I used to work with a chap (Mike Monson) who flew RAF Thunderbolts in Egypt and the Far East
An old customer of mine used to fly Hurricanes and Thunderbolts, mainly in the Far East. His name was Pickard
(difficult to forget that name).
He trained in Canada, then went out to fly against the Japanese. He used to live in Billericay, then went out to
live with one of his children in New Zealand or Australia.