Has anyone got any idea of what Yorkshire media sources I could tap to try and track down the family of Squadron Leader Geoffrey B Warnes of 263 Sqn.
This chap was quite unique in the fact that he wore contact lenses, possibly one of the first fighter pilots to do so, I know he played rugby for Yorkshire and learnt to fly with the Yorkshire Flying Club under the tutorship of Ginger Lacy.
The people that I have spoken to who served with 263 remember him with the utmost affection, and all say that they would have followed him to the ends of the earth as he was such an exceptional leader.
Any pointers would be appreciated, I tried the Yorkshire Evening Post a few months ago but they wanted to charge £185.00 for an advert.
In the attached photo Flt/Lt Geoff Warnes is on the left and F/O(later Group Captain) Joe Holmes on the right.
Cannon fire from a Typhoon of 266 (Rhodesia).Squadron – of which Holmes was then commander – caused Rommel as he toured German frontline positions in Normandy in July 1944 to be struck in the face by broken glass.
By: Snapper - 13th April 2003 at 16:29
CWGC:
In Memory of
GEOFFREY BERRINGTON WARNES DSO, DFC
Squadron Leader
78429
263 Sqdn., Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
who died on
Tuesday 22 February 1944 . Age 29 .
Son of Clifford Norman and Dorothy Warnes; husband of Penny Warnes
Will try and dig out DSO DFC details later – can’t access them as yet. I’ll also ask my good 609 friend in Harrogate. I have, also, the UK electoral roll disc for 2001 here (hehe) so will check that too – what town was he from? If you can be as specific as possible, that’d be great. Cheers. What info do you currently have on the chap Ian?
Oh, and if its the incident i’m thinking of with Rommel, then it was not 266. It was one of the 123 Wing boys, possibly a 609er, according to Desmond Scotts book, which I am re-reading this week. Rommel was hurled into the road, his driver into a hedge, etc.
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April 13, 2003 at 3:36 pm