020. 'Westminster Abbey Preserves Hero's Name'

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020. 'Westminster Abbey Preserves Hero's Name'

Battle of Britain hero Sergeant Robert Crombie is included in the Memorial Chapel in Westminster Abbey as a result of his involvement in a mission in which his squadron was tasked with intercepting 70 hostile raiders on their way to England. Sergeant Crombie was a bus conductor at Hanwell Garage and was killed in the battle. Article features letter from Mrs Crombie stating “my husband’s squadron was 12 planes only, the odds were hopeless. His plane was shot down just off France. So the crew had almost done their job.” Mrs Crombie proudly informs staff magazine ‘Pennyfare’ that her husband's name will also feature on a memorial at of Biggin Hill Fighter Station.

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