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Medhurst, Charles Edward Hastings

Date of birth:
December 12th, 1896 (Kings Norton, United Kingdom)
Date of death:
October 18th, 1954 (New Forest, United Kingdom)
Nationality:
British

Biography

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Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Awarded on:
June 15th, 1916
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Temporary Captain
Unit:
No. 14 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
Awarded on:
January 18th, 1918
"On the night of 1/2nd. November , 1917, on the Gaza Front, he successfully bombed hostile active batteries from a low altitutde, thereby stopping their fire, when our artillery was unable to reach them."
Military Cross (MC)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Temporary Captain
Unit:
No. 14 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
Awarded on:
June 14th, 1918
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Temporary Captain
Unit:
No. 14 Squadron, Royal Flying Corps
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1919

New Years Honours
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Vice-Marshal
Unit:
Air Staff (Intelligence), HQ, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1942

New Years Honours (Assistant Chief of the Air Staff)
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB, Military Division)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Air Marshal
Unit:
HQ, RAF Middle East Command, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces (MAAF), Allied Forces
Awarded on:
June 12th, 1945
Order Odrodzenia Polski Komandorski z Gwiazda
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Air Marshal
Unit:
HQ, RAF Middle East Command, Mediterranean Allied Air Forces (MAAF), Allied Forces
Awarded on:
June 14th, 1945

HM Birthday Honours
Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB, military division)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Marshal
Unit:
Mediterranean and Middle East Command, HQ, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
March 15th, 1946
"In recognition of valuable services rendered in connection with the war."
Legion of Merit - Commander (LoM - C)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Marshal
Unit:
Mediterranean and Middle East Command, HQ, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
September 6th, 1946
Rad Bileho lva II Class
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Marshal
Unit:
Mediterranean and Middle East Command, HQ, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
September 6th, 1946
Basilikon Tagma toy Georgioya A - Grand Commander
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Chief Marshal
Awarded on:
October 27th, 1948
Commandeur in de Leopoldsorde / Commandeur de l'Ordre de Léopold
Flying Badge

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