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John Loudon of 3 Cabbagehall Place Leslie was an award winning model engineer. He lied about his age so he could start his apprenticeship at 16 years old. He made his first engine in 1932. He was a toolmaker with Emihus Microcomponents in Glenrothes. In his spare time he was a model engineer. He made working model steam engines.

He won an award in 1972 for his seven cylinder rotary 80 horsepower Gnome Monosoupage rotary aero engine. It was a model of an engine he'd seen as a 5 year old boy at Cupar where a ilot was offering flights in an Avro 504 aeroplane.

In his garden shed in Leslie Mr Loudon also made hip pins for an orthopaedic surgeon at Victoria Hospital in Kirkcaldy.

.1 Photocopy of a photograph of John Loudon with a model aero engine. approx 1971

.2 and .3 Donor's list of documents and 1 page summary of John Loudon's work as a model engineer

.4 photocopy of a press cutting from the Courier and Advertiser 14 August 1971 "Leslie man's ambition achieved" to make a scale model of an A.80 horsepower Gnome Monosoupape engine. 

.5 and .6 photocopies of front cover of Model Engineer magazine 41st Exhibition Guide  1971-72 and photocopy of page 37 listing J Loudon of Leslie Fife in competition entries fr class K Internal combustion engines.

.7 Photocopy of photographs of setting up at exhibition Janaury 1972; John Loudon with Alf Peatman garage owner from Thornton Fif; and photograph of Stirling Moss racing driver and Professor DH Chaddock.

.8 Model Engineer magazine for August 1972 Volume 138  Number 3447: includes an article by J Loudon (misprinted as J London) A prize-winning Monosoupape Petrol Engine see pp 800-804 

.9 Results and Awards Model Engineer Exhibition 1972

.10 Photocopy of press cutting from Glenrothes Gazette 20.01.1972 "Exhibition award for Leslie craftsman".

.11 Photocopy of notice in newspaper of John Loudon's death and funeral at Christ's Kirk on the Green on January 25 1985

.12 Print out from ?Scotlandspeople webiste of death certificates in 1985 for surname Loudon

.13 Photocopy of 1 page article in Model Engineer "The Gnome Monosoupape Rotary Aero Engine Hints on Running by Prof. D H Chaddock in Model engineer 20.04.1984

John McIntosh was born in Leslie in 1922. He enlisted in April 1941 and sailed to Canada on troopship SS. Stratheden. In February 1943 he joined 207 Squadron RAF. He was a pilot flying first Lancasters then in 1945 Mosquitos. In May 1943 he was part of a Wings Over Britain fundraising campaign in Glasgow. In June 1943 he was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross DFC for a sortie to Friedichshafen Ballon Base in southern Germany which included an engine failure and a journey home to base  via Algeria and Gibraltar.

In August 1943 he was awarded a Bar to his D.F.C for getting back to England from a mission to Peenemunde V2 Rocket base despite his plane catching fire.

.1 Photocopy of magazine article "Lancaster at War" by Mike Garbett and Brian Goulding with a photograph Sergeant John McIntosh in the cockpit of a Lancaster

.2 One page of bullet points of key dates and events in life of  John McIntosh

.3 One page description by John Murray Thomson of four sorties by John McIntosh including the mission for which he received the D.F.C and the mission for which he was awarded the Bar to his D.F.C

.4 Low resolution photocopy of photograph of pilot in a USA airforce unifrom (see also digital image 10)

.5 One page of notes about John Mcintosh meeting film star Charles Loughton in California; landing his lancaster at Abbots Inch for a spitfire fundraising campaign in Glasgow to se the lancaster before him had nosedived and tipped head over heels in the mud; his transfer to a Mosquito pathfinder squadron to drop flares on the target; John's involvement in operation manna to drop food into Holland by parachute.

.6 One page of notes about having to divert to a base on the west coast because of fog and then next flight to his home base taking the chance to fly over Leslie and roll the wings of his Lancaster so the local Home Guard could teel his girlfriend they had seen his plane; John's flying training in Alabama, USA; and after the war he married Sadie, they had two children and John worked as manager of the Tayside Floorcloth factory in Newburgh, Hr=e as a scout master, an elder at Christ's Kirk on The Green in Leslie and was organist at Cults parish church. 

.7-.38 Printouts and photocopies about the WWII career of Sergeant John McIntosh including .11 photocopy of passport style photos to be used to help forge travel permits to help air crew escape from a POW camp.; and .3 photocopy of signed photograph of the crew including John and guests at Glasgow on $th May 1943 for a fundraising event (see digital image 85); and .35 Photocopy of photograph of Kirk Session Christ kirk on the Green Leslie May 1969 - the church centenary.

.39 Picture Post May 15 1943 Vol. 19 No 7 The Last Hour in a Lancaster - article with  photographs of John Mcintosh and his colleagues in their positions inside their Lancaster preparing for a mission.

Photocopies of documents relating to Tommy's wartime service in the Royal Engineers No 22 Bomb Disposal company in London during the blitz. After the war he worked at the Smith Anderson paper mill. The information was provided by Mr Hall's daughter Joyce Graham. 

.1 Photocopy of obituary dated 17/06/2002.

.2 Printout of online record of Gorge Medal awarded to Thomas Hall in August 1943 for disposing of 83 butterfly bombs between 3rd March and 7th March 1943. 

.3 Photocopy of press cutting 2nd November 1943 about Tommy winning the George Medal. Includes a photograph of Tommy Hall.

.4 Photocopy of Dunkirk commemorative medal document signed by the mayor of La Ville De Dunkerque and others commemorating that Thomas hall fought in the Battle of Dunkirk 26/05/1940-04/06/1940.

.5 Photocopy of record of service of Sergeant Hall and extract from the London Gazette about award of the George Medal for conspicuous gallantry. 

.6 Photocopy of two photographs 1940s:

Tommy Hall in Sergeant's uniform sitting in a house close to the fire in the hearth.

Tommy Hall in uniform with two other sergeants standing behind 3 bombs or shells

.7 Photocopy of 3 documents:

ticket to Investiture at Buckingham Palace 2 Nov 1943 

Memo to Sergeant T. Hall dated 1 sept. 1943 with information about the ceremony At Buckingham Palace to award him the George Medal. (He is allowed 2 tickets for friends and relatives and he will get third class railway warrants for himself and two witnesses to travel to London).  

Front page of printed leaflet: 22nd Bomb Disposal Coy R.E. Elementary safety precautions For Bomb Disposal 

.8 brief 1 page summary by John Murray Thomson of key dates in Tommy Halls's life