Wing Commander John Keith Douglas

Service number 403564
Ranks Held Flight Lieutenant, Wing Commander
Birth Date 17/07/1921
Birth Place Australia: New South Wales, Tamworth
Death Date 08/02/1945
Death Place Over: Over Germany
Final Rank Wing Commander
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Units
  • No. 103 Squadron (RAF)
  • No. 467 Squadron
Places
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945

Rolls

Timeline

Date of birth 17/07/1921
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) 29/03/1941 Leading aircraftsman.
Date commissioned 25/09/1941 Pilot officer.
Date promoted 16/11/1942 Acting flight lieutenant.
Other units 08/08/1942 No 103 Squadron.
Date promoted 25/03/1942 Flying officer.
Other units 05/08/1942 No 460 Squadron.
Other units 05/02/1943 No 166 Squadron.
Date promoted 25/09/1943 Flight lieutenant.
Date promoted 25/05/1943 Acting squadron leader.
Other units 05/1943 No 1662 Lancaster Conversion Unit.
Other units 15/05/1944 Commanding Officer of No 460 Squadron.
Date promoted 15/05/1944 Acting wing commander.
Date promoted 01/01/1945 Squadron leader.
Date of death 08/02/1945
Other units 08/02/1945 Commanding Officer of No 467 Squadron.