Date of birth:

1916

Date of death:

June 14th, 1941 (Sidi Barrani, Egypt)

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery Halfaya Sollum
Plot: 8. Row: G. Grave: 2.

Service number:

741363, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Promotions:
?: Sergeant;
1941: Flight Sergeant.

Career:
March 1938: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve;
June 19th, 1940: No. 72 Squadron, Gravesend;
?: No. 73 Squadron.

Victories:
September 2nd, 1940: Dornier Do 17;
September 7th, 1940: Heinkel He 111 (probably);
September 7th, 1940: Dornier Do 17 (damaged);
September 11th, 1940: Dornier Do 17;
September 11th, 1940: Dornier Do 17 (probably);
September 14th, 1940: Heinkel He 111 (shared);
September 15th, 1940: Heinkel He 111;
September 15th, 1940: Heinkel He 111 (shared);
September 23rd, 1940: Messerschmitt Bf 109 (probably);
September 27th, 1940: Junkers Ju 88 (probably);
September 27th, 1940: Dornier Do 17;
September 27th, 1940: Dornier Do 17 (damaged).

Own Aircraft;
Supermarine Spitfire R7022;
Hawker Hurricane V7383.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sergeant

Unit:

No. 72 (Basutoland) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

December 24th, 1940

Citation:
"Within a period off eight days in September, 1940, this airman destroyed two enemy aircraft and assisted in the destruction of three more. His courage and efficiency over a long period, have set a splendid example to his fellow pilots. He has personally destroyed four enemy aircraft and possibly four more."

LG 35022/7214.

• - The London Gazette of 24th December 1940, Issue 35022
  - Commonwealth Wargraves Commission
  - Battle of Britain London Monument
  

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