They Shall Not Grow Old A Book of Remembrance by Les Allison and Harry Hayward
Item
Title
They Shall Not Grow Old
A Book of Remembrance
by Les Allison and Harry Hayward
A Book of Remembrance
by Les Allison and Harry Hayward
Description
R.C.A.F. blue cloth-bound hardcover book with gold R.C.A.F. insignia in the centre of the front cover. The title "They Shall Not Grow Old" and "Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum Inc." are also written in gold on the cover.
The book of remembrance is "dedicated to all the Canadian airmen and airwomen who served their country during the Second World War, that we may be free. "
It also features an introduction, messages from Queen Elizabeth II, the Governor General, and the President of the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum. Following are over 18,000 biographies in alphabetical order of the RCAF personnel who lost their lives between September 3, 1939 and August 12, 1945. The appendices include: RAF casualties in and near Canada, RAAF casualties in and near Canada, RNZAF casualties in and near Canada and RCAF prisoners of war.
This copy of the publication was owned and annotated by Bruce McPherson. A red dot next to a biography identifies the person as a member of the No. 12 or 626 Squadrons stationed at Wickenby, where Bruce served as a bomb aimer in the No.12 Squadron.
A green mark identifies the person as a local to the Niagara region where Bruce lived.
A legend to Bruce's annotations is found on the dedication page along with the handwriting:
" F/o Bruce McPherson
Ridgeville, Ont.
BA J40004 #12 Squadron.
June 15th/92
Les Allison Roland MB
Harry Hayward"
The book of remembrance is "dedicated to all the Canadian airmen and airwomen who served their country during the Second World War, that we may be free. "
It also features an introduction, messages from Queen Elizabeth II, the Governor General, and the President of the Commonwealth Air Training Plan Museum. Following are over 18,000 biographies in alphabetical order of the RCAF personnel who lost their lives between September 3, 1939 and August 12, 1945. The appendices include: RAF casualties in and near Canada, RAAF casualties in and near Canada, RNZAF casualties in and near Canada and RCAF prisoners of war.
This copy of the publication was owned and annotated by Bruce McPherson. A red dot next to a biography identifies the person as a member of the No. 12 or 626 Squadrons stationed at Wickenby, where Bruce served as a bomb aimer in the No.12 Squadron.
A green mark identifies the person as a local to the Niagara region where Bruce lived.
A legend to Bruce's annotations is found on the dedication page along with the handwriting:
" F/o Bruce McPherson
Ridgeville, Ont.
BA J40004 #12 Squadron.
June 15th/92
Les Allison Roland MB
Harry Hayward"
Identifier
025.038.043