Ed. Marylebone Grammar School prev. General Clerk; RAF Sgt Pilot under training, 15 Aug 1939 to 27 Aug 1940 prev. exp. 79 hrs Address in 1941: Holly Lodge, Prestwood, Great Missenden, Bucks (later 67 London Rd, Wembley, Middx) Postings: 2FPP, 9FPP, 1FPP Class 5 (4-engine) pilot
Gained his Royal Aero Club Certificate No 20292 on 12 Feb 1941, under the ATA's 'Wings' Scheme, taken at Little Rissington and ATA Hatfield
Off sick from 31 Oct to 23 Nov 1941 with tonsillitis Fined one day's pay in Jul 1942 for Absence without leave
m. Apr 1942 in Weston-super-Mare, Joyce Rosina [Clark] (d. 2005 in Jersey)
5 accidents, 2 his fault: - 29 May 1941, he landed too fast in Lysander X9643 - 2 Jun 1941, he taxied his Spitfire X3454 into an unmarked patch of soft ground - 30 Jan 1942, avoiding another aircraft, he landed his Lysander T1697 too near the part of the aerodrome under construction - 19 Jun 1943, taxying Albermarle I P1478 at Llandow, the starboard propeller hit a partially-concealed concrete block - 30 Mar 1944, forced landing at White Waltham in Argus EV767 after a loss of power on take-off
"A pilot who has done steady work, in spite of lack of enthusiasm" ... "An extremely careful pilot who works quietly and unobtrusively." Address in 1950: Four Winds, Petit Point Marquet, Jersey d. 1976 - Jersey Download ATA Pilot Personal Record (.zip file): |
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