SUMMER PARTY AT THE WENDOVER GALLERY - 12th August
What an exciting event this promises to be! We’re delighted to announce that we’ll be joined by some amazing WWII veterans to sign autographs for collectors.
THE EVENT IS NOW FULL
After an overwhelming response from our friends and collectors, all places have now been filled and unfortunately, for health and safety reasons, we are unable to allow entry to anyone without a ticket.
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Bomber Command
Warrant Officer CECIL ‘Chick’ CHANDLER - joining the RAF in 1942 he served as a Flight Engineer with 15 Sqn on Stirlings and Lancasters before transferring to 622 Sqn on Lancasters. He completed a total of 28 Ops' including raids on Nuremberg and on D-Day.
Warrant Officer WILLIAM GOULD - completing training as a Flight Engineer, he went on to serve with 622 Sqn on Lancasters where he completed a full tour during the winter of 1944/45.
Flight Lieutenant HAL GARDNER - after completing training as a Navigator, he joined 106 Sqn on Lancasters based at RAF Metheringham. He later joined 189 Sqn at RAF Fulbeck, again on Lancasters, and took part in operations across Europe including the biggest daytime raid on Hamburg oil refinery with over 1000 bombers on 11th March 1945.
Flight Lieutenant GEORGE DUNN DFC MiD - after training as a Pilot, he flew Halifaxes with 76 Sqn on bombing raids over Germany. His missions included the V1 and V2 rocket factory and testing site at Peenemunde. After completing 30 Ops’ he converted to fly Mosquitos with 608 Sqn as part of the LNSF where he flew a further 14 missions.
Warrant Officer GERARD NORWOOD - on completing his training, he served as a Rear Gunner on Lancasters with 460 Sqn based at RAF Binbrook. He flew with 5 different crews and completed a full tour of 30 Ops’ over Germany and occupied Europe including missions on D-Day in support of the Allied landings.
Flight Lieutenant ‘RUSTY’ WAUGHMAN DFC AFC Ld’H - Rusty was a Pilot on Lancasters with 101 ‘Special Duties’ Sqn. He completed a full Tour, surviving a mid-air collision and later having his Lancaster flipped upside down by an explosion.
Battle for Normandy
Sapper GEORGE BATTS MBE Ld'H - George landed on D-Day on Gold Beach, serving with the Royal Engineers, and served all the way through to Germany in May 1945. George was the President of the Normandy Veterans’ Association and has worked tirelessly for his compatriots.
Seaman JIM RADFORD - Jim left school at the age of 15 and within 8 weeks had joined the Merchant Navy, serving on the ‘The Empire Larch’ off the Normandy coast during the Invasion.
Jim has long been a folk singer and graced the Radio 2 D-Day commemorations at the Royal Albert Hall with his evocative song ‘The shores of Normandy’.
Able Seaman ARTHUR MOORE - as a member of the Royal Navy he served aboard HMS Dacres as they lead a convoy of assault ships into position off Sword beach early on D-Day. As a combined headquarters ship they then patrolled Sword and Juno beaches and Arthur later went on to serve in the Far East aboard HMS Loch Katrine.
General Sir HUGH BEACH GBE KCB MC - Normandy Summer 1944 - Sir Hugh, then a Lieutenant, was seriously hurt during a daring mission with 621 Field Squadron (Royal Engineers) following the Normandy landings. Aged 21 and armed with a Sten gun, he crept towards a bridge before spotting scores of German soldiers. Instead of retreating, he opened fire but was hit, leaving him bleeding heavily. Without a thought for their safety Driver Fred Harris called for covering fire as he and a colleague ran to their stricken commander's aid.
Private BRUNO GOTTHARD LEIBICH - Called up for military service in 1943 he joined Grenadier Regiment 915 of the 352nd Infantry Division of the German Army. In December 1943 the unit went to Normandy where he was assigned to Signals (Melder) Company. On D-Day his unit were at Colleville and deployed to defend Omaha Beach. The next day, using ditches and hedgerows as cover, they fired on some US soldiers but the return fire was such that his group of 6 surrendered and he spent the remainder of the war as a PoW, first in America before being sent to England where he met a local girl and has settled ever since.
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