Air-Commodore Horton Douglas Marsh

Service number	397, 397 (0382); Air Commodore, O382
Ranks Held	Air-Commodore, Wing Commander
Birth Date	12/01/1920
Birth Place	Australia: New South Wales, Sydney, Auburn
Final Rank	Air-Commodore
Service	Royal Australian Air Force
Unit	No. 460 Squadron
Place	Auburn
Conflicts/Operations	Second World War, 1939-1945 Malayan Emergency, 1948-1960 Period 1960-1979

Rolls

Honours and Awards:

Unit

No. 460 Squadron

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945

Rank

Wing Commander
Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

Conflict

Second World War, 1939-1945
Honours and Awards:

Conflict

Period 1960-1979

Rank

Air-Commodore

Timeline

Date of birth	12/01/1920
Date and unit at appointment (Officers)	22/06/1939	Pilot Officer.
Date promoted	04/07/1940	Flying officer.
Date promoted	01/01/1941	Flight lieutenant.
Other units	11/05/1942	No 1 Training Group.
Date promoted	11/05/1942	Acting squadron leader.
Other units	20/09/1943	No 460 Squadron.
Date promoted	17/01/1944	Acting wing commander.
Other	17/01/1944	Commanding Officer of No 460 Squadron.
Other units	15/05/1944	Chief instructor No 27 Operational Training Unit (RAF).
Other units	23/03/1945	85th Wing Headquarters.
Date promoted	01/12/1945	Wing commander.

Related information

Conflicts

Units

Places

Auburn

Subjects

Objects

S03563

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