| Service number | O383 |
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| Birth Date | 1920-07-27 |
| Birth Place | Australia: Tasmania, Launceston |
| Death Date | 2006-12-12 |
| Death Place | Australia: Australian Capital Territory, Canberra |
| Final Rank | Wing Commander |
| Service | Royal Australian Air Force |
| Unit | No. 77 Squadron |
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| Conflicts/Operations |
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| Gazettes |
Published in London Gazette in 1951-07-13 Published in London Gazette in 1951-06-22 Published in London Gazette in 1952-01-08 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1952-01-17 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1951-07-19 Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1951-06-22 |
Wing Commander Richard Cresswell
Collection items
Rolls
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Korea, 1950-1953
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Korea, 1950-1953
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Korea, 1950-1953
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- No. 77 Squadron
- Conflict
- Korea, 1950-1953
- Rank
- Squadron Leader
- London Gazette
- 13 July 1951 on page 3810 at position 1
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 19 July 1951 on page 1809 at position 45
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Korea, 1950-1953
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- No. 77 Squadron
- Conflict
- Korea, 1950-1953
- Rank
- Squadron Leader
- London Gazette
- 08 January 1952 on page 196 at position 1
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 17 January 1952 on page 1367 at position 1
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Korea, 1950-1953
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Honours and Awards:
- Unit
- No. 77 Squadron
- Conflict
- Korea, 1950-1953
- Rank
- Squadron Leader
- London Gazette
- 22 June 1951 on page 3412 at position 1
- Commonwealth Gazette
- 22 June 1951 on page 1555 at position 12
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Honours and Awards (Recommendation):
- Conflict
- Korea, 1950-1953
Timeline
| Date of birth | 27 July 1920 | |
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| Date and unit at appointment (Officers) | 19 July 1938 | |
| Date of discharge | 30 April 1957 | |
| Date of death | 12 December 2006 |
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- Pilot's brevet : Wing Commander R C Cresswell DFC AM (US), 77 Squadron RAAF
- Richard Cresswell DFC as the squadron leader Commanding Officer No 77 (Fighter) Squadron RAAF, Korea 1950-1951, interviewed by Dr Chris Clark
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