GUS -- FROM TRAPPER BOY TO AIR MARSHAL
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Gus is known as the controversial exponent of “Canadianization” in the RCAF, a project that he pursued with great determination during the Second World War. Here is a man who lived life to the fullest, giving his all for his country.
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The life story of Air Marshal Harold (Gus) Edwards, as told by his daughter. As the title suggests, self-educated Gus Edwards moved from humble beginnings in the coal mines to become one of the most senior officers in the Royal Canadian Air Force.
Well known for his championing of “Canadianization,” Edwards became a controversial figure during the Second World War. It was his conviction that Canadians in the RCAF would function better if they could be concentrated in Canadian squadrons rather than scattered throughout the RAF. There were arguments for and against his efforts, and the author presents a comprehensive picture of the controversy.
Air Marshal Edwards had his share of adventures, as a fighter pilot in World War I, a prisoner of war who escaped and was recaptured, and on through to World War II as Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief RCAF Overseas. Here is a man who lived life to the fullest, giving his all for his country, but at no time ever neglecting his wife or children.
About the Author
Suzanne K. Edwards was born and brought up in Ottawa. Following high schools in Vancouver and Montreal, she had a brief sojourn at McGill University where, after two years, this Royal Institution for the Advancement of Learning decided, quite rightly, she and the university would both be better off following separate paths.
For many years she lived and worked in Montreal, with her career culminating in the establishment and direction of a company that specialized in the management of associations and conferences, both in Canada and abroad. She also became interested in wood sculpture and later made a fulltime commitment to life as a sculptress, returning once again to the business world in Toronto during the 1990s.
Sue retired to Nova Scotia in 1997 where she seeks the ever elusive goal of lowering her handicap at the Digby Pines Golf Club.
