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Ronald Manson Weston: Chronicles of a Fleet Air Arm Pilot

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posted on 2024-06-05, 18:14 authored by Their Finest Hour Project Team

These are the assembled documents, letters, photos and notes of Ronald Manson Weston who volunteered and then trained as a pilot for the Fleet Air Arm during World War II. They are arranged in chronological order with additional information from various sources added to provide background information on the locations Ron visited and trained at during his time in New Zealand and overseas. The collection is assembled and presents a picture of the experiences, feelings and thoughts of Ron, his family and friends as they shared in his service for the country and the Allied war effort.

History

Person the story/items relate to

Ronald Manson Weson

Person who shared the story/items

Campbell Ronald Weston

Relationship between the subject of the story and its contributor

Ron was my father.

Type of submission

Shared online via the Their Finest Hour project website.

Record ID

92201