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Allix, John HerewardPhoto Credit: Unknown |
Title | Lieutenant (A) (RNVR) |
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Birth | 01/09/1922 | Death | (nk) |
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Place | Cleadon | Place | (nk) |
Area | Durham | Area | (nk) |
Country | UK | Country | (nk) |
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Biography |
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After his naval service he worked with a shipping company in India and Burma 1946-57. Later he became the operator of the Dairy Queen in Parksville BC. |
Military Service |
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He was appointed as a AC 2/c (Pilot Candidate) RAFVR (With seniority dated 01/11/1941). He served in the Aircrew Receiving Centre London Zoo 1941. He served in RAF Brighton for Basic Training. He served in RAF Stratford-on-Avon for Basic Training. He served in RAF Desford for EFTS. He served in USNAS Grosse Ile MI for Pilot Training 1942. He served in USNAS Pensacola 1942. (Awarded Wings 31/03/1943). (CFR). He was appointed as a Pilot Officer RAFVR (With seniority dated 31/03/1943). He served in RCAF Charlottetown for GR Course 1943. He served in RAF Little Rissington 1944. He served in RAF Chivenor (N Devon) for 612 RAF Squadron 1944. He was appointed as a Flight Lieutenant RAFVR 1944. (Transferred to RNVR 01/02/1945). He was appointed as a Lieutenant (A) (Temp.) RNVR 1944. He served in H.M.S. Premier for Deck Landing Qualification 1945. He served in RNAS Hinstock for 758 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Zeals for 760 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Yeovilton for 759 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS St. Merryn for 794 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Henstridge for 718 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Ballyhalbert for 718 RN Squadron 1945. He served in RNAS Gosport for 778 Squadron for Naval Trials Unit 1945. (He was demobilized 02/05/1946.) |
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Aircraft Flown | Total Flying Hours: 800 hours. Total Deck Landings: 8. Service Aircraft Flown: Tiger Moth, NP-1, N3N-3, Valiant, Harvard, P2Y, Catalina, Oxford, Anson, Wellington, Corsair, Barracuda. Civilian Aircraft Flown: Beechcraft, Cessna 150 & 172, Cherokee 140 |
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References |
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MacFarlane, John and Robbie Hughes (1997); |
Last update |
2011-02-05 00:00:00 |