Outfin, Richard Malherbe
Wing Cmdr. Richard Malherbe Outfin who was killed in a flying accident on April 29 at the age of 36, studied medicine at Guy’ s Hospital and qualified L.M.S.S.A. in 1935. He was appointed to a commission in the Medical Branch of the Royal Air Force on May 4, 1936, and at the time of his death was senior medical officer at a group headquarters overseas. Guy’ s Obituaries
Biographical
| Surname(s) | Outfin |
|---|---|
| First name(s) | Richard Malherbe |
| Date of birth | 04 April 1908 |
| Place of birth | Plymouth Registration District |
| Family details | Son of William Henry and Edith Outfin; husband of Cynthia Outfin, of Esher, Surrey. |
| Previous education | Plymouth Technical College |
| College | Guy's Hospital |
| Dates at college | -1926 |
| Dept / course | Medical M.B., B.S. Lond |
| Qualifications | L.M.S.S.A. 1935 |
| Military unit | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
| Date enlisted | 04-May-36 |
| Service number | 23296 |
| War / conflict | World War Two (1939-1945) |
| Decorations / medals | Mentioned in Despatches |
| Date of death | 29 April 1944 |
| Age at death | 36 |
| Rank at death | Wing Commander |
| Cause of death | Killed in a flying accident |
| Burial place | Bari War Cemetery |
| Commemoration(s) | Guys Memoriall Roll of the Fallen, University of London O.T.C. |
| Sources | Guy’ s Hospital Medical School Records, King’ s College London Archives; Commonwealth War Graves Commission; University of London O.T.C. |