Date of death:

January 28th, 1985

Service number:

580219/43634

Nationality:

British

Promotions:
?: Sergeant;
April 1st, 1940: Pilot Officer on probation;
?: Pilot Officer;
January 5th, 1941: Flying Officer (war subs.);
?: Flying Officer on probation;
April 1st, 1941: Flying Officer;
January 5th, 1942: Flight Lieutenant (war subs.);
?: Acting Squadron Leader;
January 1st, 1947: Flight Lieutenant (seniority 1 september 1945);
November 1st, 1947: Squadron Leader (subs., seniority 1 augustus 1947);
April 15th, 1948: Squadron Leader.

Career:
July 11th, 1958: Retirement.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Squadron Leader

Unit:

No. 264 (Madras Presidency) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

October 13th, 1942

Citation:
"This officer has been engaged on operational flying since the war began and has completed many sorties. He fought in the Battle of Britain and, on one occasion, he participated in an engagement against a very large force of enemy fighters and bombers. During.the battle, he probably destroyed several fighters before his own aircraft was so badly damaged that he was forced to leave it by parachute. One night in July, 1942, he skilfully intercepted a Junkers 88 and destroyed it. This officer has always displayed fine fighting qualities."

LG 35741/4437.

• - The London Gazette of 18th June 1940, Issue 34876
  - The London Gazette of 7th March 1941, Issue 35097
  - The London Gazette of 23rd May 1941, Issue 35171
  - The London Gazette of 10th March 1942, Issue 35483
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 9th October 1942, Issue 35741, dated 13th October 1942
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 9th May 1947, Issue 37952, dated 13th May 1947
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 7th November 1947, Issue 38120, dated 11th November 1947
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 2nd July 1948, Issue 38344, dated 6th July 1948
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 11th July 1958, Issue 41444, dated 15th July 1958