Date of birth:

March 28th, 1898

Date of death:

April 26th, 1964

Service number:

03149

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Military career:
1915: Joins Army
Februariy1917: 100 Squadron
14 January 1924: Flight Commander, No. 32 Squadron
4 May 1933: 41st Squadron
4 March1937: Air Staff, HQ No. 22 Group
21 October 1937: Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ No.5 (Bomber) Group
25 September 1939: Air Staff, HQ Fighter Command
1939: Commanding Officer, No 61 (Fighter) Wing
1940: Commanding, RAF Tangmere
23 March 1943: Duty Air Commodore, HQ Fighter Command
15 November 1943: Duty Air Commodore, HQ ADGB
26 January 1944: AOC, No 13 (Fighter) Group
7 May 1945: AOC, No 88 (Fighter) Group
21 January 1946: Director of Air Force Welfare Decorations

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Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Second-Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 100 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps

Awarded on:

March 7th, 1917

For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on many occasions. He has taken part in forty-one night bombing raids, many of which were carried out at a very low altitude and in bad weather. He has successfully inflicted considerable damage upon his objectives.

Period:

First World War (1914-1918)

Rank:

Captain

Unit:

No. 100 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps

Awarded on:

September 21st, 1918

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Wing Commander

Unit:

RAF Tangmere, HQ, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

November 1st, 1941

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Air Commodore

Unit:

HQ, RAF Fighter Command, HQ, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

June 2nd, 1943

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

No. 13 (Fighter) Group, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

1945

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Air Vice-Marshal

Unit:

No. 13 (Fighter) Group, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1946

In recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the war.

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Air Vice-Marshal

Unit:

No. 13 (Fighter) Group, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

October 17th, 1946

The President of the United States of America, authorized by Act of Congress, 20 July 1942, takes pleasure in presenting the Legion of Merit, in the Degree of Commander to Air Vice Marshall John A. Boret, Royal Air Force, for exceptionally meritorious conduct in the performance of outstanding services to the Government of the United States from January to August 1945.

War Department, General Orders No. 121

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