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Air Commodore T R Thomas (37662)


Thomas Reece              b: 2 Jul 1913                r: 3 Feb 1958                     d: 27 Mar 1985

DFC – 7 Jul 1942, MiD - 24 Dec 1941.

Act Plt Off (P): 23 Mar 1936, Plt Off: 27 Jan 1937, Fg Off: 27 Jul 1938, Flt Lt (WS): 27 Jul 1940, Act Sqn Ldr: xx xxx 1941, (T) Sqn Ldr: 1 Sep 1941, Act Wg Cdr: 29 Mar 1943, (T) Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1943, Sqn Ldr: 27 Aug 1946 [1 Jan 1941], Wg Cdr: 1 Jul 1947 [1 Oct 1946], Gp Capt: N/A, Act A/Cdre: 2 Dec 1955, A/Cdre: Retained.

23 Mar 1936:          Appointed to a Short Service Commission.

18 Apr 1936:          U/T Pilot, No 6 Flying Training School.

10 Jan 1937:           Pilot, No 46 Sqn

 3 Apr 1937:            Posted to HQ Iraq Command

xx xxx 1937:            Officer, No 1 Armoured Car Company.

 9 Jan 1938:            Pilot, No 70 Sqn.

xx xxx xxxx:            Flight Commander, No 70 Sqn.

xx xxx 1939:           ?, RAF Harwell

 8 Nov 1939:          Attended Operational Training Course, No 214 Sqn

28 Nov 1939:         Pilot, No 99 Sqn.

12 Jun 1940:           Instructor, No 11 OTU

xx Dec 1941:          Officer Commanding, 'A' Flight, No 70 Sqn

xx xxx 1942:           Attached?, No 2 Personnel Despatch Centre

 1 Oct 1942:           Instructor, No 15 OTU

29 Mar 1943:          Deputy Chief Instructor, No 15 OTU

24 May 1943:          Attended RAF Staff College

23 Aug 1943:          Air Staff, HQ No 92 Group.

23 Aug 1944:          Training Staff, HQ Bomber Command

xx Dec 1945:           Air Staff - SD 3, Directorate of Staff Duties.

27 Aug 1946:          Appointed to Permanent Commission in the rank of Squadron Leader (retaining rank current at the time) [1 Jan 1941]  

xx xxx xxxx:           

28 Feb 1950:          Air Staff, Deputy Directorate of Air Foreign Liaison

xx xxx xxxx:           

 2 Dec 1955            Air Attaché, Buenos Aires.

He died in the Kingston upon Thames area.

Citation for the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross

"THOMAS, Thomas Reece, S/L (37662, Royal Air Force)

Squadron Leader Thomas has completed 47 sorties. He is a flight commander of great merit and his efforts have resulted in a high standard of efficiency and morale being maintained in his flight.  He has shown the greatest keenness to inflict damage on the enemy. During a squadron raid on Derna airfield, Squadron Leader Thomas's accurate bombing started four fires and caused an explosion.  He is a most courageous and determined captain of aircraft."

(Source - Air Ministry Bulletin 7440)

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