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Donald Victor Smith fonds [textual record, graphic material]

Hierarchical level:

Fonds

Date:

1940-1945.

Reference:

R2176-0-0-E, MG30-E390

Type of material:

Textual material, Photographs

Found in:

Archives / Collections and Fonds

Item ID number:

101987

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Donald Victor Smith fonds
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Record information – Details
Date(s):

1940-1945.

Place of creation:

No place, unknown, or undetermined

Extent:

3.5 cm of textual records.
65 photographs b&w.

Language of material:

English

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Fonds consists of personal military records, including an account of Sergeant Smith's escape from German occupied Denmark during the Second World War entitled "First Out of Denmark", as well as R.A.F. Observers and Air Gunner's Flying logbook, a Galt Aircraft School student's logbook, and an aircraft notebook concerning the Lancaster Mark II (Radial Engines). Also included is a detailed biographical sketch of D.V. Smith.

Also included are photographs, by Donald V. Smith, depicting the activities and personnel of No. 402 Squadron, R.C.A.F., in the United Kingdom, 1941-1942.

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Smith, Donald Victor, 1921-
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Canada. Royal Canadian Air Force

Canada. Aviation royale

Smith, Donald Victor, 1921-
Biography/Administrative history:

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Smith, Donald Victor, 1921- : Donald Victor Smith, airman, born in 1921 in Beeton-Simcoe, Ont., received his initial training with the Royal Canadian Corps of Signals, 1936-1939. He joined the Royal Canadian Air Force (R.C.A.F.) in 1940 and saw action in Europe, 1941-1944. Returning to Canada in 1944, he became a Flight Engineer Leader and was discharged from the R.C.A.F. in 1945.

After the war, he worked with Turbo Research (later AVRO Aircraft), then Hawker Sidley Company and then Union Carbide. He also re-enlisted in the R.C.A.F. 1949-1954 and 1967-1978. He retired from the armed forces with the rank of major.

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General note:

Textual records and photographs received in 1982 and 1984, respectively, from Mr. Donald V. Smith of St. Catharines, Ont.
Subject heading:

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World War, 1939-1945

Guerre mondiale, 1939-1945

Air pilots, Military Canada

Pilotes d'aéronef militaires Canada

Air pilots' writings, Canadian

Écrits de pilotes d'aéronef canadiens
Source:

Private

Related control no.:

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1984-309 NPC

Former archival reference no.:

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MG30-E390
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Textual records

[Consultation90 Open]

Volume [MG30 E 390] 1

[Consultation 90 Open]

Graphic (photo)

[Consultation90 Open]

Box [SMITH, DONALD V. 1984-309] RV3 093

[Consultation 90 Open]

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Photographs: No restrictions on use or reproduction. Copyright expired.

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