Date of birth:

February 28th, 1920 (Livingstone, Northern Rhodesia)

Date of death:

May 11th, 2004

Service number:

43031

Nationality:

Rhodesian (1924-1964, British Protectorate)

23 Mar 1940: Act Plt Off (P)
13 Jul 1940: Plt Off (P)
20 Sep 1940: Plt Off
13 Jul 1941: Fg Off (WS)
13 Jul 1942: Flt Lt (WS)
13 Jul 1942: (T) Sqn Ldr
12 Nov 1946 [1 Sep 1945]: Flt Lt
1 Jul 1949: Sqn Ldr
1 Jul 1955: Wg Cdr
23 May 1960: Act Gp Capt
1 Jan 1961: Gp Capt
1 Jul 1968: A/Cdre

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 151 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

April 7th, 1942

Citation:
"This officer is a keen-and courageous fighter pilot. Although he was severely wounded in the Battle of Britain, Flight Lieutenant Ellacombe immediately resumed operational flying upon recovery. He has carried out numerous flights by night in all weather conditions and he has destroyed 2 and probably destroyed a further 2 enemy aircraft.”

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Squadron Leader

Unit:

No. 487 (RNZAF) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

December 29th, 1944

Rank:

Air Commodore

Awarded on:

June 13th, 1970

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• Photo 1: Tom MacNeill
• - http://www.bbm.org.uk/Ellacombe.htm
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35514/supplement/1555
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36863/supplement/5954