Correspondence

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OBJECT TYPE: N/A
DATE: 1945
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 2007.0051.053

MANUFACTURER: Unknown
MODEL: Unknown
LOCATION: England

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 53
Total Parts: 69
AKA: N/A
Patents: N/A
General Description: paper

Dimensions

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

Length: 20.4 cm
Width: 12.7 cm
Height: N/A
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Aviation
Category: Archives
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Unknown
Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
City: Unknown

Context

Country: England
State/Province: Unknown
Period: WWII (1939-1945); this letter dated Jan. 19, 1945
Canada: Unknown
Function: delivered in envelope .054/ congradulations from Air Vice-Marshal Anderson on awarding of Distinguished Flying Medal
Technical: Unknown
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: lettering on letterhead reads: "HEADQUARTERS OF THE/AIR OFFICER COMMANDING-IN-CHIEF/R.C.A.F. OVERSEAS"; lettering reads: "[coat-of-arms]/20, Lincoln's Inn Fields,/LONDON W.C.2./19th January, 1945./Dear Christie,/It is very gratifying to me to learn/that you have been awarded the Distinguished/Flying Medal by His Majesty. I congradulate/you most warmly and wish you continued success./Yours sincerely,/[illeg. signature]/(N.R. Anderson)/Air Vice-Marshal,/A/A/O.C.-in-C./Flight Sergeant T.W. Christie, D.F.M.,/No. 426 (R.C.A.F.) Squadron."
Missing: N/A
Finish: blue coat-of-arms & lettering on letterhead; black type written lettering; signature hand written in blue ink
Decoration: Canadian coat-of-arms at top centre

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Unknown Manufacturer, Correspondence, 1945, Artifact no. 2007.0051, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/2007.0051.053/

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