Date of birth:

January 18th, 1917 (London, Great Britain)

Date of death:

October 19th, 2009

Service number:

41472

Nationality:

British

Jack Rose was born on January 18th, 1917 and attended schol at Shooters Hill School and UCL Unicersity.

Promotions:
December 14th, 1938: Acting Pilot Officer on probation;
September 3rd, 1939: Pilot officer on probation;
October 6th, 1939: Pilot Officer;
September 3rd, 1940: Flying Officer;
September 3rd, 1941: Flight Lieutenant (war subs.);
October 6th, 1942: Flight Lieutenant;
?: Acting Squadron Leader;
July 1st, 1944: Squadron Leader (temporary);
September 11th, 1945: Squadron Leader (war subs.);

Career:
1938: Royal Air Force;
?: No. 3 Squadron;
?: No. 32 Squadron;
?: No. 232 Squadron;
November 1944: Commanding Officer No. 113 Squadron, Birma.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Squadron Leader

Awarded on:

October 9th, 1942

Citation:
"This officer has been engaged on operational flying since September, 1939. During May, 1940, whilst serving with a fighter squadron in France, he destroyed three enemy aircraft. Since being posted to his present unit he has led squadrons in 15 sweeps over France. He has displayed courage and devotion to duty and rendered valuable assistance to allied wing commanders."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Tom MacNeill
• - The London Gazette of 27th December 1938, Issue 34583
  - The London Gazette of 31st October 1939, Issue 34721
  - The London Gazette of 12th November 1940, Issue 34989
  - The London Gazette of 3rd February 1942, Issue 35444
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 6th October 1942, Issue 35736, dated 9th October 1942
  - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 18th July 1944, Issue 36618
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 2nd November 1945, Issue 37336, dated 6th November 1945
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 18th December 1945, Issue 37398, dated 21st December 1945
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