Jack Royston Hamar
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21st December 1914, Knighton, Radnorshire
9th July 1938, Granted commission as Acting Pilot Officer on probation in class A.
16th May 1939, Relinquished his commission (from reserve) on appointment to short service commission in the Royal Air Force.
18th May 1940, Pilot Officer (on probation) was confirmed in his appointment.
Pilot Officer, 70898
151 Squadron, Royal Air Force
14. 10 hrs, Wednesday, 24th July 1940, North Weald. Whilst piloting a Hurricane P3316, his aircraft Stalled at 500ft and crashed nose first on the aerodrome.
25 years
Knighton Cemetery
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Distinguished Flying 1939-1945 Star 1939-1945 War Medal 1939-1945
Cross Battle of Britain clasp Air Crew Europe Star
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Arthur Thomas Hamer
Sarah Ann (nee Gregg)
Frederick Arthur Hamer
Phyllis Dorothy Hamer
11th December 1887 - 12th October 1949
5th February 1887 - 21st August 1966
18th April 1917 - 25th March 2001
26th June 1913 - 6th November 1958
Married: 1912, Crickhowell, Breconshire
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10, Hillcrest, Market Street , Knighton, Radnorshire
Coventry Evening Telegraph - 27th July 1940
The Air Ministry announced today that the Distinguished Flying Cross has been awarded to Pilot Officer Jack Royston HAMAR (70898) — since deceased.
This officer had participated in all operational and most of the patrol flights undertaken by his squadron. He had shown coolness and courage of a high order, and had personally destroyed six enemy aircraft.
Probate
HAMAR Jack Royston of Hill-crescent Knighton Radnorshire died 24 July 1940 on war service.
Probate: Llandudno 14 October to Arthuer Thomas Hamar Grocer and Richard Oscar Medlicott solicitor.
PER AROUA AD ASTRA
In glorious memory of
Pilot Officer
JACK ROYSTON HAMAR
D.F.C. R.A.F.
Dearly beloved son of
A T & S A Hamar
Killed on Active Service
July 24th 1940
Aged 25 years
None knew thee but to love thee
Nor name thee, but to praise
Rest ye our beloved
In God's holy keeping
PER ARDUA AD ASTRA - "Through adversity to the stars" is the motto of the Royal Air Force.