Life's Too Short to Cry
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Life's Too Short to Cry

The Compelling Story of a Battle of Britain Ace

Tim Vigors

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Life's Too Short to Cry

The Compelling Story of a Battle of Britain Ace

Tim Vigors

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A newly discovered "exhilarating and moving memoir" of an RAF fighter pilot in World War II ( Daily Mail ). It is not often that a long-hidden gem of a manuscript is published, bringing a moment in WWII history to vivid life for today's readers. Geoffrey Wellum's First Light was one example. The memoir of Timothy Vigors is another. Born in Hatfield but raised in Ireland and educated at Eton and Cranwell, Vigors found himself in France in 1940 flying Fairey Battle bombers. After the Fall he joined the fighters of 222 Squadron, with whom he saw frantic and distinguished service over Dunkirk and persevered through the dangerous days of the Battle of Britain, when he became an ace. Vigors transferred to the Far East in January 1941 as a flight commander with 243, then to 453 Squadron RAAF, and on December 10 of that year he led a flight of Buffaloes to cover the sinking Prince of Wales and Repulse. Dramatically shot down, burnt and attacked on his parachute, he was evacuated to Java, and from there, to India. As he describes these experiences in his handwritten account, the author provides a fascinating and valuable record, a newly discovered personal narrative of air combat destined to be seen as a classic.

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Publisher
Grub Street Publishing
Year
2007
ISBN
9781908117830
Topic
History
Subtopic
World War II
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Dedication
  6. Chapter I: PENANG,AND JOHORE HOSPITAL
  7. Chapter II: EARLY DAYS AND BEAUDESERT
  8. Chapter III: ETON AND CRAMMERS
  9. Chapter IV: HOLIDAYS, HUNTS,AND FIRST FLIGHT
  10. Chapter V: CRANWELL
  11. Chapter VI: TIPPERARY AND ASTON DOWN
  12. Chapter VII: DUXFORD
  13. Chapter VIII: DUNKIRK
  14. Chapter IX: JUNE AND JULY 1940
  15. Chapter X: AUGUST TO DECEMBER 1940
  16. Chapter XI: VOYAGE
  17. Chapter XII: SINGAPORE
  18. Chapter XIII: PRINCE OF WALES AND REPULSE
  19. Chapter XIV: TO JAVA
  20. INDEX