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Videotaped coverage of the Dedication of Cairn Ceremony at the Airpark at
the RCAF Memorial Museum. Beginning with the March-on of the Colors,
Squadron members, and their guests, the ceremony was conducted by Padre Sid
Horne. Col. George White introduces speakers A. D. Ross and S/L Cam Taylor,
DFC and Bar. LCol. Barry Reaume, CO #407 Sqn. presented an address and
wreaths laid by the RAF, RNAF, and the RCAF MM. The Last Post and the
Lament, followed by Reveille and a reading of Magee's "High Flight",
concludes the ceremony. |
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Roulet, Catherine |
F/L |
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Joined WAAF in 1941. Brief description of early years of the war from the
position of non-combatant. Following initial training assigned as a clerk
(special duties). Describes her work as a plotter at RAF Stn. Preston.
Commissioned on completion of OCS and assigned as an Adm Officer responsible
for various trades of women at RAF Stn. Harwell. Attended code and cypher
course at Oxford and assigned these duties. Served at Clee Hill, a Nav "G"
station as only WAAF Officer. V1s and V2s, VE-Day celebrations, married
Canadian serviceman. |
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Ward, Agnes |
LAC |
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Joined RCAF (WD) in May 42. Basic training at Rockcliffe. Posted to #5 SFTS
at Brantford; sang with band; auditioned for entertainment unit, W-Debs.
Posted to #4 B&G Fingal, Ont., then overseas on Empress of Scotland to UK.
Served at RCAFHQ at Lincoln-Inns-Field assigned to the PR unit. Social life
in London prior to and following D-Day described. A member of group of
Canadian airwomen who paraded at Buckingham Palace at end of war. Recipient
of Centennial Medal; to Ghana to observe completion of Trg Command Lamp of
Learning Project. |
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Hale, E.A. "Ed" |
AC |
DFC(US), CD |
1:42 |
Pilot license in 1936. Imperial Airways pre-war. Enrolled with commission
and employed as instructor at EFTS, SFTS. TO #116 (BR), CO #161 Sqn
involved in anti-sub work East Coast. Good description of this activity,
Canso a/c, modifications, armament. Incident 25 Sep 43. CO #412 at end of
war. CO #1 (FW) N'Luff in 1951. Life in the Air Div operationally and
domestically. GCA, VIP visits, integration with civilian sector. To Korea in
Mar 52 "to assess tactics and report". Flew 36 missions in 34 days. Awarded
DFC (US);DArmaments; NDC; NATO. |
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Ockenden, G.F. "Gord" |
MGen |
DFC, CD |
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Enrolled age 18, trained as fighter pilot; Hurricane OTU prior to #127 Sqn
on east coast. Jul 43 to UK as member of group of 6 squadrons. #144 (W) ops
prior to D-Day. On continent on D+9 with #443 Sqn. In ops through France,
Belgium. Leadership and fighting quality of enemy described. Return to UK at
end of 1944. Post war involvement with fighter control in NORAD and Air Div.
Appointed BComd of CFB Borden with integrated staff. As BGen. to Colorado
Springs as Director. AW Control Badge awarded by USAF. Retired, 37 years,
1978. RCAFA. |
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Yeager, T.R. "Ted" |
CWO |
MMM, CD |
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Enrolled 21 Apr 39, to Trenton as AC2 Group 2. Atlas, Wapiti, Norsemans a/c.
Royal visit at Niagara Falls. #110 Army Cooperation Sqn., Lysanders. To UK,
Duchess of Bedford, Feb 40. UK during the Phoney War. #400 Sqn., Tomahawk
a/c. Odiham, Battle of Britain. #409 Beaufighters, #430 Mustangs. D-Day
preparations, 126 (W), as EO with no formal course. D+10, action in vicinity
of beachhead, Beny-Sur-Mer, Caen; Wing Servicing Commando. Field conditions
in Normandy, morale, under canvas. UK Aug 44; Canada Nov 44, EO at 6RD. |
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Burma Bomber Assoc. |
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Videotaped interviews with 14 attendees at the reunion. Over 7,500 RCAF
personnel served in South East Asia; 454 remain in military cemeteries.
