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Royal Flying Corps Squadron Training
June 16, 2026June 16, 2026 Agassiz-Harrison Museum & Archives (Source), William McRae's WWI Letters

William McRae is eager to complete his squadron training for the Royal Flying Corps so that he can go on active service to France. Read his candid letters home to his mother for an insightful look at what life was like away from home. These letters are part…
William McRae Letters (1917): Canadian Pilot Training, War Isolation & Conscription Crisis
April 25, 2026May 8, 2026 Agassiz-Harrison Museum & Archives (Source), William McRae's WWI Letters

These letters from William McRae, a Royal Flying Corps pilot from Agassiz, British Columbia, offer a glimpse into his daily life during wartime training. Writing to his mother, he shares moments that are both routine and show the uncertainty of miliary life. Written in February and March 1917,…

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