Royal Air Force Officers 1939-1945 -- Y

Royal Air Force (RAF) Officers
1939-1945

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J.C. Young to N. Young

Young,
James Cameron
J.C. Young
Son of James Cameron Young (1883-1918), and Sarah Elizabeth Tully (1891-1928), of Shildon.
Nephew of Mr. Robinson Tully, of Gateshead. (01?).1915
Auckland district, Durham
-
30.05.1940
(KIA) [age 25]
[New Shildon (All Saints) Churchyard, Durham, section B, grave 298]

(A) P/O (prob) 20.08.1938 [41094]

P/O 27.06.1939

Education: Oxford University (BA).

20.08.1938 commissioned, RAF (General Duties Branch) [short service commission]

? - 30.05.1940 99 Squadron RAF
[Wellington IC P9282 LN-P took off from Newmarket at 2130 hrs 29.05.1940 for an operation against St Omer. The crew was ordered to bale out after running low on fuel. The pilot then forced landed at 0300 hrs at Kilverstone Hall, Thetford, Norfolk. One member of the crew was killed and another was injured.]

Young,
John Reginald Cass
J.R.C. Young 19.07.1915
Greenwich district, Greater London / Kent / London
-
20.02.2007
Cumnor, Oxfordshire

(A) P/O (prob)
09.08.1937 [70766]

P/O (prob)
31.05.1938

P/O
21.06.1938

F/O
30.11.1939

(WS) F/Lt.
30.05.1941

(T) Sq.Ldr.
01.06.1942

(WS) Sq.Ldr.
15.10.1944 (reld 18.03.1953; retaining rank of F/Lt.)

W/Cdr.
?

AFC
01.01.1942
?

MID
01.01.1943
?

MID
15.07.1944
?

Education: Dartmouth Naval College (became ill and had to leave)

09.08.1937

commissioned, Reserve of Air Force Officers - Class A (General Duties Branch)

13.07.1939
-
15.10.1939
Instructor & Adjutant, 41 Squadron RAF

1939
-
1940
603 Squadron RAF

16.05.1940
-

249 Squadron RAF

11.1940
-
03.1941
308 Squadron RAF (Baginton)

03.1941
-
04.1941
317 Squadron RAF

04.1941
-

406 Squadron RAF

Commanding Officer, 289 Squadron RAF

Station Commander, RAF Kirknewton

05.1942
-
11.1942
96 Squadron RAF

11.1942
-
06.1943
HQ Fighter Command (to teach flight operations to fighter squadron flight commanders)

06.1943
-
1943
29 Squadron RAF (Mosquito training)

1943
-
1943
264 Squadron RAF

late 1943
-
03.1944
108 Squadron RAF (Egypt)

03.1944
-
1944
Commanding Officer, 153 Squadron (Algeria) (temporary)

15.07.1944
-

Commanding Officer, 108 Squadron RAF & Officer Commanding, Mediterranean Night-Fighting Force

05.07.1951

18.03.1953
Class CC - RAFO

Young,
Norman
N. Young ?
-

Sq.Ldr.
01.02.1937

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