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- 1917-1918 (Creation)
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123 photographs
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Biographical history
Christopher Paulus Devos was born in London, England, on 4 May 1892. He served in the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force as a flight instructor with 84 Canadian Training Squadron during the First World War, based at Camp Mohawk near Deseronto, Ontario, and Camp Taliaferro near Fort Worth in Texas. He died on 6 June 1962.
Archival history
Donated to the Deseronto Archives in February 2009 by Denzil Devos (son of Christopher).
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Transferred to the Community Archives in September 2016.
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Digital copies of photographs taken by Sergeant Christopher Paulus Devos, a flight instructor for 84 Canadian Training Squadron of the Royal Flying Corps and Royal Air Force at Camp Mohawk near Deseronto, Ontario.
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Available online at https://www.flickr.com/photos/deserontoarchives/albums/72157614807741056