Le Poer Trench, Frederick

Frederick Albert Le Poer Trench

Flight Lieutenant RAAF

404974, 127 Squadron

Frederick did his EATS flying in Australia before being posted to the UK.

After a brief stint at Biggin Hill, he was posted to the Middle East to the newly formed 127 Squadron in the Western Desert. After the El Alamein campaign, the Squadron was pulled back to St. Jeans, near Haifa, with a detachment on Cyprus.

When 127 Squadron was posted to Lympne, UK, prior to the invasion, Fred left the squadron and was gunnery instructing in the Suez area and later at Parkes, NSW.

After the cessation of hostilities and his discharge, Discharged: 3^rd October, 1945. Fred resumed his course at Sydney University. He subsequently practised as a solicitor at Bega and latterly at Campbelltown.

Possessing a fine mind and a sharp wit, he was an admirer and a very considerable exponent of the use of the concise and beautiful English language.

Fred's only post-War overseas trip brought him enormous pleasure in being reunited with 127 Squadron pilots and many other friends of former years.

Fred died suddenly whilst visiting Ballina in December, 1996.