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47 airmen and naval officers arranged in four rows outside the hotel. They are a mixture of pilots and other airmen from both forces.

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A view of the rear of the hotel, used by the RAF for training.

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An airman standing at the Jubilee fountain, Public Hardens, Halifax.

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Bob standing in front of a bandstand in the Public Gardens, Halifax.

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A street scene with the Halifax Pacific Building a tram, a car, several pedestrians and some airmen. Beside the tram is a YMCA.

Additional information kindly provided by Frank Schilder.

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Eight men dressed in a mix of conventional and khaki uniform. They are standing outside a railway carriage.

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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.

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Noel is standing in front of a memorial stone on Mt Royal, Montreal. He is wearing his brevet and sergeant's stripes. Behind are horses and carts.

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Four airmen with their brevets and sergeant's stripes.
In Bob's memoirs he identifies them as Ray Olsen, Keith Mills, Lou Brimblecombe, Bob Smith, in Central Park. 'My first photos with the Voigtlander camera'.

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The group is mainly seated in a wood. One women is poking with a branch and an airman is standing with a different branch.
Bob's memoirs record 'Story time- telling the Canadians about our hoop snakes'.

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The three men are gathering firewood.

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Bob Smith leaning on a fence talking to a woman.

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Six airmen dressed in khaki and shorts, except for one in conventional uniform.
In Bob's memoirs the three closest to the camera are identified as Lou Brimblcombe and Ken Todd.

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Three trainee airmen, two in khaki and shorts sitting on a fence and a third in conventional uniform.
They are identified in Bob's memoirs as Eric Sutton, Keith Mills and Bob Smith.
In a second photograph the middle airman is being held over the…

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An athlete standing with his arms round two women. They are standing in a garden in front of a wooden house.
They are identified in Bob's memoirs as Mildred, Keith Mills and Maureen.

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An airman and an athlete standing in a garden. The athlete is identified in Bob's memoirs as Keith Mills.

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Seven athletes competing in a running race, Dominion Day Sports. The lead athlete has just broken the winning tape. They are being watched by a large group of spectators.
In Bob's memoirs he identifies Keith Mills as the winning athlete.

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The four airmen have just received their stripes and brevets. Behind them is a sign for the Royal Canadian Air Force No 2 Observer School, Edmonton.
The for men are identified in Bob's memoirs as Bob Smith, Eric Sutton, Noel Hooper and Lou…

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The three airmen have just received their sergeant stripes and brevets. Behind them is a sign for the Royal Canadian Air Force No 2 Observer School, Edmonton.
The three men are identified in Bob's memoirs as Eric Sutton, Bob Smith and Keith Mills.

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A full length portrait of Bob in uniform, walking along a street. Advertising reads: 'Ditto duplicating machine' and 'Gold stamping on leather goods'. Ligget’s drug store sign is partially visible.

In his memoirs the location is identified as…

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A head and shoulders portrait of Bob wearing a trainee flash on his cap.

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The five men in Sidcot suits are positioned outside a shingle fronted building, in the snow.
In Bob's memoirs the men are identified as Bob Smith, Ern & Ken Todd (Brothers), John Stopp ?? Eric Sutton

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Six men wearing Sidcot suits.
They are identified in Bob's memoirs as Ben Smith, Ern Todd, John Stopp, Ken Todd, Eric Sutton, Bob Smith.

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Two photographs of Bob.
#1 A half length portrait of Bob in uniform.
#2 A head and shoulders portrait of Bob.

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