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Squadron Leader Geoffrey Harris Augustus Wellum DFC (4 August 1921 – 18 July 2018) [1][2] was a British fighter pilot and author, best known for his participation in the Battle of Britain. Born an only child in Walthamstow, Essex, Wellum was educated at Forest School, Snaresbrook before serving in the RAF.
The youngest Spitfire pilot to fly in the Battle of Britain during World War Two has died, it has been announced. Sqn Ldr Geoffrey Wellum, who was just 18 when he joined the RAF in August 1939,...
The youngest Spitfire pilot to fly in the Battle of Britain during World War Two has died, it has been announced. Sqn Ldr Geoffrey Wellum, who was just 18 when he joined the RAF in August 1939,...
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Aug 31, 2024 · Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum DFC, one of the dwindling number of ‘The Few’, has died aged 96. Geoffrey Wellum joined the RAF in August 1939, aged just 17, and flew his first combat missions within months.
Geoffrey Wellum obituary. In the early 1970s Geoffrey Wellum was at a very low ebb. His business had failed, his marriage was coming to an end and he had recently lost his house.
Jul 20, 2018 · Squadron Leader Geoffrey Wellum, who has died aged 96, was flying a Spitfire in the Battle of Britain before he was 19 years old. During the fierce air battles over northern France in May...
Jul 20, 2018 · The Battle of Britain Memorial Trust said former squadron leader Geoffrey Wellum died at his Cornwall home. He was approaching his 97th birthday. Mr Wellum was just short of his 18th birthday...
Sep 11, 2024 · Late Spitfire pilot Geoffrey Wellum shared with us what it was like to take to the skies during the Battle of Britain. Geoffrey was just 19 when he joined the RAF. He became a Spitfire pilot and was posted to 92 Squadron during the Battle of Britain.
Jul 20, 2018 · Geoffrey Wellum DFC, the youngest Spitfire pilot to fight in the Battle of Britain, holding his Freedom Certificate after receiving the Freedom of the City of London at the Guildhall, in...
