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O'Brien, Joseph Somerton

Date of birth:
April 9th, 1912 (Calcutta, India)
Date of death:
September 7th, 1940 (England)
Buried on:
Commonwealth War Graves St Mary Cray Cemetery
Plot: E. Row: 3. Grave: 131.
Service number:
34171
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Spitfire, P9466

16 March, 1935: Pilot Officer
16 October, 1936: Flying Officer
16 October, 1937: Acting Flight Lieutenant
16 October1938: Flight Lieutenant
7 June, 1940: Temporary Squadron Leader

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Squadron Leader
Unit:
No. 92 (East India) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
July 30th, 1940
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Flight Lieutenant
Awarded on:
July 11th, 1940
Mentioned in Dispatches

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