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This week marks the 75th anniversary of one of the bloodiest and most disastrous battles of the Second World War for the Allies - and RAF bases in Redhill and Gatwick played a key role.And one Horley resident is determined to make sure the role and sacrifice of RAF pilots flying out of RAF Redhill and RAF Gatwick is not forgotten.The Dieppe Raid took place on August 19, 1942 and of the 6,090 allied troops that took part in the raid, 1,027 were killed and 2,340 were captured.READ MORE: Heroic...

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