Background
He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England in 1922.
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He was born in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, England in 1922.
He developed an early fascination with aviation after his father became a foreman on the construction of an Royal Air Force station in Shropshire. In August 1938 he joined the Royal Air Force’s aircraft apprentice training scheme, and in 1941 he was posted to South Africa. While there, he transferred to pilot training, gaining his wings on 24 September 1943.