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An NCO’s war in the RAFicon for Story with photo

In Canada I was based at Moosejaw, Saskatchewan, a pilot training base for the Canadian and the Royal Air...

Morse Operator to Air-Gunner and Wireless Operator: A Game of Chance

Having also agreed to be an air-gunner, I was posted to Linton-on- Ouse on Whitley Bombers on Bomber...

Save the Next Generation!: An Evacuation Story

My navy uncle gave my aunt a pistol with two bullets, one for her and one for their son if the Nazis...

The New Boy: Joining 66 Squadron, RAF

After joining the squadron which was mainly Norwegians,Poles and Australians, he took his aircraft for its...

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The Postman with the Telegram

So one dark and cold morning the postman knocked on my Grandmothers door with the dreaded telegram the war...

A Dismal Day

On that day so long ago now, that my memory, as sharp as it has been for more than fifty years, now...

RAF Song

This is my story, this is my song I've been in this air force too f**king long So God bless the Rodney,...

Antons Story

The water froze around their anti - aircraft gun . His final trainer plane was an American A16, which flew...

Jack's Journey - Vancouvericon for Story with photo

She was tied up almost into the town of Vancouver, on the quayside. One night I went into Vancouver by...

Army Story: Torbrook Under Siege

I was in the special services army Torbrook was under seige mazamtu was having trouble and we were sent in...

Plane Crash in Conche, 1942icon for Story with photo

The aircraft crashed at Conche, Newfoundland at 1900 hrs GMT. The Pilot, S/L Morrow made arrangements with...

Sinking of a German Ship

Two days later we were taken down to the docks at Liverpool on a passenger ship called 'the Warwick...

The Minor Inconveniences of War in a Faraway Place

As an 8-year-old boy at the start of the war, son of an Italian father and English mother I was aware of...

Cyanide

My father was a Major in the Canadian Army, the Royal Artillery... My mother was not told where he would be...

Canadian Hospitality

Like a previos contributor, I visited Winnipeg en route to Rivers Air Force Navigators Training Depot, and...

Finding my Family

I then wrote to the Ottawan authorities and after internet searches I found my family in Canada. I have...

Empress of Canada

Thomas's regiment KSLI were stationed in Canada during the outbreak of the war. He remembers racing...

Photo of Queen Mum and King Georgeicon for Story with photo

Is this lovely photo of the Queen Mother and King George on June 6th Hamilton, Ont, Canada....

Photo of Queen Mother and King George WW2icon for Story with photo

My Grandfather also had this picture of the Queen mother and King George in his photo Albulm....

R A Smith Pilot 56 Squadron Trainingicon for Story with photo

This is Ra Smith aged 19 in his flying suit during Training....

canadian hospitality

When we disembarked we were met by a host of ladies who gave us fruit, chocolates, cigarettes, milk...

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