Ed. Smethwick Technical School, Birmingham Technical College prev. Draughtsman, Austin Aero Works, Sgt Pilot, RAF, Midshipman, RNVR RAFVR Jul 1937 - Apr 1938 and May 1940 to April 1941 RNVR Jan-May 1939 prev. exp. 87 hrs Address in 1941: 1 Greenhill Rd, Blackheath, Birmingham Postings: 6FPP, AFTS (as instructor), Accidents Committe, RAE Farnborough 3 accidents, 1 his fault: - 10 Dec 1941, attempted a forced landing in Spitfire BL498 after he persisted too far in bad weather, and hit trees - 7 Jun 1942, after landing his Master I M7954 , the engine was found to be unserviceable with a serious coolant leak - 1 Dec 1942, he taxied his Fairchild Argus HM184 into a parked car, after ground crew directed him to proceed
Off sick from 11 Dec 1941 to 9 Feb 1942 after the attempted forced landing " A keen and conscientious pilot", "Should bear in mind that to land in bad weather shows good judgement, and is not a reflection on a pilot's courage" m. Apr 1943 in Birmingham, Mary [Rollason]
d. 8 Oct 977- Romsley
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