| Service number | 222 |
|---|---|
| Birth Date | 22 October 1918 |
| Birth Place | Australia: New South Wales, Sydney |
| Final Rank | Wing Commander |
| Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Unit | No. 459 Squadron |
| Place | Sydney |
| Conflict/Operation | Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1944-01-01 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1944-01-20 |
Wing Commander Phillip Walter Howson
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- No. 459 Squadron
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
- Rank
- Wing Commander
- London Gazette
- 01 January 1944 on page 17 at position 1
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 20 January 1944 on page 107 at position 14
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Second World War, 1939-1945
Timeline
| Date of birth | 22 October 1918 | |
|---|---|---|
| Date promoted | 01 June 1940 | Flight lieutenant. |
| Date promoted | 11 October 1941 | Squadron leader. |
| Other units | 10 February 1942 | Commanding Officer No 459 Squadron. |
| Date promoted | 14 September 1942 | Acting wing commander. |
| Date promoted | 01 April 1943 | Wing commander. |
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