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BruceMk11

5th March 2023 17:24

ET Wilson, SANF (V)

Edward Taylor Wilson

The most successful FAA Hellcat pilot. Where was he born? South Africa? UK? Elsewhere?

Found a possible match...https://www.freebmd.org.uk/cgi/distr...bmd_1677511478

Cheers,
Bruce

RSwank

6th March 2023 02:11

Re: ET Wilson, SANF (V)

According to this:

https://www.britmodeller.com/forums/...omment-4204973

Edward Taylor ("Tug") Wilson was born in Co Meath, Ireland and the family emigrated to South Africa between the wars.

This may be him, born in 1920 in Oldcastle, County Meath: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FB1C-NTG

BruceMk11

6th March 2023 07:06

Re: ET Wilson, SANF (V)

I thought there was a chance he wasn't born in South Africa...but didn't anticipate Ireland.

Thanks

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