Patrick de Courcy Festing-Smith
1906 - 1940 (34 years)
Has 2 ancestors and 6 descendants in our family tree.
1901 - 1986 (85 years)-
Name Patrick de Courcy Festing-Smith Born 8 Mar 1906 St Budeaux (Plymouth), Devonshire, England 
Gender Male Retired 11 Jan 1937 - Flight Lieutenant Patrick de Courcy FESTING-SMITH was placed on the retired list at his own request.
Died 6 Nov 1940 Khartoum, Sudan - The exact location of Patrick's death is unknown. Patrick was serving in the Royal Air Force and his rank, at the time of his death, was Squadron Leader.
Buried Aft 6 Nov 1940 Khartoum War Cemetery, Khartoum, Sudan 
CWGC Commemoration: FESTING-SMITH, Patrick De Courcey
Patrick was a Squadron Leader with the Royal Air ForceSiblings 1 sibling 1. Emily Mona May Festing-Smith
b. 12 Feb 1901, Devonport (Plymouth), Devonshire, England
d. Jun 1986, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England (Age 85 years)Headstones 
Submit Headstone Photo Notes - The Royal Aero Club "Flight" Newsletter, dated 29 December 1938, notes the award of an Aviator's Certificate to Patrick on 6 December 1938 at Surrey Flying Services.
Person ID I15923 Winterbotham Families Last Modified 29 Nov 2012
Father Alfred Charles Festing-Smith, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S. (ID:I15921)
b. Cal 1869, Ireland
d. 22 Sep 1908, Devonport (Plymouth), Devonshire, England (Age ~ 39 years) Mother Hon. Esther Eleanor de Courcy (ID:I15681)
b. 6 Dec 1880, India
d. 2 Oct 1957, Henley, Oxfordshire, England (Age 76 years) Married 27 Feb 1900 St Germans, Cornwall, England Family ID F3973 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Edith Ann Veronica Maguire (ID:I21798)
b. 5 May 1901, West Derby, Lancashire, England
d. 1962, Liverpool, Merseyside, England (Age 60 years) Married 20 Jun 1929 At Sea Address:
Aboard the ship, 'City of Calcutta'- The following announcement was posted in "Flight" (a periodical magazine) on 4 July 1929:
"PATRICK DE COURCY FESTING-EMITH, R.A.F., only son of the late Alfred Charles Festing-Smith, L.R.C.P., L.R.C.S., of St. Budeaux, and the Honble. Mrs. R. J. Winterbotham, of Ambury, Cheltenham, was married on June 20, to EDITH ANN VERONICA, youngest daughter of the late DANIEL MAGUIRE, of County Monaghan, Ireland', and Mrs. Maguire, of Liverpool."
Age at Marriage He was 23 years and 3 months - She was 28 years and 1 month Children + 1. Living (ID:I21799) Last Modified 28 Nov 2012 Family ID F5285 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Event Map 
Born - 8 Mar 1906 - St Budeaux (Plymouth), Devonshire, England 
Married - Address:
Aboard the ship, 'City of Calcutta' - 20 Jun 1929 - At Sea
Died - 6 Nov 1940 - Khartoum, Sudan 
Buried - Aft 6 Nov 1940 - Khartoum War Cemetery, Khartoum, Sudan = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
