Sorry to jump in late and bump this thread but I would be really interested in those memoirs.
My grandfather Donald Lovell was a Typhoon pilot in 182 squadron. He crash landed in the Netherlands making it back to allied lines to fly again and crash landed in Findon on his way back from a sortie before d-day.
We have his log book from D-Day onwards however his previous logbook was stolen in the build up to D-Day. He was in hospital having crashed his car avoiding a Sherman during the blackout and his kit was sadly lost or stolen in transit.
He was also one of the instructors in Canada. So they may have known each other.
Not sure if you have this group photo?
http://www.findonvillage.com/p2058_l..._1945_0258.jpg