Peter Guy Ottewill

Infobox Military Person
name= Peter Guy Ottewill
born=5 November, 1915
died=31 January, 2003
placeofbirth= Greenwich
placeofdeath= Reigate


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nickname= "Otters"
allegiance= England
branch= Royal Air Force
serviceyears= 1931-1965
rank= Group Captain
commands=RAFSouth Cerney
unit= Anti-aircraft
battles=World War II
awards=
laterwork= Farmer, charity worker
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Peter Guy Ottewill, GM (1915-2003) was an English RAF officer who during the Second World War rescued the two airmen from a Bristol Beaufighter which had crashed into an ammunition store at Kirknewton Scotland during take-off. [ “Awards of the George Cross 1940-2005” Turner,JF: Barnsley, Pen and Sword Military, 2006 ISBN 1844153517] . Educated at Roan School [ [http://johnroan.co.uk/minutes%203_3_03.pdf Old Roan Association] ] , he joined the RAF in 1931. Initially an armourer he trained as a Hurricane pilot [ [http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qa3901/is_199911/ai_n8861379 Hurricane Society] ] ] ,serving with 43 Squadron ["No 43 Fighting Cocks Squadron" Saundewrs,A: Oxford, Osprey, 2003 ISBN 1841764396] at the evacuation of Dunkirk [ [http://www.vectorfineart.co.uk/books/air_battle_dunkirk.html Book signed by Ottewill] ] ; and was one of the first servicemen ever to have plastic surgery [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/1566203/Guinea-Pig-Club-holds-last-annual-reunion.html Guinea Pig Club] ] . After the war he was seconded to the Royal Australian Air Force and served in Korea. He was then a Staff Officer with 2nd Tactical Air Force and worked at NATO headquarters before his final post as a Station commander [ [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1421881/Group-Captain-Peter-Ottewill.html Telegraph obituary] ] .

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