Date of birth:

July 24th, 1914

Date of death:

1998

Nationality:

British

Promotions:
May 1939: Leading Airman;
September 1939: Sub-Lieutenant.

Career:
?: Yardley Cosmetics;
May 1939: Fleet Air Arm;
April 1940: No. 760 Squadron, HMS Raven;
June 1940: No. 7 Operational Training Unit, RAF Haywarden;
July 1940: No. 242 Squadron;
December 1940 - April 1941: No. 252 Squadron, Coastal Command;
April 1941: No. 807 Squadron, HMS Ark Royal;
November 1941: No. 807 Squadron, HMS Argos;
April 1942: Instructor No. 760 Squadron, Fleet Fighter School, HMS Heron;
July 1942: Commanding Officer No. 899 Squadorn, HMS Greve;
May 1943: Commanding Officer No. 736 Squadron, School of Air Combat;
September 1943: Commanding Officer No. 736 Squadron, HMS Vulture;
1943 - Match 1946: Chief Fighter Instructor School of Naval Warfare;
1946 - 1969: Charman Yardley Cosmetics.

Victories:
July 10th, 1940: Heinkel He 111;
August 21st, 1940: Dornier Do 17 (shared);
September 7th, 1940: Dornier Do 17;
September 18th, 1940: Dornier Do 17;
September 18th, 1940: Dornier Do 17;
September 18th, 1940: Dornier Do 17 (probably);
May 8th, 1941: Savoia Machetti SM79 (shared);
May 8th, 1941: Junkers Ju 87;
May 8th, 1941: Junkers Ju 87.

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• - Supplement to The London Gazette of 8th June 1945, Issue 37119, dated 14th June 1945
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