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Former World War II squadron leader and Royal Air Force fighter pilot Derrick Grubb celebrates his 100th birthday, which fell last Friday, with his friends, and staff and volunteers during a party at Rowans Hospice Living Well Centre in Waterlooville, Hampshire. Picture date: Monday April 15, 2024. Image details File size:
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