Most of the facts on here are correct. His father was a Captain for Shell, and no relation to the Group Captain. I'm not sure how i ended up reading this thread, but I'm glad I did. Thank you for sharing some nice comments about him and the photo from his school days. Its not a surprise, after the accident we were overwhelmed with the number of people from all walks of like that reached out to remember him and say how he had touched their lives. He was a truly wonderful person who is much missed by all. Since our tragic loss almost 26 years ago my mother has been a truly inspirational figure, she felt the support structure for those that lost their husbands was seriously lacking and founded the RAF Widows Association, went to on to be Chair of the War Widows of Great Britain and led most of the major pension reforms that have benefited thousands of widows. Whilst we wish he was here every day, it is quite something to know that many have benefited from my mothers work since then.