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238027 Flt.Sgt. Frederick William Alfred Bickmore Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve 265 Squadron from:Walthamstow (d.20th Aug 1944) Flight Sergeant Frederick Bickmore was a crew member of the Catalina that attacked U-862 in the Mozambique Channel on 20th August 1944. The aircraft was shot down during the attack and crashed into the sea killing all aboard. At the time Flight Sergeant Bickmore was 23 years old. His mother Mrs Rose Bickmore was told that he was missing presumed dead and refused to accept his service medals. In later life when asked why she said "I always felt he would come home one day and claim them himself". At the age of 90 she finally received his medals when her grandaughter arranged for them to be sent. Please type your message:      We recommend you copy the text about this item and keep a copy on your own computer before pressing submit. Your Name:             Email Address:       @ **Please type the first part our your email in the first box (eg. john.smith) the @ sign is added automaticallly, please type the second part in the second box (eg. gmail.com). Do not enter your full email in each box or add an @ sign or random spaces.** Please type in the code shown here:    If you are unable to read the code please click here. If you have received an error message for incorrect code, please click to refresh the code before resending. This should overcome the error message.