General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

paper certificate; glass; wooden frame; steel hanging hardware; backing possibly leatherette [?]

Dimensions

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

Length

41.5 cm

Width

30.4 cm

Height

N/A

Thickness

2.4 cm

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Aviation

Category

Commemorative

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Defence UK

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Quebec

Period

WWII (1939-1945); Ferry Command was formed in Sept. 1940 and was disbanded at the end of the war in Europe in June 1945; Mr. Sims served as a pilot form Sept. 1942 to June 1945

Canada

Mr. A.G. Simms was a pilot in Ferry Command between 1942 & 1945 during WWII; he worked as a pilot for a number of airlines in Canada, including the far north. These included Commercial Airways Ltd. before the war from at least 1929, and Canadair & Pacific Western Airlines after the war until at least 1974

Function

display; souvenir; presented to Mr. A.G. (Tim) Simms

Technical

Unknown

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

lettering on certificate reads: "In September 1940, the Air services Department/of the C.P.R. was formed in Montreal to ferry/bombers most urgently required in Great Britain. In/May 1941, this organization was taken over by the/Ministry of Aircraft Production and later by the Royal/Air Force Ferry Command. When the Royal Air/Force Transport Command was formed in April 1943/the Montreal formation became the headquarters of No./45 Group./From this early date very large numbers of multi-/engined aircraft were ferried from Canada, Bermuda/and the Bahamas across the North and South Atlantic/to many parts of the world by a team of civilian aircrew in/support of the Royal Air Force. This team was disbanded/when victory in Europe was won, and/This Certificate is Presented to/A.G. Sims/to record his most meritorious services to the war effort as..../Captain of Aircraft/between September 1942 and June 1945/[signed] G[illeg.] Powell/G.J. POWELL (AIR COMMODORE)/E.J.M./T.S.W."; lettering on adhesive laben on back reads: "ROLLAND PICTURE FRAME/OIL PAINTINGS/FRAMING & RESTORING/2350 GUY ST. - MONTREAL"

Missing

N/A

Finish

multi-coloured text & graphics on white or cream coloured background; black frame

Decoration

top: RAF 45 Group Transport Command crest; 4 shields bearing stars and stripes (U.S.A.), union jack (Great Britain), RAF roundel & Canadian coat of arms/ bottom: RAF Transport Command insignia; 4 shields bearing Australian, New Zealand, Free French & [unknown] imagery