Date of birth:

November 15th, 1918 (Witham/Essex, Great Britain)

Date of death:

October 19th, 2005 (Fulmer/Buckinghamshire, Great Britain)

Service number:

567853/33482

Nationality:

British

Charles Warren was also awarded the MBE (June 12th, 1947).

Promotions:
?: Sergeant;
December 1937: AC1;
January 1938: Flight Cadet;
?: Flight Cadet Sergeant;
September 7th, 1939: Airman;
October 1st, 1939: Pilot Officer on probation;
October 1st, 1940: Pilot Officer;
October 1st, 1940: Flying Officer;
October 1st, 1941: Flight Lieutenant (war subs.);
?: Acting Squadron Leader;
April 1st, 1943: Flight Lieutenant;
July 1st, 1945: Temporary Squadron Leader;
June 1st, 1946: Squadron Leader (war subs.);
October 1st, 1946: Squadron Leader.

Career:
?: St. Crispin School, Colchester;
?: Royal Grammar School, Colchester;
January 1935: Royal Air Force;
?: No. 1 School of Technical Training, RAF Halton;
January 1938: RAF College, Cranwell';
September 7th, 1939: Airman u/t Pilot, RAFVR;
October 1st, 1939: Permanent Commision No. 152 Squadron, Acklington;
1940: RAF North Weald;
?: No. 12 Operational Training Unit, Benson;
?: Instructor No. 15 Operational Training Unit;
June 15th, 1942: Flight Commander No. 466 (RAAF) Squadron;
?: Instructor No. 19 Operational Training Unit, Forres;
?: No. 2 Overseas Dispatch Unit, St. Mawgan;
?: Flight Commander No. 243 Squadron;
?: British Commonwealth Air Force Headquarters, Iwakuni, JApan;
?: Acting Station Commander No. 1315 Squadron;
1947: Transport Command, Bushey;
1948: Air Accident Officer, Berlin Air Lift;
?: Commanding Officer Initial Training School;
?: Commanding Officer No. 288 Squadron;
December 14th, 1957: Reitrement (Wing Commander);
?: Beecham Group;
?: British Oxygen;

Victories:
August 22nd, 1940: Dornier Do 17 (1./Kampfgeschwader 2, shared);

Own aircraft flown:
Supermarine Spitfire P9640;
Supermarine Spitfire P9432;

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Squadron Leader

Unit:

No. 466 (RAAF) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1943

LG 35841/37.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Squadron Leader

Unit:

No. 466 (RAAF) Squadron, Royal Air Force (No. 466 (RAAF) Squadron, Royal Air Force)

Awarded on:

September 10th, 1943

Citation:
"Following an arduous operational tour during the Battle of Britain he changed to Bomber Aircraft during which as Flight Commander displayed considerable skill and courage whilst on operational sorties to some of the most heavily defended objectives. He is a cool and courageous pilot, who by his personal example has sustained the high morale and fighting spirit of the flight."

LG36165/4012.

• Photo 1: Tom MacNeill
• - The London Gazette of 27th October 1939, Issue 34718
  - The London Gazette of 12th November 1940, Issue 34989
  - The London Gazette of 3rd December 1940, Issue 35005
  - The London Gazette of 18th November 1941, Issue 35350
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 29th December 1942, Issue 34841, dated 1st January 1943
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 7th September 1943, Issue 36165, dated 10th September 1943
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 2nd October 1945, Issue 37295, dated 5th October 1945
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 17th June 1946, Issue 37571, dated 21st May 1946
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 1st November 1946, Issue 37776, dated 5th November 1946
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 6th June 1947, Issue 37977, dated 12th June 1947
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 20th December 1957, Issue 41261, dated 24th December 1957