His son is very keen to hear from anyone who may have served with him or know anything further about his wartime RAF career, no matter how small. Please contact us in the first instance (using add info at top of this page or the contact us section) and your message will be forwarded.
Served in Coastal, Transport and Bomber Command.
Record of Service
1939 - 1945:
28 EFTS (Elementary Flying Training School)- South Rhodesia, Bulawayo
20 EFTS - Bridgworth
16 EFTS
15th June 1945 - 9 Squadron
July 1946 - 61 Squadron
March 1947: 525 Squadron, 236 Squadron
Sept 1947: 46 Squadron, 238 Squadron, 51 Squadron - Abingdon
(Record incomplete)
13th April 1955 - School of Maritime Reconnaissance
13th April 1955- Promoted to Master Pilot
26th November 1956 - RAF St Mawgan
04th February 1957 - 204 Squadron
18th March 1957 - Gibraltar
17th April 1957 - 204 Squadron
29th August 1958 - Christmas Island
10th April 1958 - 240 Squadron
01st September 1958 - RAF Ballykelly
30th November 1958 - Date of Discharge
Total Flight Hours 4,275 (2,008 as first pilot). Flown the following aircraft:
Tiger Moth, Martinet, Harvard, Oxford, Anson, Dakota, Wellington, Neptune, Lancaster, Shackleton.
At the going down of the sun, and in the morning we will remember
them. - Laurence
Binyon
All site material (except as noted elsewhere) is owned or managed
by Aircrew Remembered and should not be used without prior
permission.
© Aircrew Remembered 2012 - 2023
Last Modified: 23 November 2022, 12:28