DOUGLAS NEWHAM, LVO,DFC
Doug Newham was a WW2 Nav Ldr on 10 Sqn from 1944 -1946 on Halifaxes and later Dakotas. Prior to the Battle of Britain he was a Post Office technician involved in radio direction finding research. After joining the RAF he flew Wellingtons before his 10 Sqn tour.
After the war he was employed by BOAC/BA in Operations for many years and was awarded his LVO (Lt of the Royal Victorian Order) for personal Royal Flight planning services to Her Majesty in 1969.
Long retired, Doug celebrated his 100th birthday in mid-November and still in good health, today leaves Heathrow for a BA flight to Western Canada to stay with a son in the Rocky Mts.
Doug has promoted aviation in all its forms for many years and tirelessly striven to make younger generations remember those lost in war.
We wish him a good trip and continued good health. What a man!
The 10 Sqn Association
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