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We mark the passing of those who served this country. Contributions from comrades and families welcome.
We note with sadness that there are now only 10 of "The Few" who flew in the Battle of Britain known to be remaining (9 Britons, 1 Canadian). The Battle of Britain Historical Society would be delighted to know of any more, including overseas citizens who came here to fight for freedom.
BAXTER Maj Gen Ian Stuart Baxter CBE 20 July 1937 - 17 October 2017
Kenya, Swaziland, India, Northern Ireland, chief logistics officer, Falklands Campaign. Later ACDS (Logistics)
FOSTER Mary (Laird Craig) Foster MiD. ex WAAF officer died 5 December 2017 aged 96
HAINES Air Cdre Jack Haines OBE DL dies 12 December 2017 aged 72
JESSIMAN Sqn Ldr Dr Andrew Jessiman died 24th November 2017 aged 93. Warime service as surgeon
LEPPARD Gp Capt Ronald William Leppard OBE died 10 December 2017 aged 96
LUSTIG Sgt Fritz Lustig 31 March 1919 - 18 December 2017. Combined Sevices Detailed Interrogation Centre
MCKENZIE-HILL Lt Cdr Alastair McKenzie-Hill died 4 December 2017
MAYMAN Major Ian D Mayman died 12th December 2017
MILLER Maud Ellen (Maureen) Miller (later Stevens) WAAF died 3rd December 2017 Air traffic control RAF Scampton inc landing returning Dambusters
PETTIFAR Lt Col William George Pettifar MBE RRF died 18th December 2017 aged 89
REID Major James Douglas Whitehead Reid Buffs and Queen's Regt died 6 December 2017 aged 83
ROTHWELL Sqn Ldr Geoffrey Maurice Rothwell DFC & bar 3 April 1920 - 5 November 2017 Over 70 wartime missions
99Sqn Wellingtons(Plt Off) 1940 Bombed Ulm, Munich strafed Ulm & Leipheim 1st DFC 1943 218 Sqn 75 sqn over Germany. DFC bar. 1944 138 Sqn delivering agents. Crashed low flying over Netherlands . Stalag Luft I. postwar Egypt, Italy, Rhodesia
TERRY Sir Chief Marshal Sir Peter David George Terry CB, GCB, AFC 18 October 1926 - 19 December 2017
From AC2 to AVM. RAF Regt. Commissioned. Trained as pilot. 79 Sqn Swift. 51 Sqn i/c. D-SACEUR IRA attempted assassination after "Death on the Rock" (9 bullets)
TURNER Brig Michael Henry Turner Royal Tank Corps died 18 December 2017ÂÂ
WAKE Major (later Sir) Hereward Wake Bt MC 7 October 1916-11 December 2017
60th Rifles (7th Armoured Divn). Battle of Alam Halfa, North Africa 1942 - MC. Wounded Battle for Tunis. 4th Armoured Divn Normandy. Liaison Officer to Mongomery. Greece Civil War. Legion d'Honneur
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