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DIRECTORATE OF TELECOMMUNICATIONS
OBITUARIES
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Introduction
This section is devoted to obituaries of Directorate staff who are sadly no longer alive.

Where known, further information can also be found in DTELS Forum - Announcements.

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Photograph Credits
Three of the photos in this gallery were provided by Martin Swift.

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SAM YOUNG

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SamYoung 1971

Sam Young Obituary

Sam Young was a founder member of the Directorate, having joined the organisation after being seconded from the National Fire Service during World War II.

After the war, he went on to supervise the Aerial Rigging Teams and was actively engaged in mast climbing and aerial installation work.

Sadly, he passed away in June 1974.

His obituary appeared in Intercom 6 page 11 and has been repeated in Slide 4, along with three other photographs that were kindly provided by Martin Swift.


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