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Old 24th May 2020, 10:16
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Warmtoast
 
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When I was stationed at 5 FTS (RAF Thornhill, S. Rhodesia 1951 - 1953), airmen's billets were all named after RAF VC's. Coincidentally whilst at Thornhill I lived in two of these blocks i.e. Cruickshank and Reid.
Here's a photo of the one I lived in way back then which I think was Reid billet, but the rest were all the same. By the entrance a sheet was placed stating the feat that earned the recipient the VC.


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