Yes thanks Andy, another image for my Sgt Haire file!
If the War and Victory medals are his only entitlement then they should be impressed with RAF after his name.
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F/O Henry Peter Dixon 145 Squadron KIA 1.6.40
Flying Officer Henry Peter Dixon 145 Squadron (late 607) shot down over Dunkirk 1st June, died of burns, and buried in Dunkirk.
The combat was witnessed by his brother Major John Dixon RA who was on a ship leaving the ‘Mole’ who didn’t realise it was his brother on the end of a parachute on fire.
Henry Dixon was one of the first who flew a Gladiator on the first patrol of the war on 3rd September 1939 .During the Phoney War he shot down 3 ,with 2 shared, 2 destroyed unconfirmed, 2 damaged. Shot down 11th May landing in Belgium. A very brave pilot and good friend of Peter Parrot (Battle of Britain pilot)
His medal/papers /uniform were sold at Bosleys on 3.7.13 They may have an idea Gerry
That will be Sgt John Hugh Mortimer Ellis 85 Squadron KIA 1.9.40
Not forgetting of course 5/JG52 also used the Red Devil emblem!
And not forgetting of course without Andy and others there would not be a Tangmere Museum or the unique uniform of Flt Lt Nicholson for everyone to see!
Don’t forget the £110,000 the Nicholson’s VC fetched on the day, would not probably have been reached, had the RAF Museum not bid against itself in the room!
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This was taken at the Goodwood Revival Meeting on Sunday, there was also a flypast of a Canberra with two Hawker Hunters, but they were too fast for my little camera! Great day.
Very well done Cotteswold, anyone concerned with war duties in Russia during WW2 deserves a medal! Did you get the Arctic Star recently?
Regards,
Simon
In my previous thread I meant to mention the authors name and title of the book which is “The Great Escaper – The Life and Death of Roger Bushell” by Simon Pearson
The author of the book on Roger Bushell will be giving a talk about him and The Great Escape at Hendon on Friday 28th March at 2.30- free admission
This is an old chestnut with regard to awarding the Battle of Britain bar.
Both 53 and 59 Squadrons regularly changed from bombing roles to fighter roles (with the gun pack added) and were involved in air to air combats. Hence, the squadron members were given the authority to wear the bar up to 1960 when the AM then decided the Blenheims were bombers, and they had to remove the Battle of Britain bar from their 1939/45 star ribbon.
Go and see a real one of these
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