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Cheers BEagle. What an amazing Gentleman & what an amazing story. His Father was in MilInt & four of them were sent to Germany in 1913 to see what was happening. The only one to get into the Krupp factory was Lord Baden Powell (then Col. Baden Powell). In 1914 his Father was sent to the East Coast & three of them were chasing a Swedish spy, who had joined the British Army. He was seen in the caves at Flanborough Head, so they acquired a boat & entered the caves. The spy shot his Father dead.
The Gentleman in the interview managed to get 20 hours flying a French Farmen biplane & joined the RFC at the age of 15. He was 5ft 11in tall & weighed 14Stone, so got away saying he was 18 years old. Before going to France Lord Trenchard (then Col. Trenchard) mentored him & took him flying to show him the tricks of the trade in Battle - Now back to the thread!!