Ed. Harrow; Sandhurst prev. Lieut in Queen's Bays, Jan 1921 - June 1924; Company Director prev. exp. 147 hrs on DH Moth m. 1 Jun 1927 in Brighton, Edith Clare [Stock] (d. 21 Dec 1927 aged 31)
Address in 1930: 13 Park Way, London NW11 He owned G-AAKP, a 1929 DH 60M Moth, which was impressed as AW148 in Jul 1940
Next of kin: (Mother): The Vicarage, Martinstown, W Lulworth, Dorset Postings: 1FPP, 9FPP (as 2nd-in-Command), 16FPP (as 2nd-in-Command) Class 5 (4-engine) pilot Originally joined ATA as 2nd Officer - Air Gunner
Suspended in Feb 1943 for 1 day for Loss of Ferry Pilots Notes
3 accidents, 1 his fault: - 19 Jun 1941, his Tomahawk AX900 swung on landing, due to a sheared pin connecting the tail wheel to the rudder bar - 28 Aug 1942, Commended for a forced landing in Tomahawk I AH849 after engine failure - 12 Dec 1942, he taxied his Anson W1829 into a soft patch and the starboard undercarriage leg collapsed
"First class from all points of view" "A most efficient second in command" - Bert Yardley, CO 16FPP
Commended for "valuable service in the air", 14 Jun 1945 d. 7 Sep 1980 - Chelsea, London buried Hendon Cemetery Download ATA Pilot Personal Record (.zip file): |
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