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Mason, John Melbourne
Mason, John Melbourne
Date of birth:
October 8th, 1896
Date of death:
September 17th, 1950
Nationality:
British
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Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Lieutenant
Awarded on:
April 17th, 1918
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Period:
First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:
Temporary Captain
Awarded on:
August 3rd, 1918
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Group Captain
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1942
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Commodore
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1943
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Commodore
Awarded on:
June 2nd, 1943
Commandeur in de Orde van Oranje Nassau met zwaarden (ON.3x)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Commodore
Awarded on:
April 9th, 1943
Royal decree no. 7, dd. 18-2-1943.
Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Air Commodore
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1946
Sources
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Nederlandse onderscheidingen aan Britse staatsburgers voor de Tweede Wereldoorlog
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Air Authority
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