Acting Squadron Leader John Gordon Rees

Service number 265327
Birth Date 1913-05-17
Final Rank Acting Squadron Leader
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Unit No. 51 Squadron (RAF)
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1944-09-22
Published in London Gazette in 1945-05-15
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1945-06-21
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1944-09-28

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    No. 51 Squadron (RAF)
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Acting Squadron Leader
    London Gazette
    15 May 1945 on page 2530 at position 2
    Commonwealth Gazette
    21 June 1945 on page 1352 at position 65
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    No. 51 Squadron (RAF)
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Acting Squadron Leader
    London Gazette
    22 September 1944 on page 4391 at position 1
    Commonwealth Gazette
    28 September 1944 on page 2211 at position 13
  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945

Timeline

Date of birth 17 May 1913
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) 15 April 1940 No 2 Initial Training School.
Other units 1941 No 5 Elementary Flying Training School.
Other units 1941 No 8 Service Flying Training School.
Other units 1942 No 51 Squadron.
Date promoted 25 May 1942 Pilot officer.
Date promoted 28 November 1942 Flying officer.
Date promoted 1945 Acting squadron leader.
Other units 18 May 1945 Commanding Officer No 454 Squadron.
Date promoted 28 May 1945 Flight lieutenant.