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No. 83 Squadron
No. 83 Squadron was first formed at Montrose, Scotland, on the 7th January 1917 and was re-formed as a bomber squadron in August 1936. At the outbreak of war the Squadron was flying Hampdens and was was re-equipped with Manchesters early in 1942 and a few months later the first Lancasters arrived. In mid-August 1942 No. 83 squadron became part of the newly-formed Pathfinder Force. During the Second World War 83 Squadron flew 5,117 operational sorties. Their squadron code was OL
Airfields No. 83 Squadron flew from.
- Scampton. 1939 to Aug 1942
- Lossiemouth (Detachment) Feb to Mar 1940.
- Wyton. Aug 1942 to Apr 1944
- Coningsby. Apr 1944 onwards.
List of those who served with No. 83 Squadron during The Second World War
- Wing Cmdr. Otto Reginald Altmann DSO, DFC.
- Flt Sgt William Salway Copp DFM. Navigator Read his Story.
- Flight Sergeant George Charles Fisk (d.9th April 1942) Read his Story.
- Flight Sergeant Charles Dewitt Gellatly (d.9th April 1942) Read his Story.
- Wing Cdr. Guy Penrose Gibson VC, DSO and Bar, DFC and Bar pilot (d.19th Sep 1944) Read his Story.
- P/O. Peter Augustine Gleeson DFC. (d.13th Aug 1944) Read his Story.
- Flying Officer Joseph Sydney Holmes DFC (d.19th Feb 1943) Read his Story.
- Cyril Howes (d.20th Feb 1944) Read his Story.
- Flight Sergeant Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson (d.9th April 1942) Read his Story.
- Flight Sergeant Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson (d.9th April 1942) Read his Story.
- F/O Walter John James (d.2nd Jan 1944) Read his Story.
- Flt Lt Norman Jones DFM. flight eng. Read his Story.
- Flying Officer Peter Anthony Lovegrove (d.12th November 1942) Read his Story.
- Sqn. Ldr. "Mitch" Mitchell pilot Read his Story.
- Pilot Officer Jack Heathcote Morphett (d.9th April 1942) Read his Story.
- Pilot Officer Jack Heathcote Morphett (d.9th April 1942) Read his Story.
- Sgt. George Raymond Roscoe DFM. Read his Story.
- Flight Sergeant Albert Henry Salter (d.9th April 1942) Read his Story.
- Flight Sergeant Albert Henry Salter (d.9th April 1942) Read his Story.
- Sergeant Reginald Stanley Williams (d.9th April 1942) Read his Story.
- Sergeant Reginald Stanley Williams (d.9th April 1942) Read his Story.
Flt Lt Norman Jones DFM. flight eng. 9 Sqd.
My father was born on the 12th of December 1921, the only on of farming parents. The farm was just outside the Roman village Ventra Silrum, better known as Caerwent. Dads father was a lay preacher and a follower of John Wesley, he did not approve of dad joining the R.A.F:- He never inherited the farm.
Dad first tried to join the R.A.F after a little girl playing by the Severn tunnel junction was killed by a German plane flying overhead. Nothing else was around at this time. Dad was eventually recalled in February 1941 and was told that he would need to be prepared to fly. He trained as a fitter engineer at R.A.F Cosford and worked on Hampdens, Manchesters and Lancasters. He was then posted to Swinderby in 1942 and left in charge of a major overhaul team working on Lancasters, attending Rolls Royce in Derby to qualify as a test engineer.
In May 1943 due to a shortage of flight engineers, he joined a Lancaster crew to take part in operational rids flying over Germany. Dad’s role as a flight engineer included controlling engine pressures, temperatures and fuel consumption, assisting the pilot and taking over the controls as and when required. He also had to plot a navigational course using the stars, send emergency radio signal and man the gun turrets. Before he earned his Pathfinder badge he was required to carry out the visual bomb aiming.
The crew he flew with consisted of 7 young men:- Pilot squadron leader-Mitchell (who later became group captain,) a Canadian Flight engineer- Norman Jones (dad), Navigator, Bomb aimer, Wireless operator, Mid upper Gunner, Rear gunner-Known as “tail end Charlie,” a very lonely position.
In June 1943, the crew were posted to No. 9 Squadron Bardney Lincoln. The Lancaster was U-Uncle. By then Dad had completed his first operational tour, which consisted of 30 operations flying over enemy territory mainly at night, 7 to 8 hours through search light and enemy flak. From the minute they flew over France they were under attack and often returned to base with a damaged plane.
Dad was then invited to join the Pathfinders along with his Lancaster crew, and joined 83 Pathfinder squadron. The Pathfinders were the Lancaster crews who flew in first, dropping flares to mark targets for the bombers. They circled around and above the target until the last bomber left. Sometimes the Pathfinders had to re-mark the targets before finally flying over and dropping their load. They were the crews that went in first and were the last to leave.
The crew were very close, in fact Mitch, Dad’s pilot, refused to fly without him. They practiced “the corkscrew” to evade enemy fighters. They would complete this move by closing the throttle so that the plane would drop, and then increase the throttle on the climb. This would cause the plane to corkscrew. No mean feat when you consider the size of the Lancaster, 69 feet and 6 inches in length, with a wingspan of 102 feet and 4 large Merlin engines, plus fuel.
