George A Renvoize
Military
5 BFTS Archive Clewiston
Object Number - UPL 25835 - 5 BFTS Course 13
Originally from London, England, G.A Renvoize joined the No 5 British Flying Training School Course 13 and used his artistic skills by publishing line-drawings and caricatures in the Fly Paper weekly publication. He was also recognized by J P Riddle as an outstanding cadet.
Following the end of the War, Renvoize worked as an artist, painting British country scenes and towns in watercolour and ink.
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Units served with
- Type Category: Air base
People
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: British
- Unit: 5 British Flying Training School
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: Canadian
- Unit: 5 British Flying Training School
- Highest Rank: Captain
- Role/Job: Flight Surgeon
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 5 British Flying Training School
- Highest Rank: Lieutenant Colonel
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: British
- Unit: 5 British Flying Training School
- Highest Rank: Flight Lieutenant
- Role/Job: Pilot
- Military/Civilian/Mascot: Military
- Nationality: American
- Unit: 5 British Flying Training School
- Role/Job: Link Trainer Instructor
Revisions
Name, rank & serial number taken from a painting of Urchfont in Wiltshire by Renvoize owned by my family.
Rank & serial number confirmed in London Gazette 28 August 1945.
A google search for Renvoize brings up a lot of examples of his works sold at auction e.g. Link , Link
