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Earp, Leonard Bertram	27.06.1906 Eastbourne district, Sussex / East Sussex - 05.2002 Lewes, East Sussex	P/O (prob) 12.07.1940 [82330] (WS) F/O (prob) 18.02.1941 (WS) F/O 12.07.1941 F/Lt. ? (T) Sq.Ldr. 01.07.1944 (emgcy) (reld 10.02.1954; retaining rank of Sq.Ldr.)	12.07.1940 commissioned, RAFVR (Administrative and Special Duties Branch) (for administrative duties) [emergency commission]
Ecclestone, Colin	? -	Acm. 1st cl. ? [1221356] (A) P/O (prob) 24.09.1942 [130014] P/O (prob) 24.11.1942 (WS) F/O (prob) 24.05.1943 F/O 10.04.1951 F/Lt. 07.05.1951	24.09.1942 commissioned, RAFVR (Administrative and Special Duties Branch) [emergency commission] 10.04.1951 permanent commission, RAF (Aircraft Control Branch) 30.11.1953   transferred, RAF (Secretarial Branch)
Edwards, Arthur Son of Arthur Edwards, and [Florence Spencer ?], of Dinnington, South Yorkshire.	(06?).1920 ? Rotherham district, South Yorkshire ? - 25.09.1945 [Singapore Memorial, column 447]	Ldg.Acm. ? [986100] P/O (prob) 10.03.1944 [176689] (WS) F/O 10.09.1944	10.03.1944     commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission]
Edwards, Ieuan Trebor	(03?).1913 Bridgend district, Glamorgan -	(A) P/O (prob) 30.08.1941 [105756] P/O (prob) 14.11.1941 (WS) F/O (prob) 01.10.1942 (T) F/Lt. 01.07.1944 F/Lt. ? (reld 10.02.1954; retaining rank of F.Lt.)	30.08.1941 commissioned, RAFVR (Equipment Branch) [emergency commission]
Edwards, Ivo Arthyr Exley Son of Henry Exley Edwards (1851-), of Westhill, Parkstone, Dorset. Married 1st ((03?).1906, Farehams district, Hampshire) Olive Maude Amy Donaldson (1885?-1957), daughter of Alexander L. Donaldson, of Hatton Hall, Windlesham; one daughter (Olive Thelma Exley Edwards (1907-1971), who married Gp.Capt. Sir Douglas Robert Steuart Bader, CBE, DSO*, DFC*, RAF). Olive Edwards remarried (1919) Arthur M. Addison. Married 2nd ((09?).1922, Paddington district, London) Evelyn Marion Stuart, daughter of Gerald Boydell, of London; three sons.	01.01.1881 Singlewell, North Aylesford district, Kent - (09?).1947 Battersea district, London	2nd Lt. 27.02.1901 2nd Lt. 04.05.1901 Lt. 10.02.1904 (supernumerary ...-02.04.1910) Capt. ? Maj. 1916 Lt.Col. RARO 07.05.1919, seniority 08.07.1918 Lt.Col. Army 07.05.1919 (retd 07.05.1919) P/O (prob) 19.09.1939 [74092] P/O 19.09.1940 (WS) F/Lt. 28.12.1939 (T) Sq.Ldr. 01.03.1942 (WS) Sq.Ldr. 24.11.1943 (A) W/Cdr. 1943 RFC / RAF:   F/O 22.06.1916 F/Cdr. 01.11.1916 Sq.Cdr. 01.12.1916 W/Cdr. (T/Lt.Col.) 02.06.1917 (reld 07.05.1916) CMG 01.01.1919 New Year 19 LegH 14.07.1917 ? 14|15 St - - BWM 14|20 - - VM - - MID 28.01.1916 ? MID 31.12.1918 ? MID ? ?	Education: Malvern. 27.02.1901     1st Volunteer Battalion The Northumberland Fusiliers - Volunteer Corps (Extra Supernumerary) (University Candidates) 04.05.1901     commissioned, Royal Garrison Artillery - Royal Regiment of Artillery 19.07.1909 - 02.04.1910 Adjutant, ... 1910 - 1914 served in India 20.09.1915 - 1916 served Dardanelles 12.05.1916     obtained aviator's certificate (No. 2902), taken on a Maurice Farman biplane at the Military School, Ruislip 22.06.1916     seconded, Royal Flying Corps (Military Wing) (France) (CMG, despatches thrice, Chevalier Légion d'Honneur) (1918)     HQ 15th (Corps) Wing, Villers-Carbonnel (France) 25.06.1918 - 1919 Staff Officer, 1st class, Air Ministry 07.05.1919 - 01.01.1936 Regular Army Reserve of Officers [attained age limit] Deputy Director of Air Transport, Air Ministry & Chief Technical Adviser, Directorate of Civil Aviation, 1922-1928. Managing director, National Flying Services, Ltd., 1929. 19.09.1939     commissioned, RAFVR (Administrative and Special Duties Branch) [emergency commission] Published: Commercial air transport (1926).
