Short Stirling

Model of a Short Sterling to honour the memory of my cousin Harry Ernest Hall.

Harry was regarded by his kin as the 'bright' one of the family. He started his working life as an electrician and joined up for war service with the RAF on the 28th May 1941.
His rank on joining the RAF was LAC (leading aircraftman) with a serial number of 1436050. His records indicate that he was sent for pilot training to Canada. He joined 36 Elementary Flight Training School on 13/03/1942. Moved to 33 SFTS(?) on 23/05/1942 Moved to 31 D.D.(?) on 15/09/1942.
Having successfully completed his flight training he disembarked in the UK on 7th Oct 1942 Joined his operational squadron (214) 3/07/1943 with the rank of Flight Sargeant
CAREER
Awarded the British Empire Medal (Military Division) in November 1943. The citation from the London Gazette (12 November 1943) reads:
One night in Aug 1943, FS Hall was pilot of an aircraft which was returning from Operations. When approaching the South Coast of En