| Service number | 27 |
|---|---|
| Ranks Held | Air-Commodore, Wing Commander |
| Birth Date | 25/02/1904 |
| Final Rank | Air-Commodore |
| Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Unit | No. 20 Squadron (RAF) |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
Air-Commodore Ernest Gipps Knox-Knight
Collection items
Rolls
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- No. 20 Squadron (RAF)
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Wing Commander
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Honours and Awards:
- Conflict
- Period 1945-1959
- Rank
- Air-Commodore
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
Timeline
| Date of birth | 25/02/1904 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) | 26/04/1926 | Air cadet. |
| Date promoted | 01/11/1926 | Pilot officer. |
| Date promoted | 26/10/1927 | Flying officer. |
| Date promoted | 01/07/1930 | Flight lieutenant. |
| Date promoted | 01/07/1936 | Squadron leader. |
| Date promoted | 01/03/1939 | Wing commander. |
| Other units | 16/08/1940 | Commanding Officer No 10 Squadron. |
| Other units | 1941 | Command RAAF Station, Pembroke Island. |
| Date promoted | 01/04/1942 | Group captain. |
| Other units | 1943 | Senior Air Staff Officer No 1 Training Group. |
| Other units | 1943 | Commanding Officer No 5 Service Flying Training School. |
| Other units | 1943 | Commanding Officer 62 Training Group. |
| Date promoted | 01/08/1944 | Air commodore. |
| Other units | 1945 | Senior Air Staff Officer, North Western Area Headquarters. |
| Other units | 1945 | Command, Souther Area. |
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