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Peter Ward-Smith | Flight Lieutenant Peter Ward-Smith An Insurance Broker at Lloyds before the war, Peter Ward-Smith was an RAVR pilot who Joined 610 Squadron in August 1940. Although he had little personal contact with Bader, he was impressed with his leadership in the air. Commissioned in June 1941, Ward-Smith was shot down soon afterwards on a sweep over Northern France. He baled out and was captured. He was held in camps in Poland and at StalagLuft 111 at Sagan and Belaria. He was liberated by the British Army in 1945. |
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Inspiration by John Young. Official limited edition print of the 60th Anniversary of the Douglas Bader Foundation. Douglas Bader (D-B) leading Dogsbody Section, 616 Squadron, including Johnnie Johnson (YQ-E) , Cocky Dundas (YO-A) and Jeff West (YQ-H) on his final operational take off from Westhampnett on August 9th 1941. |
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