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David Gareth "Dewi" Rees

Royal Air Force 166 Squadron

from:Wales

(d.23rd Oct 1943)

My mother died when I was little but when she was alive she always told me of her favorite cousin Dewi Rees, and how awful it was that he died at the age of 19. He was a Flight Engineer with 166 Squadron and died on 23/10/1943 while Bombing Kassel. The plane was shot down and crashed in a village called Obermeiser just outside Kassel. He is buried now at Hanover War Cemetary. I am taking my son there in the summer. Through chance I have managed to find the last photo of him as he leaves with 166 Squadron for his Avro Lancaster ED 366. These boys where so young so brave fighting for King and country.



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