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The Sowreys

A Unique and Remarkable Record of One Family's Sixty-five Years of Distinguished Service

By (author) Graham Pitchfork
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Grub Street Publishing, London, United Kingdom
Published: 17th Jul 2012
Dimensions: w 175mm h 245mm d 26mm
Weight: 920g
ISBN-10: 1908117311
ISBN-13: 9781908117311
Barcode No: 9781908117311
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A fascinating look into the extraordinary history of the Sowrey family; an RAF dynasty whose service spans the first sixty-five years of the RAF's existence. Members fought in both world wars and five of the Sowreys were awarded the Air Force Cross, amongst their other numerous decorations. Three brothers, John, Fred and William, all served in World War I with distinction before service in Iraq and the Middle East. The next generation of Sowreys started at Cranwell in 1938; one was killed in action in the Western Desert but John jnr and Freddie served throughout, on fighter operations in the desert and north-west Europe, whilst a sister served in the WAAF. Also during World War II Air Cdre William Sowrey served as an AOC in the often-forgotten campaign in East Africa. John Sowrey went on to become a test pilot in the halcyon days of 1950-fighters and Freddie served in fighters before taking up more senior policy and diplomatic appointments during the Cold War. Their diverse individual careers and experiences worldwide provide great scope for study into the history and development of the RAF from World War I to the later stages of the Cold War.

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