| Service number | 419303, O33153 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Flying Officer, Group Captain, Flight Lieutenant |
| Birth Date | 1924-05-01 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Victoria, Melbourne, Caulfield |
| Death Date | 2015-04-12 |
| Final Rank | Group Captain |
| Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Place | Caulfield |
| Conflicts/Operations |
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| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1955-01-01 Published in London Gazette in 1947-06-27 Published in London Gazette in 1969-05-02 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1969-03-13 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1955-01-20 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1948-02-05 |
Group Captain Jack Darby Espie
Description
Group Captain Jack Darby Espie was born on 1 May 1924 in Caulfield, Victoria. Espie enlisted in the Royal Australian Air Force in 1942, graduating as a pilot in June 1943. During the Second World War, he flew 34 operations with 76 Squadron Royal Air Force, receiving the Belgian Croix de Guerre with Palme d’Or. He also flew with 187 Squadron RAF, 246 Squadron RAF, and 466 Squadron RAF. In 1955 he was awarded the Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air (QCBA) and in 1969 he received a Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC).
Espie served in Vietnam during the Vietnam War, he was CO of 35 Squadron in Vung Tau from February to December 1968, during which time he flew 1363 transport sorties totalling 835 hours flying time. He retired from the Air Force in July 1974, after 32 years’ service.
Collection items
Rolls
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- Royal Australian Air Force
- Conflict
- Period 1950-1959
- Rank
- Flight Lieutenant
- London Gazette
- 01 January 1955 on page 42 at position 17
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 20 January 1955 on page 122 at position 19
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- Royal Australian Air Force
- Conflict
- Vietnam, 1962-1975
- Rank
- Group Captain
- London Gazette
- 02 May 1969 on page 4657 at position 2
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 13 March 1969 on page 1547 at position 2
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- Royal Australian Air Force
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Flying Officer
- London Gazette
- 27 June 1947 on page 2938 at position
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 05 February 1948 on page 1323 at position 7
Timeline
| Date of birth | 01 May 1924 | |
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| Date of death | 12 April 2015 |
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