Date of birth:

February 19th, 1912 (Hawera/North Island, New Zealand)

Service number:

32230

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

joined RAF 1932; commanded No. 111 Sqdn, 1941; Wing Leader, North Weald, 1941; commanded RAF Station, Hunsdon, 1941–42; RAF Station, Catterick, 1943; Staff duty, Organisation, No. 10 Fighter Group, 1944; commanded RAF Station, Preddanack, 1945.

1 September, 1941: Temporary Wing Commander
1 July, 1947: Wing Commander
18 May, 1949: lowering rank to Squadron Leader on transfer to the Secretarial Branch
1 July, 1950: Wing Commander
1 July, 1957: Group Captain

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Wing Commander

Unit:

Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

October 17th, 1941

Citation:
"This officer has participated in 29 operational sorties. He has at all times shown the greatest courage and determination, often in the ace of heavy enemy attacks, and has destroyed at least 2 and amaged another hostile aircraft. His leadership and organising ability are of a very high standard."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Wing Commander

Unit:

H.M.S. Eagle (1918), Royal Navy

Awarded on:

September 1st, 1942

• - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35270/page/5218
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35312/supplement/6035
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35687/supplement/3817
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38020/supplement/3417
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38638/supplement/2932
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38955/supplement/3360
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41111/supplement/3861
  - New Zealand Electronic Text Collection