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Jimmy Keddie
Jimmy Keddie (16 October 1918 – 20 November 2000), was a British Lancaster bomb aimer who was taken prisoner during the Second World War. He took part in the 'Great Escape' from Stalag Luft III in March 1944 and was one of the men captured inside the tunnel after the escape was discovered.
==War service==
Jimmy Keddie was born in Milnathort, Scotland; he was a tyre builder when he enlisted in the Territorial Army at the outbreak of war in 1939. He served in France and at Dunkirk and after returning to England transferred to the Royal Air Force as an aircrew candidate with the service number 659018. Completing training as a bomb aimer he flew night bombing operations with No. 61 Squadron RAF in the crew of Squadron Leader Kenneth Burns DSO DFC
*. He transferred to the Pathfinder Force along with his pilot joining No. 97 Squadron RAF. With a strong recommendation dated 29 May 1943〔National Archives, London, document Air 2/8964〕 he was awarded a Distinguished Flying Medal〔Tavender (1992), p.114〕 for his bravery as a bomb aimer during bombing missions commencing January 1943 against targets such as Düsseldorf, Hamburg, Duisburg, Berlin, Essen, La Spezia, Pilson and Dortmund. His Avro Lancaster was damaged by anti-aircraft fire over Pilsen in May 1943 and over Turin in July 1943.〔Musgrove (1992), p.50-51〕 The DFM was announced in the ''London Gazette'' of 13 July 1943.〔Kinrossshire Advertiser, 17 July 1943〕 Meanwhile, Keddie was commissioned as pilot officer on 3 June 1943. before quickly being promoted flying officer on 2 December 1943. He was promoted flight lieutenant on 26 May 1945 after returning from captivity.
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