Interviews conducted with: Lloyd Fife, Art Skirrow, Ray Wardell, Doug
Alexander, Harry Bray, Ted Roe, Ben Hewson, Ken Stamp and Brian Scott, Jim
Campbell, Peter Jones, John Hardy, Gill Green, Dave Campbell. Concluding
material contains scenes from the National Aeronautical Museum and the
wreath laying ceremony at the Cenotaph. Note: 2 tapes of equal length, rt:
3:45. |
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Allport, "Fred" |
S/L |
CD |
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Highlights film recorded by subject while serving at #2 (W) in the early
1950s. A/C of #434 (Bluenose) Sqn and extensive airfield activities
including: towing, takeoffs, flypasts. Base activities including: parades,
VIP visits, sports days, family activities. T-33s as used for IFR training,
GCA. Pool installation and usage. Deployment to Rabat to conduct live firing
exercises including: transit (Istres, Oran, Rabat); Maintenance of a/c
(arming, refueling) and scoring procedures are described. R&R for personnel. |
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Hutchinson, Wildey, Hogg |
F/L's |
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Interviews during visit to museum by three former RCAF personnel who served
together in #147 (BR) on the west coast BC. Hutchinson as pilot, trained
under BCTAP, and also flew in SE Asia flying DC-3s. Wildey, an Australian,
trained as a nav in Canada under the BCTAP. Later served in UK ops with
Wellingtons, Stirlings, and Lancasters. Hogg, trained as a WAG under BCATP;
followed #147 (BR) experience with posting to Northern Island where he flew
in Coastal Command on Sunderlands with #437 Sqn. With #147 (BR) a/c flown
was Bolingbroke. |
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Davis, R.S. "Tiny" |
S/L |
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Part 1: Came to Trenton Sep 35 as a "Royal Twenty Center". Description of
Construction and living conditions. Enrolled as a guard (general duties) and
trained under RSM John Dyte. Remustered into the newly formed Discip Trade.
Involvement with the Station Band as Drum Major. Participation in Royal Tour
of 1939, in Ottawa and Niagara Falls. Describes some of the personnel and
activities at Trenton previous to the start of WWII, including F/L Hugh
Campbell, the Siskin Flight and W/C "Black Mike" McEwen. |
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Davis, R.S. "Tiny" |
S/L |
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Part 2: Problems encountered with the rapid expansion of RCAF with the
outbreak of WWII. Promotion to WO 1 and service at a number of training
establishments (#1, #3 Wireless Schools). Commissioned and served at Trenton
under G/C Tommy Lawrence. Overseas to serve with #126 (W) in Occupied
Germany. Decision to remain in RCAF after the war. Participation as Guard
Officer in numerous ceremonial parades including the dedication of the BCTAP
Gates at Trenton and visits to Canada by a number of dignitaries. Retired
from Colorado Springs, Colo. |
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Lower, William M. "Bill" |
F/L |
M.B.E., Peng |
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Responded to initial call for volunteers for radar training in April 1941.
Attended course at U of T; commissioned as PO; Trenton OCS; Clinton for
First Radar Officers course. To UK Jan 42, posted to North Africa as CO of
#871 AMES, describes situation prior to El Alamein. To Malta in May 43 in
preparation for Op Husky in Jul. Describes landing in Sicily and operations
of #871. Assigned to U.S. forces (64 FW) and involved in landing at Salerno.
Participated in landing at Anzio; describes precarious situation that
resulted and strength of opposing force. Participated in Op Anvil; landing
in Southern France. Unit received citation from C-in-C RAF, MED and Middle
East. Repatriatiated, in Trenton for VE-Day. Map dedication at RCAF Memorial
Museum at end of tape. |
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Lynch, James J. |
S/L |
CD |
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Enlisted Dec. 41, 16yr 10 months. BCATP grad, #20 EFTS, #20 SFTS. Posted as
an instructor, served #4, #11, and #35 EFTS Jun 43 - May 44. Numerous
stories relating to pilot training in EFTSs. Posted overseas in May 44, AFU
on Masters, slated for low level recce on continent. Trained on Hurricanes
and Spitfires; near serious accidents on both. Medical problems encountered
with high altitude flying. Assigned to #430 as war ends in Europe. Took
release Aug 45; returned to active duty in Jan 51. Initially employed as an
instructor for a 5-year period at Centralia and Trenton. Flew numerous a/c
while at Trenton. In 1956 posted to #426 (T) Sqn at Lachine as a Transport
pilot; a tour that involved 14,000 hours over 15 years. Ends with earthquake
relief in Chile. |
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Lynch, James J. "Jim" |
S/L |
CD |
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Continuation of interview above; 1956-61 flew North Star, Transatlantic in
support of NATO. UN support to Egypt, Cyprus and The Congo. 1961-66 BFSO
Trenton; involved in Intensive Flying Trials and Operational Flight Testing
of CC-109 Yukon; Participated in rotation of Army Brigade to Germany.
1966-69 posted as pilot to #437 (T) Sqn, involved in development of Pilot
Directed Approach System; numerous trips in support of NATO, Staff College
and NDC. Transport of NATO forces to Bardafoss, Norway and development on
DREM system. 1969-71 Trenton as SOPT and Command ICP. Trained on Boeing 707,
500 hours before retiring in 1971. Air Carrier Inspector Air Canada on
L-1011; Chief of Aviation Inspector Training MOT. |
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