DAMBUSTERS Townsend, William Clifford (Bill)

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John Robertson

John Robertson

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  • SURNAME
Townsend ​
  • FORENAME
William Clifford (Bill) ​
  • UNIT
617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​
  • RANK
Flight Sergeant ​
  • NUMBER
656738 ​
  • AWARD
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal ​
  • PLACE
Germany (Dams) 1943 ​
  • ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 12.1.1921 Brookend,Gloucester​
Army 1941​
Royal Artillery OCTU 12.1.1941​
RAF 14.5.1941 (AC2)​
9 RW 24.5.1941​
11 ITW 31.5.1941​
51 Group Pool 19.7.1941​
11 FTS 6.9.1941​
14 FTS September 1941​
12 FTS 1.1.1942​
Sergeant 24.1.1942​
BAT Flight March 1942​
16 OTU 10.3.1942​
Flight Sgt 1.4.1942​
49 Squadron 12.6.1942​
award DFM (14.5.1943) (26 ops)​
617 Squadron 25.3.1943​
pilot​
award CGM (28.5.1943) (Dams)​
Pilot Officer 16.3.1943​
1668 CU 17.9.1943​
Flying Officer 19.9.1943​
29 OTU 31.10.1943​
85 OTU July 1944​
7 FIS July 1944​
India February 1945​
Flight Lt 16.3.1945​
2 PDC 21.3.1945​
HQACSEA 25.3.1945​
HQ 226 Group April 1945​
6 RFU May 1945​
ACSEA 7.7.1945​
HQ 229 Group 28.11.1945​
104 PDC 12.4.1946​
released 3.5.1946 ​
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