- SURNAME
Nesbitt-Dufort
- FORENAME
John
- UNIT
161 Squadron (RAF)
- RANK
Squadron Leader
- NUMBER
29164
- AWARD
Distinguished Service Order,Croix de Guerre (Fr)
- PLACE
1941
- ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
pilot
born 1912
resided Burgess Hill
English mother,French father (KIA 1914)
Flying Instructor,2 SFTS
54 OTU (FLt) 1940
attached 2 Squadron
1419 Flight
138 Squadron
161 Squadron (in DFC citation)
Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment,Ringway
488 Squadron
OC Troopships
Empire CFS
CFI,night-fighter OTU
RAF Liaison Officer,HQ Southern Command
Wing Commander Flying,128 Wing
author "Black Lysander" 1973
born 1912
resided Burgess Hill
English mother,French father (KIA 1914)
Flying Instructor,2 SFTS
54 OTU (FLt) 1940
attached 2 Squadron
1419 Flight
138 Squadron
161 Squadron (in DFC citation)
Airborne Forces Experimental Establishment,Ringway
488 Squadron
OC Troopships
Empire CFS
CFI,night-fighter OTU
RAF Liaison Officer,HQ Southern Command
Wing Commander Flying,128 Wing
author "Black Lysander" 1973