- William Walker died on Sunday after surviving being shot down over the Channel in 1940 with a bullet in his ankle
- He clung onto his Spitfire and was rescued by a fishing boat off Ramsgate
- William became a celebrated poet and dedicated his time to memory of his fallen comrades
He was a celebrated member of the glorious Few, bent on repelling a Nazi invasion and one of many who risked their lives so bravely and without question in battles with Germany in our skies.
At 99 William Walker held the title of the oldest remaining Battle of Britain pilot, but sadly the Second World War hero suffered a stroke last Thursday and died at a London hospital three days later.
The Flight Lieutenant had an incredible life, escaping death after plunging into the Channel as well as becoming a celebrated poet and dedicating his time to the memory of his friends and comrades who died in the war.
Source: Dailymail online.
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