WWII veteran Robbie Hall visits International Bomber Command Centre in moving tribute with the help of Taxi Charity
- Perry Richardson
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WWII veteran Robbie Hall has visited the International Bomber Command Centre in Lincolnshire to pay tribute to her wartime past and honour her late fiancé.
The 103-year-old, who served with Bomber Command during the Second World War, travelled to the centre with Taxi Charity for Military Veterans volunteers Kaye and Alan. She was also joined by volunteer Kaz McDonald, who accompanies her on trips.
During a guided tour, Hall visited the memorial where the name of RAF Flight Sergeant Frank Arthur Vincent is inscribed. Vincent was killed on 25 August 1944 when his Lancaster bomber suffered a catastrophic mid-air explosion over Germany.
Hall laid a poppy beneath his name during the visit. She said: “I had a very memorable day. Tinged with a little sadness. Nevertheless, I would not have missed it for the world. To be able to see Frank’s name mentioned with his comrades and to lay a poppy was very important to me.”
Taxi Charity volunteers helped 103-year-old former Bomber Command veteran Robbie Hall visit the memorial where her fiancé’s name is inscribed.
The visit also saw Hall meet fellow veterans Eddie Hume, 104, and Bert Hammond, 101, both of 514 Squadron. Although they served in the same squadron during the war, Hume and Hammond did not meet until an IBCC event several years ago.
The Taxi Charity said the visit reflected its continuing work to support military veterans in revisiting significant places, reconnecting with their history and honouring those who lost their lives.
Nicky van der Drift OBE, CEO, International Bomber Command Centre said: “It was incredible to be able to host Eddie, Bert and Robbie at the IBCC. Their memories of their wartime service are an inspiring legacy for current and future generations. I am so grateful to the Taxi Charity for bringing Robbie to the Centre and for all the work they do to serve and honour our veterans every day”
