How highly esteemed by his superior Flight Lieut, Worcester was is shown by the following letter written by his Group Captain, which gives the story of the fight over the Libyan aerodrome from a different angle, July 19: Dear Mrs. Worcester—We buried Tony at 530 p.m. today in the impressive but simple way our service honours her members at the final earthly farewell.
Father Pahop led us into the beautiful green cemetery, Tony being carried by six officers of the squadron. All the members of the squadron who are here attended under the Squadron Leader, the Commanding Officer, and representatives from the Air Officer Commanding - in - Chief, Headquarters Royal Air Force, the Officer Commanding the Fighter Wing in person, and representatives from the Squadrons in the Area. Mrs. Somerville and the ladies of the Squadron, Lady Petrie and several civilian friends showed how, well he was liked by. being present on a very hot and trying day.
There were a number of wreaths and the white cross from you was carried by an airman of the squadron. Tony lies at the side of a hedge Tight close to the Cross of Remem-prance, it is a quiet and pretty part of the cemetery.
When I was told that a crashed fighter aircraft had been located from the air, I went off at once and landed beside it and found Tony lying on his side. He had been most obviously killed outright.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.