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The Last of the Few ....
The oldest surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, who was shot down in his Spitfire and wounded in 1940, has died aged 99.
Flt Lt William Walker, born in Hampstead, north London, suffered a stroke last Thursday. He died in hospital on Sunday, the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust said. The Battle of Britain was the German air force's attempt to gain air superiority over the RAF from July to September 1940, early in World War II. Their ultimate failure was one of the turning points of the war and prevented Germany from invading Britain. I take my cap off to you, Sir ...... may your god go with you. And thanks for your contribution in keeping this country free for all those who walk in your footsteps, although we walk in your shadow. :thumb: |
Rest in peace, Sir. :)
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Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.
Not my words, but never a truer word spoken. |
Originally Posted by pslewis
(Post 10839895)
The oldest surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, who was shot down in his Spitfire and wounded in 1940, has died aged 99.
Flt Lt William Walker, born in Hampstead, north London, suffered a stroke last Thursday. He died in hospital on Sunday, the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust said. The Battle of Britain was the German air force's attempt to gain air superiority over the RAF from July to September 1940, early in World War II. Their ultimate failure was one of the turning points of the war and prevented Germany from invading Britain. I take my cap off to you, Sir ...... may your god go with you. And thanks for your contribution in keeping this country free for all those who walk in your footsteps, although we walk in your shadow. :thumb: RIP |
Originally Posted by Blue by You
(Post 10839900)
Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few.
Not my words, but never a truer word spoken. |
RIP
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RIP and hat off to a gentleman :notworthy:notworthy
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Originally Posted by JTaylor
(Post 10839916)
Alan Partridge?
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R.I.P
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RIP
It's hard to imagine what those people went through to keep our freedom. |
Full respect to him for all he did to help save this country all those years ago.
I was pretty annoyed when the BBC newsreader referred to him by his surname instead of taking the trouble to use his rank. Les :( |
R.I.P Chap.
My Uncle was a a rear gunner on a Halifax in ww2 and was shot down over the sea of Omar laying mines, he was only 19 bless him when he died. :cry: We never got his body back presumed at the bottom of the Sea but he does get a mention on the memorial at Rushy mead, what with the invention of the internet I now have a picture of the plane and crew that shot him down.:mad: Bless you uncle Den gone but never forgotten! |
Look at how this country has turned out after all that..:(
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Originally Posted by DYK
(Post 10840199)
Look at how this country has turned out after all that..:(
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Originally Posted by Martin2005
(Post 10840203)
WTF is THAT supposed to mean?
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Originally Posted by DYK
(Post 10840207)
I knew you were probably lurking in the background,brought you out didn't it :)
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R.I.P.
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Originally Posted by pslewis
(Post 10839895)
The oldest surviving pilot from the Battle of Britain, who was shot down in his Spitfire and wounded in 1940, has died aged 99.
Flt Lt William Walker, born in Hampstead, north London, suffered a stroke last Thursday. He died in hospital on Sunday, the Battle of Britain Memorial Trust said. The Battle of Britain was the German air force's attempt to gain air superiority over the RAF from July to September 1940, early in World War II. Their ultimate failure was one of the turning points of the war and prevented Germany from invading Britain. I take my cap off to you, Sir ...... may your god go with you. And thanks for your contribution in keeping this country free for all those who walk in your footsteps, although we walk in your shadow. :thumb: |
Originally Posted by Martin2005
(Post 10840217)
Is that an answer?
Anyway, RIP to the chap. Done us proud! |
Did anyone hear the guy on 3counties who was a WWII expert who had spoken to william Walker on several occations. Many times William said at the time being 18/19 they didn't really understand what impact they had on THE WORLD! but just knew they had a job to do and did it.
I hope in future wars there will be people like him to remember. RIP |
Hats off to him for what he did for the Nation.
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I am reading a book about what happened on Malta during WW2.
They had to do their best with the earliest mark of Hurricane against far more superior Me 109's and constant bombing attacks as well. The Navy did well also. Must have been a terrifying time anyway. Such bravery! Les |
Originally Posted by Leslie
(Post 10841341)
I am reading a book about what happened on Malta during WW2.
They had to do their best with the earliest mark of Hurricane against far more superior Me 109's and constant bombing attacks as well. The Navy did well also. Must have been a terrifying time anyway. Such bravery! Les |
Originally Posted by scunnered
(Post 10841494)
Leslie, I've sent you a PM with a website you might be interested in regarding Malta during WWII. It gives a 24hr timeline for any date including all air raid alerts, all sorties, names of both military and civilian casualties etc.
Les :) |
Originally Posted by DYK
(Post 10840199)
Look at how this country has turned out after all that..:(
Les |
Originally Posted by Moley_WRX
(Post 10840014)
RIP
It's hard to imagine what those people went through to keep our freedom. unfortunately gary, its the other way around, they went through hell for us to give it away :( |
Originally Posted by Leslie
(Post 10840141)
Full respect to him for all he did to help save this country all those years ago.
I was pretty annoyed when the BBC newsreader referred to him by his surname instead of taking the trouble to use his rank. Les :( |
Originally Posted by Leslie
(Post 10842880)
Still better than the local councillors walking around in jackboots though!
Les |
Originally Posted by DYK
(Post 10844099)
Maybe...
Les |
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