Date of birth:

September 24th, 1911

Date of death:

October 3rd, 1984

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Graves Leuchars Cemetery

Service number:

37439

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

F/Lt Womersley of 224 squadron, flying Hudson N7217 shot down a Dornier Do-18 at 7:05 am on the 8th of October 1939. The Do-18 landed in the sea and the crew got onto a dinghy. They were picked up by the Dutch ship "Teddy".

Albert Womersley lies buried in Leuchars Cemetery, Scotland.

Promotions/career:
14 December, 1929: 2e Luitenant Middlesex Regiment

21 October, 1935: Acting Pilot Officer on Probation
31 August, 1936 posted to School of Air Navigation, Manston
21 October, 1936: Pilot Officer
21 May, 1938: Flying Officer
2 May, 1939: Acting Flight Lieutenant
21 May, 1940: Flight Lieutenant
12 December 1940: posted to No. 93 Squadron, but was subsequently re-posted to his former Unit, No.1 (C) O.T.U. Silloth.)
1 September, 1941: Temporary Squadron Leader
1 January, 1944: Temporary Wing Commander
12 March, 1944: Squadron Leader (war sub and Temporary Wing Commander)
14 December, 1945: Squadron Leader - rank of Temporary Wing Commander relinquished as of 1 november 1947
7 July, 1948: Extended service for 5 years
7 July, 1953: Extended service for 5 years
7 July, 1958: Extended service for 5 years
7 July, 1963: Commission relinquished retaining rank of Wing Commander

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• - The London Gazette Publication date:13 December 1929 Supplement:33560Page:8098
  - The London Gazette Publication date:12 November 1935 Issue:34219Page:7168
  - The London Gazette Publication date:8 December 1936 Issue:34347Page:7921
  - The London Gazette Publication date:31 May 1938 Issue:34515Page:3503
  - The London Gazette Publication date:4 April 1939 Issue:34613Page:2264
  - The London Gazette Publication date:20 February 1940 Supplement:34795Page:1055
  - The London Gazette Publication date:18 June 1940 Issue:34876Page:3704
  - The London Gazette Publication date:4 November 1941 Issue:35335Page:6373
  - The London Gazette Publication date:18 January 1944 Supplement:36340Page:407
  - The London Gazette Publication date:18 April 1944 Supplement:36479Page:1830
  - The London Gazette Publication date:29 December 1944 Supplement:36866Page:64
  - The London Gazette Publication date:27 September 1949 Supplement:38723Page:4614
  - The London Gazette Publication date:24 July 1953 Supplement:39925Page:4126
  - The London Gazette Publication date:13 February 1959 Supplement:41636Page:1159
  - The London Gazette Publication date:26 July 1963 Supplement:43069Page:6461
  - The London Gazette Publication date:27 September 1963 Supplement:43120Page:8079
  - The Scottish War Graves Project
  - Jever Steam Laundry
  - Flight magazine, 24 september 1936

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