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Maguire, Harold John
Maguire, Harold John
Date of birth:
April 12th, 1912 (Kilkishen, Ireland)
Date of death:
February 1st, 2001
Service number:
34048
Nationality:
British
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Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Squadron Leader
Unit:
No. 229 Squadron
,
Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 20th, 1940
"For gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations."
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Wing Commander
Unit:
No. 226 (Fighter) Wing
,
Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1942
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Wing Commander
Unit:
No. 226 (Fighter) Wing
,
Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1946
"In recognition of gallant and distinguished service whilst prisoners of war in Japanese hands."
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Wing Commander
Unit:
No. 226 (Fighter) Wing
,
Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1946
"In recognition of gallant and distinguished services rendered during, the period of operations against the Japanese in Malaya and the Netherlands East Indies terminating in March, 1942."
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Rank:
Wing Commander
Unit:
RAF Odiham
,
HQ
,
Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 2nd, 1950
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)
Rank:
Acting Air Commodore
Unit:
Director of Tactical and Air Transport Operations
,
HQ
,
Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1958
Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB, military division)
Rank:
Air Marshal
Unit:
Defence Staff (Intelligence)
,
HQ
,
Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1966
Deputy Chief
1939-1945 Star
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
With "Battle of Brittain" clasp
Air Crew Europe Star
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Pacific Star
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
War Medal 1939-1945
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
General Service Medal 1962-2007
With "Malay Peninsula" clasp
Flying Badge
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Sources
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39732/supplement/19/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38797/supplement/9/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37744/supplement/4903/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34795/supplement/1056/data.pdf
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https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37744/supplement/4904/data.pdf
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H J Maguire
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Air Marshal Sir Harold Maguire - Telegraph
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http://www.bbm.org.uk/airmen/as-Maguire.htm
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