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Keith ParkAir Chief Marshal Sir Keith Rodney ParkThames, New Zealand 1892 - Auckland 1975 New Zealand soldier, First World War flying ace and Second World War Royal Air Force commander (Wikipedia) |
Les Johnson
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air chief marshal SIR KEITH PARK gcb, kbe, mc & bar, dfc, dcl, ma, raf 1892 - 1975 |
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DEFENDER OF LONDON 1940 air chief marshal sir keith park commanded number 11 group fighter command which defended london and south east england successfully during the battle of britain responsible for the hour by hour decisions of 11 group new zealander keith park epitomises the role played by those from commonwealth and other allied countries alongside british forces in saving the nation from invasion |
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unveiled on the 70th anniversary of battle of britain day 15th september 2010 in the presence of terry smith, chairman of the sir keith park memorial campaign the honourable dr wayne mapp, minister of defence for new zealand air chief marshal sir stephen dalton kcb, chief of the air staff veterans of the battle of britain, members of sir keith park's family sculptor, les johnson. |
