ed. at 'Public School' m. 1934 Ellen Marjorie 'Madge' [Watson, LRAM], the daughter of the bloke that designed the Royal Yacht 'Brittania'. Children: George b. 1934 d. 2002, Hazel b. 1937, Lois and Tulip b. 1940 prev. a Flying Instructor Address in 1940: 'Vril', Ramsden Rd, Godalming, Surrey (Madge's house) Postings: White Waltham, 6FPP, 1FPP, 2FPP, 1FPP Off sick from 2 Feb to 1 Jul 1943 with a fractured ankle After a slow start ("Not very confident in bad weather conditions. Not one of my hardest workers, suggest you keep an eye on him in this respect"), he made steady improvement and became "a sound and hardworking ferry pilot. He flies well and is unduly modest about his ability which is greater than he thinks." He did confess he "hated the sight of aeroplanes" for a while, after an accident in June 1940. d. 8 Jul 1961 - Godalming, Surrey |