Wop May in Uniform

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Title

Wop May in Uniform

Subject

Wilfred Reid ("Wop") May, posing in his World War I military uniform

Description

Wilfred Reid ("Wop") May, famous aviator, in his military uniform. He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross in 1918 for his exemplary service as a pilot in World War I.

Wop May and Miriam Green Ellis were good friends; MGE reported that he met her at the train station on her return from the Aklavik trip.

Creator

Miriam Green Ellis

Identifier

p133

Original Format

photographic print

Citation

Miriam Green Ellis, “Wop May in Uniform,” Bruce Peel Special Collections Library Online Exhibits, accessed June 3, 2025, https://omeka.library.ualberta.ca/items/show/529.

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