Sergeant, Warwickshire Regiment in Egypt from 12 Sep 1915, 2nd-Lt, Shropshire Light Infantry RFC; RAF Lt 1 Apr 1918- Jun 1919 m. 1938 in Coventry, Doris L [Ducker or Birch] Postings: 1FPP, At least 8 accidents, 7 his fault: - 13-Dec-41, he persisted too far in failing light in Proctor R7560 and struck a fence when attempting a forced landing - 23-Mar-42, whilst taxying in Master W8478, a wing hit a cart - 01-Apr-43, the port wing tip of his Wellington N2906 grazed a shed whilst taxying - 25-Sep-43, he failed to control the landing swing in Spitfire IX MH760 and the port undercarriage leg collapsed - 05-Nov-43, a forced landing in Warwick BV449 after port engine failure - 20-Aug-44, he inadvertently left the ground in Spitfire XIV RM744, the tail came up and the propeller tips were damaged - 20-Sep-44, a landing accident in Spitfire IX MJ500; he lost sight of the airfield control van and his port wing struck its roof, damaging both - 27-Nov-44, he approached too fast and high in Warwick V PN740, ran out of runway and ground-looped, "straining the undercarriage".
d. 10 Sep 1984 - Brighton, Sussex |
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