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Ivan Christian Randrup
Ivan Christian Randrup is one of several Danish pilots to serve in Air Transport Auxiliary during the Second World War.
Ivan Christian Randrup is one of several Danish pilots to serve in Air Transport Auxiliary during the Second World War.
Antoine Winther was a member of the French Air Force at the outbreak of war. In June 1940, he escaped to England and continued flying training in the Free French Air Force.
Eighteen Danes served in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War. For most Danes in the Allied forces their service was connected—more or less directly—to the fight for the liberation of Danish. For those in Australian service, the stakes were different, and their service was perhaps more linked to the defence of their new country from the Japanese threat.
About three years ago I carried out a search on the World War 2 Nominal Roll website (of Australia) finding 38 individuals born in Denmark who served in the Royal Australian Air Force during the Second World War. Ever since I have been researching these individuals trying to find out how many of these who were in fact still Danish when the enlisted in the Australian forces.