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Dean, Ernest Henry "Dixie"

    Geboortedatum:
    21 oktober 1917 (Fulham-Londen, Groot-Brittannië)
    Overlijdensdatum:
    2005 (Surrey, Groot-Brittannië)
    Dienstnummer:
    39718
    Nationaliteit:
    Britse

    Biografie

    Bevorderingen:
    1 juni 1937: Acting Pilot Officer on probation (Seniority 18 mei 1937);
    15 maart 1938: Pilot Officer;
    15 september 1939: Flying Officer;
    15 september 1940: Flight Lieutenant;
    1 december 1941 - 1 november 1947: temporary Squadron Leader;
    26 januari 1946 - 1 januari 1948: Squadron Leader (war subs.);
    4 november 1950: Wing Commander.

    Loopbaan:
    ?: Chelsea Central School;
    Emmanuel School;
    ?: OTC;
    augustus 1935 - september 1936: Brooklands Flying Club, Weybridge;
    15 maart 1937: Civil Flying School, Hanworth;
    ?: 5 E.&R.F.T.S.;
    juni 1937 - september 1937: No. 11 FTS;
    januari 1938: No. 151 Squadron;
    april 1938: No. 80 Squadron;
    april 1940: 'B'-Flight, No. 33 Squadron;
    juni 1940: Flight Commander 'B'-Flight, No. 33 Squadron;
    juli 1941: Instructor 71 OTU, Ismailia;
    oktober 1941: No. 30 Squadron;
    12 februari 1942: No. 274 Squadron;
    maart 1942: Commanding Officer No. 274 Squadron;
    13 juli 1942: HQ, ME;
    ?: Fighter Controller HQ, No. 252 Wing;
    december 1942: Fighter Controller HQ, No. 219 Group;
    15 maart 1943: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves;
    september 1943: 29 Sector Ops Room Controller;
    november 1943: Controller No. 217 Group;
    20 maart 1944: No. 335 (Greek) Squadron;
    juni 1944: War Course Air HQ, Levant;
    6 oktober 1944: Air Staff, Air HQ, Egypt, Cairo;
    oktober 1945: HQ, ME;
    ?: Commanding Officer No. 19 Recruit Centre, Metfield, Norfolk;
    april 1946: W/T training school, Yatesbury, Wiltshire;
    ?: No. 3 Radio School, Compton Bassett, Wiltshire;
    mei 1947: SAdO RAF Rudloe Manor;
    16 juni 1948: Commanding Officer HQ, 62 Group (V);
    4 november 1950: 'A' Class Reserve, Royal Air Force Reserve of Officers;
    10 oktober 1959: Pensioen.

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    Periode:
    Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)
    Rang:
    Acting Flight Lieutenant (Waarnemend Kapitein-vlieger)
    Toegekend op:
    17 maart 1941

    LG 35107/1574.
    Mentioned in Dispatches
    Periode:
    Tweede Wereldoorlog (1939-1945)
    Rang:
    Squadron Leader (Majoor-Vlieger)

    LG 35837/5639.
    Toestemming tot dragen verleend op 29 december 1942.
    Flying Cross 1945

    Bronnen

    • - The London Gazette of 1st June 1937, Issue 34403
      - The London Gazette of 22nd March 1938, Issue 34495
      - The London Gazette of 14th November 1939, Issue 34733
      - The London Gazette of 26th November 1940, Issue 35001
      - Supplement to The London Gazette of 14th March 1941, Issue 35107, dated 17th March 1941
      - The London Gazette of 16th December 1941, Issue 35383
      - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 25th December 1942, Issue 35837, dated 29th December 1942
      - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 9th November 1945, Issue 37345, dated 13th November 1945
      - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 19th February 1947, Issue 37479, dated 22nd February 1946
      - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 14th November 1947, Issue 38125, dated 18th November 1947
      - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 13th February 1948, Issue 38209, dated 17th February 1948
      - Supplement to The London Gazette of 10th November 1950, Issue 39065, dated 14th November 1950
      - Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 16th October 1959, Issue 41848, dated 20th October 1959
      - Haakans aviation page

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