General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

paper certificates; glass; wood frame; paper edging on back; steel nails

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

34.9 cm

Width

29.6 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

1.6 cm

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Archives

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Defence CA

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Ottawa

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Alberta

Period

issued July 21, 1949

Canada

Kenneth MacGregor Guthrie joined the RFC during WWI, was commissioned in the RAF in 1918 and retired from the RCAF as an Air Vice Marshal in 1949

Function

issued as official confirmation and recognition of service in the RCAF, qualifications attained, and entitlement to pension

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

lettering on certificate facing front reads: "Royal Canadian Air Force/[logo]/Certificate of Service/This is to Certify that (number) 34 Rank Air Vice Marshal/Kenneth Mac Gregor Guthrie/Served with the Royal Canadian Air Force Regular General List Pilot Branch/From the 1st day of April 1924 to the 19th day of October 1949/Served on Active Service from 3rd september 1939 to 30th September 1947 in/Theatres of War [ ]/Orders, Medals, Decorations, O.B., O.B.E., British War Medal 1914-20, Victory Medal/1939-45 Star, Atlantic Star, C.V.S.M. & Clasp, War Medal/1939-45, King George Sixth Coronation Medal, Officer Legion/of Merit (U.S.A.), honorary Czechoslovak Pilot Wings./Mentions, Commendations [ ]/Wounds during active service None/And on the nineteenth day of October 1949/was placed on the Retired List by reason of/Retirement to Pension/[signature - illegible]/ISSUING OFFICER/Air Force Headquarters, Ottawa 21st July 1949 Air Vice Marshal/RANK/DESCRIPTION OF HOLDER ON REVERSE SIDE. SHOULD CERTIFICATE BECOME LOST, NO DUPLICATE CAN BE ISSUED. ANY ALTERATION RENDERS IT NULL AND VOID."; lettering on second document on back reads: "Description of Person/Sex Male Date of Birth 9 August 1900 Height 6 feet - inches Weight 187 lbs./Complexion Fair Colour of Eyes Blue Colour of Hair Brown/Visible marks or scars scar left side of neck./[blank]SIGNATURE OF PERSON/Character/Character in the service has been assessed on discharge under King's Regulations as Officer's assessments not required by King's Regulations./Trade Proficiency/Qualifications during Service in the trade of General List Pilot Branch/have been assessun under King's Regulations as Officer;s assessments not required by King's/Regulations./Qualifications for civil employment have been assessed from service in the ROYAL CANADIAN AIR FORCE as/Not Applicable/STATE CIVIL EMPLOYMENT CONSIDSIDERED SUITABLE FOR AND DEGREE OF EFFICIENCY/Address on release is 10402 - 127th Street,/Edmonton, Alberta./Air Force headquarters, Ottawa 21st July 1949 [signature - illegible]/ISSUING OFFICER/ANY PERSON FINDING THIS CERTIFICATE IS REQUESTED TO FORWARD IT IN AN UNSTAMPED ENVELOPE TO THE DEPARTMENT OF NATIONAL DEFENCE, OTTAWA, CANADA/R.C.A.F. FORM R338/5M--12-1946 (5292)/H.Q.885--R-338"

Missing

no hanging hardware

Finish

black lettering on white certificates; black frame

Decoration

decorative scrolling around edge of certificate; RCAF insignia near top centre