sketch-book, untitled
Report a Mistake- Object Number 20050052-001
- Event 1939-1945 Second World War
- Affiliation --
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Artist / Maker / Manufacturer
Pialat, Ms. Edith
Pialat, Ms. Germaine - Date Made --
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada
- Category Communication artifacts
- Sub-category Art
- Department Art and Memorials
- Museum CWM
- Inscription (inside cover/couvercle intérieur) July 14 1944 News From L PO. W. A. M. Hallett, 21, whose mother, Mrs. M. A. Kidd, of Fort Vermillion, has been notified that he is missing in action with the R.C.A.F. over enemy territory. He went overseas as a sergeant pilot a little more than a year ago and had been flying Stirling and Lancaster bombers for the past 10 months receiving his commission after completing several tours. (p3) Table of Pictures Fronticepiece: Canadian Shield Panoramic view of Courlévèque My aunts and Sister's Home The church of Courlévèque - Your gold communion cup with Sainte - Therese's Roses The cemetery with the glorious boys' graves (yours is the 7th near the sacristy. W (Facing the graves from left to Right - They are: 1st Payne 2nd Brown, 3rd Grieve 4th Armstrong 5th Shaw - 6th Taggett - 7th Halle Frame For his picture The green thatched House The end. A maple tree cross - (p6&7) G.E. Pialat (p9) Dieu Seul - (p10&11) G. E. Pialat (p12) "Bud" William Alford Martin Hallett Brother of Mary Bessie Hallett (Ardley) (p13) G Pialat Dear old friend In memory of your glorious and loving Son his heroic crew accept these landscapes from Courlévèque and its neighbourhood - Here you may come in thought Next year we hope you will spend a few days at Home - We are very pleased to know you dear old Friend. Yours affectionalty. Edith and Germaine Pialat. (p14) G.E. Pialat (p16) G.E. Pialat
- Medium watercolourinkpencil
- Support paper
- Materials Not applicable
- Service Component Royal Canadian Air ForceRoyal Air Force
- Unit 29 SQUADRON
- Person / Institution Subject, Hallett, Flying Officer William Alfred MartinSubject, Armstrong, Flying Officer John FrederickSubject, Tagget, Flight Sergeant Allen DouglasSubject, Shaw, Sergeant Frank EverettSubject, Grieve, Sergeant Allan FlemingSubject, Brown, Flight Sergeant Donald George WentworthSubject, Payne, Flight Sergeant Malcolm Henry
- Measurements Height 34.0 cm, Width 26.7 cm