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Air Commodore D G Lewis (05241)


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.

For a list of foreign decoration abbreviations, click here

(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:             

 xx xxx xxxx:            

 6 Nov 1946:             Group Captain- ?, HQ Fighter Command

22 Aug 1949:            SASO and Deputy Head of Delegation, Greece

 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)

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