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We mark the passing of those who have served their country. Contributions for colleagues and comrades welcome
CASSELS Admiral Sir Simon Cassels died 6th March 2019 aged 91
CHURCHILL Sqn Ldr Richard Sydney Albion Churchill Born 1920 died 13 February 2019.144 Sqn 26 missions "Great Escape" from Stalag Luft III, recaptured
DUFFEE Flt Lt George Duffee DFC 16 May 1924 - 21 December 2018
78 Sqn Halifax shot down on first mission, escaped with help from Dutch Resistance and Comet Line in Belgium via France, Spain and Gibralter. Later 39 bombing missions. Later Berlin Airlift
HAWKINS-LETH Air Vice Mshl David Richard Hawkins-Lerh CB, LVO, MBE, DL died 31st Jan 2019
HILL Air Cdre Dame Felicity Barbara Hill DBE 30 January 2019 aged 103
LOTHIAN Lt Col James Lambert Lothian died 1 March 2019 aged 93
LYON Jack Lyon aged 101 RAF pilot Last survivor of Great Escape
MACINTOSH F.O. Donald MacIntosh DFC 28 May 1922 - 10 January 2019 9 Sqn 40 opns inc raid on Tirpitz
STONER Major Peter Edward Stoner died 13 Feb 2019
THOMAS Sgt Gwyn Edward Ward Thomas CBE, DFC (later Croix de Guerre) 1 August 1923 - 4 February 2019
100 Sqn, 550 Sqn 36 Opns inc Nuremberg raid, first Normandy raid of D Day
THWAITES Cdre Gerry Thwaites died 15 Feb 2019Â
In the service of our country. |
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