LongfordLad Toronto All posts by this member | 16 of 20 Tue 10th Nov 2015 8:33pm Member: Joined Jun 2012 Total posts:199 Here in Canada we long have held our memorial services - services of remembrance - on November 11 itself, so acts of remembrance will be made tomorrow across the several time zones of our land.
Encouraged by the posting from NeilsYard, I checked out the photographs from this past Sunday's Remembrance in our much loved neck of the woods and agree with the poster that the photographs were great. Thank you for sharing your experience with us, Cliff.
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Dreamtime Perth Western Australia All posts by this member | 17 of 20 Wed 11th Nov 2015 2:10am Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:3477 Thanks from me too MR. A wonderful show of photographs and in the right place too.
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PhilipInCoventry Holbrooks All posts by this member | 18 of 20 Wed 11th Nov 2015 1:07pm Moderator: Joined Apr 2010 Total posts:4241 Hi all ![]() |
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NeilsYard Coventry All posts by this member | 19 of 20 Wed 11th Nov 2015 3:16pm Member: Joined Aug 2010 Total posts:2867 Just to add to this - thought I would share this.
This is a photograph of 617 Squadron taken in January 1945 at RAF Woodhall Spa where the squadron was based.
Yes the famous Dambusters squadron. Seated front row on the very far left is Bill Eaves - my dad's cousin hence the link to Coventry.
The 617 squadron online site contains detailed flight logs of all their sorties which show:
- On 08.06.44 he was a crew member of Lancaster Mk.III ND472 (O) bombing Saumur with cluster bombs
- On 27.08.44 he was in Lancaster Mk.I DV402 (K) bombing shipping in Brest
- On 11.09.44 he was in Lancaster Mk.III PB415 (S) bombing the Tirpitz.
- On 23.09.44 he was in Lancaster Mk.I ME559 (Y) dropping a Tallboy on the Dortmund-Ems canal
- On 03.10.44 he was in Lancaster Mk.I DV385 (V) bombing the Westkapelle sea wall; sortie abandoned
Bill's brother and dad's other cousin Ted also served but it was not until his funeral many years ago when a guard of honour turned up did the family know he was in the SBS behind enemy lines during the war. Needless to say we are very proud of them and all, and why we still salute, honour and respect them all to this day and beyond.
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Dreamtime Perth Western Australia All posts by this member | 20 of 20 Wed 11th Nov 2015 4:50pm Member: Joined Jan 2010 Total posts:3477 You have great reasons to be very proud Neil and what a splendid photo. A few memories shared today no doubt. Coincidence, they were showing the movie on TV last week. Thank you so much for sharing with us. |
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