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	Captain Edwin Swales DFC, VC
		During his active service Edwin Swales was twice forced to crash land his Lancaster bomber, on one occasion three of his engines were put out of action when he was over the Ruhr valley, but he struggled on and made it back to Belgium and landed safely.
		Swales bomber took off 5 minutes ahead of the rest of the group, but they were no sooner over the target than they were attacked by a Messerschmitt Bf110, whose fire shattered one engine and holed the fuel tanks.
		Edwin Swales V.C. was buried in the War Cemetery at Leopoldsburg on the Belgium border with Germany.
	www.nunnj.freeserve.co.uk /Swales.htm (1178 words)

	Edwin Swales - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Edwin Evelyn Swales was born in Inanda, Natal, South Africa.
		Swales was a rugby player of some considerable ability both as a pre-war civilian and for various military teams.
		Edwin Swales was the only S.A.A.F. pilot during 1939-45 to be appointed a Pathfinder Master Bomber and also to have been posthumously awarded the Victoria Cross.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Edwin_Swales (1763 words)

	SWALES Edwin - SAAF Pilot No 582 Squadron
		Edwin received his wings on 26th June 1943 at Kimberley, and was promoted to lieutenant on the same day; in August 1943 he was seconded to join the RAF in England.
		Edwin Swales VC DFC was buried in the War Cemetery at Leopoldsburg on the Belgium border with Germany.
		Edwin’s uniform and replica medals are on display at the Military Museum at Johannesburg (his actual medals are also kept there locked in a safe).
	www.aviationcollectables.co.uk /pathfinder/swales.html (895 words)

	Edwin Swales -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Edwin Evelyn Swales was born in Inanda, (A region of eastern South Africa on the Indian Ocean) Natal, (A republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)) South Africa.
		For his actions on the Cologne raid, Edwin Swales was subsequently awarded the (A United States Air Force decoration for heroism while participating in an aerial flight) Distinguished Flying Cross.
		Captain Swales could not hear the evasion directions given by his gunners because he was broadcasting his own instructions to the Main Force of bombers.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/E/Ed/Edwin_Swales.htm (2333 words)

	Edwin Starr - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Edwin Starr (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Edwin Starr - Encyclopedia Glossary Meaning Explanation Edwin Starr.
		Edwin Starr (January 21, 1942 - April 2, 2003) was a soul music singer.
		He was born with the name Charles Edwin Hatcher in Nashville, Tennessee.
	www.encyclopedia-glossary.com /en/Edwin-Starr.html (407 words)

	March 2005 newsletter - Durban - South African Military History Society - Title page
		The one on display was presented to Mrs Olive Swales (Edwin's mother) at a special ceremony in Durban after the end of World War 2.
		He heard the sound of a bomber approaching (Swales Lancaster) and at about 7.10 pm German time he suddenly saw what he described as a "Christmas Tree" descending on the middle of the town and he knew that was the marker for an air raid.
		Swales was awarded the DFC for his part in the daylight raid on Cologne and the award was gazetted on 23 February - the same day as the planned raid on Pforzheim.
	rapidttp.com /milhist/5/d05marne.html (1982 words)

	Find A Grave Cemetery Records- Edwin Swales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Swales was a native of Inanda, Natal, South Africa, and worked for Barclay’s Bank in Durban before the war.
		Swales was serving as a Major in 582 Squadron, SAAF when he performed the deed for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
		From his citation: “Major Swales was the ‘master bomber’ of a force of aircraft which attacked Pforzheim on the night of 23rd February, 1945.
	www.findagrave.com /cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=9978720&pt=Edwin%20Swales (305 words)

	World War 2 Awards.com - SWALES, Edwin
		On 23 February 1945 Captain Swales was in command of a formation of bombers during an air raid on Pforzheim, Germany.
		Captain Swales Victoria Cross is publicly displayed at the National Museum of Military History, Johannesburg, South Africa.
		Edwin Swales is buried at the Leopoldsburg War Cemetery, Belgium.
	www.ww2awards.com /person/160 (166 words)

