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Lost his life this day 26th.October 1940.
PO. Geoffrey Mervyn Simpson.
New Zealand One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/SimpsonGM.…
Spotting an enemy aircraft flying low in the vicinity of Boulogne, he went down but was attacked from the rear by Me109s.
He was never heard of again.
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Lost his life this day 26th.October 1940.
Sgt. Douglas William Elcome.
One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/Elcome.htm
He failed to return from a routine patrol in his Spitfire.
He was reported ‘Missing’ aged 21.
Remembering Sister Florrie Prest, Territorial Army Nursing Service, died on the 26th October 1947 aged 47. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses
Remembering Nursing Sister Frances Cooper, Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps, died from illness on the 26th October 1945 aged 35. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses @TheRCAMuseum @HerosofCanada @CanWarMuseum
Remembering Sister Elizabeth Thomson, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service, died from illness on the 26th October 1918 aged 36. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW1 #nurses
Remembering Nurse Christine Stewart, Voluntary Aid Detachment, died from illness on the 26th October 1918 aged 23. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW1 #nurses
Remembering Nursing Sister Marjorie Moberly Civilian working with the CAMC died from illness at a hospital in Canada on 26th October 1918 aged 23 not commemorated by the CWGC. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW1 #nurses @TheRCAMuseum @HerosofCanada @CanWarMuseum
Remembering Nurse Marion McQueen, died on 26th October 1918 aged 25, no VAD index card, photo with a date & a death registration in the Dec Quarter 1918, not commemorated by the CWGC Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… Photo copyright of Alistair McQueen #WW1 #nurses
Remembering Nurse Winifred Furlong, died from pneumonia following influenza on the 26th October 1918 aged 22, no VAD index card, death registration in the December Quarter 1918, not commemorated by the CWGC. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW1 #nurses
Remembering Staff Nurse Elizabeth Challinor, Queen Alexandra’s Imperial Military Nursing Service, died from pneumonia following influenza on the 26th October 1918 aged 29. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW1 #nurses
Remembering Private Anthony Whitworth, Royal Army Service Corps, died 80 years ago today on 26th October 1946 aged 20. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/casu… #WW2
Remembering Flying Officer Brian Savory, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, died 80 years ago today on the 26th October 1946 aged 24. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/casu… #WW2
Remembering Corporal Thomas Mason 3rd Bn The Black Watch Royal Regt of Scotland injured in an IED blast 15th September 2009, Helmand Province, Afghanistan, died of his wounds in Selly Oak Hospital, Birmingham on 25th October 2009 aged 27. Thomas was from Rosyth, Fife #Afghanistan
Remembering Nurse Diana Cooper, Voluntary Aid Detachment, died in a vehicle accident on the 25th October 1945 aged 23. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses
Remembering Nurse Ruby Brooks, Voluntary Aid Detachment, died in a vehicle accident on the 25th October 1945 aged 23. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses
Remembering Nursing Member Kathleen Read, Voluntary Aid Detachment, died during an enemy air raid on the 25th October 1942 aged 25. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses
Remembering Nurse Helen Cordell-Bell, Voluntary Aid Detachment, died during an enemy air raid on the 25th October 1942 aged 24. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW2 #nurses
Remembering Nurse Edith Radford, Voluntary Aid Detachment, died from pneumonia on the 25th October 1918 aged 23. Read more via this link: rememberthefallen.co.uk/nurs… #WW1 #nurses
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Lost his life this day 25th.October 1940.
F/Lt. Franciszek Jastrzebski .
Polish One of THE FEW.
bbm.org.uk/airmen/Jastrzebsk…
He failed to return from a patrol over the Channel.
His Hurricane was seen to go into the sea. His body was washed ashore.
Awarded the VM. KW. Croix de Guerre.
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It is now 37 years ago that the last episode of #Blackadder Goes Forth was screened. This TV gold concluded 3 hrs of unmatched of comedy to many of us. But there was a deeper message throughout encapsulated in this moving final scene.
Vid: BlackadderQtes