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richard woffendale lawton
Jun 6 2010, 12:31 PM EDT
SILLOTH ENGLAND.HERE LIES A BRAVE YOUNG CANADIAN WHO CAME TO MY COUNTRY AS A YOUNG MAN TO SAVE US FROM THE HUN.ONLY 24YEARS OLD BUT BRAVE ENOUGH TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC AND FIGHT FOR A COUNTRY HE HAD NEVER SEEN.HE LIES IN HONOUR WITHIN EARSHOT OF THE SEA WHERE HE SPENT MANY FLYING HOURS PRACTISING TO OVERCOME THE ENEMY.IT WAS A RATHER INHOSPITABLE PLACE ESPECIALLY IN WINTER BUT THE LOCALS MADE THEM VERY WELCOME..HE DID NOT REACH CHRISTMAS OF 1942 BUT WITH HIS AND OTHERS FROM CANADA HE HELPED US WIN THE WAR.I HAVE A PHOTO OF HIS GRAVE IF ANYONE WANTS IT.THANK THE LAWTON FAMILY FOR THEIR SONS SACRIFICE.DAVID W SIMPSON
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Jun 13 2010, 5:00 PM EDT
"SILLOTH ENGLAND.HERE LIES A BRAVE YOUNG CANADIAN WHO CAME TO MY COUNTRY AS A YOUNG MAN TO SAVE US FROM THE HUN.ONLY 24YEARS OLD BUT BRAVE ENOUGH TO CROSS THE ATLANTIC AND FIGHT FOR A COUNTRY HE HAD NEVER SEEN.HE LIES IN HONOUR WITHIN EARSHOT OF THE SEA WHERE HE SPENT MANY FLYING HOURS PRACTISING TO OVERCOME THE ENEMY.IT WAS A RATHER INHOSPITABLE PLACE ESPECIALLY IN WINTER BUT THE LOCALS MADE THEM VERY WELCOME..HE DID NOT REACH CHRISTMAS OF 1942 BUT WITH HIS AND OTHERS FROM CANADA HE HELPED US WIN THE WAR.I HAVE A PHOTO OF HIS GRAVE IF ANYONE WANTS IT.THANK THE LAWTON FAMILY FOR THEIR SONS SACRIFICE.DAVID W SIMPSON"Thanks for the description and honour for Richard W Lawton...his direct descendants know nothing about him....I tried to reveal his story....love to have photo...2222@nbnet.nb.ca If a photo of Richard ever appears, I will be thrilled...Rosi Do you find this valuable? |
