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Maguire, Harold John

Date of birth:
April 12th, 1912 (Kilkishen, Ireland)
Date of death:
February 1st, 2001
Service number:
34048
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Squadron Leader
Unit:
No. 229 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 20th, 1940
"For gallantry and devotion to duty in the execution of air operations."

Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Wing Commander
Unit:
No. 226 (Fighter) Wing, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1942
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Wing Commander
Unit:
No. 226 (Fighter) Wing, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1946
"In recognition of gallant and distinguished service whilst prisoners of war in Japanese hands."
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Wing Commander
Unit:
No. 226 (Fighter) Wing, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
October 1st, 1946
"In recognition of gallant and distinguished services rendered during, the period of operations against the Japanese in Malaya and the Netherlands East Indies terminating in March, 1942."
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Rank:
Wing Commander
Unit:
RAF Odiham, HQ, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 2nd, 1950
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Rank:
Acting Air Commodore
Unit:
Director of Tactical and Air Transport Operations, HQ, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1958
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
Rank:
Air Marshal
Unit:
Defence Staff (Intelligence), HQ, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1966

Deputy Chief
Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)

With "Battle of Brittain" clasp
1939-1945 Star

With "Malay Peninsula" clasp
General Service Medal 1962-2007

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