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Sgt. Thomas Basil George "Titch" Pyne
Royal Air Force 73 Squadron
from:Hitchin, Herts
(d.14th May 1940)
Thomas Basil George Pyne (Titch) was a Sergeant Pilot in 73 Squadron, RAF, flying Mk I Hurricanes. He was the second-born child of Flight Lieutenant George Pyne and Mary Delia Pyne of Hitchin. Born 1916, died 14th May 1940 during the Battle of France, he was killed in action near Namur, Belgium, and was later interred at Choloy War Cemetery [CWGC], Meurthe-et-Moselle). Basil Pyne went to St Michael's school, Hitchin and then RAF Cranwell.