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R.L. Edward  to  A.C. Evans-Evans

Edward, Robert Leslie	? -	Sq.Ldr. 01.04.1937
Elkington, John Francis Durham "Tim" Son of Maj. Alan Durham Elkington (1890-1966), and Isabel Griffin (later re-married: Coaker) (1896-1978). Married (Tackley, Oxfordshire) Patricia Adamson (born 1922); two sons, two daughters.	23.12.1920 Warwickshire - 11.2007 still alive	P/O (prob) 14.07.1940 [44184] P/O 14.07.1941 (WS) F/O 14.07.1941 (WS) F/Lt. 14.10.1942 F/Lt. 21.05.1946, seniority 14.04.1944 (A) Sq.Ldr. 1945 Sq.Ldr. 01.08.1947 W/Cdr. 01.07.1961 (retd 23.12.1975)	Education: Old Ride Preparatory School, Bournemouth; Packwood Haugh Preparatory School, Hockley Heath; Bedford School 09.1939 - 10.1939 Flight Cadet, RAF College, Cranwell 10.1939 - 04.1940 elementary flying training, No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School RAF, (Ansly, Warwickshire) 04.1940 - 14.07.1940 intermediate & advanced training, RAF College, Cranwell 14.07.1940 commissioned, RAF (General Duties Branch) [permanent commission] 15.07.1940 - mid04.1941 pilot, 1 Squadron RAF (Northolt & Wittering) (Battle of Britain) [Was shot down over Thorney Island at 1305 hrs on 16.08.1940 in his Hurricane I [P3173] while on patrol; aircraft was written off, but Elkington baled out in time & being injured was on sick leave till 01.10.1940.] mid04.1941 - late05.1941 instructor, No. 55 Operational Training Unit RAF (Usworth) late05.1941 - late07.1941 601 Squadron RAF (Manston) late07.1941 - 04.1942 134 Squadron RAF (Leconfield, Russia, Eglington) [12.08-07.09.1941 at HMS Argus, then airfield Vaenga near Murmansk; returning to UK at HMS Berwick at 01.12.1941, leaving the aircraft behind; unit reformed in UK in 01.1942] 04.1942 - 08.1942 Merchant Ship Fighter Unit RAF (Speke) 08.1942 - 09.1942 1 Squadron RAF (Acklington) 09.1942 - 25.01.1943 539 Squadron RAF (Acklington) 25.01.1943 - 12.1943 197 Squadron RAF (Drem) 12.1943 - 02.1944 67 Squadron RAF (Alipore, India) 02.1944 - 05.1945 Air Fighter Development Unit RAF (Amarda Road) 05.1945 - 07.1945 course, Central Fighter Establishment RAF (Tangmere) 07.1945 - 27.10.1946 Air Fighter Development Unit RAF (Amarda Road) 15.08.1940 09.10.1940 27.10.1940 10.1941 victories: 1 Bf 109 1 Ju 88 (probable) ½ Do 215 ½ Ju 88 Stayed on with the RAF until 1975, when he retired as a Wing Commander and set up an art and picture-framing business.
Ellery, Dudley Jack	07.11.1907 Portsmouth - 1977	F/Sgt. ? [363380] (A) P/O (prob) 30.05.1941, seniority 21.01.1941 [45856] P/O 30.05.1942 (WS) F/O 02.08.1942, seniority 24.03.1942 (A) F/Lt. ? F/Lt. 15.08.1946, seniority 01.09.1945 Sq.Ldr. 01.08.1947 (retd 08.09.1953) MBE 01.01.1944 ?	21.01.1941 first commission, RAF (Technical Branch) 1943/45? stationed in Ceylon
Elliott, Robert Deacon Also known by last name: Deacon Elliott. Son of Frank Deacon Elliott, Church Brampton, Northants. Married (1948) Grace Joan Willes, Leamington Spa (died 20.06.2008; aged 90); two sons, one daughter.	20.11.1914 Church Brampton, Northampton - 05.06.1997 St Leonards­on­Sea, East Sussex	P/O 10.12.1939 [76311] ... ... Cdre. 01.07.1962 (retd 27.09.1968, retaining rank of Air Vice Marshal) CB ? ? OBE ? ? DFC ? ?	Education: Northampton
Evans-Evans, Anthony Caron	(03?).1902 Cardiff, Glamorgan -	Sq.Ldr. 01.04.1937	qualified at specialist signals course

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