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Gill, Eric

Service number:
54796
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Military career:
4 July 1944: Pilot Officer on prob (emergency)
28 September 1944: Flying Officer (war subs)
28 March 1946: Flight Lieutenant (war subs)
8 May 1947: Flying Officer (extended service) - seniority 28th March 1945
28 September 1947: Flight Lieutenant (subs)
9 January 1953: Flight Lieutenant (permanent) - for subsequent transfer to the Aircraft Control Branch
17 November 1953: Transferred to the Aircraft Control Branch
21 August 1963: Retired as Flight Lieutenant

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Flying Officer
Unit:
No. 88 (Hong Kong) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
January 26th, 1945
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

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