Not in 'Forgotten Pilots' nee Humphrys Father: Major Nugent Winter Humphrys (Manchester Regiment, BEF from 14 Aug 1914, d. 1931), Mother: Blanche Ada de Vivefay [Wilson] (m. Apr 1926 Sidney A Gaudion)
Ed. Wycombe Abbey Sailed to Gibraltar with her mother in Oct 1935, was in Colombo in 1936, (Blanche sailed back to the UK in Jun 1937 and Aug 1938), sailed back to UK from Canada in Sep 1938 prev: Civilian Driver, French Diplomatic Corps prev exp: 4hrs 30min in Magister, Hawk and Tiger Moth, inc. Palestine, Egypt Address in 1939: Newton Abbott, Devon Address in 1943: (mother) 4 Lawrence Mansions, Cheyne Walk, London SW3 m. 1940 William A H B Burnside (a wireless operator) [ab initio trainee] Postings: 5FPP, 12FPP, 15FPP Class I pilot One accident, not her fault: - 28 Jan 1944, her Tiger Moth nosed over while taxying, due to a Liberator in front suddenly opening up one of its engines
exp in ATA: Magister: 102hrs 25min; Hart: 15hrs 20min; Fairchild: 67hr 50min; Moth: 7hrs 25min; Swordfish: 3hrs 15min; Harvard: 26hrs 20min; Hurricane: 5hrs 25min; Spitfire: 13hrs 50min; Auster: 3hrs 35min; Barracuda: 4hrs 45min; Fulmar: 50min; Master: 4hrs 10min; Miles Falcon: 1hr 05min; Mustang: 1hr 10min; Proctor: 1hr 25min. She and William lived in 'Overmead', Lingfield, Surrey [until 1946, when he married Margaret H Grady]
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