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
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Gideon Remez
30/8/2017 13:24:24
Congratulations, Peter, and many happy returns! As you were my late father Aharon's contemporary in 41 Squadron I'm sure he would have joined me in warmest birthday wishes. In his journal that I translated for this site he usually gives only the initials of his mates but very likely one of the P's is you. He remembered you all so fondly!
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