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Hancock, Norman Patrick Watkins

Geboortedatum:
4 augustus 1919 (Streatham-Londen, Groot-Brittannië)
Overlijdensdatum:
april 2003
Dienstnummer:
42122
Nationaliteit:
Britse

Biografie

Bevorderingen:
?: Acting Pilot Officer on probation;
6 november 1939: Pilot Officer on probation;
6 februari 1940: Pilot Officer;
6 november 1940: Flying Officer;
6 november 1941: Flight Lieutenant (war subs.);
10 maart 1943 - 1 december 1943: Temporary Flight Lieutenant;
1 juli 1945: Temporary Squadron Leader;
1 september 1945: Flight Lieutenant;
1 augustus 1947: Squadron Leader;
?: Wing Commander.

Loopbaan:
?: Croydon High School;
?: Wimbledon Technical School;
?: Laboratory Assistant
februari 1939: Royal Air Force;
? - 12 mei 1940: No. 266 Squadron;
12 mei 1940: No. 1 Squadron; British Rototherm;
december 1940: No. 85 Squadron;
januari 1941: No. 1 Squadron;
? - 21 mei 1941: No. 261 Squadron;
21 mei 1941: No. 185 Squadron;
22 mei 1941: Flight Commander B Flight, No. 185 Squadron;
september 1941: Instructor No. 71 Operational Training Unit;
1942: No. 5 (SAAF) Squadron;
juli 1942: No. 250 Squadron;
november 1942: Commanding Officer No. 250 Squadron;
januari 1943: Liaison Officer Turkish Air Force;
6 februari 1943: Reserves;
?: Instructor No 2. Egyptian Air Force Squadron;
?: Air Staff Heliopolis;
1946: Commanding Officer No. 595 Squadron;
oktober 1946: Headquarters British Component in Japan;
?: Commanding Officer No. 11 Squadron;
1950 - 1952: Senior Personnel Staff Officer No. 12 Group;
1953: Commanding Officer No. 33 Squadron;
?: Headquarters Maintenance Command;
april 1957 - 1958: Headquarters Bomber Command;
12 augustus 1958: Retirement (Wing Commander).

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Periode:
Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)
Rang:
Flight Lieutenant (Kapitein-vlieger)
Eenheid:
No. 250 (Sudan) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Toegekend op:
29 december 1942
Engelstalige voordracht aanwezig.

LG 35837/5637.
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Periode:
Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)
Rang:
Acting Squadron Leader (Waarnemend Majoor-vlieger)
Toegekend op:
1 januari 1946

LG 37407/130.
King's/Queen's Commendation for valuable service in the air

Bronnen

  • - The London Gazette of 5th December 1939, Issue 34747
    - The London Gazette of 27th February 1940, Issue 34801
    - The London Gazette of 3rd January 1941, Issue 35032
    - The London Gazette of 20th January 1942, Issue 35426
    - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 25th December 1942, Issue 35837, dated 29th December 1942
    - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 18th June 1943, Issue 36063, dated 22nd June 1943
    - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 28th January 1944, Issue 36354, dated 1st February 1944
    - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 24th August 1945, Issue 37240, dated 28th August 1945
    - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 9th November 1945, Issue 37345, dated 13th November 1945
    - Supplement to The London Gazette of 28th December 1945, Issue 37407, dated 1st January 1946
    - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 7th February 1947, Issue 37878, dated 11th February 1947
    - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 1st august 1947, Issue 38035, dated 5th August 1947
    - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 8th August 1958, Issue 41469, dated 12th August 1958
    - Battle of Britain London Monument

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