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Beazley, Hugh John Sherard

    Date of birth:
    July 18th, 1916 (Malta)
    Date of death:
    June 13th, 2011 (Cornwall, UK)
    Service number:
    73023
    Nationality:
    British

    Biography

    Wing Commander. No. 249 Squadron RAF. Hurricane I P2988.

    Promotions:
    25 September, 1940: Flying Officer
    25 September, 1941: Flight Lieutenant (war sub)
    13 June, 1944: Squadron Leader (war sub)
    23 August, 1949: commission relinquished and appoitiined to the RAFVR,
    retaining the rank of Wing Commander
    23 August,1954: commission relinquished

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Acting Squadron Leader
    Unit:
    No. 89 Squadron, Royal Air Force
    Awarded on:
    March 7th, 1944
    Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

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