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Curtis, Arthur Bryan

Date of birth:
March 27th, 1924 (Shanghai, China)
Date of death:
April 17th, 1989 (Zimbabwe)
Service number:
169320
Nationality:
British

Biography

Arthur Curtis studied at Oxford and played rugby for Oxford University and London Irish.

February 1st, 1944: Flight Officer (prob)
August 1st, 1944: Fight Officer (war sub)
February 1st, 1946: Flight Lieutenant (war sub)

Curtis played international rugby for Ireland in the season 1950. He later became a headmaster in Zimbabwe.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Flight Lieutenant
Unit:
No. 35 (Madras Presidency) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
April 13th, 1945
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

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