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.

Glossary Introduction 1. Pilot Officer C.F. Currant: 605 Squadron, Hurricane Pilot 2. Flight Lieutenant P.M. Brothers: 32/257 Squadrons, Hurricane Pilot 3. Sergeant R.C. Nutter: 257 Squadron, Hurricane Pilot 4. Sergeant J. Stokoe: 603 Squadron, Spitfire Pilot 5. Pilot Officer G.H.E. Welford: 607 Squadron, Hurricane Pilot 6. Squadron Leader B.J.E. Lane: 19 Squadron, Spitfire Pilot 7. Sergeant B.M. Bush: 504 Squadron, Hurricane Pilot 8. Sergeant G. Stevens: 151/213 Squadrons, Hurricane Pilot 9. Pilot Officer W.L.B. Walker: 616 Squadron, Spitfire Pilot 10. Sergeant T.G. Pickering: 501 Squadron, Hurricane Pilot 11. Flight Sergeant G.C. Unwin: 19 Squadron, Spitfire Pilot 12. Sergeant D.G.S.R. Cox: 19 Squadron, Spitfire Pilot 13. Pilot Officer K.A. Lawrence: 234/603 Squadrons, Spitfire Pilot 14. Pilot Officer R.L. Jones: 64/19 Squadrons, Spitfire Pilot 15. Sergeants D.H. Nichols & P.H. Fox: 56 Squadron, Hurricane Pilots 16. Sergeant K.A. Wilkinson: 616/19 Squadrons, Spitfire Pilot 17. Pilot Officer W. Cunningham: 19 Squadron, Spitfire Pilot Acknowledgements List of Illustrations Index