Geboortedatum:

24 januari 1917 (Penrith/Cumbria, Groot-Brittannië)

Overlijdensdatum:

9 augustus 2005

Dienstnummer:

740365/84702

Nationaliteit:

Britse

Archie Little Winskill ontving tevens de CBE (11 juni 1960), CVO (2 juni 1973), KCVO (31 december 1979). Op 20 februari 1980 werd hij tot ridder geslagen.

Bevorderingen:
april 1937: Sergeant;
25 augustus 1940: Pilot Officer on probation (seniority 15 augustus 1940);
25 augustus 1941: Pilot Officer;
25 augustus 1941: Flying Officer (war subs., seniority 15 augustus 1941);
1941: Acting Flight Lieutenant;
april 1942: Acting Squadron Leader;
14 juli 1942: Flight Lieutenant (war subs.);
november 1942: Temporary Squadron Leader;
21 december 1943: Acting Wing Commander;
21 juni 1944: Squadron Leader (war subs.);
25 februari 1947: Squadron Leader (seniority 1 september 1945);
1 januari 1953: Wing Commander;
1 augustus 1958: Acting Group Captain;
1 juli 1959: Group Captain;
1963: Air Commodore.

Loopbaan:
?: Penrith Grammar School;
?: Carlisle Grammar School;
april 1937: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves;
september 1939: Staff Pilot No. 1 Armament Training Camp, Catfoss;
augustus 1940: No. 7 Operational Training Unit;
?: Pilot No. 54 Squadron;
?: Pilot No. 72 Squadron;
oktober 1940: Pilot No. 603 Squadron;
januari 1941: Pilot No. 41 Squadron;
1941: Flight Commander No. 41 Squadron;
1942: Flight Commander No. 611 Squadron;
april 1942: Commanding Officer No. 165 Squadron;
augustus 1942: Commanding Officer No. 222 Squadron;
november 1942: Commanding Officer No. 232 Squadron;
september 1943: Instructor Ventral Gunnery School, Catfoss;
21 december 1943: Chief Instructor Central Gunnery School, Catfoss;
?: Commanding Officer Central Gunnery School, Catfoss;
1944: Army Staff College;
? - 1947: Air Staff, Air Ministry;
augustus 1947: Commanding Officer No. 17 Squadron, Japan;
februari 1948: Air Adviser, Belgian Air Force;
?: Wing Commander Operations, Headquarters Fighter Command;
1951: Wing Commander Scottish Wing, RAF Turnhouse;
1956: Commanding Officer RAF Turnhouse;
juli 1957: Air Staff, Headquarters 2nd Tactical Air Force;
1 augustus 1958: Group Captain Operations, Headquarters of RAF Germany;
13 september 1960: Commanding Officer RAF Duxford;
25 september 1961: Deputy Director, Department of the Air Secretary;
28 februari 1964: Air Attache, Paris;
?: Director Public Relations, Royal Air Force;
15 februari 1968 - 28 januari 1982: Captain of The Queen's Flight/Extra Equerry to Her Majesty;
18 december 1968: Retirement.

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Periode:

Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)

Rang:

Acting Flight Lieutenant (Waarnemend Kapitein-vlieger)

Eenheid:

No. 41 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Toegekend op:

6 januari 1942

Voordracht:
"Deze officier heeft meer dan 250 uur operationele vluchten uitgevoerd en heeft ten minste 3 vijandelijke vliegtuigen vernietigd. Op een dag in augustus 1941, viel hij 2 Messerschmitt 109's aan die onze bommenwerpers probeerden te onderscheppen. Hij vernietigde één van de vijandelijke jagers en zijn actie heeft zeker de bommenwerpers tegen serieuze aanvallen behoed."

LG 35404/123.

Periode:

Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)

Rang:

Acting Squadron Leader (Waarnemend Majoor-vlieger)

Eenheid:

No. 232 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Toegekend op:

27 juli 1943

Periode:

Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)

Toegekend op:

1944

• - The London Gazette of 4th October 1940, Issue 34960
  - Supplement to The London Gazette of 2nd January 1942, Issue 35404, dated 6th January 1942
  - The London Gazette of 27th January 1942, Issue 35435
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 13th October 1942, Issue 35747, dated 16th October 1942
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 23rd July 1943, Issue 36108, dated 27th July 1943
  - Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 1st August 1944, Issue 36639, dated 4th August 1944
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 25th February 1947, Issue 37892, dated 28th February 1947
  - Eighth Supplement to The London Gazette of 30th December 1952, Issue 39739, dated 1st January 1953
  - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 26th June 1959, Issue 41753, dated 30th June 1959
  - Supplement to The London Gazette of 17th January 1969, Issue 44770, dated 21st January 1969
  - Battle of Britain London Monument