Date of birth:

April 7th, 1918

Service number:

109158

Nationality:

British

Promotions:
1939: Sergeant
7 October, 1941: Pilot Officer (probation/emergency)
1 October, 1942: Flying Officer (war sub)
7 October, 1943: Flight Lieutenant (war sub)
28 February, 1946: Commissoned as Flight Lieutenants, extended service (four years on the active list)
28 February, 1946: Period on the active list is extended to eight years
24 November, 1952: permanent commissioned as Flight Lieutenant
2 December, 1962: retirement retaining the rank of Squadron Leader

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 158 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

June 15th, 1943

Citation:
"This Officer has completed a second tour of operational duty during which he has attacked targets in both Germany and Italy including Genoa, Turin, Berlin, Hamburg, Kiel and the Ruhr valley.
Many of these attacks have been pressed home despite adverse weather and intense anti-aircraft fire and fighter opposition. Throughout, Flight Lieutenant Woolnough has set an example of skilful pilotage, cool judgement and determination."

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• - The London Gazette Publication date:18 November 1941 Issue:35350Page:6644
  - The London Gazette Publication date:3 November 1942 Issue:35773Page:4811
  - The London Gazette Publication date:11 June 1943 Issue:36054Page:2730
  - The London Gazette Publication date:12 October 1943 Issue:36211Page:4566
  - The London Gazette Publication date:2 May 1947 Issue:37947Page:2008
  - The London Gazette Publication date:21 March 1950 Issue:38867Page:1417
  - The London Gazette Publication date:27 March 1953 Issue:39812Page:1793
  - The London Gazette Publication date:7 December 1962 Issue:42853Page:9640
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  - Gillian Hutchinson