Biographical information about Bill Martin (1916-1942), a wireless operator/gunner in RAF 224 Squadron who was briefly posted to Tiree in 1942. Bill and all but one of his fellow crew members lost their lives when their plane collided with a barrage balloon in fog on the edge of Dartmoor in October 1942. A memorial was unveiled there by Bill’s widow in 2018.
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Letter from Sergeant Bill Martin of RAF 224 Squadron to his brother Jimmy on being posted to Tiree in 1942.
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Letter dated 10/5/1942 from Sergeant Bill Martin of 224 Squadron to his brother Jimmy, describing his pastimes on Tiree and the unsuitability of the island as a holiday destination.
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Page of information about the letters and photographs regarding Bill Martin, RAF 224 Squadron, Tiree 1942.
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