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This was June 1941 and the next time I saw Jack Mullins was in February 1988 when we met at Hollinwood...

Tweedale's War Part 2

The Japanese Navy Zero fighter completely outclassed our Brewster Buffalo fighter which was slow, limited...

Tweedale's War Part 3

The stuff had to be moved from the drome to the railway, and as there was little transport available at...

Tweedale's War Part 6

By 7 AM the two remaining pipers of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders were playing the troops of the...

Tweedale's War Part 7

The next morning 700 Japanese parachutists descended on Palembang and all day a hot battle was fought for...

Tweedale's War Part 8

General ter Foorten commanded the 25,000 regular troops of the Dutch garrison, who were joined by the...

Tweedale's War Part 12

As a reward for my services to King and Country I later received four medals and the appropriate ribbons:...

Tweedale's War Note

Note: Harry Tweedale died last year - but left this account to which he attached literally hundreds of...

Tweedale's War: Part 1 Into the RAFicon for Story with photo

This was June 1941 and the next time I saw Jack Mullins was in February 1988 when we met at Hollinwood...

Tweedale's War: Part 2, Pages 12 to 17

Eventually, however, we put into Freetown. Perhaps ‘put into’ is misleading as the harbour...

Tweedale's War: Part 3, Pages 18 to 26

On 8th December 1941 the following aircraft were usually available - 43 Brewster Buffaloes - 90 assorted...

Tweedale's War 4

The stuff had to be moved from the drome to the railway, and as there was little transport available at...

Tweedale's War Part 5

The RAF had moved its bombers to Sumatra, reserving the four airfields of Singapore Island for our fighter...

TWEEDALE's WAR Part 6 Pages 45-52

It was of course, suicide to send our Wildebeests on such a mission in daytime, but if the Japanese...

TWEEDALE's WAR Part 7 Pages 53-60icon for Story with photo

These had begun at dawn when complying with Bennett's urgent call for maximum air support above the...

TWEEDALE's WAR Part 8 Pages 61-68

A large Japanese sea borne force was proceeding up the River Moesi fast. The next morning 700 Japanese...

TWEEDALE's WAR Part 9 Pages 69-76icon for Story with photo

Java, of course, was our last hope and in that part of the Far East which was the responsibility of the...

TWEEDALE's WAR Part 10 Pages 77-84icon for Story with photo

The following day, April 26th 1942, we began our trans India rail journey from Karachi to Calcutta. The...

TWEEDALE's WAR Part 11 Pages 85-92icon for Story with photo

Let me quote C. Ross Smith. "After Calcutta's Howrah Station there is little profit in being...

TWEEDALE's WAR Part 12 Pages 93-99icon for Story with photo

Our routine - first of all the "India Coffee House" for some lovely coffee and buns - then sight...

TWEEDALE's WAR Part 13 Pages 100-108

As you will see, the average work consisted of 4 or 5 days virtually all work and sleep - 1 day in...

TWEEDALE's WAR Part 14 Pages 109-117

It is difficult to spend three years in India without health problems arising, and sure enough I found...

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