Edwards, Jack Trevor	? -	(A) P/O (prob) 07.11.1941 [111147] P/O (prob) 13.06.1942 (WS) F/O (prob) 13.12.1942 (WS) F/Lt. 01.07.1945 (A) Sq.Ldr. ? MID 01.01.1945 ?	07.11.1941 commissioned, RAFVR (Technical Branch) [emergency commission]
Edwards, John Trevor	? -	Sgt. ? [997207] P/O (prob) 11.03.1943 [142509] (WS) F/O (prob) 11.09.1943 (WS) F/Lt. 11.03.1945 08.04.1947, seniority 28.01.1946 F/O RAF 05.01.1949 F/Lt. RAF 06.12.1956 (reld 02.07.1963) DSO 26.10.1945 ? DFC 12.11.1943 ?	11.03.1943 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (1943) - (1945) 12 Squadron RAF 08.04.1947 recalled to active list, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) 05.01.1949 - 01.02.1952 transferred, RAFVR (Training Branch) [extended service commission] 02.07.1953 transferred, Reconstituted RAFVR (Secretarial Branch)
Efford, Frederick Henry Charles Son of Frederick Efford, and Harriet Louisa Wade. Married ((03?).1943, Tonbridge district, Kent) Joan D. Firmin.	03.06.1920 Westminster, St George Hanover Square district, London - 08.1996 Worthing district, West Sussex	(T) F/Sgt. ? [1375482] P/O (prob) 01.05.1942 [126942] (WS) F/O (prob) 21.11.1942 (WS) F/Lt. 21.05.1944 DFC 20.04.1943 ?	29.10.1941 - 19.11.1941 pilot,  41 Squadron RAF 01.05.1942     commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (1943)     pilot, 542 Squadron RAF Secretary, Hain Steamship Company.
Eley, Norman James "Jim" Son of Arthur Lionel Eley (1892-), and Nellie Jeannette H. Wyeth (1894-). Married ((06?).1951, Bromley district, Greater London / Kent) Hazel B. Purton.	(03?).1923 Croydon district, London -	Ldg.Acm. ? [1802442] P/O (prob) 10.12.1943 [163588] (WS) F/O 10.06.1944 (WS) F/Lt. 10.12.1945 F/O 13.05.1948 F/Lt. 01.03.1951, seniority 13.10.1949 (reld 1955)	pilot training in Canada 10.12.1943     commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] 13.05.1948     commissioned, RAFVR (Reconstituted Section) (General Duties Branch) Civil aviation: Skyway of London Euravia (London) Ltd., Britannia Airways, Transglobe Airways; Tradewinds Airways. Retired 11.1980.
