Tuttle, Geoffrey William

Date of birth:: October 2nd, 1906
Date of death:: January 11th, 1989
Nationality:: British

Biography

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Rank:: Flight Lieutenant
Unit:: Aircraft Depot India, AHQ India, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: December 10th, 1937

"For gallant and distinguished services rendered in connection with the operations in Waziristan, during the period 25th November, 1936, to 16th January; 1937."

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Temporary Wing Commander
Unit:: Photographic Development Unit, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: July 11th, 1940

"In recognition of distinguished services rendered in recent operations."

Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Temporary Wing Commander
Unit:: Photographic Development Unit, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: July 11th, 1940

Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Wing Commander
Unit:: No. 324 Wing, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: January 1st, 1943

Orden Otechestvennoi voiny 2

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Group Captain
Unit:: HQ, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces (MAAF), Allied Forces
Awarded on:: April 11th, 1944

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

Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Air Commodore
Unit:: Balkan Air Force, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces (MAAF), Allied Forces
Awarded on:: June 8th, 1944

Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Air Commodore
Unit:: AHQ Greece, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: June 14th, 1945

HM Birthday Honours

Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)

Basilikon Tagma toy Phoinikos - Grand Commander

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Air Commodore
Unit:: AHQ Greece, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: March 15th, 1946

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

Basilikon Tagma toy Phoinikos - Grand Commander

Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

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

Croix de Guerre (1939-1945)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)

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

Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)

Awarded on:: January 1st, 1957

New Years Honours

Knights/Dames Commanders of the Order of the British Empire (K/DBE)

Flying Badge

Sources

- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36463/supplement/1674/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/37501/supplement/1379
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/Edinburgh/issue/15725/page/439/data.pdf
- Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation