Wing Commander Reginald Bruce Burrage

Service number O365, 212
Ranks Held Squadron Leader, Wing Commander, Air Commodore
Birth Date 1917-09-13
Final Rank Wing Commander
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Units
  • Royal Australian Air Force
  • No. 11 Squadron
  • No. 461 Squadron
Conflicts/Operations
  • Period 1950-1959
  • Period 1950-1959
  • Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1943-01-01
Published in London Gazette in 1943-05-11
Published in London Gazette in 1956-05-31
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1943-05-13
Published in Commonwealth Gazette in 1956-06-21

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards (Recommendation):

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

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

    Unit
    Royal Australian Air Force
    Conflict
    Period 1950-1959
    Rank
    Wing Commander
    London Gazette
    31 May 1956 on page 3140 at position 19
    Commonwealth Gazette
    21 June 1956 on page 1833 at position 12
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    No. 11 Squadron
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Squadron Leader
    London Gazette
    11 May 1943 on page 2100 at position 1
    Commonwealth Gazette
    13 May 1943 on page 983 at position 2
  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    Royal Australian Air Force
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Squadron Leader
    London Gazette
    01 January 1943 on page 38 at position 1

Timeline

Date of birth 13 September 1917
Date and unit at enlistment (ORs) 1936
Date promoted 21 July 1938 Pilot officer.
Date promoted 24 December 1938 Flying officer.
Date promoted 01 June 1940 Flight lieutenant.
Other units 29 October 1940 No 10 Squadron.
Date promoted 01 October 1941 Squadron leader.
Other units 25 April 1942 Commanding Officer No 461 Squadron.
Other units 06 June 1942 No 202 Squadron.
Other units 09 December 1942 No 11 Squadron.
Date promoted 01 April 1943 Wing commander.
Other units 28 August 1944 Commanding Officer No 76 Wing Headquarters.
Date promoted 01 December 1944 Acting group captain.