Arthur Elvin
Sir Arthur Elvin MBE (born 5 July 1899 Norwich, England - 4 February 1957) left school at the age of fourteen. After a few different jobs joined the Royal Flying Corps during the First World War. Elvin was shot down over France and was a prisoner of war for two years. He died at sea whilst on a trip to South Africa.
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