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Sheen, Walter Charles

Date of birth:
May 13th, 1907
Date of death:
October 31st, 1969
Service number:
363771 / 5174
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Wing Commander
Unit:
No. 61 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1940
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
September 13th, 1940
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Wing Commander
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1941
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Awarded on:
June 11th, 1942
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Group Captain
Awarded on:
June 2nd, 1943
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Temporary Group Captain
Awarded on:
June 8th, 1944
Mentioned in Dispatches
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Group Captain
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1946
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Rank:
Air Commodore
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1955
Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)

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