	Mercury - The story of the Durban VC
		Edwin Swales was the master-bomber of the force which attacked Pforzheim and had the task of locating the target area with precision and of giving aiming instructions to the main force of bombers.
		Captain Swales was 28 years old, his twin brother was killed shortly before his 21st birthday.
		His mother, Mrs O M Swales, whose daughter was with her, received the news of his death calmly up until "The Natal Mercury" telephoned her with confirmation of her son's award.
	www.themercury.co.za /index.php?fSectionId=303&fArticleId=35896 (976 words)

	Swales VC
		Captain Swales was master bomber of a force of aircraft which attacked Pforzheim on the night of February 23rd, 1945.
		Realising that the situation was desperate Captain Swales ordered his crew to bale out.
		Time was very short and it required all his exertions to keep the aircraft steady while each of his crew moved in turn to the escape hatch and parachuted to safety.
	www.bomber-command.info /vcswales.htm (399 words)

	Mercury - DHS memorial service honours fallen heroes
		One of these heroes was Capt Edwin Swales, a master bomber.
		Swales won the Victoria Cross after sacrificing his life to save his crew on February 23 1945.
		Swales managed to hold his embattled Lancaster bomber steady while the rest of the crew jumped out of the aircraft.
	www.themercury.co.za /index.php?fSectionId=283&fArticleId=2296924 (451 words)

	Lesley's Bed & Breakfast Accommodation - Durban , Kwazulu-Natal, South Africa.
		Take the 1st turnoff (about 4km) marked EDWIN SWALES VC DRIVE/QUEENSBURGH (Exit 161) Stick to the left hand lane and turn left at the traffic lights, this is Edwin Swales Drive (M7).
		Take the first turnoff which is marked Edwin Swales VC Drive/Bluff, turn left at the traffic lights into Edwin Swales drive and left again at the T junction with Bluff road, from there follow the map.
		On the N2 going towards the south coast and the airport, after all the turnoffs for Durban take the EDWIN SWALES VC DRIVE/QUEENSBURGH turnoff (Exit 161) Stick to the left hand lane and turn left at the traffic lights, this is Edwin Swales Drive (M7).
	www.lesleys.co.za /find.html (455 words)

	nizmo.za.net :: View topic - Durban's dangerous accident zones (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The report suggests that the reason for the high accident rate in June was because hours of darkness were longest and visibility was poorest.
		Edwin Swales V C Drive between the N2 and South Coast Road had nearly 600 accidents during the same period, with 241 of the accidents occurring at the Edwin Swales/South Coast Road intersection.
		"Edwin Swales will be widened to three lanes in each direction, from South Coast Road to the N2, to deal with the harbour traffic," said Moodley.
	www.nizmo.za.net /forum/viewtopic.php?t=404&sid=15ac7bb60932f7ed0b80e2cfab8627e4 (735 words)

	Green Ribbon Initiative
		This is a portion of the original area identified by Edwin L. Moseley in his classic 1928 publication, “Flora of the Oak Openings”.
		In the swales, or depressions between the beach ridges, the sand is thinnest and the till is close to the surface.
		This extreme oscillation favored herbaceous vegetation, kept the growth of trees and shrubs in the swales to a minimum, and encouraged the establishment of the wet prairies.
	www.oakopen.org /history (1158 words)

	Edwin Swales (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Major Edwin Swales, VC, DFC (July 3, 1915 — February 23, 1945) was a South African hero of the Second World War.
		Following successful period of training on heavy bombers, Swales was posted, in June 1944, to the elite R.A.F. Pathfinder Force (with No.582 Squadron), part of No. 8 Pathfinder Group, at Little Staughton, in Huntingdonshire.
		The KING has been graciously pleased to confer the VICTORIA CROSS on the under-mentioned officer in recognition of the most conspicuous bravery:- Captain Edwin Swales, DFC (6101V) S.A.A.F. 582 Sqn.
	www.worldhistory.com /wiki/E/Edwin-Swales.htm (2091 words)

	Facts About Durban - Gerald Buttigieg's Page
		The present tanker berths were not there and these were built later from land reclaimed.
		We used to drive along Edwin Swales Drive in the dead of night to seine netters houses in Fynnlands and buy fresh live shrimp.
		Edwin Swales Drive used to be lit by sodium lights which bathed the whole road in a eerie strange orange light.
	www.fad.co.za /Resources/memoirs/buttigieg.htm (1175 words)

