Coningham, Arthur "Mary"
- Date of birth:
- January 19th, 1895 (Brisbane/Queensland, Australië)
- Date of death:
- January 29th, 1948 (Bermuda Triangle, Atlantic Ocean)
- Nationality:
- New Zealander
Biography
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Military Cross (MC)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Temporary Captain
- Unit:
- No. 32 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
- Awarded on:
- September 17th, 1917
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Temporary Captain
- Unit:
- No. 32 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
- Awarded on:
- September 26th, 1917
"For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty. With three other pilots he attacked an enemy machine which was protected by ten others, shot it down, and destroyed another one the same evening. Shortly afterwards he and two others attacked five of the enemy, and although wounded and rendered unconscious for the moment, he succeeded in driving down two of the enemy. In spite of being much exhausted by loss of blood he continued his patrol until he was sure that no more enemy machines were in the vicinity} setting a splendid example of pluck and determination."
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Captain
- Awarded on:
- December 11th, 1917
- Rank:
- Squadron Leader
- Unit:
- Staff, HQ Egyptian Group, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- June 11th, 1924
- Rank:
- Squadron Leader
- Unit:
- Personnel Staff, Headquarters, RAF Middle East Command, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1926
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Air Vice-Marshal
- Unit:
- No. 4 Group, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Air Vice-Marshal
- Unit:
- No. 204 Group, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- September 24th, 1941
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Vice-Marshal
- Unit:
- AHQ Western Desert, Middle East Command, British Army
- Awarded on:
- June 11th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Vice-Marshal
- Unit:
- AHQ Western Desert, Middle East Command, British Army
- Awarded on:
- November 27th, 1942
Legion of Merit - Chief Commander (LoM - CC)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Air Marshal
- Unit:
- Northwest African Air Forces (NAAF), Mediterranean Air Command (MAC), Allied Forces
- Awarded on:
- August 27th, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Air Marshal
- Unit:
- Second Tactical Air Force (2TAF), Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- August 3rd, 1945
Grootofficier in de Leopoldsorde / Grand officier de l'Ordre de Léopold
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Air Marshal
- Unit:
- Second Tactical Air Force (2TAF), Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- November 23rd, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Temporary Air Marshal
- Unit:
- Second Tactical Air Force (2TAF), Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- November 23rd, 1945
With Palms.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Marshal
- Unit:
- Second Tactical Air Force (2TAF), Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1946
Basilikon Tagma toy Phoinikos - Grand Cross
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Marshal
- Unit:
- Second Tactical Air Force (2TAF), Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- September 6th, 1946
Ridder Grootkruis in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.1x)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Marshal
- Unit:
- Second Tactical Air Force (2TAF), Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- November 18th, 1947
Officier de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
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