née Bell father: Percy Harrison Bell (2nd Lt in WWI, who gained an RAeC Certificate No 5298, in October 1917) , mother Adele Helene [Gellatly, a midwife, d. 1967 in S. Africa] Grew up in South Africa (1924 - Jan 1936) prev. a Secretary, typist m. early 1942 Flt-Lt Dorian Dick Bonnett DFC
[ab initio trainee] Postings: 15FPP, 7FPP 2 accidents, both her fault: - 14 Oct 1944, when taxying on wet grass and in windy conditions, her Argus I EV792 collided with marker flags - 9 Aug 1945, taxying in Andon I AX319, she struck a motor sweeper and the aircraft was damaged.
Gained her Royal Aero Club Pilot's Certificate (No 20610) as part of the ATA's 'Wings' scheme on 3 Oct 1945 m. Oct 1946 in Surrey, Flight Captain Phillip Lambert Gibbs
m. 1949 in Kensington, London, Richard C Towers Address in 1989: Garden Farm, Tufton, Haverfordwest d. 25 Jan 1989 |
RAeC 1945
(39 Sqn RAF, d. 24 Oct 1942 in Lancaster I W4306, which crashed in England on return from a daylight raid on Milan)
(also an ex-ATA pilot)