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Gordon Hay was born on 5 May 1890 and died at Chunuk Bair on 8 August 1915.

Three Laurie brothers were killed in WWI.

Sapper Strong. Wounded Gallipoli 26 June 1915.

My dad was killed whilst demonstrating troop support in a Blenheim Bomber on October 22nd 1942.

His parent's marriage and Fred and his brother's Baptisms were at St Paul, Royton, Lancashire.

Volume 7 of Chorley's Bomber Command Losses, Operational Training Units, 1940 - 1947.

Fred Williams born Baunton Hill, Baunton, Cirencester, Gloucestershire, England to Margaret Alice

The full records of military service for Robert McPhun are available to view on-line at Archives

David "Dave" Handisides was born 1885 at Christchurch, New Zealand, the sixth child and fifth son

Alexander's date of birth was 14 September 1910.

Norman was born at Pleasant Point in South Canterbury on 20 October 1889.

I have letters written by Reg to his 9 year old son Phillip (my father) between June and Septembe

07.05.1943 On this day four 59 Squadron RAF, B24 Liberator Mk.V (VLR) aircraft, set out from RAF