A former St John's Academy pupil has passed out from the Royal Air Force College at Cranwell.

Matthew Hillier is now a Pilot Officer having graduated from the college in a ceremony on July 16.

Nineteen-year-old Matthew, from Burbage, was a member of 2293 (Marlborough) Squadron, Air Training Corps before he joined the air force.

He has commissioned as an Air Operations Control Officer and will now begin the next stage of his training.

Pilot Officer Hillier said:

“I would like to thank my friends and family for supporting me through my training”.