M.403 |
First Officer |
Stanley Richard Herringshaw |
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b. 2 Mar 1905, Erith, Kent |
6 Apr 1941 to 23 Jan 1944
[1,002 days]
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ed. at Elborow and Rugby
m. 1936 Myra Helen [Small], 3 children
RAFO from 1928 to 1941; Studied Engineering at Imperial College London, then an Aeronautical Draughtsman for Fairey & Co.
prev. exp. 188 hrs in 'Hart, Audax, DH87, DH Tiger Moth, Miles Hawk, Blackburn B2'
Address in 1941: 12 St Mary's Walk, Hayes, Middx. Later moved to "Ashfield", Milmer Rd, Burnham, Bucks.
Originally applied to ATA in Aug-1940 but withdrew owing to 'circumstances beyond my control', and re-applied in Mar-41.
Postings: 1FPP
"A keen, hardworking pilot who is progressing well, and developing into a first rate ferry pilot. Discipline Good." [Frankie Francis] He was offered a place as an instructor but turned it down as he wanted to continue ferrying, and felt he did not have the right temperament to be an instructor.
![Beaufort I](/images/Beaufort_I.jpg)
d. 23 Jan 1944 [Died in ATA Service] in Beaufort N1001 which crashed at Chobham, Surrey, after a fire in the port engine caused by a 'seizure of a wrist pin'.
Buried Maidenhead (Section D No, 16W)
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![ata stanley cooke](/images/ata_stanley_cooke.jpg)
Third Officer [Flight Engineer] Stanley Edwin Cooke also died.
Download ATA Pilot Personal Record (.zip file):![download grey](/images/download_grey.jpg)
Stanley Cooke: ![download grey](/images/download_grey.jpg)
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