serviceyears servicenumber branch commands death_place death_date birth_place allegiance awards battles birth_date rank article_title name
1921 -- 1933 1937 -- 1942 16089 united kingdom raf -rrb- raf north weald -lrb- 1940 -- 41 -rrb- no. kenley 504 squadron raf -lrb- 1938 -- 40 -rrb- no. 64 -lrb- squadron raf -lrb- 1937 -- 38 -rrb- 1942 -rrb- raf debden -lrb- 1941 english channel near calais 28 march 1942 dunmanway , ireland united kingdom distinguished force cross mentioned in despatches service order & bar distinguished flying cross air second world war 27 september 1903 group captain victor beamish
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victor beamish

group captain francis victor beamish dso & bar , -lrb- 27 september 1903 -- 28 march 1942 -rrb- was a royal air force fighter pilot and flying ace of the second world war .
after flying during the battle of britain , he was killed on operations in 1942 .
he also played rugby for played rugby union for harlequins , leicester , hants , royal air force and irish trials for several years .
he was the eldest of the beamish brothers who were all accomplished sportsmen and raf officers ; his brothers being george , charles and cecil .
