‘I’m quite proud of what they did’

Tom Turbitt reflects on service of father, brother during world wars

November 10, 2021 @ 12:54 pmListowel Banner, Local News, News

Listowel’s Tom Turbitt proudly displays photos of his brother, David, and father, Thomas. Both men served their country admirably in the two world wars; Thomas Turbitt primarily as a communications messenger with the Canadian Corps Cyclist Battalion in the First World War, while David Turbitt was a gunner aboard bombing aircraft in the Second World War. (Dan McNee photo)
LISTOWEL – Tom Turbitt was only 10 years old when his only brother, David, enlisted in the Royal Canadian Air Force and set out for Europe to serve his country in the Second World War. Now 89 and sitting in the comfortable confines of the dining room in his Listowel home alongside his wife, Pat,…
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