Barton, W.S.
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Squadron Leader Wallie Barton Is Missing
Was well known here. Opened Lindsay Fair
News that Sqdn.-Ldr. Wallace Barton is missing causes much con¬cern in Lindsay. Many people will remember that Wallie opened the Lindsay Fair in the year 1940. After winning the D.F.C. for gallantry during the evacuation of Dunkirk Wallie was loaned to Canada for a short time and it was during that time that he opened the Fair.- Media Type
- Newspaper
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- Genealogical Resource
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- Description
- W.S. Barton, D.F.C.
Popular young Lindsay flier, who was promoted to the rank of Wing Commander.
His father was head of Knitters Limited, here. His brother, Russell, also of the R.A.F., was killed just before war started, in a plane crash in England. - Date of Publication
- 10 Aug 1943
- Subject(s)
- Personal Name(s)
- Albert Barton ; Wallace Barton ; Wallace S. Barton ; W.S. Barton ; Russell Barton
- Collection
- World War II Service Files
- Language of Item
- English
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- Copyright status unknown. Responsibility for determining the copyright status and any use rests exclusively with the user.
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