Air Commodore Alan Hicks

[Gemmamairiann]

Originally Posted by Rossian

Another of the world's really nice men has left us. He died, suddenly and unexpectedly on Friday 17th Aug. He was my boss on 42Sqn and also was Station Commander Turnhouse. Our thoughts are with Jessie and their children.
There is a message going out across the maritime network, but there may be others here who knew him in other fields.
The Ancient Mariner

• Dear Ancient Mariner, it’s some years now since my father, Alan Hicks, died. My son, who is a submariner, as it happens, came upon this...none of us saw this at the time of dad’s death. I cannot tell you, all these years later, how moved I was by your words, which I have passed on to my sisters also - thankyou - all the best, Gemma