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British pilot in Dutch WWII resistance dies in Sydney

Published by DACC on July 8, 2022July 8, 2022

Frank Dell, first a RAF pilot who joined the Dutch resistance against Nazi Germany and later migrated to Australia was buried under the sound of the Wilhelmus (Dutch national anthem) with his casket under the Dutch flag and the Union Jack. Article below from SMH.

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