when did he join the air force?
Joined the RAF in 1937
William Harper (Rhodesian politician)
joined the RAF in 1937.
who was william harper? He was a politician, general contractor and Royal Air Force fighter pilot where was he born? Born in Calcutta which political party was he a member of? Dominion Party can you mention any political achievement of his? Called for Rhodesia to abolish black representation in parliament and adopt "a form of political apartheid".
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William Harper (Rhodesian politician) [SEP] Introduction
William John Harper (22 July 1916 – 8 September 2006) was a politician, general contractor and Royal Air Force fighter pilot who served as a Cabinet minister in Rhodesia (or Southern Rhodesia) from 1962 to 1968, and signed that country's Unilateral Declaration of Independence (UDI) from Britain in 1965. Born into a prominent Anglo-Indian merchant family in Calcutta, Harper was educated in India and England and joined the RAF in 1937. He served as an officer throughout the Second World War and saw action as one of "The Few" in the Battle of Britain, during which he was wounded in action.