	Bomber Command's 19 Victoria Cross Winners
		Captain Edwin Swales DFC, a South African with 582 Squadron, was acting as Master Bomber.
		Still Swales persisted, giving instructions to his fellow raiders while the fighter closed in again and scored hits on another engine.
		Having remained until he could see that the attack was thoroughly successful, Swales then tried to fly his battered Lancaster home on two engines, though the blind-flying instruments were useless and he was running into heavy cloud and increasing turbulence.
	members.iinet.net.au /~tcosgrove/vcross.html (3584 words)

	directons to durban lighthouse inn south africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Airport." Continue on this Freeway keeping in the left lane and take the next off-ramp which has a signboard indicating "Edwin Swales VC Drive / Queensbourgh." and on the off ramp keeping in the left lane turn left at the Traffic Light Intersection into Edwin Swales VC Drive being the M7.
		Continue on Edwin Swales VC Drive for approximately 4Km passing through 6 Traffic Light Intersections.
		Once past this 6th Traffic Light Intersection keep in the left lane to a Junction at the end of Edwin Swales VC Drive.
	www.lighthouseinn.co.za /directions.html (779 words)

	Find SWALES VC Lancaster Pathfinder 582 multi signed cover on eBay within Elizabeth II 1952-Now, Covers, Great Britain, ...
		Avro Lancaster '60-M' has been selected to appear in the artwork for two reasons, firstly my grandfather flew 'in the rear turret' on several occasions and also it was the aircraft in which Swales won his Victoria Cross.
		SWALES VC Lancaster Pathfinder 582 multi signed cover is for sale on eBay UK in the category Stamps, Great Britain, Covers, Elizabeth II 1952-Now.
		Check if SWALES VC Lancaster Pathfinder 582 multi signed cover is for sale as immediate purchase or as an auction item, and use PayPal for a safe, fast and easy transaction.
	cgi.ebay.co.uk /SWALES-VC-Lancaster-Pathfinder-582-multi-signed-cover_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ180152004091 (1646 words)

	Pforzheim -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The master bomber was Captain (Click link for more info and facts about Edwin Swales) Edwin Swales of (A republic at the southernmost part of Africa; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1910; first European settlers were Dutch (known as Boers)) South Africa(then age 29).
		Twelve aircraft of the bomber fleet did not return to their bases; ten of them were shot down by fighter aircraft of the German Airforce (stationed at Sachsenheim) and two others were supposedly accidentially hit by "friendly" bombs and crashed not far from Pforzheim.
		Captain Swales was killed in the crash of his aircraft near the French-Belgian border about 400 km from Pforzheim since his aircraft had been damaged by two successive hits from a German nightfighter-plane while circling over Pforzheim and supervising the bombardment.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pf/pforzheim.htm (6637 words)

	CMDA - Chameleon Relocation Project
		The Cato Manor Development Association (CMDA) is developing a business park on the corner of Edwin Swales and Bellair Roads as part of a programme to promote local economic development in Cato Manor, Durban (eThekwini).
		The Edwin Swales Business Park is exceptionally well located with easy access to major arterial routes linking to the N2 and N3 freeways, the Port of Durban, Durban International Airport, Durban City Centre and industrial/business areas of Mobeni, Jacobs, Pinetown and New Germany.
		Proposals from parties interested in developing a site or sites in the Edwin Swales Business Park, especially developers and end users of property, will be welcome.
	www.cmda.org.za /chamaeleon/chameleon.htm (1046 words)

	IOL: Durban freeway shootout leaves one dead
		Edwin Swales Drive came to a standstill on Monday when a shootout between Durban police and suspected car hijackers erupted on the M4 southern freeway.
		The road was cordoned off after police shot dead one suspect and injured another, who was taken to hospital in a serious condition.
		The police chased the car along the off-ramp into Edwin Swales Drive.
	www.int.iol.co.za /index.php?click_id=15&art_id=vn20030902035607637C687327&set_id=1 (435 words)

