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Conway, Stanley

Date of birth:
1905 (Hamilton, Scotland)
Date of death:
1967
Service number:
43208
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Born in Hamilton, Scotland, son of Captain Conway of the 2nd battalion Cameronians.

1925: Joined RAF as LAC
1931-1936: Served in Hong Kong
1940: Commissioned on a war commission as an acting flying officer in signals.
9 April 1940: Flying Officer
Late 1940: Acting flight lieutenant.
1942: Acting Squadron Leader
1943: Acting Wing Commander
1 July 1945: Wing Commander (temp.)
1945-1948: Senior Secretary to Joint Chiefs of Staff in Washington, USA
1 November 1947: Wing Commander (sub)
?: Wing Commander
1 December 1956: Retirement (own request)
1957-1967: Senior Executive Officer for London Communications Security Agency

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Flight Lieutenant
Awarded on:
1941
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Squadron Leader
Awarded on:
June 2nd, 1943
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Wing Commander
Awarded on:
October 9th, 1945
Awarded for:
Operation Overlord
For helping the Americans with radio signals on D Day.
Bronze Star  Medal (BSM)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Wing Commander
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1946
Mentioned in Dispatches
Rank:
Wing Commander
Awarded on:
June 5th, 1952
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

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