Wing Commander John Frederick Dilworth

Service number 40044
Ranks Held Acting Wing Commander, Wing Commander
Birth Date 1914-10-14
Death Date 1944-02-25
Death Place Germany
Final Rank Wing Commander
Service Royal Australian Air Force
Unit No. 100 Squadron
Place Germany
Conflict/Operation Second World War, 1939-1945
Gazettes Published in London Gazette in 1945-12-21

Rolls

  • Honours and Awards:

    Unit
    No. 100 Squadron
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Acting Wing Commander
    London Gazette
    21 December 1945 on page 6207 at position 1
  • Roll of Honour:

    Unit
    No. 100 Squadron
    Conflict
    Second World War, 1939-1945
    Rank
    Wing Commander

Timeline

Date of birth 14 October 1914
Other 15 July 1936 Air cadet (RAAF).
Date promoted 26 August 1937 Pilot officer (RAF).
Other units 06 September 1937 No 1 Flying Training School.
Other units 19 December 1937 No 29 (Fighter) Squadron.
Other units 07 October 1938 Flight instructor at No 2 Flying Training School.
Other units 15 December 1938 Flight instructor at No 12 Flying Training School.
Date promoted 26 May 1939 Flying officer.
Date promoted 12 June 1939 Acting flight lieutenant.
Other units 20 February 1940 Special duties list.
Date promoted 03 August 1940 Flight lieutenant.
Date promoted 01 December 1941 Temporary squadron leader.
Other units 12 October 1942 No 101 Squadron.
Other units 26 October 1942 Commanding Officer of No 460 Squadron.
Date promoted 12 December 1942 Acting wing commander.
Other units 22 February 1943 No 1662 Conversion Unit.
Other units 21 August 1943 No 101 Squadron.
Other units 25 November 1943 No 576 Squadron.
Other units 17 December 1943 Commanding Officer of No 100 Squadron.
Date promoted 11 January 1944 Squadron leader.
Date of death 25 February 1944