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Person: Kilkenny, John Callistus |
Name | Kilkenny, John Callistus |
Description | A British Army officer who was a Games teacher and outstanding footballer prior to WW2. When war was declared he joined the RAF and became the chief parachute instructor at the parachute raining centre at ringway 1941-1945, training thousands of airborne troops. After WW2 he returned to teaching with the RAF, rising to the post of Director of Physical Training. |
Lived | Born 6 May 1908, Died 5 Dec 1995 |
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