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    William McRae’s Letters: A WWI Pilot and Soldier (1916)

    April 11, 2026April 20, 2026 Agassiz-Harrison Museum & Archives (Source), William McRae's WWI Letters

    In 1916, William McRae made the decision to combine his passion for flying with his duty as a soldier. He leaves his family’s farm in Agassiz, British Columbia, and travelled to Vancouver to begin his miliary training. These letters from William McRae, a Royal Flying Corps pilot from…

Hi, I’m Jodie! Historian, Archives Assistant, and researcher in British Columbia's Fraser Valley. I bring forgotten Canadian stories to life through archival letters and local history. Learn more here.

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