Email from Craig Jallal 

I am researching the early years of my father John Jallal, also known as Tom Jallal or Duman Masih. He was an Indian working on the base. In 1946 he won the RAF Mauripur Flyweight Boxing Novice cup, breaking the nose of an Englishman. As a gesture of how hard the fight was the English man allowed his blood to drip into the winner's cup. The dried blood is still on the cup. Were you that boxer? Does anyone recall this boxing match?

 

In 1951 Tom Jallal was brought to England by Ron Woods, who was serving on the base. Does anyone remember my father or Ron Woods?

 

Please reply to:  craigjallal@hotmail.com