Ed. All Saints School, Sheffield Royal Aero Club License No. 16948 dated 24 Jan 1939, taken on DH Moth at the Cambridge Aero Club Also had a 'B' (Gliding) License m. 1925 in Sheffield, Eva [Creasey] prev. Musical Director prev. exp 60-100 hrs on Moth, Taylorcraft, BAC Drone ex Civil Air Guard Address in 1941: 168 Rushby Mead, Letchworth, Herts Postings: 3FPP, 8FPP 6 accidents, 1 his fault: - 25 Jun 1041, a forced landing in Magister R1810 due to fuel stoppage - 15 Dec 1941, a forced landing in Hector K9760 after engine failure - 12 Jan 1942, one undercarriage leg of his Hurricane Z3345 collapsed on landing - 13 Jan 1942, he 'seriously overshot' a landing in Hurricane, and ran into a ditch - 31 Dec 1942, the propeller of his Martlet IV FN249 touched the ground when taxying with insufficient care down and across wind. - 24 Jan 1944, a forced landing in Walrus W2778.
Off sick from 27 Apr to 13 May 1943 with an injured leg "An average pilot who is improving; discipline fair" "an unenthusiastic pilot" Later, landlord of the Talbot Hotel, Sheffield.
He was fined £10 in 1951 for "aiding and abetting" the famous actress Jean Kent and 3 other thespians in drinking out of permitted hours, but the fine was overturned on appeal as "the court could not accept the evidence of the police". d. 1961, Sheffield
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