Duckworth, Doug

Doug Duckworth was born in England in 1923. He moved from England to Canada in 1930. Like most young people, he dropped out of school to join the war effort. He learned to march like a soldier and be part of a group; pilots were never taught how to use parachute in case of emergency! He went to school for six months and learned to fly on a elementary plane called a “Tigermoth”. As a Pilot Officer hereceived more respect soldiers must salute you and higher wages. He also got 6 dollars a day as a Pilot Officer versus 3 dollars as a Sergeant. The war in Europe ended shortly after he received orders to go to England, so Doug volunteered to go to the Pacific Front – but that ended too. There were many pilots trained in the war and not a lot of work post war for commercial pilots, so when Doug returned home he started up a very popular fish and chips restaurant which he still owns today.