Collection consists of material documenting Captain Henry John Burden's service with the Royal Flying Corps (RFC) during the First World War. Includes 23 black and white photographs, a copy of H.J. Burden's 1918 diary, a copy of his Pilot's Flying Log Book, and various other documents. The diary records training and daily life in the 75th and 85th Squadrons, as well as activities and air combats of the 56th Squadron. There are further details of the 56th's patrols and special missions in the Pilot's Flying Log Book, including dates, times, types of aircraft, and remarks by H.J. Burden. He also describes various battles in the short narratives that follow his air combat reports. Also includes newspaper articles and biographical pieces about H.J. Burden's life and military service.
Burden, Henry John
CA ON00093 2004/22
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Fonds
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1917-1960