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An extract from Emrys Westacott's memoirs.
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posted on 2024-06-05, 18:11 authored by Their Finest Hour Project TeamThis is an extract from my father Emrys Westacott's diary, recounting his wartime experiences conducting war work as a builder, before being trained and working as a flight mechanic for the RAF. No famous heroics here - just an account of his war.
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1. Photo of Emrys in his RAF uniform 2. Emrys with his brothers George and ArthurPerson the story/items relate to
Emrys WestacottPerson who shared the story/items
Linda SwansonRelationship between the subject of the story and its contributor
Emrys was my father.Type of submission
Shared online via the Their Finest Hour project website.Record ID
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