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Daniell, Rex Donald

Date of birth:
October 29th, 1920 (Hamilton, New Zealand)
Date of death:
October 13th, 2010 (Maroochydore/Queensland, Australia)
Service number:
NZ2435/43701
Nationality:
New Zealander (1907-1947, Dominion UK)

Biography

Promotions:
June 8th, 1940: Pilot Officer;
June 8th, 1941: Flying Officer;
June 8th, 1942: Flight Lieutenant (war subs.);
1942: acting Squadron Leader.

Career:
December 1939 - juni 1940: Royal New Zealand Air Force;
June 8th, 1940: transfer to Royal Air Force;
?: No. 82 Squadron;
1942 : Squadron Leader No. 117 Squadron;
?: No. 233 Squadron;
June 8th, 1945: Reserve of Air Force Officers
June 1945: Royal New Zealand Air Force.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Squadron Leader
Unit:
No. 117 Squadron
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1944
Air Force Cross (AFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Squadron Leader
Unit:
No. 233 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
June 8th, 1945
Citation:
"This officer is a highly efficient flight commander, whose great keenness for air operations, coupled with fine qualities of courage and resolution has set a worthy example. He has participated in a very large number of sorties, including the Arnhem and the Rhine crossing airborne operation. The skill with which he executed his allotted task in these operations was an important factor in the success achieved."
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Squadron Leader
Awarded on:
July 31st, 1945
Awarded for:
Operation Market Garden
Vliegerkruis (VK)

415th Award.
Royal Decree No.29, dated July 31st, 1945.
Permission to wear the decoration granted on January 1st, 1946.

Sources

  • - MEIJER, H.G. & VIS, R., Het Vliegerkruis, De Bataafsche Leeuw, Amsterdam, 1997.
    - The London Gazette Issue 34881, dated 25th June 1940
    - The London Gazette Issue 35228, dated 25th July 1941
    - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 18th August 1942, Issue 35675, dated 21st August 1942
    - Supplement to The london Gazette of 31st December 1943, Issue 1st January 1944
    - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 5th June 1945, Issue 37115, dated 8th June 1945
    - Ninth Supplement to The London Gazette of 28th December 1945, Issue 1st January 1946
    - Auckland War Memorial

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