Last of the Few

Dilip Sarkar has been fascinated by the Battle of Britain since childhood, he remains both moved and inspired by the story of Churchill's fabled Few, those young airmen who stood between freedom and a Britain dominated by Nazi Germany. Since the 1970s he has met and interviewed more Battle of Britain pilots than any other historian. He has researched the subject thoroughly and has published over thirty books, titles which include the only biographical works formally endorsed by the families of both Group Captain Sir Douglas Bader and Air Vice-Marshal Johnnie Johnson. In 2003, Dilip was made an MBE for services to aviation history, and elected to the Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society in 2006. He lives in Worcester. For more information please see www.dilipsarkarmbe.co.uk.

Introduction Chapter One Squadron Leader Brian Lane DFC Chapter Two Flight Lieutenant Peter Brothers DFC Chapter Three Pilot Officer Keith Lawrence DFC Chapter Four Pilot Officer 'Bunny' Currant Chapter Five Flight Sergeant George Unwin DFM Chapter Six Sergeant Geoffrey Stevens Chapter Seven Pilot Officer William Walker Chapter Eight Pilot Officer Harry Welford Chapter Nine Sergeant Reg Nutter Chapter Ten Sergeant David Cox Chapter Eleven Sergeants Peter Fox and Denis Nichols Chapter Twelve Pilot Officer Richard Jones Chapter Thirteen Sergeant 'Mike' Bush Chapter Fourteen Sergeant Tony Pickering Chapter Fifteen Sergeant Jack Stokoe Chapter Sixteen Sergeant Ken Wilkinson Chapter Seventeen Pilot Officer Wallace Cunningham DFC List of Illustrations Index