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Brackenbury, Christopher Charles (known at school as Christopher Charles Klein), son of Adrian Bernard Klein MBE, artist and inventor, of St John's Wood, and Angela Edith, d. of Admiral John William Brackenburv CB CMG RN; b. 2 Apr. 1917; adm. Jan. 1931 (R); left July 1934; RAFVR 1940-1 (PO); m. 1940 Rosemary, d. of Frank Struben of Pretoria, S. Africa; killed on active service May 1941.

Christopher Charles Buzz Klein was born at Hampstead, London on the 2nd of April 1917 the only son of Major Adrian Bernard Leopold Klein (later Cornwall-Clyne) MBE, FRPS, artist and inventor, and Angela Edith (nee Brackenbury later Cornwall-Clyne) Klein of 32, The Pryors, East Heath Road, Hampstead in London. He was educated at Westminster School, where he was known by the last name of Klein and was up Rigaud’s from January 1931 to July 1934. He later changed his surname to that of his mother’s maiden name.
He was married at Chelsea in 1940 to Rosemary Patricia (nee Struben).
On the outbreak of war he enlisted as an Aircraftman 2nd Class in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve and rose to the rank of Leading Aircraftman where he trained as a pilot and was commissioned as a Pilot Officer on the 23rd of November 1940, with seniority from the 14th of November 1940.
He was posted to No. 9 Elementary Flying Training School as a flying instructor.
On the 16th of May 1941, Christopher Brackenbury and his student, Leading Aircraftman Ronald Henry Morgan, took off in Tiger Moth Mk II T5712 for a training exercise. At the time he had accumulated a total of 353.25 solo flying hours of which 274.20 were on Tiger Moth aircraft.
During the flight the aircraft struck a balloon cable at Clifford Bridge Road near Walsgrave near Coventry and crashed into a field, killing both men.
His wife received the following letter dated the 20th of May 1941: - “Madam, I am commanded by the Air Council to express to you their great regret on learning that your husband, Pilot Officer Christopher Charles Brackenbury, Royal Air Force, lost his life as the result of an aircraft accident on 16th May, 1941.”
An inquiry into the accident concluded: - “No previous difficulties with the Coventry balloon barrage, the nearest site of which is three miles. The position of all balloons affecting this unit is well known to flying personnel who have continual reference to the situation. Error of judgement or mental preoccupation on part of pilot who was instructing at the time”
He is buried at St James’ Church, Anstey.

Davies, Kenneth Frederick, son of Frederick Albert Davies of Beaconsfield, and Ellen Florence, d. of Alfred George Phillips of Devonport; b. 16 Dec. 1918; adm. Sept. 1932 (R); left Dec. 1936; RAF in WW2 (Corpl Armourer); lost in HM Minelayer Welshman (Med.) 1 Feb. 1943.

Kenneth Frederick Davies was born at Acton, Middlesex on the 16th of December 1918 the son of Frederick Albert Davies, secretary to a public company, and Ellen Florence (nee Phillips) Davies of Beaconsfield in Buckinghamshire. He was christened at St Martin’s Church, West Acton on the 21st of June 1919. He was educated at Westminster School where he was up Rigaud’s from September 1932 to December 1936. On leaving school he worked as an Assistant Transport Superintendant and lodged at 9, Nevern Square, Kensington in London.
He enlisted in the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve where he trained as an armourer and rose to the rank of Corporal.
In January 1943, Kenneth Davies boarded the cruiser minelayer HMS Welshman (M84) , under the command of Captain William Howard Dennis Friedberger DSO RN, which was transporting men and stores from Malta to Tobruk. At 5.45pm on the 1st of February 1943, HMS Welshman was struck by two torpedoes from of a spread of four which had been fired by the U Boat U-617, under the command of Kapitänleutnant Albrecht Brandt. The main deck area flooded and she capsized and sank two hours later with the loss of 163 of her passengers and crew. Several of the casualties were caused by exploding depth charges as she sank. 118 survivors were picked up after five hours in the water by the destroyers HMS Tetcott and HMS Belvoir and were taken to Alexandria. A further 6 survivors were rescued by small craft which had sailed out from Tobruk.
He is commemorated on the Malta Memorial Panel 9, Column 2.

Wells, William Thomas, son of William Thomas Wells, professional boxer known as "Bombar­dier" Billy Wells and Ellen Kilroy; b. 9 Feb. 1915; adm. Jan. 1929 (R); left Oct. 1930.

