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\nRAF veteran Mark Mead was shot down by the Nazis and held as a PoW. Now aged 90, he is having to leave his beloved bungalow after losing his savings in Equitable LifeMark Mead repeatedly risked his life for Britain in its greatest hour of need, and endured an ordeal that few of us can comprehend. At the height of the second world war, the RAF veteran was shot down over Belgium, then captured and held in a notorious prisoner of war camp. He was one of thousands of British PoWs forced to traipse several hundred miles during the Long March of 1945, which saw many of them die in appalling winter conditions. He even faced a firing squad and lived to tell the tale.But now, a month before his 90th birthday, Mark, and his wife Cynthia, are having to sell their beloved bungalow and move to a smaller property after seeing their retirement income plummet. Continue reading…
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