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Warrant Officer Bill Viollet was born in Reigate in Surrey in 1921, the second oldest of four boys. His brother, Bob, joined the Royal Air Force and Bill wanted to follow him into the service. Bill wanted to be aircrew so he trained as a wireless…

Head and shoulders portrait of an airman wearing tunic with sergeant rank and signaller's trade badge. At the bottom a row of medal ribbons: 1939-45 Star, Aircrew Europe Star, France and Germany Star, Defence Medal, War Medal 1939-45.

Head and shoulder portrait of a woman wearing tunic with staff sergeant rank and peaked cap. Underneath a row of medal ribbons. Submitted with caption 'W/O Winifred Kathleen Viollet nee Joyce k/a "Chota" (don't know why), she was a W/O in the Army…