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Vol 16

Issue No 3

August 2011


AUGUST EDITION - NOW AVAILABLE - A bumper edition!

 

  1. 151 WING TO MURMANSK - Tim Elkington is probably the last surviving pilot from 151 Wing who now tells his story of that epic journey to Russia as part of the first Russian Convoy, Operation Dervish.
  2. LESLIE BURT-  also tells his story of that period when as a member of that same Wing, he arrived via Archangel then travelled to Murmansk as part of the Administration Staff providing support to the RAF staff based there.
  3. MY WAR IN FLORENCE - An amazing account of the Antonelli family of Bergamo written by daughter Maria who as a young girl witnessed the fighting talking place between the German armies around Florence and the British Army pushing them north....
  4. SIX DAYS ADRIFT IN NORMANDY - Tony Lycett recalls his landing near Ranville as part of the 7th Parachute Battalion and being dropped 10 miles inland amidst the enemy.
  5.  ONCE A BEAT BOBBY -  Louise Halliday tells the story of her late husband and his life as a Policeman before joining the Royal Navy.
  6. ROUGH RIDE ON AN LCT - Brian Carter, Croix de Guerre, spent most of his time in the Navy and was plunged almost immediately, as a very young officer, into the havoc of the Normandy landings.
  7. LAST LICK OF THE CAT- Peter Bone of Canada recalls some memories of 626 Squadron and his Lancaster experiences over Germany
  8. WE'RE IN THE MONEY -  The Burmese jungle was no easy terrain, particularly when fighting the Japanese.  Louis Pengelly-Phillips recalls a short episode.
  9. LONG TREK INTO BURMA - Doug Felgate also recalls his experiences as part of the 13th Battalion, King's (Liverpool) Regiment. 
  10. PRISONER AT BENGHAZI - Jim Bodsworth was involved in the action in the Middle East and was taken prisoner near Mersa Matrah.....
  11. News of Yesteryear 1941 - News snippets from the Daily Echo, August 1941.
  12. Letters to the Editor
  13. Letter from the Editor, Marilyn Ward
  14. Finders Seekers
  15. Lost Pals
  16. Reunions

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