CREW MEMBER PROFILE |
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Surname: |
DILWORTH |
First Name/s: |
John Frederick |
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Service No/s: |
40044 |
Service: |
RAAF |
Branch: |
Pilot |
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Awards: |
DFC awarded posthumously with effect from 24 Feb 44 (LG 21 Dec 45, p6207). The citation for his DFC states: ‘This officer has completed, as pilot and captain of aircraft, many successful operations against the enemy, in the course of which he has invariably displayed high skill, fortitude, and devotion to duty’ (Air Ministry Bulletin) 1939/45 Star Also served RAFO |
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SERVICE RECORDS |
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Event |
Aircraft Flown |
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15 Jul 1936 |
Enlisted as an air cadet in the RAAF at Point Cook, VIC |
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17 Jul 1937 |
Discharged on termination of period of enlistment |
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26 Aug 1937 |
Commissioned as Plt Off, RAFO |
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06 Sep 1937 |
Granted a Short Service Commission in the RAF |
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13 Sep 1937 |
No.1 Flying Training School, RAAF Point Cook, VIC |
TIGER MOTH |
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01 Oct 1937 |
Embarked Australia - date not known |
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01 Dec 1937 |
Disembarked UK |
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19 Dec 1937 |
No.29 (F) Squadron |
NIMROD, HART, OSPREY, |
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09 May 1938 |
No.3 School of Technical Training, Blackpool until 14 May 38 (course) |
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08 Aug 1938 |
Central Flying School, RAF Upavon, Flying Instructor’s Course |
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07 Oct 1938 |
No.2 Flying Training School, Brize Norton - Instructor |
HARVARD / OXFORD ? |
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15 Dec 1938 |
No.12 Service Flying Training School, Spitalgate - Instructor |
OXFORD |
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26 May 1939 |
Promoted Fg Off, RAFO |
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12 Jun 1939 |
Promoted Acting Flt Lt, RAFO (LG 01 Aug 39, p5324?) |
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20 Feb 1940 |
Placed on Special Duties List |
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19 Mar 1940 |
Relinquished acting rank of Flt Lt (LG 07 May 40, p2723) |
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01 Apr 1940 |
Embarked UK - date not known |
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01 Aug 1940 |
Disembarked Australia - date not known |
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03 Sep 1940 |
Promoted Flt Lt (LG 22 Oct 40, p6139) |
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07 Apr 1941 |
Special Duties List |
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01 Dec 1941 |
Promoted Temporary rank of Sqn Ldr, RAFO (LG 16 Dec 41 (p7112) |
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25 May 1942 |
Embarked Sydney on board HMS Ruys of the Koninklijke |
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06 Jul 1942 |
No.2 Personnel Despatch Centre |
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08 Jul 1942 |
No.10 Operational Training Unit, Abingdon & Stanton Harcourt |
WHITLEY |
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19 Aug 1942 |
No.11 Operational Training Unit, Bassingbourne |
WELLINGTON |
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26 Aug 1942 |
Transferred to the RAFO |
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05 Oct 1942 |
No.1501 Beam Approach Training Flight, Abingdon & Stanton |
OXFORD |
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12 Oct 1942 |
No.101 Squadron, Holme upon Spalding Moor |
LANCASTER I/III |
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16 Oct 1942 |
No.1654 Heavy Conversion Unit, Wigsley |
STIRLING/HALIFAX/LANCASTER? |
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26 Oct 1942 |
No.460 Squadron, Breighton |
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12 Dec 1942 |
Promoted Acting Wg Cdr |
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14 Dec 1942 |
Appointed Officer Commanding, No. 460 Sqn |
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11 Jan 1943 |
Promoted Sqn Ldr (war substantive) (LG 28 Sep 45, p4806) |
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16 Feb 1943 |
Relinquished Acting Wg Cdr |
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22 Feb 1943 |
No.1662 Heavy Conversion Unit, Blyton |
LANCASTER I/III |
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21 Aug 1943 |
No.101 Squadron (supernumerary), Ludford Magna |
LANCASTER I/III |
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25 Nov 1943 |
No.576 Squadron, Elsham Wolds, OC ‘A’ Flight |
LANCASTER I/III It is belived that he did not fly with 576 Sqn |
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17 Dec 1943 |
No.100 Squadron, Waltham (Grimsby), Commanding Officer, |
LANCASTER I/III |
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25 Feb 1944 |
Lost in ED815 (HW-P) in operations over Schweinfurt, aged 29. |
LANCASTER I/III |
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576 Squadron FLYING RECORDS |
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Date |
Aircraft |
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Flight Details |
T/O |
Land |
Flt Time |
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No flight records available |
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PERSONAL INFORMATION |
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Personal Records Restricted - not available to the public |
PHOTOS & DOCUMENTS |
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Personal Documents Restricted - not available to the public |
