Langton, Robert Thomas
- Date of birth:
- 1914 (Hull/East Riding of Yorkshire, United Kingdom)
- Date of death:
- October 28th, 1944 (off Walcheren, the Netherlands)
- Mentioned on:
- Air Forces Memorial Runnymede
- Service number:
- 564737 / 45973
- Nationality:
- British
Biography
10 June 1941: Pilot Officer on Prob.
1st April 1942: Flying Officer on prob. (war subs.)
1 April 1943: Flight Lieutenant (WS)
10 February 1943: Temp. Squadron Leader
7 December 1943: Squadron Leader (WS)
?: Acting Wing Commander
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Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Flight Sergeant
- Awarded on:
- September 13th, 1940
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Acting Wing Commander
- Awarded on:
- June 8th, 1944
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Squadron Leader
- Unit:
- No. 76 Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1945
Posthumously awarded
- Period:
- Second World War (1939-1945)
- Rank:
- Squadron Leader
- Unit:
- No. 76 Squadron, Royal Air Force
- Awarded on:
- January 1st, 1945
Posthumously awarded
Sources
- - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35222/page/4124/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34945/page/5488/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36866/supplement/58/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36544/supplement/2614/data.pdf
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35727/supplement/4275/data.pdf
- CWGC
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