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This was the family home of Wing Commander James Nicolson VC, DFC who, during an engagement with the enemy near Southampton in 1940, was wounded and when about to abandon his aircraft, hit by cannon shells and on fire, he sighted and shot down an [...]
James Nicolson's family home is significant as it was associated with Wing Commander James Nicolson VC, DFC, a decorated Royal Air Force officer who was posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross for his bravery during the Battle of Britain in 1940. His actions near Southampton exemplified exceptional valour under fire.
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