Father: Major Hubert Woodville Sewell JP, a solicitor (d. 1925), Mother: Ethel [Rimington] Ed. Oundle m. 1937 in Oxford, Cordelia Mary Vashti [Benton, nee Saleeby, later Mrs Locke *, d.1990], 2 children RAeC Certificate 12419 dated 24 Oct 1934, taken at Witney and Oxford Aero Club Address in 1934: The Mistleborough, Minster Lovell, Oxon prev. Engineer prev. exp. 162 hrs Address in 1940: 5 Linton Rd, Oxford (later moved to The Cottage, South Leigh, nr Witney, Oxon) Postings: 2FPP, 1FPP, 8FPP; 10FPP, 4FPP Suspended for 1 week without pay in Jun 1941 for "Non-compliance with instructions issued on aircraft delivery chit"
"A very keen and satisfactory pilot, a very good officer generally" [Transferred to Ground Staff - Operations Officer] Off sick from 5 Mar to 7 May 1945 with "Asthma and debility" m. 1965 in Gibraltar, Billie Bert Wismer; "The newlyweds live on their yacht, 'Trog', at the Yacht Club in Palma, Majorca. [Billie], a native of Atlanta, GA, was a researcher for WCBS-TV in New York. She received her Master of Fine Arts degree in 1950. Mr Sewell, a retired engineer, is a native of Carlisle, England" d. 17 Aug 1969 - Spain
[Bille d. in 1975, back in Georgia] [* Cordelia later m. Harry Locke, b. 10 Dec 1912 in London. "He was an actor, known for Town on Trial (1957), Passport to Pimlico (1949) and Comedy Playhouse (1961). They divorced in 1965. He died on September 7, 1987 in London."] [Cordelia's dead body was discovered, a day after she went missing, on 27 May 1990 in Coldwaltham, Pulborough, W Sussex.]
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