Ellingham, Toni Arthur * Son of Arthur Stanley  Ellingham, and Marjorie F.M. Sworder. Married ((09?).1953, Marylebone district, Middlesex) Elizabeth A. Renyard * birth registration under the name Toni A.S. Ellingham	(06?).1924 Steyning district, Sussex -	Ldg.Acm. ? [1494731] P/O (prob) 21.04.1944 [165050] (WS) F/O 21.04.1945 (WS) F/Lt. 21.04.1946 (reld 18.05.1947; medical unfitness, retaining rank of F/Lt.)	21.04.1944 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission]
Ellis, Henry William "Bill" Son of Henry Frederick and Laura Emily Ellis. Husband of Joan Lillian Ellis, of Hornchurch, Essex.	1916 ? - 07.06.1944 (KIA) [age 28] [Bayeux War Cemetery, France, joint grave XXVI.B.15]	F/Sgt. ? [911932] P/O (prob) 10.06.1942 [126080] (WS) F/O (prob) 10.12.1942 DFM 18.08.1942 * * During the past 12 months, Flight Sgt. Ellis has carried out many operational sorties. He has displayed a high degree of skill and initiative. In January 1942 he assisted in the destruction of a hostile aircraft after a long pursuit. Some time later, in exremely unfavourable flying weather his skill and accurate directions enabled his pilot to overcome a difficult situation and make a safe landing. During a sortie in June 1942 he performed excellent work in an engagement with an enemy aircraft which was probably destroyed. This airman has always maintained a very high standard of efficiency, while his devotion to duty has set a very fine example.	10.06.1942     commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) ? - 07.06.1944 navigator, 29 Squadron RAF [Mosquito NF.XIII (HK413) crashed into the Channel off Bayeux during a defensive patrol]       victories: Do 217 14.01.1942,  Do 217 06/07.06.1942
Embery, Kenneth Alfred Son of Alfred Sidney Embery, and Rose Lilian Knight, of Harpenden, Hertfordshire.	(09?).1921 North Bierley district, West Riding of Yorkshire - 21.05.1943 (MPK) [age 21] [Runnymede Memorial, panel 124]	Ldg.Acm. ? [1386399] P/O (prob) 21.09.1942 [133971] (WS) F/O (prob) 21.03.1943	Chartered accountant. 21.09.1942     commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission]
Eperon, Arthur George Son of ... Eperon, and ... Capon. Married ((09?).1945, Croydon district, Surrey) Barbara Klagge ((06?).1923 - ), daughter of Oskar Carl Johann Klagge (1893-1975), and Edith Louise Menah (1896-1989); two daughters.	25.12.1919 Croydon, Surrey - 11.10.2000 Tunbridge Wells district, Kent	Ldg.Acm. ? [759195] P/O (prob) 11.08.1940 [84713] (WS) F/O 11.08.1941 (WS) F/Lt. 11.08.1942	Joined the Steatham News as a trainee. 11.08.1940     commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 24.07.1941 35 Squadron RAF [Halifax I L9527 TL-M had taken off from Stanton Harcourt at 10:40 hrs for an operation against La Pallice. Shot down near Angles (Vendée), 15 km WSW of Lucon, France. Five crew members were killed. P/O Eperon and Sgt. E.O.T. Balcomb were captured.] 24.07.1941 - 1945? POW (No. 2870) in German captivity (Stalag Luft III, Sagan; one of the 'wooden horse' jumpers during the escape attempts) Journalist & travel writer. Joined the Daily Herald post-war, transferring to The Sun in 1969. Consultant to ITV's Wish You Were Here, then published the bestseller Traveller's France and a host of follow-ups, as well as contributing columns to magazines and newspapers.
