He was born on 14 January 1915, in Kettering, educated at St Edward's School in Oxford and joined the RAFVR in the spring of 1936 On 15 March 1941 he was commissioned as a Pilot Officer (with seniority backdated to 27 January 1941).
He was born on 14 January 1915, educated at St Edward's School in Oxford and joined the RAFVR in the spring of 1936 On 15 March 1941 he was commissioned as a Pilot Officer (with seniority). This was in Kettering. This seniority was backdated to 27 January 1941.