Wing Commander William Keith Bolitho

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Photograph P09257.001
Service number 407016, O4401
Ranks Held Flight Lieutenant, Wing Commander
Birth Date 1913-02-11
Birth Place Australia: South Australia, Adelaide
Final Rank Wing Commander
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Units
  • Royal Australian Air Force
  • No. 11 Squadron
  • No. 20 Squadron
Place Adelaide
Conflicts/Operations
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1942-12-18
Published in London Gazette in 1943-08-13
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1943-08-19
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1942-12-23
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1944-12-07

Collection items

    Media


    Group portrait of participants commencing No 7 Pilots' Course at RAAF Point Cook, Victoria. ...

    Group portrait of participants at the passing out of No 7 Pilots' Course at RAAF Point Cook, ...

    Studio portrait of Group Captain William Keith Bolitho RAAF. Born in Adelaide on 11 February ...

    Object


    Distinguished Flying Cross : Flight Lieutenant W K Bolitho, 20 Squadron RAAF

    1939 - 45 Star : Wing Commander W K Bolitho, 11 Squadron RAAF

    Pacific Star : Wing Commander W K Bolitho, 11 Squadron RAAF

    British War Medal 1939-45 with Mentioned in Despatches oakleaf: Wing Commander W K Bolitho, 20 Squadron RAAF

    Australia Service Medal : Wing Commander W K Bolitho, 3 Operational Training Unit, RAAF

    General Service Medal 1918-62: Wing Commander W K Bolitho, RAAF

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Royal Australian Air Force
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Wing Commander
    Commonwealth Gazette
    07 December 1944 on page 2701 at position 1

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    No. 20 Squadron
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Flight Lieutenant
    London Gazette
    18 December 1942 on page 5506 at position 15
    Commonwealth Gazette
    23 December 1942 on page 2919 at position 8

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Royal Australian Air Force
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Flight Lieutenant
    London Gazette
    13 August 1943 on page 3632 at position 8
    Commonwealth Gazette
    19 August 1943 on page 1737 at position 28

Timeline

Date of birth 11 February 1913

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