Simpson, John William Charles

Date of birth:: 1913 (Huntingdonshire, Great Britain)
Date of death:: August 12th, 1949
Service number:: 37642
Nationality:: British

Biography

Promotions:
March 9th, 1936: Acting Pilot Officer on probation;
January 6th, 1937: Pilot Officer;
July 6th, 1938: Flying Officer;
July 6th, 1940: Flight Lieutenant;
September 1st, 1941: temporary Squadron Leader;
May 9th, 1943: Wing Commander (war subs.);
September 1st, 1945: Squadron Leader (senioritiy January 1st, 1941);
December 3rd, 1946: temporary Wing Commander (seniority July 1st, 1943);
July 1st, 1947: Wing Commander (seniority October 1st, 1946).

Career:
January 6th, 1942: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves.

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flight Lieutenant
Awarded on:: June 25th, 1940

Citation:
"In June 1940, Flight Lieutenant Simpson led a section of aircraft in a squadron patrol over Northern France. During an engagement with a superior enemy force he succeeded in destroying three enemy aircraft.
This officer has led his flight on every patrol, showing not only courage and skill in fighting, but also an excellent example by his confident and offensive spirit. He has personally accounted for seven enemy aircraft."

LG 34881/3862.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Squadron Leader
Unit:: No. 245 (Northern Rhodesian) Squadron, Royal Air Force (No. 245 (Northern Rhodesian) Squadron, Royal Air Force)
Awarded on:: May 30th, 1941

Citation:
"This officer has displayed great skill and initiative both as a squadron commander and an individual fighter. He has destroyed 12 enemy aircraft, of which two have been shot down at night."

Second DFC awarded in the form of a bar to be worn on the ribbon of the first DFC.
LG 35176/3095.

Sources

Photo 1: Tom MacNeill
- The London Gazette of 24th March 1936, Issue 34267
- The London Gazette of 26th January 1937, Issue 34363
- The London Gazette of 26th July 1938, Issue 34535
- The London Gazette of 25th June 1940, Issue 34881
- The London Gazette of 30th July 1940, Issue 34910
- The London Gazette of 30th May 1941, Issue 35176
- The London Gazette of 9th September 1941, Issue 35270
- Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 8th June 1943, Issue 36051, dated 11th June 1943
- Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 19th May 1944, Issue 36524, dated 23rd May 1944
- Supplement to The London Gazette of 6th September 1946, Issue 37716, dated 10th September 1946
- Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 29th November 1946, Issue 37804, dated 3rd December 1946
- Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 25th February 1947, Issue 37892, dated 28th February 1947
- Supplement to The London Gazette of 18th July 1947, Issue 38020, dated 22nd July 1947