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England is closer as the Bishop Rock light is sighted. Bishop Rock Lighthouse stands on a rock ledge 46m long by 16m wide, 4 miles west of the Scilly Isles.
The diary entry for 10 July 1940 reads:
0030 hours - BISHOP ROCK LIGHT sighted. Short Sunderland circled boat. 172 miles.
These letters were published 70 years to the day from when they were first written during the Phoney War (1939) and the Battle of France (1940). They were sent by my Great Uncle, mainly to his father, and provide a fascinating insight into the day to day life of a British soldier in the opening phase of World War II. I have also included information about the AASF and the Battle of France to put my Great Uncle's service in context.
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