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A Winter in Belfast
By David Ellis
The Operator: The Seal Team Operative And The Mission That Changed The World
By Robert O'Neill
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 35254" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Townsend </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>William Clifford (Bill) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flight Sergeant </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>656738 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Conspicuous Gallantry Medal </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Germany (Dams) 1943 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 12.1.1921 Brookend,Gloucester</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Army 1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Royal Artillery OCTU 12.1.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>RAF 14.5.1941 (AC2)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>9 RW 24.5.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>11 ITW 31.5.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>51 Group Pool 19.7.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>11 FTS 6.9.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>14 FTS September 1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>12 FTS 1.1.1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Sergeant 24.1.1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>BAT Flight March 1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>16 OTU 10.3.1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flight Sgt 1.4.1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>49 Squadron 12.6.1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award DFM (14.5.1943) (26 ops)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>617 Squadron 25.3.1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>pilot</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award CGM (28.5.1943) (Dams)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Pilot Officer 16.3.1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>1668 CU 17.9.1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flying Officer 19.9.1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>29 OTU 31.10.1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>85 OTU July 1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>7 FIS July 1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>India February 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flight Lt 16.3.1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2 PDC 21.3.1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>HQACSEA 25.3.1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>HQ 226 Group April 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>6 RFU May 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>ACSEA 7.7.1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>HQ 229 Group 28.11.1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>104 PDC 12.4.1946</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>released 3.5.1946 </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/w-townsend.8181/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/8/8181-948fd0b5c37e6d5e7e08910b708ef17c.jpg?1591389214" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/w-townsend.8948/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/8/8948-8428f173cb80bb1bfe685528c2fc1314.jpg?1591389415" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
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