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Air Commodore T B de la P Beresford (33156)
Tristram Barnard de la Poer
b: 24
Jun 1915
r: 5 Feb 1962
d: 11 Nov 1985
DSO
28 Jul 1942, DFC 13 Sep 1938, Bar 22 May 1942, LoM
(O) 16 Jun 1944.
Plt
Off: 27 Jul 1935, Fg Off: 27 Jan 1937, Act Flt
Lt: 8 Apr 1938, Flt Lt: 27 Jan
1939, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Sep 1940, (T) Wg
Cdr: 1 Dec 1941, Sqn Ldr: 14 Apr
1942 [1 Sep 1940], Act Gp Capt: 31
Mar 1945, Wg Cdr: 30 Sep 1946,
Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947, Gp Capt: 1
Jan 1953, Act A/Cdre: 19 Apr 1958, A/Cdre:
1 Jan 1959.
xx
xxx 1933:
Flight Cadet, 'B' Sqn, RAF College.
28
Jan 1936:
Pilot, No 5 Sqn. (Wapiti IIA)
22
Dec 1937:
Pilot, No 20 Sqn. (Audax I)
8
Apr 1938:
Flight Commander, No 20 Sqn. (Audax I)
3
Jul 1939:
Air Staff, HQ No 23 (Training) Group.
xx
Jun 1941:
Officer Commanding, No 266 Sqn. (Spitfire II/V)
5
Nov 1942:
Staff, Directorate of Plans.
?
31
Mar 1945:
Officer Commanding, No 324 Wing.
xx
May 1945:
9
Apr 1946:
Attended Course No 16, RAF Staff College (Overseas), Haifa.
16
Oct 1954:
Air Adviser to UK High Commissioner, India.
14
Jan 1957:
Group Captain - Training, HQ Fighter Command.
19
Apr 1958:
Air Commodore - Operations, HQ Fighter Command.
1
Jan 1960:
SASO, HQ Air Forces Middle East.
He represented the RAF College at Boxing, Hockey,
Rugby and attained the rank of Flight Cadet Sergeant.
Citation for the award of the Bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross.
Wing Commander Tristram Barnard de la Poer BERESFORD, D.F.C.(33156).
In April, 1942, this officer led his wing with much success.
In the course of many sorties, 7 enemy aircraft were definitely
destroyed; a further 6 were probably destroyed and others were damaged.
Wing Commander Beresford himself probably destroyed 1 and damaged 2 of
them. This officer has displayed
great skill and masterly leadership which, combined with his gallantry, have set
a splendid example.
(London Gazette 22 May
1942)
Citation for the award of the Distinguished Service
Order
Wing Commander Tristram Barnard De .La Poer BERESFORD, D.F.C. (33156).
This officer continues to display skill and leadership of a high
standard. He has led' is wing in
numerous sorties many of which have been as escort to our bombers.
One day in June, 1942, he intercepted a formation of enemy bombers and
personally shot down one of them arid shared in the destruction of another.
The masterly leadership and keenness displayed by Wing Commander
Beresford have set an example of the highest order.
(London Gazette 28 July 1942)
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