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BTyrieJSBTyrieJSBv1.pdf
A biography of Jim Tyrie. He was called up on 1st September 1939 and learned to fly on Tiger Moths. He was shot down on his 7th operation over Berlin. In POW camp he was described as a dedicated tunneller. There is a list of the camps he was kept in…

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MTyrieJSB87636-190601-12.jpg
Jim's posting from Akrotiri to Sopley

PJolliffeFSW17090091.jpg
Three photographs of a group near a fenced-off trigonometrical point marker. On the reverse of the second has 'John Sowery, Ken Howe, Robbie, Cyprus 19'

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A biography of his life. He joined the RAF as a wireless operator/air gunner. He volunteered for the Special Operations Exceutive. He was shot down in the Black Forest area and ended up at Sagan, Stalag Luft 3. He spent time building secret radios…

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