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Soe in France: An Account of the Work of the British Special Operations Executive in France
By M.R.D. Foot
David Stirling: The Phoney Major: The Life, Times and Truth about the Founder of the SAS
By Gavin Mortimer
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 35305" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Tait </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>James Brian (Willie) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>617 Squadron,R.A.F. </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Wing Commander </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>33291 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>2nd and 3rd bar to Distinguished Service Order,bar to Distinguished Flying Cross </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 22.9.1944 (2nd barDSO) 5.12.1944 (barDFC) 9.1.1945 (3rd barDSO) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>from South Wales</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 9.12.1916</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>educated Wellingborough School</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>RAF Cranwell (Cadet - passed out 1936)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>51 Squadron 1940</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flight Lt (A/Squadron Leader)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award DFC (22.10.1940)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award DSO (18.4.1941)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>35 Squadron</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Squadron Leader</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award bar to DSO (25.7.1941)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Squadron Leader</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award Mention in Despatches (24.9.1941)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>10 Squadron</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>78 Squadron</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>617 Squadron 12.7.1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Wing Commander</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>pilot</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award 2nd and 3rd bar DSO</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award bar DFC</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Staff,Cyprus 1956</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Commander,RAF Coningsby late 1950s</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>ADC to the Queen 1959</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired from RAF 1968</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>technical representative for ICL</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>managed a haulage company</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>investment adviser,Scottish Widows until 1981</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Betty (WAAF Officer) 1945 (died 1995) (3 children)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 31.8.2007 </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/j-b-tait.8190/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/8/8190-fa752002775291beb66911c310cd80ef.jpg?1591389216" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 35305, member: 1"] [LIST] [*][B]SURNAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Tait [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]FORENAME[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]James Brian (Willie) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]UNIT[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]617 Squadron,R.A.F. [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]RANK[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]Wing Commander [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]NUMBER[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]33291 [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]AWARD[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]2nd and 3rd bar to Distinguished Service Order,bar to Distinguished Flying Cross [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]PLACE[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]London Gazette 22.9.1944 (2nd barDSO) 5.12.1944 (barDFC) 9.1.1945 (3rd barDSO) [/I][/INDENT] [LIST] [*][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B] [/LIST] [INDENT][I]from South Wales[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]born 9.12.1916[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]educated Wellingborough School[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]RAF Cranwell (Cadet - passed out 1936)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]51 Squadron 1940[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Flight Lt (A/Squadron Leader)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]award DFC (22.10.1940)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]award DSO (18.4.1941)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]35 Squadron[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Squadron Leader[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]award bar to DSO (25.7.1941)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Squadron Leader[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]award Mention in Despatches (24.9.1941)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]10 Squadron[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]78 Squadron[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]617 Squadron 12.7.1944[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Wing Commander[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]pilot[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]award 2nd and 3rd bar DSO[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]award bar DFC[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Staff,Cyprus 1956[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]Commander,RAF Coningsby late 1950s[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]ADC to the Queen 1959[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]retired from RAF 1968[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]technical representative for ICL[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]managed a haulage company[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]investment adviser,Scottish Widows until 1981[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]married Betty (WAAF Officer) 1945 (died 1995) (3 children)[/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][I]died 31.8.2007 [/I][/INDENT] [INDENT][/INDENT] [INDENT][I][URL="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/j-b-tait.8190/"][IMG]http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/8/8190-fa752002775291beb66911c310cd80ef.jpg?1591389216[/IMG][/URL][/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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