Category: WW2

Not for Ourselves, but for Others

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The youngest recipient of the George Medal

Today we have a heartwarming story of a forgotten heroine of World War 2 which carries with it a South African twist. 1941: Betty Quinn, 17, the youngest recipient of…
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South African Seaward Defence Force Anti-submarine Flotilla, WW2

We remember the flotilla of South African whalers converted for military service during World War 2, and the loss of the men aboard the HMSAS Southern Floe. A number of…
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Steve Stevens, DFC (SAAF Beaufighter Pilot)

Steve Stevens, DFC, is frail, bedridden and in pain. However, there is no doubt that this man is a force, a man who has packed more into his 96 years…
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