In the small parish village of Glynn, near Larne Town, is a mural created to celebrate the war effort of the Royal Air Force. The 502nd (Ulster) Squadron was formed in 1925 at Aldergrove (Belfast International Airport). It flew many bombing raids during the World War II from bases across Britain. The officer depicted in the mural is Robert Oxland, the squadron’s first commanding officer. Robert Oxford was born on the April 4, 1889, in Sydenham (southeast London). He joined the Royal Air Force in 1918. Rising through the ranks, he…
