Certainly someone who saw his share of action and kept ahead of fate somewhat. RIP. Wonder if anyone's looked for Matabele. Only two survivors,...
Only 9 for me but then I am a colonial! Own a couple more listed there but haven't read them yet.
Happy birthday, Sarge. Apologies for the late wishes but I hope it was the best yet!
Impressive career.
Welcome Jeff, looks like the guys have helped immeasurably. Thought you might be interested in something more on the tiny New Zealand angle you...
Hampton Sides' Ghosts Soldiers is a particularly good account of the Death March...and subsequent rescue from Cabanatuan of the prisoners towards the...
Good research, chaps.
Welcome mate, looks like you're posting away fine!
Now, that is good news indeed!
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Can't wait!
LOL, more a case of Mark Lax pulling it all together and me reading his work! There's footnotes all the way through the book but these details...
207 Sqn 207 Squadron Royal Air Force Association - Semper Paratus
The entire website: 207 Squadron Royal Air Force Association - David Balme
DFC per London Gazette: Acting Flight Lieutenant David Mowbray BALME (118095), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 207 Squadron. This officer...
Not sure whether to put this in obituaries or not but "news" from the late 80s so better as a bio? 207 Sqn - Freddie Hulance of 227 Sqn on David...
Looks like that's some amazing research. Good on him for following the trail, should be a good read.
Big hand for Mr Ofer! Wish more millionaires would do stuff like that.
They're all from the Crete raid, Spidgeman. There's a comment in the book that several crews were lost without trace so I imagine this is why...
Crocodile Kitty?
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