DAMBUSTERS Iveson, Thomas Clifford

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Iveson ​

• FORENAME

Thomas Clifford (Tony)​

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• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​

• RANK

A/Squadron Leader ​

• NUMBER

128539 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Flying Cross ​

• PLACE

London Gazette 16.3.1945 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 11.9.1919 York​

educated Archbishop Holgate's School​

RAFVR September 1938​

service number 742036​

Reserve​

called up 1.9.1939​

5 FTS​

7 OTU​

Sergeant​

616 Squadron 2.9.1940​

92 Squadron 11.10.1940​

CFS 1941​

Flying Instructor,Southern Rhodesia​

Pilot Officer 1.5.1942​

Bomber Command​

Flying Officer 1.11.1942​

Flight Lt 1.5.1944​

617 Squadron July 1944-45 (27 ops)​

pilot​

A/Squadron Leader​

award DFC (16.3.1945)​

6 LFS​

Flight Lt 11.4.1948​

retired from RAF 12.7.1949​

seconded to BOAC​

awarded Air Efficiency Decoration (AE)​

employed Granada TV​

Secretary,617 Squadron Association​

Chairman,Bomber Command Association​

married (dissolved) (3 daughters)​

married second wife (died 1995)​

partner of Mary​

died 5.11.2013​

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