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July 3, 2019, 12:17 pm
Tributes paid at funeral for non-Jewish soldier who fought for Israel in 1948
Israel's ambassador and top former army officials attend funeral of Tom Derek Bowden, who passed away last month aged 98
By Stephen Oryszczuk
Left: Dignitaries including Mark Regev lay wreaths in honour of Tom Derek Bowden. Right: His coffin with a portrait and flowers (Credit: Stan Kaye)
From the WebJuly 2, 2019, 4:21 pm
Tributes paid at funeral for non-Jewish soldier who fought for Israel in 1948
Israel's ambassador and top former army officials attend funeral of Tom Derek Bowden, who passed away last month aged 98
By Stephen Oryszczuk
Tom Derek Bowden at Arnhem
June 11, 2019, 9:37 am
Non-Jewish British soldier who fought for Israel in 1948 dies at 97
South London cavalry officer Tom Derek Bowden was one of 5,000 foreigners who volunteered to help establish the Jewish state, as part of a group know as the '‘Machal’
By Stephen Oryszczuk
Benjamin Netanyahu with Mitchell Flint
September 18, 2017, 10:13 am
US pilot who helped create Israeli Air Force dies at 94
Former American fighter pilot Mitchell Flint passed away nearly seventy years after being one of the founding members of the IAF
By JTA
Brothers in arms: Oren Ivgi, Maor Shevah and Stephen Epstein agree that life in the Israeli army suits them down to the ground
September 14, 2017, 4:07 pm
The soldiers from over here, serving over there
Three friends from north London swapped life in the capital for rigorous restrictions of the IDF, but they are happy to help protect the land of milk and honey and wouldn’t change a thing
By Jenni Frazer
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