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LAC. John Arthur Bardill
Royal Air Force No 34 Service Flying Training School
I noted with great interest the book of David Carter "Wings on the Pararie" about the Service Flying Training School in Canada during the war years. According to his service record which I have my father John Arthur Bardill was at the base from 24.2.1941 till about 9.1.1944 as an LAC. Does anyone have any records or photographs of ground crews who serviced the training aircraft? In addition Dad was apparently a noted goalkeeper in the base soccer team who I think were called the "Red Stars" or something like that. The team were apparently were undefeated champions either locally or as my mother always used to tell me of Alberta. There were numerous photos and newspaper references to this segment of my father's stay in Canada, but these were lost in the many moves both in the UK and eventually to Australia. I have tried unsuccessfully to research the sporting achievements of dad without success, but beginning I would be very interested if anyone has any information/photos of the ground crews? Or if anyone may be able to advise me in what direction I could take to research the base and its history.