Wing Commander John Frederick Dilworth

Service number 40044
Ranks Held Acting Wing Commander, Wing Commander
Birth Date 14/10/1914
Death Date 25/02/1944
Death Place Germany
Final Rank Wing Commander
Service Royal Air Force
Unit No. 100 Squadron
Place Germany
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945

Rolls

  • Roll of Honour:

    Unit
    No. 100 Squadron
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Wing Commander
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    No. 100 Squadron
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Acting Wing Commander

Timeline

Date of birth 14/10/1914
Other 15/07/1936 Air cadet (RAAF).
Other units 19/12/1937 No 29 (Fighter) Squadron.
Date promoted 26/08/1937 Pilot officer (RAF).
Other units 06/09/1937 No 1 Flying Training School.
Other units 15/12/1938 Flight instructor at No 12 Flying Training School.
Other units 07/10/1938 Flight instructor at No 2 Flying Training School.
Date promoted 26/05/1939 Flying officer.
Date promoted 12/06/1939 Acting flight lieutenant.
Date promoted 03/08/1940 Flight lieutenant.
Other units 20/02/1940 Special duties list.
Date promoted 01/12/1941 Temporary squadron leader.
Date promoted 12/12/1942 Acting wing commander.
Other units 26/10/1942 Commanding Officer of No 460 Squadron.
Other units 12/10/1942 No 101 Squadron.
Other units 17/12/1943 Commanding Officer of No 100 Squadron.
Other units 25/11/1943 No 576 Squadron.
Other units 21/08/1943 No 101 Squadron.
Other units 22/02/1943 No 1662 Conversion Unit.
Date of death 25/02/1944
Date promoted 11/01/1944 Squadron leader.