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Obituaries published in The Times and elsewhere


Squadron Leader John Pattison, DSO, DFC, Légion d'Honneur, 27th january 1917 - 11th September 2009
Wartime Spitfire pilot

Major-General Kenneth Perkins, CB, MBE, DFC, 15th August 1926 - 23rd October 2009
Commander of the Sultan of Omman's Armed Foreces 1975-77

Generalleutnant Gunther Rall, 10th March 1918 - 4th October 2009
Wartime fighter ace and head of the Lufftwaffe, 1971-73

Hubert Rees, DFC, FRS, 2nd October 1923 - 13th September 2009
Scientist and wartime bomber pilot

Wing Commander Les Harland, DFC and Bar, 21st February 1920 - 20th July 2009
Bomber and helicopter pilot

Lieutenant-Commander Tadeusz Lesisz, 10th February 1918 - 23rd September 2009
Naval Officer and achitect

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