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[Prisoner-of-war diary written by Royal Air Force serviceman Lionel Cherry Gilmour, circa 1918]
Prisoner-of-war diary written by Royal Air Force serviceman Lionel Cherry Gilmour, circa 1918. Describes the circumstances of his shoot-down over France on July 31, 1918 and documents his first few weeks as a POW in various German camps, including…

[Serviceman Lionel Cherry Gilmour]
Photographic portrait of Canadian Infantry serviceman Lionel Cherry Gilmour, circa 1915-1918.Inscription on verso: "Lieutenant Lionel Cherry Gilmour, 229th Battalion, Canadian Infantry."

[Lieutenant Calthorpe pretending to hold Lionel Cherry Gilmour at gunpoint]
Photograph of Lieutenant Calthorpe pretending to hold Lionel Cherry Gilmour at gunpoint, circa 1917-1918. Inscription on verso: "'Kamerad.' Lt. Calthorpe, machine gun officer, and myself (L. C. Gilmour). Note: Oct 1967. This officer was an…

[Royal Air Force servicemen in flight gear]
Photographic postcard of Royal Air Force servicemen in flight gear at Wantage Hall, Reading, England, circa 1917. Lionel Cherry Gilmour is in the back row.Inscription on verso: "In training - England - 1917. Wantage Hall. Reading, England. First day…

[Serviceman Lionel Cherry Gilmour]
Photographic portrait of Canadian Infantry serviceman Lionel Cherry Gilmour, circa 1915-1918.Inscription on verso: "Courtney."

[German servicemen holding two men prisoner]
Photograph of German servicemen holding two men prisoner, circa 1914-1918.

[Postcard to Lionel Cherry Gilmour ("Gilly") from George W. Pomeroy, July 1917]
Photographic postcard to Lionel Cherry Gilmour ("Gilly") from George W. Pomeroy, July 1917. Sends an update on life at the Canadian Training School (CTS) in Bexhill-on-Sea, England. Postcard image features servicemen exercising.Inscription: "C.T.S,…

[Lieutenants Howell, Whiteman, and Johns in outdoor swimming pool]
Photograph of Lieutenants Howell, Whiteman, and Johns, Royal Air Force, in an outdoor swimming pool, Cerny, France, circa 1918.Inscription on verso: "'Our plunge.' Lt. Howell, Lt. Whiteman (Wightman?), Lt. Johns. Last named killed in a crash. Serny…

[Lieutenant Howell]
Photograph of Lieutenant Howell, Royal Air Force, circa 1918.Inscription on verso: "Lieut. Howell."

[Lieutenants Green and Johns holding dogs]
Photograph of Lieutenants Green and Johns, Royal Air Force, holding dogs, circa 1918.Inscription on verso: "Lt. Green. Lt. Johns."
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