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Harborow, Donald Raymond

Date of death:
1985 (Chichester/West Sussex, Great Britain)
Service number:
903811 (NCO) / 129943 (Officer)
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Donald R. Harborow passed away in 1985 at St. Richards Hospital in Chichester, West Sussex.

Promotions:
?: Flight Sergeant;
June 29th, 1942: Pilot Officer on probation (emergency);
December 29th, 1942: Flying Officer on probation (war subs.);
June 29th, 1944: Flight Lieutenant (war subs.).

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Flying Officer
Unit:
No. 161 (Special Duties) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
November 7th, 1943

LG 36276/5339.
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Flying Officer
Awarded on:
January 14th, 1944

LG 36329/294.
Mentioned in Dispatches

Sources

  • - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 2nd October 1942, Issue 35731, dated 6th October 1942
    - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 26th January 1943, Issue 35881, dated 29th January 1943
    - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 3rd December 1943, Issue 36276, dated 7th December 1943
    - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 11th January 1944, Issue 36329, dated 14th January 1944
    - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 18th July 1944, Issue 36617, dated 21st July 1944

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