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Hamish ross author after national service in the raf, hamish ross, phd, worked in scottish education, in both schools and university and at a senior level in educational administration. Antis 19391953, also known as ant, was a dog who received the dickin medal in 1949 from the peoples dispensary for sick animals for bravery in service in england and north africa during the second world war. Even by sas standards this is the story of an outstanding warrior. What started as an idea for a journal article soon turned into a far more substantial work when he saw the extent and quality of t. Aug 19, 2015 hamish ross is the author of paddy mayne, the acclaimed biography of one of the revered figures in the sas. Hamish ross freedom in the air free czechoslovak air force. Freedom in the air, which was translated into czech and for. A czech flyer and his aircrew dog by hamish ross paperback, 2015 at the best.

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