Wing Commander Reginald Edward Bailey

Service number	42093
Ranks Held	Acting Flight Lieutenant, Acting Squadron Leader, Wing Commander
Birth Date	15/06/1915
Final Rank	Wing Commander
Service	Royal Air Force
Units	No. 466 Squadron No. 77 Squadron (RAF) Royal Air Force
Conflict/Operation	Second World War, 1939-1945

Collection items

Date of birth	15/06/1915
Other units	26/05/1939	No 5 Flying Training School.
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)	13/03/1939	Pupil pilot.
Date promoted	13/05/1939	Pilot officer.
Other units	06/11/1939	RAF Station Abingdon.
Date promoted	10/10/1940	Acting flight lieutenant.
Date promoted	06/11/1940	Flying officer.
Other units	29/07/1940	No 77 Squadron.
Other units	04/04/1940	No 10 Operational Training Unit.
Date promoted	02/12/1941	Acting squadron leader.
Date promoted	06/11/1941	Flight lieutenant.
Other units	16/01/1941	No 10 Operational Training Unit.
Other units	28/10/1942	Commanding Officer No 466 Squadron.
Other units	01/09/1942	No 460 Squadron.
Date promoted	23/10/1942	Acting wing commander.
Other units	29/09/1943	No 21 Operational Training Unit.
Date promoted	23/01/1943	Squadron leader.
Other units	19/02/1944	Commanding Officer No 114 Wing, West Africa.
Date promoted	29/03/1944	Acting wing commander.
Other units	18/12/1944	No 238 Squadron.
Other units	29/01/1945	Commanding Officer No 1315 Flight.
Other units	08/04/1946	No 104 Personnel Despatch Centre.
Other units	22/03/1946	No 1 Personnel Despatch Centre (UK).