Service number:

32252

Nationality:

British

Very little is know regarding this air man besides:
- Married August 1938 to Phyllis Dorothea Verdon-Roe
- Was in september 1939 with No. 21 Squadron

Promotions:
September 23th, 1932: Acting Pilot Officer (probation)
September 23th, 1933: Pilot Officer (probation)
April 11th, 1934: Pilot Officer
June 2nd, 1935: Flying Officer
June3nd, 1937: Flight Lieutenant
January 1st, 1940: Squadron Leader
September 1st, 1941: Temporary Wing Commander
January 23th, 1946: 4 yrs extended service as Squadron Leader
November 1st, 1947: relinquished temporary rank of Wing Commander
July 22nd 1948: Permanent commission as Squadron Leader
May 30th 1949: Transfer to the Secretarial Branch
July 1st, 1957: Wing Commander
September 27th, 1960: Retirement

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Squadron Leader

Awarded on:

May 28th, 1940

Citation:
"During a night in May, 1940, this officer, as captain of an aircraft, displayed skill and tenacity in pressing home a bombing attack on the bridges at Maastricht. A direct hit was observed on a bridge, and it was subsequently confirmed that the bridge was destroyed. Squadron Leader Sarll has taken a leading part in several recent operations of his unit and has consistently shown determination."

• - The London Gazette Issue 33870 published on the 4 October 1932
  - The London Gazette Issue 33991 published on the 31 October 1933
  - The London Gazette Issue 34046 published on the 1 May 1934
  - The London Gazette Issue 34171 published on the 18 June 1935
  - The London Gazette Issue 34408 published on the 15 June 1937<
  - The London Gazette Issue 34765 published on the 2 January 1940
  - The London Gazette Issue 34859 published on the 28 May 1940
  - The London Gazette Issue 35270 published on the 9 September 1941
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 38049 published on the 15 August 1947
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 38125 published on the 14 November 1947
  - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 38611 published on the 17 May 1949
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 38679 published on the 2 August 1949
  - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 41111 published on the 25 June 1957
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 42169 published on the 14 October 1960
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