Nicolas Tindal-Carill-Worsley
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For the English translator, see Nicolas Tindal. For the English jurist, see Nicholas Conyngham Tindal.
Group Captain Nicolas Tindal-Carill-Worsley RAF (known as Nicolas Tindal) (7 March 1911 – 28 January 2006), was a bomber pilot during the Second World War who helped plan and execute the Great Escape from Stalag Luft III, where he was imprisoned between 1940 and 1945.
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Birth name | Nicolas Henry Joseph Tindal-Carill-Worsley |
Born | (1911-03-07)7 March 1911 Dublin, Ireland |
Died | 28 January 2006(2006-01-28) (aged 94) Bishops Lydeard, Somerset |
Allegiance | United Kingdom |
Service/ | Royal Air Force |
Rank | Group captain |
Battles/wars | World War II |
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