| TITLE | THE CHEQUER BOARD | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| Published: | 1947 | |
| Setting: | 1942 - 1945 | |
| Story: | The mixed fortunes of white and coloured service officers and men before and after they shared a hospital ward. When the prejudiced John Turner is told that he has little time to live he flies to Burma and back to Cornwall to find, to his surprise, that his former companions have all blended successfully and happily in their new civilian lives. | |
| Locations: |
Penzance Hospital in wartime Post war London and Cornwall Wartime and post-war Burma |
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| Main Characters: |
John Turner (ex Capt. RASC) (Court Martialled) Fg Off Phillip Morgan & 2 wives (Nay Htohn) Cpl Dougie Brent - Commando Pvt David Lesurier - US Army (Negro) |
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| Flying Episodes: | Listed below: | |
| Aircraft: |
Spitfires: England & N. Africa Coastal Command Hudson (shot down by Ju88) Dakota - England to India via Middle East Spitfire - Fighter sweep over Burma - Crashed |
1942 1943 1943 1944 |
| Flying Characters: |
Fg Off Morgan DFC RAF pilot Capt. John Turner RASC (flying under arrest) |
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| Aviation Location(s): |
England, North Africa - UK UK - India via Middle East India/ Burma |
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| Aviation Activities |
Ferry flight from N. Africa (Shot down by Ju88) Crash-landed (by 2nd Pilot Morgan) in UK. Dakota. UK - India via Middle East (Morgan) Fighter Sweep Cox's Bazaar over Irrawaddy lost engine power, force-landed in dry paddy Flying Boat Poole to Rangoon & return) (Turner) |
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| Additional Comments: | The story demolishes the barriers of class and colour prejudice. |
