OLDEST AND YOUNGEST WITH COASTAL COMMAND - Sixty years of age Leading Aircraftwoman Florence Eleanor Downham, of 29 Braemer Avenue, Wimbledon Park, who works in the Operational Section at the of R. Coastal Command, is one of the oldest members of the She joined aup at the age of 55 and celebrated her 60th birthday last February. She has always been willing to do anything which would have been required of a younger Setting a good example by rising early Leading Aircraftwoman Downham has also taken part regularly in and games. Her husband died abo


OLDEST AND YOUNGEST WITH COASTAL COMMAND - Sixty years of age Leading Aircraftwoman Florence Eleanor Downham, of 29 Braemer Avenue, Wimbledon Park, who works in the Operational Section at the of R. Coastal Command, is one of the oldest members of the She joined aup at the age of 55 and celebrated her 60th birthday last February. She has always been willing to do anything which would have been required of a younger Setting a good example by rising early Leading Aircraftwoman Downham has also taken part regularly in and games. Her husband died about 13 years ago. He was a teacher at the Sherbrooke Road school, Fulham, for about 26 years, and served in the last war as an artillery officer. Picture issued 1945 shows - The youngest and the oldest at Coastal Command. They are 18 1/2 years old Aircraftwoman Joyce Oldfield of 15 London Road, Westerham, Kent and 60 years old Leading Aircraftwoman Florence eleanor Downham of 29 Braemar Avenue, Wimbledon Park, S. Royal Air Force


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