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My uncle, my father and my mother's pen-pal!

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<p dir="ltr">Francis Tunstall (Uncle):</p><p>Left Plymouth - joined Royal Navy. Served aboard aircraft carrier HMS Courageous and was first survivor picked up.</p><p>Missing, presumed killed during the Battle of Crete. Not sailing but swimming to Turkey - left behind and seen as only option. Commanding officer sent letter to family regarding his disappearance/ being missing.</p><p>Letter from before the war to sister. (She met his brother-in-law who was serving in the army, Royal Sussex Regiment, might have been transferred). Met brother in law due to a photograph. Letter to mother from a 'lovely soldier' (not known) - no idea what happened to him.</p><p>George Burrage (mother's pen-pal)</p><p>Christmas card from Royal Family<br>Danced with Nancy Astor (first female MP) - picture in the newspaper (Western Morning News).</p><p>David George Glover (father):</p><p>Served in the Navy for 36 years. Naval seaman's orphanage when he was 6 or 7, and then Royal Hospital School.</p><p>He mainly worked with torpedos in the Navy. Received the Distinguished Service Medal (DSM). </p>

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1. Francis Tunstall 2. George Burrage 3. David George Glover

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Francis Tunstall; David George Glover; George Burrage

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Francis Tunstall (uncle); David George Glover (father); George Burrage (mother's penpal)

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Shared at University of Plymouth, Plymouth on 15 November 2023.

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