Identity area
Reference code
AF2020.015 - Walsh, Thistle
Title
J.J. Walsh - L.B. Thistle
Date(s)
- 1939-1946 (Creation)
- 1938-1939 (Creation)
Level of description
Fonds
Extent and medium
1 fond box (AF2020.015)
1 file (J.J. Walsh)
1 file (L.B. Thistle)
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
Repository
Archival history
Donated to the Air Force Museum of Alberta 27 August, 2020 by Goodwill after an unidentified drop-off. Accessioned and organized September 2020 by assistant curator Mara Garbutt.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Donated by Goodwill.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Contains artifacts and documents pertaining to John Joseph Walsh from Bassano, Alberta and Lawrence Bruce Thistle from St. John's Newfoundland. These include photographs, pilot's licenses, and war time documentation. Walsh served in 261 SQDN. He was Killed in Acion 2 March, 1942 in Malta. Thistle served in 427 SQDN. He was Killed in Action 13 June, 1944.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
- English
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
The Air Force Museum of Alberta Archives - Accession Number AF2020.015
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Alternative identifier(s)
Access points
Subject access points
Place access points
Name access points
- The Air Force Museum of Alberta (Subject)
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Description control area
Description identifier
Institution identifier
The Air Force Museum of Alberta
Rules and/or conventions used
Status
Final
Level of detail
Minimal
Dates of creation revision deletion
2020/09/03
Language(s)
- English