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From Sapper to Spitfire Spy: The WW II Biography of David Greville-Heygate DFC
Sally-Anne Greville Heygate
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David Greville-Heygate was one of the few men who served in both the army and the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, but it was in the sky that he really earned his stripes. Stalking the skies flying photo-reconnaissance missions with No. 16 Squadron over Northern France, he was to win the illustrious and highly coveted Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). Another highlight saw him in action in the skies above the French coastline in preparation for the D-Day landings, taking photographs that would provide the allies with essential intelligence upon which to base their plans. Based in Holland ... Read more
David Greville-Heygate was one of the few men who served in both the army and the Royal Air Force during the Second World War, but it was in the sky that he really earned his stripes. Stalking the skies flying photo-reconnaissance missions with No. 16 Squadron over Northern France, he was to win the illustrious and highly coveted Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC). Another highlight saw him in action in the skies above the French coastline in preparation for the D-Day landings, taking photographs that would provide the allies with essential intelligence upon which to base their plans. Based in Holland ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
809g
Number of Pages
240
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473843882
SKU
V9781473843882
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Ref
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About Sally-Anne Greville Heygate
Sally-Anne Greville-Heygate is a professional freelance photographer, teacher and a member of the Society of Authors. She has had photographs and articles published in a variety of books and magazines and gained an MA in Writing for Children from Winchester University. She lives in Salisbury and has two children at University. She is currently working on her next book about ... Read more
Reviews for From Sapper to Spitfire Spy: The WW II Biography of David Greville-Heygate DFC
a detailed report of daily life between the war days. The book is illustrated with a lot of pictures. These are mainly 'family pictures' of his squadron crews.
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