Tribute to James Nicholson VC by Ivan Berryman. (P) OPN60 III names Mops

III names Mops

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of a wounded soldier in the Zulu War

488 Sqn RNZAF found themselves in the thick of the fighting

and Wachtmeister Walter Feibig

Tribute to James Nicholson VC by Ivan Berryman. (P) OPN60 III names MopsTribute to James Nicholson VC by Ivan Berryman. At the height of the Battle of Britain on 16th August 1940, Flight Lieutenant James Nicholson was ordered to patrol the skies above Southampton, flying Hawker Hurricane P3576, GN A of 249 Sqn, based at nearby Boscombe Down. His aircraft was struck by cannon fire, wounding him and causing a fire. As Nicholson began to abandon his aircraft, he spotted another enemy fighter and shot it down, despite