Don't know if anyone is interested but have been sent this in connection with my Hubbys Family tree, how truthful it is, I have no idea.

TRANSCRIPTION OF DOCUMENT WRITTEN BY FLIGHT LIEUTENANT
G.W. ATTENBOROUGH DFC ON THE OCCASION OF THE
SIGNING OF THE SURRENDER AFTER WW2

Location: Landing strip about 4 miles southeast of Luneburg.

Job Aircraft attached to Field Marshal Monty's field HQ. Light
A/C stationed on strip with crews living in a requisitioned house next to
strip. One Anson stationed at Luneburg aerodrome.

Story Just before midnight May 4th 1945 I received a phone
call from G(ops) informing me that the German forces opposed to the
21 Army had surrendered and that hostilities in the areas concerned
would cease at 0800 hrs on May 5th. At that time, I was to fly some
important persons down to our main landing strip at Vorst where
another aircraft would be waiting to take over my passengers and convey
them to Rheims (H.Q. of S.H.A.E.F). There being no phone communications
to the aerodrome I had to go there by car, and find the ground crew of
the Anson and warn them that the aircraft would be needed early that
morning.
That morning the navigator and myself had just completed our
necessary pre flight details and were waiting by the A/C when two staff
cars arrived and out stepped the C. in C.German Navy accompanied by
other German officers and an escort. The A/C was quickly
started, and departed at exactly 0800 hrs. We had set course for
Vorst where we stopped only long enough to transfer our passengers and
refuel, before returning to Luneburg. Upon our arrival back at the H.Q.
I was informed that there was likely to be no further business for the
day, but to stand by for further instructions.
At midnight on May 5th, I received another call from Ops.
informing me that in the following morning I was to take some more
important passengers from Luneburg to Flensburg
(the seat of the German Government) where I was to wait until necessary
tasks had been performed by them in the town. There were no British forces
near Schleswig-Holstein and the aerodrome was completely under
Luftwaffe control. The Germans had promised to ground all their aircraft
and guaranteed my aircraft a safe passage. I was informed by Ops.
that if I were to be fired upon, I must immediately return.
With mixed feelings, my navigator and myself, each armed
with a revolver (scant protection if there was any trouble) found ourselves
waiting by the A/C on the morning of May 6th. It was a particularly nice
morning, but Met. Had informed us that poor weather was
on the way and that we should return before 1100 hrs. Whilst
awaiting the arrival of our passengers we saw an amazing sight.
An F.W. 190 was endeavoring to land near the aerodrome and it must
have been flown by a very inexperienced person for it was careering
about at great speed with its undercart down, and it would suddenly
disappear below a line of trees and just as we were expecting a big
plume of black smoke the plane would reappear and
start all over again. We never did know what happened to it for
just then our passengers arrived. This time we were favoured by the
presence of the C. of staff German supreme command, General Keitel.
Soon we were airborne and when Hamburg passed by on the port
we realized that we had left behind all friendly forces. Although
we kept our eyes open, especially over aerodromes which had a surprisingly
large number of aircraft parked on them, everything was quiet and we
soon reached Flensburg aerodrome. As we circled the drome
preparatory to landing, a green Very light was fired from the
ground which we presumed was a signal authorizing us to land on the
runway which had a white T beside it. On the approach
I watched for any sign of trouble, but all was quiet below so we
touched down and taxied to Flying Control where we were marshaled
in by a duty crew and switched off. The British Army interpreter
informed me that they would be gone for about an hour; if they were
going to take longer, he would inform me by phone. Our passengers
disappeared with the interpreter into two cars which had drawn up
beside the A/C and we stepped out into a sea of grey
uniforms. My navigator said "Well! I hope everything is on the
level" - A sentiment that I echoed. One German detached himself from
the others and approaching us, announced that he was an interpreter
and that he had lived near Liverpool for ten years. He told us that the
colonel would be pleased if we would go to the mess and have
coffee, but we had to decline the offer, for although the Germans
had mounted a guard all around our aircraft, we preferred
to keep our own eyes upon it. The interpreter leaving, we fell
into conversation with the corporal of the guard and he was quite a
comical and happy little person. He had spent years in America and,
indeed, he talked and acted very much like an American. Apparently,
however, he was contravening regulations by talking to us for
remember Germany was still at war with us, and when the colonel
appeared and shouted at him, he very smartly doubled over to that
person and coming to attention presented his CO with a very German
salute. Soon the official interpreter reappeared and announced to us
that our party would be likely to return much later than expected;
at which we expressed doubts as to the suitability of the weather
for our return trip to Luneburg. The interpreter disappeared and
returned with a forecast which was not too optimistic but provided
our passengers returned by mid-day, the journey should be possible.
Three hours after we had landed, the cars returned with a
plenipotentiary of the German Govt. Col General J”dl and his A.D.C.
whereupon we immediately started up the engines and taxying out
we took off for Luneburg with all speed. The weather had been
accurately forecast by the Germans and we ran into the expected
frontal conditions, but were able to land at Luneburg where we
waited in the aircraft until our motor transport appeared.
Our task was then finished shortly before another day was out,
General J”dl was to sign the surrender document of all German forces
to the allies, but our experiences were not over in that I had the great
honour to meet and be introduced to F/M Montgomery at a dinner
at the Luneburg H.Q.

Original version had Kizel altered to Kinzel; research shows Keitel.
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In 1950, as a BOAC first officer, was part of the flight crew of a
Hermes aircraft which was involved with the first ever television
transmission from an aircraft in flight.

He was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross for gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations with 107 squadron during WW2.

Educated at Northgate School, Ipswich. Enlisted for RAF training in 1940, and was commissioned in 1942