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Tony
Towers
Tony Towers
was born
30th September 1935. He
joined the RAF in 1953 serving
as an airframe fitter at RAF Swinderby, RAF Little Rissington,
RAF Middleton St. George, RAF Schleswigland, RAF Laarbruch,
RAF Finningley, with training
stints at RAF St Athan and RAF Kirkham.
Left to Right.
Tony Towers, Taff Conway, Bob (an American),
? , ?, Jim Wingett. |
Tony Towers 1956 on his 21st birthday. |
Tony is described by friend
Jim Wingett as a 'man
about town' and a great drinker, whose smile disarmed many a fraulein!
The guy with the striped cardigan is Cpl.
Jeremy Francis (Gerry). Behind and to
his right
is Cpl. Anthony Towers. Gerry left the
RAF and became a professional diver. He
was to lose his life alone in the cold
and dark North Sea years later. Rest
well Gerry. Fred Wells in the front row
somewhere."
"Ginger" Riley is the
tall chap in the back row centre.
Just below Ginger to his right is Tony
Blackburn
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