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Tributes to 93-year-old Cleethorpes Dambuster

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TOMORROW we pay tribute to a 93-year-old Cleethorpes man who flew with the Dambusters and in the Battle of Britain.
Warrant Officer Rowland Smith - known to all as Ron - was just 19 when he joined the Air Force as a rear gunner, or Tail End Charlie, which was one of the most dangerous roles in the Force.
Paying tribute to him in tomorrow's paper, his nephew Peter Pounds recounts some of his stories from the Second World War, while Pathe footage from the time will be posted here at www.thisisgrimsby.co.uk.

Also in tomorrow's paper, we will be running a full round-up of pictures and stories from your Comic Relief fundraising efforts - with additional picture galleries here at thisisgrimsby.co.uk.
And, if you haven't sent us your pictures yet, don't worry. Just email them to pictures@grimsbytelegraph.co.uk.

You can also find out how to say thank you to the most important woman in your life - your mum - for all the little things she does that make her special.
As reported, it's simple to enter our grand Mum of the Year competition and you can find out more in tomorrow's paper.

Tributes to 93-year-old Cleethorpes Dambuster


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