Date of birth:

November 3rd, 1913 (Stockport, Cheshire)

Date of death:

March 2nd, 1941 (Gedney Hill, Lincolnshire)

Service number:

90359

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Career:
04-04-1937: Granted commission as P/O in 611 Sq. (day bomber unit A.A.F. until 01-01-1939)
14-11-1937: Entitled to wear Pilots Flying badge
04-10-1938: Promoted to rank of Flying Officer (announced 14-01-1939)
26-08-1939: Flying F/O post 611 Sq. (Fighter Sq. 01-01-1939 onwards)
02-09-1939: First record of flying operationally (K9980)
04-09-1939: Command of ‘A’ flight 611 Sq. Duxford
21-10-1939: First real operational sortie from North Coates leading Yellow section (L1053)
02-12-1939: Demonstration flight Spitfire at North Coates to Naval and AA Officers together with other representative aircraft from other RAF units
01-03-1940: transferred to 266 Sq. (Rhodesia) at Wittering
05-03-1940: Command of ‘B’ flight 266 Sq.
03-09-1940: Promoted to rank of Flight Lieutenant

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