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Interview with Wally Lashbrook

Wally was born in February 1913, and joined the Royal Air Force in 1929 as a RAF Halton apprentice, where he completed pilot training at RAF Prestwick. He flew many aircraft including Tiger Moths, Hendons and Halifaxes, and served with 51 Squadron…

Tags: 102 Squadron; 51 Squadron; air sea rescue; aircrew; bombing; Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal; evading; Halifax; Mosquito; pilot; RAF Halton; RAF Prestwick; shot down; Tiger Moth; training

To a bomber pilot

Poem dedicated to bomber pilot

Tags: aircrew; animal; arts and crafts; killed in action; pilot; RAF Linton on Ouse

Wally Lashbrook's decorations

MBE (Mil), DFC. AFC, DFM, 1939-1945 Star with Bomber Command clasp,(2013), 1939-1944 Aircrew Europe Star with 1944-1945 France and Germany clasp, 1939-45 Defence Medal, 1939-45 War Medal, with M.I.D Oak Leaf, ER II Coronation Medal, 1953, ER II…

Tags: Distinguished Flying Cross; Distinguished Flying Medal

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