Fighter Planes Bombers and the RCAF’s Roles in Wartime
A Canadian observer recounts visits to air training camps in Ontario and multiple English bomber stations. He details fighter commands, aircraft types like Spitfire Hurricane and Halifax, and notes on Canadian squadrons overseas and training, with memories of Bomber Command routes and a Hampden station visit.
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England
RCAF
F. L. Stevenson
Royal Automobile Club
Pall Mail
C. G. Power
R.A.F
RAF
RLF
Fighter Command
Germany
Britain
Atlantic
Tse Ha
Blenheim
Wns
Halifax
Wellington
Thorzo
Jennneas
Brent
Bolingbroke
Hampsen
Fleet Air Arm
Navy
Great North Road
Robin Hoad
Bomber Command
Isaac Newton
Tihny
Dowsy Tront
Heather Station
Germam
Handley Page
Hampden
Hendley Page Himwell
Ontario
Spier
Brussells
Boothman
Brigun
Romber
Pirat
Pris
Arthur Currie Named Commander of Canadian Corps in 1917
Sir Arthur Currie, noted citizen soldier, was appointed to command the Canadian Corps 25 years ago in the First Great War. He led the 1st Division at Ypres Somme and Vimy Ridge, was knighted by King George V, and praised for Canadian leadership and resourcefulness.
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Gordon
Arthur Currie
lAs
Currie
Canada
Ypres
Somme
Vimy Ridge
George V
Julian Byng
Third Army
Sir Arthur
Arthur
Hill 70
Passchendaele B
Aisne
Mons
Int
Rhine
Bonn
West Front
Napperton
Ont
British Columbia
Interna
London lord notes police hunt over abstemious deaths
Lord Teviot told the House of Lords that police are watching for illicit wood and alcohol sales disguised as waisky after confirming friends had escaped death following very abstemious drinking in a prominent London hotel.
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London
Lord Teviot
Waisky
House of Lords
Wren London Fined A Penny For Christmas Driving
Milllicent Attfield of the Women's Royal Naval Service was fined a penny for centroas driving after the magistrate said it would be cruel to fine heavily someone giving her time to the country.
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London
Milllicent Attfield
Women's Royal Naval Service
Cnretoas
Lambeth Woman Tops Ration Card Count in Hour
Joan Young of Lambeth borough set a rapid pace in wartime rationing by checking 180 Vientity cards and issuing 180 new clothing and 180 new personal ration books within one hour.
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London
Joan Young
Lambeth Borough
German Mihister forms Dutch Labor Front leader title
In Zurich the German Mihister founded the Dutch Labor Front to ally with the German labor front in Holland and appointed himself Idader in honoris causa. Workers are forced to join the labor front.
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Zurich
Mihister
Aimthir
Holland
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Royal Canadian Air Force
Ilew
James Ray
Hils
Amiens
Cambri
Valenciennes
Wiltshire
Wren
Dutch Labor Front
Adian
Vancouver
By Thurstan Topham
North America
CNR
Mecanical Engineers
Weada
Uae
the Wartime Prices and Trade Board
Camaoa
Ray
Mourbi Colemiay
Amove