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    Squadron Leader Geoffrey Harris Augustus Wellum DFC (4 August 1921 – 18 July 2018) was a British fighter pilot and author, best known for his participation...
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  • December 2015. "The Trooper". Retrieved 24 December 2015. 92 Squadron - Geoffrey Wellum Archived 2 March 2009 at the Wayback Machine, RAF website "Aces High...
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  • Britain is a 2002 memoir by Geoffrey Wellum, a Royal Air Force fighter pilot in the Second World War. The book opens with Wellum's interview for the Royal...
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  • fiction novel for children by Rebecca Stead First Light (Wellum book), a 2002 memoir by Geoffrey Wellum First Light, a 1987 novel by Charles Baxter First Light...
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  • literary editor and art scholar, member of the Monuments Men Brigade. Geoffrey Wellum, 96, English fighter pilot and author. 19 July Michael Howells, 61...
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  • Times. p. C6. Paris 1995, p. 46. Pendo 1985, p. 115. "92 Squadron - Geoffrey Wellum." RAF website, 2 March 2009. Retrieved: 29 June 2017. "Trivia: 'Private...
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    1940. These included Squadron Leader Stanford Tuck, until 12 August, Geoffrey Wellum, the author of the 2002 memoir "First Light", and Tony Bartley. During...
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  • surgeon and Antarctic explorer George W. Hayward, 19th century explorer Geoffrey Wellum, Battle of Britain fighter pilot and author Sport Ruth Buscombe, Head...
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    1492–2015, 4th ed. McFarland. p. 440. ISBN 978-0786474707. "92 Squadron – Geoffrey Wellum." Battle of Britain Memorial Flight via raf.mod.uk.. Retrieved: 17...
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    New College, both London University, was born in Walthamstow 1925 Geoffrey Wellum, RAF fighter pilot in the Battle of Britain was born Walthamstow in...
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  • loud voice) "Boy" Peter Mould, British Second World War fighter ace Geoffrey Wellum, British Second World War fighter pilot "Bubi" (German, "young boy"...
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    During his time at No. 92 Squadron, Kingcome became acquainted with Geoffrey Wellum. Wellum, who flew as wingman to Flight Lieutenant Brian Kingcome, 92 Squadron's...
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    star in BBC's television film First Light, the story of RAF pilot Geoffrey Wellum's experiences flying a Spitfire in the Battle of Britain, as documented...
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    Gregory Burke, as well as the BBC's adaptation of RAF fighter pilot Geoffrey Wellum's WWII autobiography First Light. Lewis played Mac alongside the now...
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    accompanied by a solo display by a Spitfire of the RAF Memorial Flight. Geoffrey Wellum, Battle of Britain pilot and author of First Light, which was later...
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  • full of art materials 29 March 2015 Paul Hollywood First Light by Geoffrey Wellum Two pillows 10 May 2015 Sir Bradley Wiggins Slaying the Dragon: How...
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  • the Battle of Britain begins. Framed by recollections from veteran Geoffrey Wellum, the drama features specially made recordings of Battle of Britain...
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  • Olympic rower (1952), European championship bronze medalist (1955). Geoffrey Wellum, 96, British fighter pilot (Battle of Britain), member of The Few....
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  • theologist educator (died 1995) Patrick Kay, general (died 2013) 4 August – Geoffrey Wellum, fighter pilot and author (died 2018) 5 August – Christopher Ewart-Biggs...
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    Watkinson, MP Michael Watson Douglas Webb, Dam Buster and photographer Geoffrey Wellum Danniella Westbrook, former EastEnders star lives in Chingford Joe...
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    trombone player during the 1950s in all-female bands. Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC (1921–2018), British Battle of Britain fighter pilot and author...
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  • ball in soccer Nigel Tangye, airman, author and hotelier at Newquay Geoffrey Wellum, DFC, fighter pilot and author Sir John Arundell, Cornish Royalist...
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    Robinson, M. Best of the Few: 92 Squadron 1939–40. (Robinson 2001) Wellum, Geoffrey. First Light: The True Story of the Boy Who Became a Man in the War-Torn...
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    pilots including Bob Stanford Tuck, Brian Kingcome, Allan Wright and Geoffrey Wellum. He had been promoted flying officer on 3 September 1940. Drummond...
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  • Books, 1972 Norman Franks, Sky Tiger, William Kimber, London, 1980 Geoffrey Wellum, First Light, Penguin Books, 2002 Bobby Oxspring, Spitfire Command...
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    World War II, Office of Air Force history (1961). ISBN 0-405-12194-6 Wellum, Geoffrey, First Light, Penguin, London, 2018 (first published 2002) page 331...
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  • died of wounds received. The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust, founded by Geoffrey Page, raised funds for the construction of the Battle of Britain Memorial...
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    (Independent) Sarah Piper (Independent) Nathan Waddle Beverley Wakem Andrew Wellum Dale Williams John Burke Morris Cheer Izzy Ford Jevan Goulter (Make Porirua...
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