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Billington Funeral, November 19, 1943

Billington Funeral, November 19, 1943

Billington Funeral, November 19, 1943

Billington Funeral, November 19, 1943

Billington Funeral, November 19, 1943

Billington Funeral, November 19, 1943

Billington Funeral, November 19, 1943

Billington Funeral, November 19, 1943

Billington Funeral, November 19, 1943

Billington Funeral, November 19, 1943

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Photographer: J. Gordon Henderson ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/about-the-collection/j-gordon-henderson ) ..Description: .Black and white image of a funeral procession. There is a casket covered with the Union Jack flag, surrounded with flowers on the back of a flat bed truck. Behind the truck standing on the street and on the lawn of Cranston's Funeral Home is a large group of men in uniform. Most of the uniforms appear to be from the Fleet Air Arm. There are trees with no leaves and houses in the background. The negative was stored in a white envelope with '152 Billington funeral' written on the envelope in blue ink...Object ID : A992.0003.301..View this item in the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol's collections database. ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/objects/A992.0003.301/A992.0003.301 ) ..Order a higher-quality version of this item (fee applies). ( http://digital.huroncounty.ca/reproductions/order/A992.0003.301 )

Goderich Airport (ICAO: CYGD), also known as Goderich Municipal Airport, is a registered aerodrome located 1.5 nautical miles (2.8 km; 1.7 mi) north of Goderich, Ontario, Canada. The aerodrome is best known as the home of Sky Harbour Aircraft, an aircraft paint shop. During World War II, Goderich Airport hosted No. 12 Elementary Flying Training School for the British Commonwealth Air Training Plan, providing initial pilot training for aircrews using the Fleet Finch. No. 12 EFTS opened on October 14, 1940 and closed on July 14, 1944.

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goderich ontario royal canadian air force rcaf royal air force raf royal navy rn fleet air arm faa air bases british commonwealth air training plan world war ii 1939 1945 film negative funerals and memorials funeral canada aviation ww 2 pilots 1940 s 40 s flag truck wwii world war 2
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1943
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The Sky Harbour

Goderich Airport is best known as the home of Sky Harbour Aircraft, an aircraft paint shop.
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Huron County Museum and Historic Gaol
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https://www.huroncountymuseum.ca
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This image is in the public domain in Canada. Credit to the collection of the Huron County Museum & Historic Gaol.

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Victoria Street, Goderich, Pocket Testament League, 1916

Navy at the Rink, about 1940-1945

RAF Cricket Team, about 1941-1945

Sgt. R.E. King, about 1943-1945

No. 105 Sky Harbour Class, about 1943-1944

Unknown, about 1940-1945, World War II photo

Unknown RCAF Officer, about 1940-1945

Sheed, about 1940-1945, World War II photo

Celout. J., about 1943-1945, World War II photo

S. Sokoloski, about 1940-1945 - Public domain portrait print

River mouth about 1860 Ontario Canada

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goderich ontario royal canadian air force rcaf royal air force raf royal navy rn fleet air arm faa air bases british commonwealth air training plan world war ii 1939 1945 film negative funerals and memorials funeral canada aviation ww 2 pilots 1940 s 40 s flag truck wwii world war 2