On one occasion whilst flying, there was a group captain who was on board as an observer. The rear gunner called out “corkscrew right,” so immediately dad and his pilot carried out this procedure, dad then glanced over his shoulder to see his “special passenger” dangling in the air due to the force of the corkscrew, and then of course when they came out of it he landed rather forcefully! On return to base he gave the crew an excellent report and stated “they will be the crew that survive.” On the worst night 17 planes took off and only 7 came back, a total loss of 70 men from No. 9 squadron.
The D.M.F was awarded to dad in 1944 for courage and coolness of a high order. Prior to D-day he was involved in clearing the beaches ready for the landings. On June the 6th 1944, he took off at 01.45am to bomb La Paenelle; this was the start of the invasion. The following night he flew to Caen and on the 8th to Auranches. When he had completed his 2nd operational tour, dad had to accept being posted as a flying instructor to R.A.F Wigsley on Stirlings. You were considered lucky to complete 5 ops in all, dad completed 60. His next posting was to R.A.F Hendon as a second pilot, where he flew VIPs in Dakotas to visit the concentration camps. He also completed a trip to Lagos in West Africa.
Dad was commissioned in October 1944, and this relatively easy posting was not to last for long. The next posting was training on rescue gliders and a trip to Burma to carry out this work. He served in Mingladon and Akyab, making many friends along the way. Whilst serving in the Far East he became very ill with Dinghue fever and jaundice. Dad still worried bout his friends in Burma to this day because of the political state of the country. My father remained in contact with Mitch until approximately 2 years ago, when he received a goodbye letter. Naturally this was very upsetting. Trying to gather information about dad R.A.F experiences has been an uphill struggle, because for many men of my father’s age it is not an easy subject.
I feel that I must mention here, because so much has been written about bomber command, that on all bombing missions it was instilled in the crews that they must aim for targets, e.g. Hamburg, where the U-boats were held in pen, factories, communications and marshalling yards. Never once did the crew think they were bombing civilians. During this operational tour they flew to Berlin, Hamburg, Nuremburg, Hanover, Munich, Essen, Manheim, Munchen, Gladbach, Remscheid, Frankfurt, Leipzig, Kassel and Milan. Over 55,000 bomber crew lost their lives, sometimes whilt training in this country. I know my father still has nightmares about his wartime service, and you can only begin to imagine what it must have been like night after night, returning to base, going to bed to catch up on sleep and awaken to see empty beds next to you.
My mother also served in the R.A.F and this is where my parents met. They married in Yorkshire in January 1944 then travelled to Chepstow on honeymoon, only to find a telegram waiting calling dad back to service. They went on to have 3 children, myself and a younger sister and brother. Ad continued in the R.A.F until 1946 and remained in the reserve until 1960. He also ran the A.T.C until we moved to West Wales. He now has 6 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren, who are all extremely proud of him!
Sqn. Ldr. "Mitch" Mitchell pilot 9 Sqd.
Sqd Ldr Mitchell, a Canadian was pilot of my Father's crew (Norman Jones), they flew with 9 squadron from Bardney and with 83 Pathfinder Squadron. They remained in touch for many years.
Pilot Officer Jack Heathcote Morphett 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942)
RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery.
The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed. Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42. Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed. Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed. Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed. AG:Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed. AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
Flight Sergeant Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942)
RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery.
The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed. Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42. Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed. Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed. Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed. AG:Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed. AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
Sergeant Reginald Stanley Williams 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942)
RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery.
The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed. Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42. Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed, age 20. Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed. Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed, age 22. AG:Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed. AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
Flight Sergeant Albert Henry Salter 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942)
RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery.
The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed. Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42. Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed, age 20. Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed, age 20. Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed, age 22. AG:Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed. AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
Flying Officer Peter Anthony Lovegrove 83 Squadron (d.12th November 1942)
Peter Anthony Lovegrove died in German captivity on 12 November 1942 age 22. He was a Flying Officer (Pilot) with 83 Squadron, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Service No: 62324. He was the son of Edward T and Hilda M Lovegrove of Thorpe Arnold, Leicestershire
The RAF 83 Squadron operation he was on involved an Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery. The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed. Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42. Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed. Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed. Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed. AG:Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed. AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
Pilot Officer Jack Heathcote Morphett 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942)
RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery.
The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed. Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42. Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed. Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed. Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed. AG:Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed. AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
Flight Sergeant Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942)
RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery.
The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed. Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42. Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed. Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed. Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed. AG:Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed. AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
Sergeant Reginald Stanley Williams 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942)
RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery.
The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed. Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42. Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed, age 20. Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed. Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed, age 22. AG:Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed. AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
Flight Sergeant Albert Henry Salter 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942)
RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery.
The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed. Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42. Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed, age 20. Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed, age 20. Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed, age 22. AG:Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed. AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
Flight Sergeant George Charles Fisk 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942)
RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery.
