DAMBUSTERS Knights, Robert Edgar (Bob)

[John Robertson]

• SURNAME

Knights ​

• FORENAME

Robert Edgar (Bob) ​

• UNIT

617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R. ​

• RANK

A/Flight Lieutenant ​

• NUMBER

155224 ​

• AWARD

Distinguished Service Order ​

• PLACE

London Gazette 12.1.1945 ​

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

born 18.1.1921 Fulham,London​

educated Fulham School for Boys​

RAF March 1941​

pilot training,Arnold Schemme,U.S.A.​

Pilot Officer​

619 Squadron June 1943​

Flying Officer​

award DFC (21.4.1944) (30 ops)​

617 Squadron​

A/Flight Lt​

pilot​

award DSO​

67 ops total​

seconded to BOAC June 1945​

released end 1946​

pilot,BOAC (later British Airways)​

retired from B.A. 1976​

married Helen Maloney,WAAF 1947 (3 children)​

died 4.12.2004​

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