Flight Lieutenant William "Bill" Newton, aka The Firebug, was a flight lieutenant in the Royal Australian Air Force, and a Victorian Cross recipient

By Claire Hunter
October 29 2022 - 5:30am
Flight lieutenant William "Bill" Newton of No.22 Squadron RAAF. Picture Australian War Memorial, 044535
Flight lieutenant William "Bill" Newton of No.22 Squadron RAAF. Picture Australian War Memorial, 044535

Flight Lieutenant Bill Newton VC may have been just 23 years old, but he was acutely aware of the dangers he faced during the Second World War.

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