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[[File: | [[File:FE_Selfoss_Bridge_2_August_1942.jpg|1000px|thumb|centre|Selfoss bridge in August 1942]]. | ||
[[File: | [[File:JLD_269_Squadron_plaque.JPG|1000px|thumb|centre|Local Memorial to 269 Squadron]]. | ||
[[File: | [[File:JLD_Selfoss_Bridge_2010.JPG|1000px|thumb|centre|Selfoss bridge in 2010]]. | ||
[[File: | [[File:JLD_Torrent_under_Selfoss_Bridge.JPG|1000px|thumb|centre|River [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%96lfus%C3%A1Olfusa] at Selfoss in 2010]]. | ||
Revision as of 06:13, 20 October 2017
The use of SELFOSS as a location for a Platoon base was significant as the town was the defensive key to the KALDADARNES airfield. The location was the one place where the Brigade suffered a death due to enemy action - as a result of an air-raid -and this will be found described within the War Diary of 1st Tyneside Scottish.
The photographs below are a mixture of historical images and those taken during our 2010 research visit.
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