Date of birth:

May 18th, 1919

Service number:

905254/134523

Nationality:

British

Promotions:
?: Sergeant;
May 25th, 1942: Pilot Officer on probation (emergency);
March 11th, 1943: Flying Officer on probation (war subs.);
September 11th, 1944: Flight Lieutenant (war subs.);
February 27th, 1946: Flight Lieutenant (as from September 11th, 1945).

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flying Officer

Unit:

No. 156 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

November 7th, 1943

Citation:
"This officer has a varied and excellent operational record during which he has set a splendid example of courage and devotion to duty. Despite being forced down on to the sea on two occasions, on the first of which he spent twelve hours in a dinghy and on the second 52 hours before being rescued, Flying Officer Humphreys keenness for operational flying remains undiminished.
In addition, during an anti-submarine patrol, his aircraft was attacked by an Aradao 196 and in the subsequent engagement the hostile aircraft was destroyed."

LG 36276/5339.
Air Ministry Bulletin 12235.

• - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 25th December 1942, Issue 35837, dated 29th December 1942
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 13th April 1943, Issue 35981, dated 16th April 1943
  - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 3rd December 1943, Issue 36276, dated 7th December 1943
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 10th October 1944, Issue 36744, dated 13th October 1944
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 25th October 1946, Issue 37770, dated 29th October 1946