Battle of Britain London Monument – Sgt. R Beamish 
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Ronald Beamish joined the RAFVR in July 1939 as an Airman u/t Pilot. Called up on 1st September 1939, he went to No. 1 EFTS Hatfield for his elementary flying training.
On 13th May 1940 he went to 10 FTS Ternhill, on No. 20 Course.
With his training completed, Beamish arrived at 6 OTU on 17th August and after converting to Hurricanes joined 601 Squadron at Exeter on 11th September.
He may have moved to 213 Squadron at Tangmere in early November 1940.
Beamish was commissioned from Warrant Officer in June 1942.
His subsequent service is currently undocumented until 1945 when he was released from the RAF as a Flight Lieutenant.
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