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Brinsden, Francis Noel

Date of birth:
March 27th, 1919
Date of death:
November 1993 (Auckland, New Zealand)
Service number:
40338
Nationality:
New Zealander (1907-1947, Dominion UK)

Biography

Promotions:
November 30th, 1937: Acting Pilot Officer on probation;
September 27th, 1938: Pilot Officer;
March 27th, 1940: Flying Officer;
March 27th, 1941: Flight Lieutenant (war subs);
June 1st, 1942: temporary Squadron Leader;
June 28th, 1947: Flight Lieutenant (seniority December 1st, 1942);
July 1st, 1948: Squadron Leader (seniority August 1st, 1947);
January 1st, 1954: Wing Commander.

Career:
?: No. 19 Squadron;
?: Flight Commander No. 485 Squadron;
1943: No. 25 Squadron;
August 17th, 1943: Krijgsgevangene;
? - May 9th, 1945: Stalag Luft III.

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Sources

  • - The London Gazette of 14th December 1937, Issue 34463
    - The London Gazette of 4th October 1938, Issue 34558
    - The London Gazette of 9th April 1940, Issue 34826
    - The London Gazette of 23rd May 1941, Issue 35171
    - The London Gazette of 3rd July 1942, Issue 35618
    - 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
    Ninth Supplement to The London Gazette of 29th December 1953, Issue 40061, dated 1st January 1954

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