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Roy Cave Penney
Roy Humphry Cave-Penney Born 28th April 1906 at Sherril, Poundsgate. Father: Frank Cave-Penny: Mother Amelia Hine. Youngest of 5: Sisters Joan & Veronica. Brothers: Tony & Frank Lindley. Educated at Stanmore, East Sussex and Blundell’s School Tiverton. In 1925 (aged 19) was commissioned as a Pilot Officer in the RAF. In 1933 he relinquished his…
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Those who served in the National Service
National Service Pages These pages tell the stories of those from the parishes of Buckland-in-the-Moor, Leusdon, Postbridge and Widecombe-in-the Moor who served in the National Service and did not return. The servicemen concerned are as follows: Roy Humphry Cave-Penney