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The Last Crew of Lancaster ED 549 100 Squadron - Canoe

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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Last</strong> <strong>Crew</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Lancaster</strong> <strong>ED</strong> <strong>549</strong> <strong>100</strong> <strong>Squadron</strong><br />

Rene Rodger Landry - Attestation Paper details. Winnipeg<br />

Could speak and write English & French. Keen Ice Hockey player.<br />

Occupation Jig & Toolmaker ( Worked 10 months in aircraft factory )<br />

Height 5’ 9½’’<br />

Air Gunners Badge awarded 25/5/42<br />

Departed Halifax, Nova Scotia for UK 27/5/42<br />

7 th Air Gunnery School 11/8/42<br />

28 Operational Training School 1/9/42<br />

1656 Conversion Unit 30/12/42<br />

<strong>100</strong> <strong>Squadron</strong> 8/1/43<br />

R. Landry – Course 79 Class 1. #7 AGS<br />

[Third from left on the top row]<br />

With fellow gunners<br />

#7 Air Gunners School<br />

Stormy Down<br />

South Glamorgan<br />

England<br />

11/8/1942 to 1/9/1942<br />

Page 14 © Tim Chamberlin and Michael Hardwick – August 2012

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