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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 196, 19 August 1940, Page 7

I BRITISH SPIRIT RISES j J IN FACE OF WAR'S TOLL j ■ British Official Wireless. ■ ■ (Received 1.30 p.m.) RUGBY, August 16. \ * ¥ ORD BEAVERBROOK, Minister for Aircraft Production, has J I *-* received this letter from a Mr. H. H. Merrett: "On Sunday I I last we received the tragic news that my son, Flying Officer Norman ! ■ Merrett, had lost his life somewhere in Britain while serving with ■ ■ the R.A.F. On Monday morning we woke to find that as a result ■ J of an air raid five of our store cattle had been killed and others ! ! badly maimed. The village in which we live is one of 1000 acres, I ■ with a population of 100. These tragic circumstances served * J only to strengthen the determination of this little community to i I prove to the despicable enemy that we are unconquerable, and set ■ ■ our hearts to rise to the greatest possible heights in assisting you ! I and your colleagues in the admirable efforts you are making to I I defend and feed the people of the most sacred spot on ■ ■ God's earth. J ■ "I cannot provide you with another gallant son. The one who is \ I gone was my only son, but I want you to accept from the village I ■ of Michaelston Le Pit the enclosed cheque for £5000 to purchase ' J a Spitfire so that one of the ever growing number of lads from \ I Britain and the Dominions, so anxious to defend us in the air, I J may be equipped with an instrument which, combined with that J I indomitable spirit of courage and fearlessness, will enable him as i ■ his colleagues are now doing to take a severe toll of these insane • J beings attempting with increasing failure to demolish the morale \ I of our people. I I "Every member of this community is subscribing toward the Spit- I ■ fire. It is not a personal gift, but something to commemorate the * ! passing of my son." \ L——-———————————......__......■

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