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tricky trev 10:59 Fri Jul 13
A true English hero R.I.P Tom 'Ginger' Neil
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-norfolk-44811988
One of the last living Battle of Britain aces Tom "Ginger" Neil has died at the age of 97.
Wing Commander Neil, who lived in Thwaite St Mary, near Bungay, flew more than 140 missions and shot down 14 enemy planes during the Second World War.
He died peacefully on Wednesday, a few days before his 98th birthday.
Wing Commander Neil flew Hurricanes and Spitfires during his service between 1938 and 1964.
The term ace is given to a pilot who has shot down five enemy aircraft.
Wing Commander Neil outlived his wife Eileen, who died in 2014.
The pair met at Biggin Hill while she was working as a WAAF officer and they were married for more than 70 years.
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G-IRONS
11:00 Fri Jul 13
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Very sad.I met him quite a few times,lovely fella.
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HairyHammer
6:57 Fri Jul 13
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R.I.P Tom Ginger Neil .
We are all indebted to you for your great service to your Nation, as we are to many many other very brave men and women who made this country great.
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SurfaceAgentX2Zero
6:23 Fri Jul 13
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Swiss. 1:17 Fri Jul 13
'spouted here by the likes of you and fellow Brexiters.'
Except it's you that keeps issuing dire warnings that nice white European immigrants will, post-Brexit, be replaced by an assortment of wicked and smelly dark-skinned persons.
R.I.P. Ginger, old lad, and well played. A bloody fine innings for which I thank you.
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Swiss.
1:18 Fri Jul 13
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Sorry to add RIP a true hero.
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Swiss.
1:17 Fri Jul 13
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"It must have been heartbreaking for men like him to see how badly Britain of today has turned out to be..."
Yes Willtell fighting a horrible Nazi regime which based it's self on hated for other races and religion and seeing it being spouted here by the likes of you and fellow Brexiters.
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Northern Sold
12:13 Fri Jul 13
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Edward.... was he the fella at the Spitfire film Prem ??
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bruuuno
12:03 Fri Jul 13
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RIP ginger, one of the few
Wiltell give it a rest
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Willtell
11:30 Fri Jul 13
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It must have been heartbreaking for men like him to see how badly Britain of today has turned out to be...
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Eddie B
11:21 Fri Jul 13
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Saw a video interview with him on the BBC only two days ago. RIP.
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Far Cough
11:01 Fri Jul 13
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RIP
Lest we Forget
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