Geoffrey Wellum (1921–2018)
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Geoffrey Wellum was born in Walthamstow, England, and educated at Forest School. At age seventeen, he joined the RAF on a short-service commission in August 1939 and served with the 92nd Squadron throughout the Battle of Britain. In March 1942 he joined the 65[superscript th] Squadron as Flight toon meer Commander and, later that year, led a group of eight Spitfires in the relief of Malta during Operation Pedestal. He later served as a test pilot on Typhoon fighter planes and as a gunnery instructor until the end of the war. He remained with the RAF after the war, retiring in 1961 to take a position as a commodities broker in London. He now lives in Cornwall, England toon minder
Fotografie: September 2009. Credit: PeterPanPan.
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Algemene kennis
- Geboortedatum
- 1921-08-04
- Overlijdensdatum
- 2018-07-18
- Geslacht
- male
- Nationaliteit
- UK
- Geboorteplaats
- Walthamstow, Essex, England, UK
- Plaats van overlijden
- Mullion, Cornwall, England, UK
- Woonplaatsen
- London, England, UK
- Opleiding
- Forest School, Snaresbrook
- Beroepen
- military pilot
test pilot
commodity broker - Organisaties
- Royal Air Force (WWII)
- Prijzen en onderscheidingen
- Distinguished Flying Cross
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- #48,721
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- 4.1
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