Burton, Frederick Elgar
- Service number:
- 37623
- Nationality:
- British (1801-present, Kingdom)
Biography
Promotions:
9 March, 1936: Acting Pilot Officer on probation
6 January, 1937: Pilot Officer
6 August, 1938: Flying Officer
6 August, 1940: Flight Lieutenant
1 September, 1941: Temporary Squadron Leader
19 October, 1943: Squadron Leader (war sub)
1 January, 1944: Temporary Wing Commander
9 May, 1946: extended service as Squadron Leader (four years)
1 November 1947: rank of Temporary Wing Commander relinquished
22 June, 1948: Squadron Leader (permanent)
1 July, 1950: Wing Commander
22 April, 1959: retirement
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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Flying Officer
- Awarded on:
- February 20th, 1940
For piloting home his rudderless plane which had been damaged in a dog-fight over Norway.
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Wing Commander
- Awarded on:
- June 8th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Wing Commander
- Awarded on:
- June 14th, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Wing Commander
- Awarded on:
- June 12th, 1947
Sources
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34267/page/1901
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34369/page/895
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34544/page/5418
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34795/supplement/1055
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34945/page/5489
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35301/page/5792
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36299/supplement/5590
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36340/supplement/407
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36544/supplement/2614
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37119/supplement/2990
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37977/supplement/2581
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38020/supplement/3415
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38125/supplement/5433
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38519/supplement/431
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38955/supplement/3359
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/41699/supplement/2928
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