Date of birth:

July 26th, 1912 (Sevenoaks/Kent, Great Britain)

Date of death:

March 25th, 1985 (New Orleans/Louisiana, United States)

Service number:

90154

Nationality:

British

Promotions:
July 30th, 1935: Pilot Officer (RAF);
April 14th, 1937 - 11 februari 1938: Flying Officer;
February 11th, 1938: Flying Officer (RAFVR);
September 8th, 1940: Flight Lieutenant;
December 1st, 1941: temporary Squadron Leader;
?: Squadron Leader;
January 1st, 1944: temporary Wing Commander;
October 1st, 1944: Wing Commander (war subs.);
? - July 26th, 1957: Wing Commander;
July 26th, 1957: Group Captain.

Career:
?: No. 601 (County of London) Squadron;
February 11th, 1938: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flying Officer

Awarded on:

May 31st, 1940

Citation:
"This officer was posted to France early in May, 1940, and led his flight on many occasions with great skill and has set a high standard of morale and leadership."

LG 34860/3253.

• Photo 1: Tom MacNeill
• - The London Gazette of 10th September 1935, Issue 34197
  - The London Gazette of 15th June 1937, Issue 34408
  - The London Gazette of 15th March 1938, Issue 34493
  - Supplement to The London Gazette of 28th May 1940, Issue 34860, dated 31st May 1940
  - The London Gazette of 15th October 1940, Issue 34970
  - The London Gazette of 16th December 1941, Issue 35383
  - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 18th January 1944, Issue 36340, dated 21st January 1944
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 31st October 1944, Issue 36776, dated 3rd November 1944
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 11th October 1957, Issue 41202, dated 15th October 1957