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A certificate issued to Don. Two copies, one handwritten and one typed.

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A card issued to Don by the Air Training Corps

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LSparkesDJ1867786v1.pdf
Observer’s and Air Gunner’s flying log book for D Sparkes, air gunner, covering the period from 27 February 1944 to 7 April 1952. Detailing his flying training, operations flown and post war flying duties. He was stationed at 3 Air Gunner School…

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Observer's and air gunner's flying log book for Thomas McMahon covering the period 29 December 1940 to 31 August 1942. Details his training and operational duties. He flew one night time and one daylight operation with 77 Squadron in Whitley aircraft…

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Michael Peel was with the university squadron before volunteering for the RAF. He wanted to be a navigator but was encouraged to train as a pilot. He went to Canada to train in Harvards and Tiger Moths. In conversation with his son he discusses his…

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18 airmen arranged in two rows in front of a Stearman. They are wearing flying gear and there is snow on the ground. On the reverse 'Dad in Canada 1943 Fourth from Left Back row'.

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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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