226395 Ft.Sgt. Arthur Raymond Veal Royal Australian Air Force 601 Squadron from:London Ray Veal was my father and he served as ground crew in 601 Squadron throughout WW2. Before and during the Battle of Britain he was based at various locations in the south of England including Duxford where he met my mother. He then went to Africa and followed the allied campaign through Egypt and North Africa, then across to Sicily and Italy.
He survived the war and led a full family life until his death aged 92. He was very proud of his service and the squadron and never missed an opportunity to show us the planes and engines that he worked on. Although he must have seen harrowing times he talked mostly of the comradeship and adventure that he experienced.
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