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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Athena Stavrou

John ‘Paddy’ Hemingway, the last surviving Battle of Britain pilot, dies aged 105

Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot who fought in the Battle of Britain, has died aged 105.

Born in Dublin in 1919, Hemingway dedicated his life to service. He enlisted in the RAF in 1938 and became one of the young pilots who fought in the Battle of France.

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