Elmhirst, Thomas Walker
- Date of birth:
- December 15th, 1895 (Yorkshire, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- November 6th, 1982 (Dummer/Hampshire, United Kingdom)
- Nationality:
- British
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Air Force Cross (AFC)
- Period:
- First World War (1914-1918)
- Rank:
- Acting Major
- Unit:
- Royal Naval Air Service, Royal Navy
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1919
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Air Commodore
- Unit:
- AHQ Egypt, RAF Middle East Command, HQ, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Air Commodore
- Unit:
- AHQ Egypt, RAF Middle East Command, HQ, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- June 11th, 1942
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Commodore
- Unit:
- HQ, North-West Allied Tactical Air Forces, Allied Forces
- Awarded on:
- June 2nd, 1943
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Unit:
- HQ, 2nd Tactical Air Force, HQ, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- June 8th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Vice-Marshal
- Unit:
- HQ, 2nd Tactical Air Force, HQ, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1945
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Vice-Marshal
- Unit:
- Air Staff, HQ, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1946
Assistant Chief
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Vice-Marshal
- Unit:
- Air Staff, HQ, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1946
Grootofficier in de Kroonorde
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Vice-Marshal
- Unit:
- HQ, 2nd Tactical Air Force, HQ, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- July 26th, 1946
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Vice-Marshal
- Unit:
- HQ, 2nd Tactical Air Force, HQ, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- July 26th, 1946
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Vice-Marshal
- Unit:
- HQ, 2nd Tactical Air Force, HQ, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- February 11th, 1947
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Vice-Marshal
- Unit:
- HQ, 2nd Tactical Air Force, HQ, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- February 11th, 1947
Commandeur de l' Ordre National de la Legion d'Honneur
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Vice-Marshal
- Unit:
- HQ, 2nd Tactical Air Force, HQ, Royal Air Force
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Air Vice-Marshal
- Unit:
- HQ, 2nd Tactical Air Force, HQ, Royal Air Force
- Rank:
- Air Marshal
- Awarded on:
- June 29th, 1956
Sources
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/31098/supplement/97/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36033/supplement/2430/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36866/supplement/4/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37407/page/32/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37878/supplement/702/data.pdf
- Thomas Walker Elmhirst - Bharat Rakshak:Indian Air Force
- T W Elmhirst_P
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