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Description: | Pilot's flying log book (September 1918 - February 1919) covering his service as an officer with No 35 Squadron RAF (which was attached to 13th Corps) in France, flying FK8s based at Moislains (13 September), Longavesnes (6 October), Elincourt (17 October) and Flaumont (10 November), on artillery observation and photographic missions and some bombing raids, of which the book gives summary details, including episodes of coming under ground and aircraft fire; also 16 uncaptioned related photographs, a roneo ts extract report (1p) on the part played by the Squadron in 13th Corps operations, October - November 1918, and miscellaneous papers concerning his service (initially as a private with the 5th Canadian Battalion, 1st Canadian Division, November 1914 - August 1917,) including his character certificate (Army Form B2067), discharge certificate (B2079), RFC graduation certificate, ms pass out and ts notes (1p 1919) for pilots ferrying aircraft to England.
Cataloguer PHR
Catalogue date 1919-08 | Publisher: | http://www.iwm.org.uk | Subjects: | 35 Squadron Royal Air Force 1st Canadian Division 5th Canadian Infantry Battalion Canadian Army | Source: | Imperial War Museum | Creator: | Phillips, W M | Identifier: | http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/o... | Go to resource |
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