Ed. at Stowe, and Cambridge Next of Kin: (father) William Alfred Silcock Distinguishing marks: Phalange of third finger of right hand missing. prev. 'Catering' - his father was Managing Director of the Clarendon Hotel and Restaurant, Hammersmith Broadway. Owned - G-ABCT, a 1930 DH.60G Gipsy Moth; - G-ACLW, a 1933 DH.85 Leopard Moth (which, re-registered AX862, was taken over by the ATA and was written off (damaged beyond repair) on 18 Mar 1945 when the undercarriage collapsed on landing at RAF Carnaby), and - G-ADMX, a 1935 BA Swallow L25C Mk.2 Address in 1940: 5, Broadway, Hammersmith, London W6 m.1942 Margery P [Sansom] Postings: 1FPP Off sick from 17 Dec 1941 to 3 Jan 1942 with acute tonsillitis, then 15 Oct to 19 Nov with hemorrhoids, then 17 May to 1 Jun 1944 after a flying accident. "A sound and likable pilot, with an excellent record ... a splendid officer and one of the mainstays of the pool." He was reprimanded in March 1944 for 'taxying without due care' (his Anson's port wing hit a stationary lorry). His other 'at fault' accident happened in May 1944, when he and his Flight Engineer were taking off in a Lancaster. The Flight Engineer thought William told him to retract the undercarriage; unfortunately he was a bit premature, the aircraft sank towards the runway and William had to belly-land the aeroplane. They were both held equally to blame.
When his father died in 1953, William took over as Managing Director of the Clarendon Hotel. It became a famous music venue, but closed in 1989 and was demolished. d. Feb 1989 - Surrey Download ATA Pilot Personal Record (.zip file): |
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