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Charity Anne Bick (19 December 1924 – 22 April 2002) was a British civilian dispatch rider during the Second World War, and the youngest ever recipient of the George Medal, the United Kingdom's second-highest award for civilian bravery.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 26 relations: Air Raid Precautions, Alfred Thomson, Birmingham Blitz, Birmingham Mail, Birmingham Post, Blue plaque, Defence Medal (United Kingdom), Despatch rider, George Medal, George VI, Home Office, Imperial War Museum, Imperial War Museum North, Incendiary device, Inverness, Lyng, West Midlands, Royal Air Force, Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Stirrup pump, The London Gazette, War Medal 1939–1945, Warrant officer, West Bromwich, Women's Auxiliary Air Force, Women's Royal Air Force, World War II.

  2. Women's Auxiliary Air Force airwomen

Air Raid Precautions

Air Raid Precautions (ARP) refers to a number of organisations and guidelines in the United Kingdom dedicated to the protection of civilians from the danger of air raids.

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Alfred Thomson

Alfred Reginald Thomson (10 December 1894 – 27 October 1979) was an English artist and Olympic Gold Medalist, most notable for being an official War Artist to the Royal Air Force during World War Two.

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Birmingham Blitz

The Birmingham Blitz was the heavy bombing by the Nazi German Luftwaffe of the city of Birmingham and surrounding towns in central England, beginning on 9 August 1940 as a fraction of the greater Blitz, which was part of the Battle of Britain; and ending on 23 April 1943.

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Birmingham Mail

The Birmingham Mail (branded the Black Country Mail in the Black Country) is a tabloid newspaper based in Birmingham, England, but distributed around Birmingham, the Black Country, and Solihull and parts of Warwickshire, Worcestershire and Staffordshire.

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Birmingham Post

The Birmingham Post is a weekly printed newspaper based in Birmingham, England, with distribution throughout the West Midlands. First published under the name the Birmingham Daily Post in 1857, it has had a succession of distinguished editors and has played an influential role in the life and politics of the city.

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Blue plaque

A blue plaque is a permanent sign installed in a public place in the United Kingdom, and certain other countries and territories, to commemorate a link between that location and a famous person, event, or former building on the site, serving as a historical marker.

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Defence Medal (United Kingdom)

The Defence Medal is a campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945, to be awarded to citizens of the British Commonwealth for both non-operational military and certain types of civilian war service during the Second World War.

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Despatch rider

A despatch rider (or dispatch) is a military messenger, mounted on horse or motorcycle (and occasionally in Egypt during World War I, on camels).

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George Medal

The George Medal (GM), instituted on 24 September 1940 by King George VI,British Gallantry Medals (Abbott and Tamplin), p. 138 is a decoration of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth, awarded for gallantry, typically by civilians, or in circumstances where military honours are not appropriate.

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George VI

George VI (Albert Frederick Arthur George; 14 December 1895 – 6 February 1952) was King of the United Kingdom and the Dominions of the British Commonwealth from 11 December 1936 until his death in 1952.

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Home Office

The Home Office (HO), also known (especially in official papers and when referred to in Parliament) as the Home Department, is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom.

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Imperial War Museum

Imperial War Museums (IWM), is a British national museum.

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Imperial War Museum North

Imperial War Museum North (sometimes referred to as IWM North) is a museum in the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford in Greater Manchester, England.

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Incendiary device

Incendiary weapons, incendiary devices, incendiary munitions, or incendiary bombs are weapons designed to start fires.

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Inverness

Inverness (Innerness; from the Inbhir Nis, meaning "Mouth of the River Ness") is a city in the Scottish Highlands, having been granted city status in 2000.

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Lyng, West Midlands

Lyng is a residential area of West Bromwich in the West Midlands of England.

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Royal Air Force

The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the air and space force of the United Kingdom, British Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies.

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Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

The Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is a medal awarded to regular members of the Royal Air Force in recognition of long service.

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Stirrup pump

A stirrup pump is a portable reciprocating water pump used to extinguish or control small fires.

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The London Gazette

The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record or government gazettes of the Government of the United Kingdom, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.

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War Medal 1939–1945

The War Medal 1939–1945 is a campaign medal which was instituted by the United Kingdom on 16 August 1945, for award to citizens of the British Commonwealth who had served full-time in the Armed Forces or the Merchant Navy for at least 28 days between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945.

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Warrant officer

Warrant officer (WO) is a rank or category of ranks in the armed forces of many countries.

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West Bromwich

West Bromwich, commonly known as West Brom, is a market town in the borough of Sandwell, West Midlands, England.

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Women's Auxiliary Air Force

The Women's Auxiliary Air Force (WAAF), whose members were referred to as WAAFs, was the female auxiliary of the British Royal Air Force during the Second World War.

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Women's Royal Air Force

The Women's Royal Air Force (WRAF) was the women's branch of the Royal Air Force.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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See also

Women's Auxiliary Air Force airwomen

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charity_Bick

Also known as Charity Anne Bick.