october royal_air_force pilot second world war awarded having flown operational hours posted south_africa flight navigation instructor unhappy got transferred england operational duties soon went missing october taking anti submarine sortie early life guest born salisbury twin sons prominent politician outbreak second world war nominated governor royal_air_force cadet granted permanent commission pilot officer general october career shortly passed returned home leave attend wedding elder sister gwen telegram addressed included mistake read reception read return england immediately report posted squadron raf flew number sorties enemy territory queen netherlands crown princess members fled england aboard british destroyer guest air escort accompanied safety promoted flying officer october flight lieutenant october meantime posted june squadron raf formed section squadron later transferred south_africa navigation instructor unhappy george soon sought return operational duty guest returned england joined squadron raf flying bombers anti submarine patrols soon arriving england october aircraft sent patrol attacked aircraft sought protection clouds guest decided fight return pronounced missing january honours mentions despatches awarded officer completed hours operational flying qualities endurance phenomenal ability pilot exceptional devotion duty highest order work quietly efficiently set excellent example younger pilots squadron family guest married yorkshire weeks death october gave birth son november
Ernest Melville Charles Guest