Date of birth:

October 12th, 1912 (Owhango/North Island, New Zealand)

Date of death:

August 17th, 1983

Service number:

40207

Nationality:

New Zealander (1907-1947, Dominion UK)

Promotions:
october 24th, 1937: Acting Pilot Officer on probation;
August 24th, 1938: Pilot Officer on probation;
August 24th, 1938: Pilot Officer;
February 24th, 1940: Flying Officer;
February 24th, 1941: Flight Lieutenant (war subs.);
March 1st, 1942: Temporary Squadron Leader;
February 21st, 1944: Squadron Leader (war subs.);
October 31st, 1946: Squadron Leader (seniority September 1st, 1945).

Career:
May 7th, 1958: Retirement.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Squadron Leader

Unit:

No. 154 (Motor Industries) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

September 18th, 1942

Citation:
"This officer has completed a large number of operational sorties. He is a skilful and energetic squadron commander who, by his personal example, has raised the squadron to a high pitch of fighting efficiency. He has destroyed at least 3 enemy aircraft."

LG 35709/4059.

• - The London Gazette of 9th November 1937, Issue 34452
  - The London Gazette of 2nd September 1938, Issue 34547
  - The London Gazette of 5th March 1940, Issue 34805
  - The London Gazette of 25th April 1941, Issue 35145
  - The London Gazette of 27th March 1942, Issue 35503
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 15th September 1942, Issue 35709, dated 18th September 1942
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 25th April 1944, Issue 36488, dated 28th April 1944
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 14th November 1947, Issue 38125, dated 18th November 1947
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 16th May 1958, Issue 41390, dated 20th May 1958