Robert Francis Tunaley

 

b. 1900, Nottingham.

m. Sybil Warburton, 1928.

 

Robert d. Hendon, 1938.

 

 

London Gazette 26/02/1952:

Alan Ronald Tunaley - Appointment as Cadet Pilot, Royal Air Force, 6 Dec. 1951.

London Gazette 20/01/1953:

Alan Ronald Tunaley - Appointment as Pilot Officer, Royal Air Force, 27/11/1952.

London Gazette 17/06/1955:

Alan Ronald Tunaley - Appointment as Flying Officer, Royal Air Force, 18/2/1955.

Alan subsequently pilot for British European Airways (B.E.A.), which in 1974 became part of British Airways (click here), Alan finally retiring as Captain with B.A., 1988.

 

 

 

 

Alan Ronald Tunaley

 

b. Hendon, 1933.

m. Patricia F. Gould,

Birmingham, 1957.

 

Patricia d. 20/6/2010, aged 77 years.

Alan d. Peterborough City Hospital, 2/8/11 aged 78 years.

 

 

 

Daughter:

b. Masham, North Yorkshire, 1958.

Matthew Alan Tunaley

b. Ipswich, 1962.

 

 

 

 

 

Sybil Warburton

 

b. 18/5/1903,

m. Robert Francis Tunaley, 1928.

 

Sybil d. Worthing, 1987.

 

 

Much information courtesy of

Mrs. Janis Tunaley

 

Alan R. Tunaley, Royal Air Force.

5 Dec 1951-26 Feb 1952, Sywell, Northamptonshire: flying Chipmunks.

1 April- 5 Sept 1952, Wellsbourne Mountford: Flying Oxfords. Presented with Wings.

23 Sept 1952-7 Jan 1953: Finningley. Flying Meteors.

8 Feb-2 Apr 1953: Stradishall. Flying Meteors.

7 Apr 1953-8 Aug 1955 Joined 19 Squadron at Church Fenton: Flying Meteors.

9 Aug-31 Oct 1955 Undertook All Weather Course at North Luffenham.

14 Nov 1955-4 Apr 1960 Posted to No 72 Squadron.

19 Apr 1960-11 Aug 1961 Posted to 228 O.C.U. at Leeming. Flying Javelins.

21 Aug 1961-27 May 1962 Last Posting. 41 Squadron RAF Wattisham.

Finished Service in November 1964 in Wing Operations at RAF Wattisham.

 

 

 

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