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Name: Anthony Eyre. Rank: Acting Wing Commander , HW. RAF Station North Weald, Essex....

Catalogue reference: WO 208/5439/42

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WO 208/5439/42

Date

1945 May 5

Description

Name: Anthony Eyre.

Rank: Acting Wing Commander, HW. RAF Station North Weald, Essex.

Camps mentioned: Stalag Luft III.

Decoration: DFC.

Other names mentioned: Lieutenant Cdr J. Buckley; Lieutenant Hubbock; Flight Lieutenant Crawley; Wing Commander Ryder; Squadron Leader Tindall; Wing Commander Fanshawe; Squadron Leader Bushell (deceased); Wing Commander Tuck; Lieutenant Colonel Clark; Flight Lieutenant Canton; Squadron Leader Williams; Wing Commander H.M.A Day; Flight Lieutenant Cochrane (deceased); Flight Lieutenant Rowe; Flight Lieutenant Gillies; Flight Lieutenant Stark; Wing Commander Williams; Flight Lieutenant Guest; G/C Massey.

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The National Archives, Kew
Former department reference

M.I.9/INT/SP/MIS-X/3208

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