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John Pumphrey Died September 29th 1940 Aged 21 Years
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Winchcombe Cemetery
Gloucestershire
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Maurice John
Pumphrey
1919
Winchcombe, Gloucestershire
29th September 1940
Killed in a flying accident in P9021 Oxford when he crashed in a forced landing near Salperton in Cotswolds Gloucestershire out of RAF South Cerney in Gloucestershire which was No 3 Flying Training School
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Winchcombe Cemetery, Gloucestershire
Second World War
Leading Aircraftsman
3 Flying Training School Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Just received his wings - he was one of the first men from Winchcombe to enlist in RAF on outbreak of war. He had only just celebrated his 21st birthday.
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Maurice John
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3 Flying Training School Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
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