	Business Report - Shot in arm for Durban south
		Beni, KZN manager of the parastatal Propnet, has a plan he believes will sing: it is to transform 10 hectares of plum land on the north side of Edwin Swales Drive into a destination in Durban south.
		Beni believes Durban south is about to experience a similar take off and as the sole land-owner on the north side of Edwin Swales Drive, between the N3 Southern Freeway and the Bluff, he is the man to lead the charge.
		Beni says the venture should be enhanced by existing businesses on the southern side of Edwin Swales, mostly dedicated to the auto trade.
	www.busrep.co.za /index.php?fArticleId=282986&fSectionId=658&fSetId=304 (1005 words)

	Palmbreeze Bed & Breakfast - Accommodation in Bluff
		All rooms are tastefully decorated with en-suite bathrooms 5 minutes walk from a quite beach, a short hop from DBN international airport, DBN cbd, The Bluff National Golf Course, shops, restaurants, and gym facilities.
		Next take M7 East Edwin Swales turn off.
		Go onto M7 Edwin Swales and follow same directions.
	www.places.co.za /html/9606.html (160 words)

	eBay.co.uk - edwin, Records, CDs, Art items at low prices (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		KOREAN: THE BLOODY ROAD TO PANMUNJOM by Edwin Hoyt.
		THE SHAME AND THE SACRIFICE BY EDWIN ROBERTSON
		Edwin Starr - Agent 00 Soul (The Ultimate Live Perfo...
	collectables.search.ebay.co.uk /edwin_Collectables_W0QQfmcZ1QQfsooZ2... (387 words)

	Roosfontein 4 Star Bed and Breakfast directions
		First left turn off is Northcliffe Road, we are no. 7.
		From the N2 (North and South Coast) From the N2 freeways take the M7 (Queensburgh/Edwin Swales) turn off.
		At the traffic light turn towards Queensburgh, and follow through onto the M7.
	www.roosfontein.co.za /directions.php (164 words)

	roads (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		By capturing rainwater and allowing it to seep into the ground, pervious concrete replenishes groundwater, reduces stormwater runoff and its use is among the EPA's Best Management Prectices.
		This technology eliminates the need for retention ponds, swales and other stormwater management devices.
		Edwin Swales Drive - concrete overlay to existing concrete pavement
	cnci.org.za /roads.htm (2338 words)

	Welcome to Universal Srorage Systems
		A unique mobile shelving system was used to solve space restrictions in the offices of Intertek Testing Services (formerly Spoornet)in Edwin Swales Drive, Durban.
		The Natal branch of Universal Storage Systems was sub-contracted by the office designer to come up with a system that would give their customer the required filing capacity in the smallest possible area.
		Universal Storage Systems went in over a weekend and completed the project in time for business to resume on Monday morning.
	www.universal-storage.co.za /fullstory.aspx?news=2466 (254 words)

	Leg Men
		He worked in the State Department for many years, serving as a diplomat in several countries in South America.[93] In 1987, he left government work to join a private company as director of executive protection and travel safety.[94] He is now retired, and living in Fayetteville, Georgia.
		Mack Edwin Burk was born April 21, 1935 in Nacogdoches, Texas.
		He got back into action in the summer, playing for the Mechanics' Uniform Supply team (his father Edwin worked for them) in the American Baseball Congress and helping them win the national championship with a.420 batting average.
	mysite.verizon.net /brak2.0/legmen.htm (9724 words)

	South Africa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The "flying heroes" dealt with include Van der Spuy, "Sailor" Malan, "Pie" Pienaar and Edwin Swales.
		CAVE ARTISTS OF SOUTH AFRICA: 48 unpublished reproductions of rock paintings; collected by the late Dorothea Bleek; with a biographical introduction on Miss Bleek by Eric Rosenthal; and an archeological introduction by A.J.H. Goodwin.
		Goldie retells Farini's story and includes reports of expeditions that have followed in his trail in search of the mysterious ruins, apparently buried by sand in the vastness of the desert.
	www.selectbooks.co.za /Catalogue24/Southafrica.html (2656 words)

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