Fujairah Crown Prince receives family of British airman died in WW II

posted on 28/01/2010: 85 views

H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Crown Prince of Fujairah, received yesterday Mrs. June Botten, niece of the British airman, Sergeant William Donnelly, who died in a crash of the Wellington bomber of Britain's Royal Air Force at Sayh Dhadnah in Fujairah during the World War II.

Sheikh Mohammed welcomed the family of the airman, and highlighted the longstanding, historic relations between the UAE and UK.

The Donnelly family expressed gratitude to H.H. Sheikh Hamad bin Mohammed Al Sharqi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Fujairah and to the Fujairah Crown Prince for the warm reception and hospitality and for allowing the laying a memorial stone in the crash site which also contained his tomb. - Emirates News Agency, WAM

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