Metz and Paris, France
1 Air Division
Photographs



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  1. Home made Christmas card - December 1955.
    Courtesy Joe Milner.

  2. Chateau de Mercy on a frosty morning - November 1955.
    Courtesy Joe Milner.

  3. The top of the Chateau de Mercy - November 1955.
    Courtesy Joe Milner.

  4. European Grey Cup game - November 1955.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  5. Wedding photo of "Mac" and Joy MacDougall - November 1955.
    (L-R) Unidentified, unidentified, Joy and "Mac" MacDougall, Terry Windich, and Lou MacDonald (AFP - later a priest).
    Courtesy Ray Stone.

  6. MacDougall wedding gifts - November 1955.
    (L-R) - Lou McDonald (back to camera), "Mac" and Joy MacDougall, unidentified bridesmaid, and my future wife Terry Windich.
    Courtesy Ray Stone.

  7. Rear view of "A" Block in the PMQ area - 20 October 1955.
    Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-82895.

  8. "A" Block of married quarters in Fort Belcroix - 20 October 1955.
    Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-82894.

  9. Assorted photos taken in the Cpls Club - October 1955.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  10. My 1954 Buick (two-tone green) Super - October 1955.
    I bought it from a USAF Captain for $900, one year old, with 7,000 miles on it. This was a great car.
    Courtesy Ray Stone.

  11. (L-R) Calire Thibault, wife of photographer Dick Thibault and the future Mrs Stone, Cpl Terry Windich in the Cpls Club at promotion time - October 1955.
    Courtesy Ray Stone.

  12. Halloween party. (L-R) unknown, unknown, Don MacElroy - October 1955.
    Courtesy Laurier Gendron.

  13. Halloween party. (L-R) Lois and Laurier Gendron - October 1955.
    Courtesy Laurier Gendron.

  14. Map showing the locations of Canadian military installations in Europe - 28 September 1955.
    Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-101868.

  15. Gathering at Vaux. Pete (deceased) and Mae Morris, Dave Fry, Lee McAlliser, Howie Aiton, Jack Moorhouse - September 1955.
    Courtesy Iola Little (now Whiteside).

  16. Gathering at Vaux Annexie. Pete Morris (deceased), Jack Moorhouse, Howie Aiton - September 1955.
    Courtesy Iola Little (now Whiteside).

  17. Gathering at Vaux Annexie. Lee MacAllister, F/O Dave Fry - September 1955.
    Courtesy Iola Little (now Whiteside).

  18. (L-R) Audrey Miles, Jack Moorhouse, Iola Little, Kirsti Turunen - September 1955.
    Courtesy Iola Little (now Whiteside).

  19. American Military script was used until 27 May 1958 when script was changed for American dollars - September 1955.
    Courtesy Joe Milner.

  20. Female Cpl (AFP) checks the ID of a group of local construction workers - August 1955.
    Courtesy Ray Stone.

  21. Another view of the "Lovely "Cop" - August 1955.
    Courtesy Ray Stone.

  22. (L-R) LAC Ball and LAC Ray Stone in a PMQ trailer at Langar - August 1955.
    Courtesy Ray Stone.

  23. Audrey Miles doing laundry in the only bathtub - August 1955.
    Courtesy Iola Little (now Whiteside).

  24. Aerial photo of a parade in front of the Chateau de Mercy - August 1955.
    Courtesy Ren L'Ecuyer.

  25. Joe Milner relaxing on a "feather tick" in his apartment - July 1955.
    Courtesy Joe Milner.

  26. Phil Elphik wrestles with the daughter of the woman who we rented our apartment from - July 1955.
    Courtesy Joe Milner.

  27. 12 rue de Faison (our first living quarters). Outlined windows indicte my room - July 1955.
    Courtesy Joe Milner.

  28. Cpl A Lawton with his daughter getting a polio shot - 4 June 1955.
    Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-82134.

  29. Exercise "Carte Blanche" - June 1955.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

  30. Aerial photo of 1 Air Div HQ, Metz, France - April 1955.
    Courtesy Danny Kerr.

  31. Clustered in trees, the domestic site is ready for occupancy - March 1955.
    Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-80720.

  32. Larger inage of the domestic site ready for occupancy - March 1955.
    Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-80720.

  33. View of the Chateau de Mercy after a light snow fall - 16 February 1955.
    Courtesy Canadian Forces Joint Imagery Centre PL-81766.

  34. Retirement of WO2 Johnstone. (L-R) WO2 Johnstone shaking hands with AVM Campbell - February 1955.
    Courtesy Diane Johnstone (now Pearen).

  35. Assorted photos of Metz and the Local Area - 1955.
    Courtesy As Indicated.

    Photos at #6 Movements Unit in Paris

  36. Reception for French Transportation officials - 29 August 1955.
    Courtesy Don MacLeod.

  37. Detail on #6 Movements Unit in Paris - August 1955.
    Courtesy As Indicated.



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