Collection search - William Gerald Watson fonds [textual record, graphic material]

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William Gerald Watson fonds [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1913-1961.

Reference:

R2622-0-6-E, MG30-E234

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

102579

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William Gerald Watson fonds
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

1913-1961.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

0.9 cm of textual records (41 pages).
2 photographs b&w.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of correspondence concerning employment offers and recommendations 1926-1958; certificates, 1913-1922; military service records, 1914-1961; logbook with entries for training and instruction flights in England, France and Canada, 1918-1921. 2 photographs depict the aircrew of No. 211 Squadron, R.A.F., France, 13 November, 1918; portrait of W.G. Watson, R.A.F., London, England, 1918.

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Watson, William Gerald, 1892-1974

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Watson, William Gerald, 1892-1974 : William Gerald Watson, military officer, public servant, served in the Canadian Army Service Corps, C.E.F., in Canada, the United Kingdom, and France. In 1918-1919 he was transferred to the Royal Air Force where he served as Flying Officer. From 1930 to 1958, he worked with the Vancouver Office of Customs and Excise.

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(No finding aid)

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General note:

Received in 1976 from Georgina Watson of Vancouver, B.C., through Air Marshal Dunlap.
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Air pilots, Military

World War, 1914-1918 - Military service

Log-books, 1918-1921 Great Britain. Royal Air Force, [1913-1960]

Flight training - England, [1918-1921]

Flight training - Canada, [1918-1921]

Flight training - France, [1918-1921]

Military service, 1914-1961

Canada. Canadian Armed Forces - Officers

Military Education

Soldiers' writings, Canadian
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1976-022 NPC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG30-E234
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG30 E 234] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [WATSON, WILLIAM GERALD 1976-022] 5326

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Photographs: No donor restrictions. Copyright: Expired. Credit: Name of photographer / National Archives of Canada / Copy negative no.

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Date modified:: 2024-05-10