RAF Group Captain John Cobb: a latter-day mystery
'Terry' on RAF Commands was obviously better at LG searches than I am 
https://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sh...ight=john+cobb
So looks like he made it to Acting Sqn Ldr
https://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sh...ight=john+cobb
So looks like he made it to Acting Sqn Ldr
I know the rank stucture has changed nowadays but when you 'retired', you either reverted to Fg Off or you were authorised to use the highest acting rank which you had achieved; in my case I was awarded the title of 'Flt Lt RAFVR(T) Retd'.
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The Nottingham Evening News of 15th December 1952 talks about JRH's legacies. It says:
"By his will, dated August 8, 1950, made in contemplation of his intended marriage to Vera Henderson (hereinafter called his wife) he left...."
Can't post the article, due to number of posts.
The marriage is shown in Q3 1950 in Westminster on the General Registrar's Office Index.
"By his will, dated August 8, 1950, made in contemplation of his intended marriage to Vera Henderson (hereinafter called his wife) he left...."
Can't post the article, due to number of posts.
The marriage is shown in Q3 1950 in Westminster on the General Registrar's Office Index.
Something strange on this thread; it's showing in the list as 15 Jul last contributor 'teetering head' but on the main listing it's showing as last posting 17 Jul by 'Dave Ricketts'.
Ah it's suddenly changed.
Ah it's suddenly changed.
Dave has not been a prolific poster since joining in 2008
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The Nottingham Evening News of 15th December 1952 talks about JRH's legacies. It says:
"By his will, dated August 8, 1950, made in contemplation of his intended marriage to Vera Henderson (hereinafter called his wife) he left...."
The marriage is shown in Q3 1950 in Westminster on the General Registrar's Office Index.
"By his will, dated August 8, 1950, made in contemplation of his intended marriage to Vera Henderson (hereinafter called his wife) he left...."
The marriage is shown in Q3 1950 in Westminster on the General Registrar's Office Index.
I confess to remaining slightly intrigued as to whether 'Margaret Glass' is a participant in John Cobb's life at all, or if she is simply a journalist's slip of the pen, perhaps we'll never know. Likewise Vera's life seems a closed book, which If that's the way she wanted it is fine, but to me she, or they, are deserving of a little more in the [history] account?
FP.
Psychophysiological entity
I saw a B&W news of a lady with shortish dark hair standing looking at the lake. I thought she was very attractive. A voice from ? said words to the effect, It's not looking good. Her name, Tina, or Tania.
It was 70 years ago and my memory has never worked well with names.
It was 70 years ago and my memory has never worked well with names.
I saw a B&W news of a lady with shortish dark hair standing looking at the lake. I thought she was very attractive. A voice from ? said words to the effect, It's not looking good. Her name, Tina, or Tania.
It was 70 years ago and my memory has never worked well with names.
It was 70 years ago and my memory has never worked well with names.
She was a night club singer and very attractive.
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