Arthur John Novis – Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Warrant Officer Arthur John Novis – Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Arthur John Novis was born in 1922 in Swansea , the son of Arthur Novis and Margaret Summerfield , who had married in Swansea in 1891. His early life was rooted in a long‑established local family whose working background reflected the civic and industrial character of the town. Family Life in 1921 – Edgeware Row, Swansea Although Arthur himself had not yet been born, the 1921 Census records the Novis family living at 37 Edgeware Row, Swansea . His father, Arthur , aged 60 and born in Lancashire, was employed as a Painter by the Corporation of Swansea , while his wife Margaret , aged 54, undertook household duties. Their son Trevor , aged 13, was still in school. This modest, working household formed the foundation into which Arthur John would arrive the following year. Service with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve Arthur John Novis went on to serve as a Warrant Officer with the Royal Air Force Volunteer Res...