Allpress, Anthony Lawrence, son of Capt. William Aguillar Allpress, R.G.A., of London, by Ada Margaret, daughter of Major Harper Toulmin, of St. Albans, Herts; b. May 13, 1904; adm. Jan. 17, 1918 (R); left Dec. 1919; a company director in Southern Rhodesia; J. P.; Capt. R.E. (S. R.) May 10, 1939; A. Q. M. G. (Movements) 21st Army Group; Lieut.-Col. S. H. A. E. F.; m. Feb. 7, 1940, Doris Sara, daughter of William Hugh Davies-Cooke, of Mold, Flint.

ANDREWS, SEPTIMUS, seventh son of William Andrews, Homington, Wilts., and Mary --- (IGI); b. 21 Sep 1832; adm. 15 Feb 1847 (Rigaud's); QS 1847; elected to Christ Church, Oxford 1851, matr. 12 Jun 1851, Westminster Student to 1869; BA 1855; MA 1858; ordained deacon (London) 1857; Fellow of St. Peter’s Coll. Radley 1857-60; Assistant Master at the School Sep 1860 - Dec 1865; Perpetual Curate of Market Harborough, Leics. 1865-9; received into Roman Catholic church 1869; ordained sub-deacon 1871, deacon 1872, priest 1873; oblate of St. Charles, Bayswater, from 1871; author, My reasons for leaving the Church of England; d. unm. 19 Sep 1914.

Archer, Denis Henry Ross, son of Henry Edwards Archer FRIC, chemical pathologist St Barth. Hosp., and Winifred, d. of William Ross; b. 15 Dec. 1922; adm. Sept. 1936 (R); left July 1941; Trin. Coll. Camb., matric. 1941, BA 1948, MA 1950; REME 1943-5 (Capt.); sales man. A. C. Cossor Ltd until 1961; author and editor of military journals; ed. Jane's Infantry Weapons, Jane's Weapons Systems, Defence, and World Aviation Electronics; m. 21 June 1952 Angela Gwylan, d. of E. Auorey David MC of Abergavenny; d. 17 May 1978.

Armstrong, Charles Francis, son of Montagu D'Oyly Fullerton Armstrong, of Horton Kirby, Kent, by Florence Angelica Sophia, daughter of Charle.; John Proby, H. M. Consul at Florence; b. May 27, 1881; adm. April 23, 1896 (R); left April 1899; Capt. in the Egyptian Coastguard Service; d. unm. at Alexandria, Egypt, Dec. 11, 1904.

Bailey, Geoffrey Grierson, son of Norman Coles Bailey (q.v.); b. March 10, 1899; adm. Sept. 26, 1912 (R); left April 1917; served in the R. F. C. May 2, 1917 - Sept. 23, 1919; D. F. C. June 8, 1918.

Aitken, Sir John William Maxwell Bt, son of William Maxwell Aitken, 1st Baron Beaverbrook PC, newspaper proprietor, and his first wife Gladys, d. of Brig.-Gen. Charles William Drury CB of Halifax, Nova Scotia; b. 15 Feb. 1910; adm. Jan. 1924 (R); left July 1928; Pemb. Coll. Camb., matric. 1928; played football for Cambridge 1930 and 1931; dir. Beaverbrook Newspapers Ltd, chairman 1964-77, pres. 1977; RAuxAF 1935, RAF 1939-45 (Group Capt.); DFC 1940, DSO 1942, Czech War Cross, despatches; fighter pilot during Battle of Britain, commanded night fighter squadron 1941-2, strike Mosquito wing Norwegian waters 1943; succ. father as 2nd Baronet 9 June 1964, but disclaimed succession to Barony; MP (C) Holborn 1945-50; dir. Assoc. TV Corpn and Price Bros Ltd; m. 1st 26 Aug. 1939 Cynthia, d. of Col. Hugh Glencairn Monteith OBE DSO RAMC; 2nd 15 Aug. 1946 Jane (formerly wife of Peter Lindsay), d. of Maj. Robert Orlando Rudolph Kenyon-Slaney, of Halton Grange, Shropshire; 3rd 1 Jan. 1951 Vio­let, d. of Sir Humphrey de Trafford, Bt; d. 30 Apr. 1985.

Aitken, Hon. Peter Rudyard, brother of Sir John William Maxwell Aitken (qv); b. 22 Mar. 1913; adm. Sept. 1925 (R); left Apr. 1930; Roy. Fusiliers 1940-2, Pioneer Corps 1942, Roy. Fusiliers Aug. 1942-5 (Capt.); m. 1st 25 Jan. 1934 Janet, d. of Murray Macneill, Prof. of Mathematics Dalhousie Univ., Halifax, NS; 2nd 1943 Marie Patricia, d. of Michael Maguire, of Melbourne, Australia; d. 3 Aug. 1947.