Errington, John Francis	see:	RNVR officers' section
Eshelby, John Harold "Jack" Son of George Eshelby, and Winifred I. Rogers. Married; ... children (one daughter?).	14.01.1920 Lewisham district, Greater London / Kent / London - 13.10.1979 Southend district [ashes interred in the church at the side of the airfield at Finingley]	(T) Wt.Offr. ? [745728] P/O (prob) 07.06.1942 [124746] (WS) F/O (prob) 07.12.1942 (A) F/Lt. ? (WS) F/Lt. 07.06.1944 F/O RAF 18.12.1945 F/Lt. RAF 01.07.1946 25.02.1947, seniority 07.12.1945 AFC 08.06.1944 ? 39|45 St - - AC Eur - - Def M - - BWM 39|45 - - Air Eff - -	07.06.1942     commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission]       stationed at Finningley at some point 18.12.1945     commissioned, RAF (General Duties Branch) [extended service commission] 25.09.1947     transferred to reserve (class C)
Eshelby, John Theodore Son of Edgar Boulton Eshelby, and Alma Eshelby. Husband of Yvonne Eshelby of Maida Vale, London.	1909 ? - 03.01.1945 [age 36] [Tenby (St Mary) Church Cemetery, old part]	F/Sgt. ? [1382067] P/O (prob) 07.08.1944 [185304]	07.08.1944 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] Flight Engineer
Etherington, Arthur Frederick Son of George Ernest Etherington, and Emily Susannah Cattermole, of Barnes, Surrey.	(03?).1920 Richmond district, Surrey - 25.09.1940 [age 20] [Guemps Churchyard, Pas de Calais, France, joint gave 2-3]	Ldg.Acm. ? [746904] P/O (prob) 07.04.1940 [78460]	07.04.1940 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (03.1940)     flying training, Warmwell ? - 26.06.1940 101 Squadron RAF 26.06.1940 - 25.09.1940 observer, 107 Squadron RAF (Wattisham) [killed whilst flying in Blenheim IV, T1883 QM- which crashed on a raid to Calais]
Etherton, William Henry Son of William Lewis Etherton, and Rose Knapp. Married (06?).1945, Leek district, Staffordshire) Ann E. Dawson; ... children (one daughter?).	(09?).1914 Wandsworth district, London - 1971 London	Sgt. ? [1332127] P/O (prob) 01.06.1943 [147212] (WS) F/O (prob) 01.12.1943 (WS) F/Lt. 01.06.1945 DFC 19.10.1943 ? AFC 01.01.1946 ?	01.06.1943     commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (1943)     166 Squadron RAF
Evans, Rev. Brinley Arthur Son of David Evans, and Eliza Hannah Harrison.	14.10.1901 Pontygwaith, Pontypridd district, Glamorgan - 05.02.1974 Freckenham, Suffolk	Chaplain (with the relative rank of Sq.Ldr.) 01.12.1943 [158657] (Emgcy List) (reld 10.02.1954)	01.12.1943     commissioned, RAFVR (Chaplains Branch) [emergency commission]
Evans, David Gwynne Son of Sydney Charles and Evelyn Caroline Allington, of Tenby.	(03?).1921 Pembroke district, Pembrokeshire - 23.10.1943 [age 22] [Tenby (St Mary) Church Cemetery, row T, grave 14]	Cpl. ? [1320289] P/O (prob) 23.10.1942 [132703] (WS) F/O 23.10.1943?	23.10.1942 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] ? - 23.10.1943 pilot, 86 Squadron RAF
Evans, Kenneth Maurice "Ken"	? - 03.1993 Wiltshire	F/Sgt. ? [1652004] P/O (prob) 10.06.1944 [178561] P/O 10.12.1944 (WS) F/O 10.12.1944 (WS) F/Lt. 10.06.1946 DFC 03.10.1944 * * This officer has completed a tour of operational duty during which very many strongly defended targets in Germany have been attacked. He has displayed a high standard of navigational ability throughout and has proved himself to be a most reliable member of aircraft crew. One night in July, 1944, when returning from Hamburg, bis aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and sustained extensive damage. Pilot Officer Evans was badly wounded in the leg. Although in much distress he insisted on fulfilling his duties after receiving first aid. Although much of his equipment had been destroyed, Pilot Officer Evans navigated the aircraft home with his usual skill. This officer displayed great courage, fortitude and devotion to duty.	Education: BSc. 10.06.1944 commissioned, RAFVR (General Duties Branch) [emergency commission] (1944) 429 (RCAF) Squadron (navigator on a Halifax bomber)

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