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Post by baronbeeza on Oct 27, 2018 15:27:30 GMT 12
Welcome to the Forum Dave, as you have noticed there is a lot of interesting reading about 75 Sqdn here along with links etc.
Are you related to the Sparrow of Cobb River fame ?
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Post by fwx on Nov 9, 2018 20:18:00 GMT 12
Hi David,
Wow, that was a jolt seeing your post!! I've been away from the WONZ forum for a couple of weeks, and have only just seen it.
You are the only one of the crew families that I hadn't managed to track down, so it's fantastic to finally make contact.
I had come across information that your grandfather passed away November 19, 1995, aged 70, Port Alberni, British Columbia.
I met up with the only surviving crew member Doug (Dougie) Williamson just a few days ago, and he is fit and very well, 93 and going strong.
Since the above posts I have collected much more information about the crew and would love to share it with you and the rest of Ralph's family.
From Doug's description he was quite a character, so I'm sure he had many stories to tell.
Hope to talk soon, best regards,
Chris (Newey), nephew of Gerry
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Post by fwx on Mar 1, 2019 16:51:05 GMT 12
After six, almost seven years since starting this thread, we now have made contact with family members of all my uncle's crew, each of which have contributed photos and information. Together with Doug Williamson's recollections and a large stash of photos and info from Dog's engine mechanic, Dennis Jones, we now have a fantastic collection on this crew and this aircraft. Hugely satisfying! We have just launched the complete 'story' as a website: www.jn-dogboys.com/When I say complete, in fact material is still coming to light, so if interested, you can sign up for email notifications of new posts. Thanks to all on here who have helped and taken an interest along the way. Hope you enjoy it. Cheers, Chris
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 1, 2019 19:55:34 GMT 12
Well done Chris!!
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