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Medals of World War 2 hero who was prisoner of war to fetch thousands at auction
A collection of rare medals belonging to a Battle of France war hero who survived being captured by the Germans is set to ...
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Appeal to buy medals for 'beastly' WW2 battle
The battle was fought at great cost and, after breaking through, the Dorsetshire soldiers held their position, fighting in conditions likened to World War ... Medal reads: "L/Cpl Boyce was No.1 on ...
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RAF Fighter Pilot (World War II)
1 in 10 pilots were from commonwealth nations such as Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. While others came from occupied nations in Europe, including: Czechs, Poles, French and Belgians.
'End of an era': Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies
The last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, John "Paddy" Hemingway, has died at the age of 105. Mr Hemingway, who was originally from Dublin, joined the Royal Air Force (RAF) as a teenager before ...
Last surviving Battle of Britain pilot dies aged 105
The last surviving pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain during World War II has died aged 105, the United Kingdom's (UK) Royal Air Force (RAF) said. John "Paddy" Hemingway "passed away peacefully ...