He was fluent in both French and Italian , and gave a home of record in Le Havre when he joined the Royal Flying Corps .
The younger Burbidge worked for a shipyard in St Helens , Lancashire , from 1910 -- 1914 .
Burbidge was fluent in both French and Italian , and gave a home of record in Le Havre when Burbidge joined the Royal Flying Corps .
The younger Burbidge worked for a shipyard in St Helens , Lancashire , from 1910 -- 1914 .