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Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation
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Dudley George b: 8 May 1911 r: 6 May 1958 d: 21 Jul 2001
DFC
7 Mar 1941, DFC (G) 29 Dec 1942, MiD - 17 Sep 1943, MiD
1 Jan 1945, LoM (O) - 11 Apr 1944.
(Spec Res): Plt Off
(P): 10 Jun 1932, Plt Off: 8 Jul
1933,
(RAF): Plt Off: 16 Sep 1933 [16 Sep 1932], Fg Off: 16 Mar 1934, Flt Lt: 1 Oct 1936, Sqn Ldr: 1 Apr 1939, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Mar 1941, Act Gp Capt: 6 Sep 1942?, Wg Cdr (WS): 6 Mar 1943, (T) Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1944, Wg Cdr: 1 Oct 1946, Gp Capt: 1 Jul 1950, Act A/Cdre: xx xxx xxxx, A/Cdre: Retained.
10 Jun 1932: U/T Pilot, No 501 (County of Gloucester) Sqn.
16 Sep 1932: Pilot, No 501 (County of Gloucester) Sqn.
16 Sep 1933:
Granted a Permanent Commission in the rank of Pilot Officer
16 Sep 1933:
Relinquished his commission in the Special Reserve.
16 Sep 1933: U/T Pilot, No 5 Flying Training School
18 Feb 1934: Pilot, No 43 Sqn.
xx xxx 1934: Acting Armament Officer, No 43 Sqn
xx xxx xxxx: Adjutant, No 43 Sqn
27 Apr 1936: Attended Instructors' Course, Central Flying School (graded B).
4 Jun 1937: Flight Commander, No 40 Sqn.
30 Apr 1938: Pilot, No 70 Sqn.
30 Aug 1938: Flight Commander, No 84 Sqn (Shaibah)
xx xxx 1939: Staff, No 4 FTS
11 Sep 1939: Officer Commanding, 'S' Sqn
28 Jan 1940: Officer Commanding, No 84 Sqn.
1 Mar 1941: Operations Officer, HQ British Forces, Greece
xx xxx xxxx:
13 Jun 1943: Group Captain - ?, HQ Middle East Command.
7 Jun 1945: Group Captain- ?, HQ Fighter Command
8 Jul 1952: Officer Commanding, RAF Gutersloh.Recommendation for the award of Officer, Legion of Merit (United States)
LEWIS, Dudley George, G/C, DFC
in connection with operations of the 9th Bomber Command against Ploesti.
(Source - Air 2/8973)
This page was last updated on 20/04/23
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