They Gave Me A Seafire by R. 'Mike' Crosley, DSC, RN. Delightful read so far. I've had tears rolling down my cheeks from laughing so hard.
What a great obit. Befits a man of his calibre. RIP. Love this bit: Love the 'Droggy' nickname. Haven't come across that before from memory.
He's still with us and a book came out about him recently by Stewart Wilson called, funnily enough, Almost Unknown. See my book review blog for the...
IIRC, Annie, he was WG Foxley, a bomber type.
From page 114 of Six O'Clock Diamond by Gus Officer. Couldn't find a thread to add this to so here it is. Officer met this chap while at Campo PG...
Another incident of light clothing. Doesn't add much to the discussion above but thought it might be of interest. From Six O'Clock Diamond by Gus...
Caught a quick snippet on the news last night - "Coming up" - but missed the actual report.
A skilled and dedicated man. RIP.
I think it's a very recent thing, AR. This is the second or third commemoration?
My relief to see this is, not surprisingly, strong!
I'll check the papers today and tomorrow to see if there's anything to be posted. Remember the forgotten thousands.
Good hunting, Geoff.
John, I think the first one was last year. There was a bit of hoo-ha about it then but not much since from where I sit. I'll find a thread for you....
Jerome, from what I can work out, roughly June 1942.
Reading Six O'Clock Diamond by Gus Officer. During his time towing targets and assisting with conversion courses (first with the air firing school...
I'm not a regular newspaper reader but I have not heard anything about this or any commemoration ceremonies. Should more of an effort be made?...
Six O'Clock Diamond - The Story of a Desert Harrasser by Gus Officer. Interesting so far, pulls no punches. The writing is a bit different but I...
His son is Jon Lake? Jon Lake - Authors - Random House A long career and doing what he loved in work and retirement. RIP.
This is a very good read. Have at it and feel free to comment on anything you find interesting. I'm still working through it....
Welcome aboard, Paul. Glad you knocked us off your list! Looking forward to reading your posts.
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