The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot:P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed. Pilot:P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42. Obs:Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed, age 20. Wop/AG:Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed, age 20. Wop/AG:Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed, age 22. AG:Flt/Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed. AG:Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
Flight Sergeant Charles Dewitt Gellatly 83 Squadron (d.9th April 1942)
RAF 83 Squadron operation: Avro Manchester Mk.I on mission to Hamburg, the 8th of April 1942. It was last heard from just after midnight on the 9th of April, thought to be in the Lastrup area of Germany. It crashed northeast of Cloppenburg. The crew killed are buried at Sage War Cemetery.
The only survivor was P A Lovegrove who later died in captivity and is buried in grave 6 A 14 Poznan Old Garrison Cemetery, Poland.
Pilot: P/O 67046 Jack Heathcote Morphett RAFVR killed. Pilot: P/O 62324 Peter Anthony Lovegrove 22 RAFVR PoW, died in captivity 12Nov42. Obs: Flt/Sgt 402188 Geoffrey Douglas Hutchinson 27 RNZAF killed, age 20. Wop/AG: Flt/Sgt 647009 Albert Henry Salter 20 RAF killed, age 20. Wop/AG: Sgt 923926 Reginald Stanley Williams 22 RAFVR killed, age 22. AG: Flt/Sgt R/66159 George Charles Fisk RCAF killed. AG: Flt/Sgt R/69897 Charles Dewitt Gellatly RCAF killed.
F/O Walter John James 83 Squadron (d.2nd Jan 1944)
Jack was flying in an Avro Lancaster BIII ND354 OL-A which had been delivered to 83 Sqdn on the 26th Dec 1943. It was lost with all crew but one on its maiden bombing raid with the Sqdn. Jack James was the Air Bomber on this aircraft, the son of William & Hannah James and is remembered on his parents grave at Harmony Chapel nr Goodwick Pembrokeshire.
Flying Officer Joseph Sydney Holmes DFC 83 Squadron (d.19th Feb 1943)
Flying Officer Joseph Sydney Holmes DFC did not return from an operation to Wilhelmshaven on 18/19 February 1943. He served in 83 Squadron and was flying a Lancaster Mk.1 Serial Range R5842 - R5763 which was presumed crashed in the sea. The following crew were lost.
- F/L John Alexander Bright Twice MID Age 24 Runnymede Memorial Panel 119
- F/O Joseph Sydney Holmes DFC Age 35 Runnymede Memorial Panel 125
- P/O John Kenneth Ridley DFM RAAF Age 25 Runnymede Memorial Panel 191
- F/S Albert Edmund Schildknecht Age 25 Runnymede Memorial Panel 139
- F/S John McAllister Age 20 Runnymede Memorial Panel 137
- F/S Raymond Leslie Merrett Age 20 Runnymede Memorial Panel 138
- F/S Leslie Knill Age 29 Sage War Cemetary 7. E. 11.
Cyril Howes 83 Sqd. (d.20th Feb 1944)
Cyril Howes flew 33 missions as a flight engineer. If only he'd stopped at 32! Like so many he was only 22 when he died. We recently found his grave in Charlottenburg just before my Mum, his sister died. The war grave was beautiful and peaceful.
Flt Sgt William Salway Copp DFM. Navigator 83 Sqd.
William Copp was my uncle, and he was the inspiration for my career in the aviation industry. I believe uncle Bill was on the Dresden raid, and his DFM was listed in Flight 16 Mar 1944. I will most appreciate it if further details of his service history are available.
Sgt. George Raymond Roscoe DFM. 83 Squadron
George Roscoe enlisted in 1938. He was a wireless operator on one of 6 Hampdens from 83 Squadron which flew over the North Sea on the first day of the war. He was wounded in the Dortmund-Ems Canal raid on 12 August 1940 when he was in the first plane, piloted by Jimmy Pitcairn-Hill. He subsequently completed 83 ops and survived the war.
P/O. Peter Augustine Gleeson DFC. 83 Sqd. (d.13th Aug 1944)
The Lancaster took off from Coningsby at 21.07 to target Brunswick but the flight was hit by nightfighters over Hodenhagen (Germany) and 5 of the crew were killed and 2 taken POW:
Those killed:
All are buried in the Becklingen War Cemetery in Germany
- Flying Officer Cyril Erritt age 24
- Flight Sergeant Goronwy Jones age 19
- Warrent Officer Edwin Alexander Taylor age
- Warrent officer Robert William Callagher age 28
- Pilot Officer Peter Augustine Gleeson age 21
Pilot Officer N P Delayen and Warrent Officer J McWilliamson were taken POW.
Peter Augustine is in my wife's family line and his family have a long tradition of duty. His father was a Lieutenant in WWI as was an uncle (both being awarded both service and bravery awards). Another uncle was killed in action in France in 1917. Peter's grandfather was also a regular soldier and Lieutenant and died in 1900 in South Africa during the Boer War. A brother of Peter's Grandfather (Andrew Fitzwilliam Gleeson) was also a career soldier being a Lt.Col and awarded an OBE. This line of the family also gave service with two of his sons serving in WWI and one of them being killed on action in WWII.
Whilst Peter Augustine does not belong in my family I am very proud of him.
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