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David Hunter-Blair plaque

Commemorative plaque
David Hunter-Blair plaque
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This commemorative plaque records: Near this spot on 23rd May 1942 Pilot Officer David Hunter-Blair aged 19, a Scot from Ayrshire was mortally wounded after parachuting from Spitfire MkV AD540 "Blue Peter". He died that others may live. Lest we forget.

From the Open Plaques record 59350

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  • Callum Black, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • wrobison, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Richard Webb, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • Michael Earnshaw, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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  • David Brown, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Raibeart MacAoidh, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Neil Cunningham, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
  • Maker not stated on source page, au.pinterest.com
  • Bob Peace, Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 2.0
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