tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937414969460147900.post582095345430467124..comments2024-03-06T07:06:38.928-08:00Comments on JSBlog - Journal of a Southern Bookreader: Flight of the PhoenixRay Girvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556764642402680159noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937414969460147900.post-29300061444522844492013-10-26T19:11:50.888-07:002013-10-26T19:11:50.888-07:00K. Thomas, Peter or others -- We are trying to fin...K. Thomas, Peter or others -- We are trying to find bio information on Wally Thomas, the deaf blind WW II survivor. Please contact julieeditor@gmail.com. Juliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13711684596872148908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937414969460147900.post-29674143409432504562013-05-05T10:55:09.782-07:002013-05-05T10:55:09.782-07:00Hi K..
I knew Wally very well, working as I did a...Hi K..<br /><br />I knew Wally very well, working as I did at St Dunstans from 1977-85..What a wonderful man..<br /><br />Do email me, sandyman_uk@yahoo.com<br /><br />peter laceynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937414969460147900.post-66306633112774117002008-11-10T11:59:00.000-08:002008-11-10T11:59:00.000-08:00Engrossing as always.And I never knew that the Ada...Engrossing as always.<br><br>And I never knew that the Adam Hall who wrote those Quiller novels ("The fly fell down", enigmatic one line en clair report on loss of an aircraft was a catchphrase of my fellow sixth formers in 1969...) was a Trevor pseudonym.Felixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937414969460147900.post-66958899122022566372008-11-10T13:34:00.000-08:002008-11-10T13:34:00.000-08:00The fly fell downGoogling ... The Striker Portfoli...<i>The fly fell down</i><br><br>Googling ... <i><a href="http://www.quiller.net/novels/striker.html" rel="nofollow">The Striker Portfolio</a></i>.Ray Girvanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05556764642402680159noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937414969460147900.post-30084051210894213602008-11-11T15:34:00.000-08:002008-11-11T15:34:00.000-08:00Oops ... sorry ... yes ... The Striker Portfolio ....Oops ... sorry ... yes ... <i>The Striker Portfolio</i> ... meant to write that, but somehow missed it out!<br><br>Watched the film tonight (wasn't home at the time of broadcast), all the more informed for having read your post first :-)Felixnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8937414969460147900.post-30998174475452424802010-02-03T14:58:19.409-08:002010-02-03T14:58:19.409-08:00Wally Thomas was my Grandfather and I was really s...Wally Thomas was my Grandfather and I was really suprised and proud to have found this.<br><br>'P.S. The Flight of the Phoenix is dedicated to "the great Wally Thomas".'<br><br>Learn something new everyday.K. Thomasnoreply@blogger.com