Canada and after
Apologies Danny for failing to answer all your queries in my last, here I hope are the missing responses:
Flight time: cannot recall exactly without consulting log book which is buried at the back of a large cupboard, but to the best of my memory the EFTS total was 70 hours with SFTS rather more: will dig out the book and let you know.
Wings: presented on completion of SFTS.
Aftermath: on return to UK another 14 months elapsed before attaining what might be termed 'operational standard'. In sequence, this consisted of the usual hanging about at Harrogate, pre-AFU, AFU, OTU (prolonged due to role change after course started), support training, and finally glider pick-up training. By the time it was all over so was the war in Europe, but of course there was some unfinished business out east.............................