John Fishwick Leeming

John Fishwick Leeming

by | Jul 23, 2024 | stories eng

w John Fishwick Leeming (1895 – 1965) Lieutenant, Royal Air Force John Leeming was a businessman and a writer with a passion for flight. He joined the RAF in 1939 and was assigned to Air Marshal Owen Tudor Boyd. On 20 November 1940, he was en route to Malta when...
Jeffery Morphew

Jeffery Morphew

by | Jul 23, 2024 | stories eng

w Jeffery Morphew (1918-1994) Pilot South African Air Force Jeffrey, a South African, was captured in Libya on 4 June 1942 when he was 24 years old. His plane, shot down by the Germans, crashed on the ground. Jeffrey managed to jump before the crash and open his...
Ian Spoule

Ian Spoule

by | Jul 19, 2024 | stories eng

w Ian Spoule (1922-2001) 2/32 Australian Infantry Battalion Ian was only 18 when he decided to enlist on his birthday on 25 March 1940. While waiting in line, he met Jack Powling (“China”), who became his closest companion in the following years. Ian left Sydney...
Ronald Mann

Ronald Mann

by | Jul 19, 2024 | stories eng

w Ronald Mann Royal Artillery Ronald, a lieutenant, enlisted in March 1940. In August 1941, he was put in charge of a unit in the Libyan desert, assigned to carry out quick attacks against enemy tanks, despite his inexperience in warfare and weapons (something he...
Laurie du Preez

Laurie du Preez

by | Jul 19, 2024 | stories eng

w Laurie du Preez Six South African Infantry Brigade Laurie du Preez, a policeman, enlisted in the 6th South African (Police) Brigade. He was captured in Tobruk on 21 June 1942 after the area was overrun by General Rommel’s Italo-German forces. Although a soldier...