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