Mother: [Reeve] RAFVR Fought in the Spanish Civil War, 1936: "Charles Kennett, middle-aged, black-haired ex-war pilot, and Patrick Mertz, blond, 23-year old ex-RAF Reserve flier, are the survivors of the four British pilots I watched leave Victoria [station] five weeks ago. Mertz has a scar gashing his left cheek. 'We are lucky to get back alive' they said, 'it has been plain murder... we were flying 1916 Martinsyde fighters against German and Italian regular air force trained men in 1936 Heinkels and Fiats. We hadn't a chance.'" - Newmarket Journal - Saturday 10 October 1936
m. 1938 in Southampton, Hazel M [Semadeni] Postings:
m. Jul 1948 in Gloucestershire, Barbara B [Blakeway] Resident in USA from 30 May 1954 (naturalized 1959) m. 30 Oct 1955 in Las Vegas, NV, Blanche Janie [Wilson] (b. 1922 in Kentucky) (one son John, b. 6 Oct 1956)
d. 12 Apr 1976 - Pismo Beach, CA
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