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Lakes Flying Company chairman shares history of flying boats
Ian Gee, who is also the chairman of The Lakes Flying Company, accounted the story of flying boats, which began with Captain Edward Wakefield in 1909. Captain Wakefield, after witnessing several ...
'Lack of VE Day event in Poole is disrespectful'
The Civil Defence was recruiting in preparation before war broke out; Poole Power Boats built Motor Gun Boats and motor ...
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Letter: 'Lack of VE Day event in Poole is disrespectful'
The Civil Defence was recruiting in preparation before war broke out; Poole Power Boats built Motor Gun Boats and motor torpedo boats for the Royal Navy; little ships from Poole went to Dunkirk; ...
WWII veteran mourns mates lost in mission he missed due to wedding
It was his marriage to Muriel which saved him on that day, June 21 1942, when the RAAF gave him a day off to tie the knot, ...
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Melbourne honours the 84th anniversary of the Battle of Kalamata
The Kalamata Association "23rd March" held a solemn ceremony at Melbourne's Greek-Australian Memorial in Domain Gardens to ...
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WWII veteran mourns mates lost in mission he missed due to wedding
He was deployed to Great Britain where he served as a tail gunner on the Sunderland Flying Boats, completing missions in Europe, the Mediterranean and North Africa. ”We were looking for submarin ...
Bristol in Pictures: The Manics rock the Beacon
Ones to watch: The Bristol Beacon Next Level showcase saw multiple young artists performing at the end of a writing, ...