Date of death:

November 3rd, 1944

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Graves Oslo
Plot: 1. Row: C. Grave: 6.

Service number:

37026

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Promotions:
September 25th, 1934: Acting Pilot Officer (seniority September 14th, 1934);
September 14th, 1935: Pilot Officer;
Match 14th, 1937: Flying Officer;
March 14th, 1938: Flight Lieutenant;
October 14th, 1938: Flying Officer (relinquishes Flight Lieutenant);
March 14th, 1939: Flight Lieutenant;
July 1st, 1940: temporary Squadron Leader;
December 1st, 1941: temporary Wing Commander;
March 13th, 1944: Wing Commander (war subs.).

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Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Awarded on:

October 17th, 1939

For operations in Waziristan between December 16th, 1937 and December 31st, 1938.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Wing Commander

Unit:

No. 226 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

September 18th, 1942

Awarded for:

Operation Jubilee

Citation:
"On August 19th, 1942, Wing Cdr Surplice and F/O. Rutherford were pilot and navigator respectively of the leading aircraft of a formation of bombers detailed to release smoke bombs to screen the landing of troops on the beaches near Dieppe. On the accuracy of this, the first smoke sortie, depended not only the success of the subsequent smoke-laying operations by following aircraft, but, in a great measure, the safety of the entire combined operation. Fully aware t,i the impoitam'e of his mission. Wing Cdr. Surplice, skilfully guided by F/O. Rutherford, flew in to the target at a low level and, defying an intense barrage from the unhampered ground defences, dropped his smoke bombs with precise accuracy. Roth these officers displayed the highest standard of courage, skill and devotion to duty in the successful accomplishment of a most vital ajid dangerous task. Wing Cdr Surplice planned the details of all the smokelaying operations allotted to the squadron"

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Group Captain

Awarded on:

July 31st, 1945

Awarded for:

Operation Market Garden

• - MEIJER, H.G. & VIS, R., Het Vliegerkruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997.
  - The London Gazette Issue 34090, dated 25th September 1934
  - The London Gazette Issue 34214, dated 29th October 1935
  - The London Gazette Issue 34390, dated 20th April 1937
  - The London Gazette Issue 34511, dated 17th May 1938
  - The London Gazette Issue 34566, dated 1st November 1938
  - The London Gazette Issue 34617, dated 18th April 1939
  - The London Gazette Issue 34711, dated 17th October 1939
  - The London Gazette Issue 34949, dated 20th September 1940
  - The London Gazette Issue 35383, dated 16th December 1941
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 15th September 1942, Issue 35709, dated 18th September 1942
  - Supplement to The Londo Gazette of 2nd October 1942, Issue 35729, dated 2nd October 1942
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 11th April 1944, Issue 36467, dated 14th April 1944
  - Ninth Supplement to The London Gazette of 28th December 1946, Issue 37415, dated 1st January 1946
  - Commonwealth Wargraves Commission
  

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