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Bedford, Alfred William (Bill)

    Date of birth:
    November 18th, 1920 (Loughborough/Leicestershire, Great Britain)
    Date of death:
    October 20th, 1996 (Surrey, Great Britain)
    Service number:
    169901
    Nationality:
    British (1801-present, Kingdom)

    Biography

    14th November 1943: Flight Sergeant
    14th May 1944: Flying Officer (war sub.)
    1st July 1944: Flight Lieutenant (war sub)
    18th December 1946: Flying Officer (commissioned)

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Acting Flight Lieutenant
    Awarded on:
    April 3rd, 1945
    Air Force Cross (AFC)
    Period:
    After War Period (1945-now)
    Rank:
    Chief Test Pilot
    Awarded on:
    December 31st, 1960
    Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

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