Bdr. Arthur 'Jock' Compton #1552186 - 79th Light Anti-Aircraft Battery RA
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The story of
The Sparrows
–Battle of Britain gunners
who defended Timor
as part of Sparrow Force
during World War II.
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Until about ten years ago very little was known about my uncle's war by his wife and sisters.They knew he had been a Japanese POW... We...
Sgt. Albert R. Gordon - 31st Infantry, United States Army
(Originally published by Military History magazine. Published Online: June 12, 2006) At 12:30 p.m. on April 9, 1942, Brigadier General...
Sgt. Bill Rose - Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Bill Rose was a major contributor to the story of Sparrow. He kept a detailed diary, which was published. He also donated all his...
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