Bravery Of N.Z. Airman-Pianist
YOUNG New Zealand pianist, and a former programme organiser in the NBS, has distinguished himself in air operations, according to news from London. PilotOfficer C. P. Towsey, of Auckland, was flying a bomber in a raid on
Brest and, although the whole of the crew suffered severely from air sickness because. of exceptionally bad weather and their oxygen supply failing, Pilot-Officer Towsey pressed on to the target, placed his bombs successfully, and then safely returned to base. Pilot-Officer Towsey had to carry on almost unaided because of the illness and lack of oxygen of the exhausted crew. The flight lasted over eight hours, including from two to three hours without oxygen at a great height. The Commander-in-Chiet of the Bomber Command brought to the notice of all bomber stations his "commendable courage and resolution." Patrick Towsey comes of a musical family. His father was Cyril Towsey, accompanist at 1YA for many years, and his grandfather was well known as musician and conductor in Dunedin, Auckland and Wanganui. ‘He was a programme organiser at 1YA in 1937 and 1938 and gave piano recitals from 1YA and 2YA. He is now about 24 years of age.
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 135, 23 January 1942, Page 11
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198Bravery Of N.Z. Airman-Pianist New Zealand Listener, Volume 6, Issue 135, 23 January 1942, Page 11
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