[HAHalliday]

I can now add a few details of his career. Born in November 1917, he enlisted in the RCAF, 20 July 1940 in Winnipeg. He was not immediately assigned to the training "pipeline" but went to a place I cannot decypher from a bad microfilm (though it may have been a Manning Depot). He was then posted to No.2 Initial Training School (Regina) on 31 August 1940. His promotion to Leading Aircraftman (22 October 1940) marked his graduation from ITS and he was posted on that date to No.1 EFTS. He was next sent to No.2 Service Flying Training School (Uplands, Ottawa) on 11 December 1940, qualifying as pilot on 21 February 1941 when he was promoted Sergeant. He is next shown as going to the Embarkation Depot on 4 March 1941 and to the RAF overseas on 25 March 1941 (this date may be either an embarkation date from Halifax or a disembarkation date in the United Kingdom). I cannot further follow his overseas posting, but can confirm that he was commissioned on 19 August 1941. He waa subsequently reported a POW (13 Otober 1941), promoted Flying Officer whilst in captivity (19 August 1942) and then Flight Lieutenant (19 August 1943). He was reported safe in the UK as of 10 May 1945 and repatriated to Canada on 1 June 1945. He was retained in various Canadian units including No.8 Repair Depot (12 June 1945), No.2 Flying Training School (5 December 1945), and No.6 OTU (22 January 1946). He was released from the RCAF on 6 June 1946.