Ian returned from the war to have three children, twelve grandchildren, and now seventeen great grandchildren.

The stories from World War II continue to amaze, and we are so privileged to research and document these stories. This is a tweet from Paul Kirley. His Twitter profile describes him:

@prkirkley

Writer of stuff for things. ‘Mostly accurate’ – Hugh Bonneville

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Fg Off Michael Ian CRICHTON (133576) of the RAF

Captivity Details for Michael Ian CRICHTON 133576

RankName, NumberDetailsDate CapturedUnitPOW NoCampFg OffMichael Ian CRICHTON (133576)Stirling EE9591943-08-31214 Sqdn1636Stalag Luft L3 Sagan and Belaria

Aircraft Accident / Loss Entry

Date: 01 Sep 43 Aircraft: Stirling III EE959 Unit 214 Sqdn Airfield /Crash Location , GermanyDetailsTook off 2029 31 Aug 1943 from Chedburgh. Intercepted by a night- fighter roughly five minutes after leaving the target area.SourceHenk Welting’s DatabaseAircrew details

Paul Kirkley @prkirkley

These are the buttons from my wife’s granddad’s WW2 RAF uniform. When you put them together, they make a mini-compass, for use if you get shot down behind enemy lines (which he did). It’s the most Q-Branch thing I’ve ever seen.

March 18th 2022

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