Torquay's major contribution to the war effort was by providing hotels for the RAF in which to train aircrew. In addition to the previously mentioned RAF Hospital at the Palace Hotel, No 1 ITW (Initial Training Wing) was formed at ... and Rosery Road and the main gasholder at Hollacombe was set on fire, later Mr Denton and Sgt. Richardson (of the Home Guard) were each to receive the George Medal for gallantry in fighting the fires that raged as a result of this attack. ...
Torquay's major contribution to the war effort was by providing hotels for the RAF in which to train aircrew. In addition to the previously mentioned RAF Hospital at the Palace Hotel, No 1 ITW (Initial Training Wing) was formed at ...
had a mackerel as well and a hard hit from something assumed a bass but he got away, saw a bass landed by chap next to me. stopped off at meadfoot for an hour and managed a small pollock, then to bhollacombe/b for 1/2 hour but nothing.
