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R.I.P Ron Smyth

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R.I.P Ron Smyth

Post by waghorn41 » Wed Dec 27, 2017 3:53 pm

It is with great sadness that I received news today of the passing of Ron in late October. Ron flew Hurricanes as a Sgt pilot during the Battle of Britain with 111 and 249 squadrons. He was later commissioned and ended up as a Flt Lt gaining the DFC. The photo shows Ron, second from right, at a pub in/near North Weald on 1st October 1940. On the left is his best friend, my uncle Sgt P H Waghorn (the identity of the airmen in the photo is unknown). Another of 'The Few' has left us.

ImagePeter and Ron by Ian Pursey, on Flickr
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Re: R.I.P Ron Smyth

Post by Blackcat1 » Wed Dec 27, 2017 6:33 pm

Godbless. RIP.
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Re: R.I.P Ron Smyth

Post by The Phantom » Fri Dec 29, 2017 7:37 am

RIP Sir. Thank you for your service.

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