WO Peter Hale

WO Peter Hale (41 Sqn, Aug 1944-Aug 1945) will celebrates his 95th Birthday today, 28 July 2017.
 
Thanks to Mark Hillier, Peter was able to take a back-seat in the Boultbee Spitfire from Goodwood Aerodrome (formerly RAF Westhampnett) on the 14th July, to help celebrate his pending 95th birthday. Jez Attridge (Former Officer Commanding RAF Coningsby) was at the helm and Peter had a ball, as the attached photos show.

HALE, Peter Harold, 1332528, RAFVR
born Harpenden, 28 Jul 22
enl in RAFVR, Uxb, 27 Jan 41
1 ACRC Babbacombe, 12-28 Jun 41
4 ITW, Paignton, 28 Jun-7 Sep 41
21 EFTS, Booker, Bucks, 8 Sep-22 Nov 41
emb Clyde for Halifax, per HMT Bergensfjord, 23 Dec 41-1 Jan 42
31 PD, Moncton NB, Can, 2-7 Jan 42
41 SFTS, Weyburn, Sask, 11-14 Jan 42
Crse 36, 39 SFTS, Swift Current, Sask, 15 Jan-25 Apr 42
plt badge & Sgt Plt, 24 Apr 42
CFS, Trenton, Ont, 27 Apr-16 May 42
31 BGS, Picton, Ont, 16 May-5 Oct 42
Staff Plt, 31 SFTS, Kingston, Ont, 5 Oct 42-15 Jul 43
Crse 15, 1 OTU (Hurr), Bagotville, Que, 17 Jul-18 Sep 43
31 PD, Moncton NB, 26 Sep-9 Oct 43
emb NYC for Clyde per HMT Queen Mary, 10-16 Oct 43
Flt Sgt, Nov 43 (sen 24 Apr 43)
Crse 40, 53 OTU (Spit), Kirton, 23 Nov 43-22 Feb 44
4 TEU (Hurr), Annan, 23 Feb-2 Mar 44
1 TEU (Spit), Tealing, Angus, 3 Mar-5 Jun 44
WO, 24 Apr 44
83 GSU (Spit XIV), Redhill, 6-22 Jun 44
3501 GSU (Spit XIV), Cranfield, Bucks, 23 Jun-6 Aug 44
41 Sqn, 8 Aug 44-21 Mar 45
FA in Spit XIV, MV255, blown off runway into mud on landing in cross-wind & TON, 21 Mar 45
83 GSU (Spit XIV), Dnsfld, 23 Mar-16 Apr 45
130 (Punjab) Sqn (Spit XIV), Celle, G., 17 Apr 45
retrieved by Sqn Ldr J. B. Shepherd & rtnd to 41 Sqn, 17 Apr-8 Aug 45
¼ Dest He111 w Plt Off P. T. Coleman, WO J. A. Chalmers & Sgt Plt C. N. Moyle, W of Goldberg, G., 28 Apr 45
TCAHC, Morecambe, Lancs, 11-17 Aug 45
12 FU, Melton Mowbray, 17-30 Aug 45
TCAHC, Morecambe, Lancs, 1 Sep-8 Oct 45
229 Grp Delhi, India, 18 Oct-3 Nov 45
17 ACHU, RAF Pocklington, Full Sutton, Yks, 8 Nov 45-4 Jan 46
SHQ, RAF Cranwell, 22 Jan-24 Jun 46
demob 100 PDC, Uxb, 24 Jun 46
Meteorological Off, Feb 47-Mar 82
Retired Mar 82