14 men are seen holding various instruments, some are stand as others are seated behind five podiums decorated with music notes and symbols of the R.C.A.F. Alex Essar is on the left of the piano.
Group photograph of the Royal Canadian Air Force (R.C.A.F.) Officers Staff of the No.2 Initial Training School (I.T.S.) stationed in Regina, Saskatchewan.
Members of the Royal Canadian Air Cadets Biggar Squandron posing for a group photo in front of a Royal Canadian Air Force Plane. There is a sign in front of them which reads "No 300 SQDN. R.C.A.C. Summer Camp C.F.B. Penhold 1967"
This fonds contains five series, the first consists of the records kept by the War Services Council and the War Services Auxiliary. Included is an Honour Roll of Moose Jaw servicemen, reports of the Parcels and Records Committee, two binders of newspaper reports on local servicemen killed, missing in action, or taken prisoner of war. There are also acknowledgment and thank you letters from parents to Moose Jaw City Council for the memorials and tributes paid to their fallen sons. There are two scrapbooks of newspaper clippings of war-related news. The second series contains 2 Visitor Books and a Reception and Adopted Homes Book of the War Services Club. The third series is financial records, including receipts, statements and ledgers. The fourth series is made up of minutes, reports and by-laws. The final series is comprised of correspondence, including thank you notes and letters relating to ration amounts.
This fonds reflects the historical research and writing conducted by Richard Dowson. Dowson has completed extensive research on Moose Jaw during WWII. It includes writings on George William ‘Bill’ Ward, a member of the Royal Canadian Air Force, and the history of Moose Jaw residents in relation to the sinking of the Line Athenia. It also includes the history of the Moose Jaw Dam-buster Airmen, Sergeant-Pilot Kenneth Brown and Pilot Officer Robert Alexander Urquhart.
Tom Driscoll in a Royal Canadian Air Force uniform, receiving a medal from another man in uniform. Other Officers can be seen sitting in the background