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Edwards, Sir Hughie Idwal
UK, WWII, Bomber and Fighter Command Losses, 1939-1945
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Full Name
Edwards, Sir Hughie Idwal
Date Of Birth
1 Aug 1914
Age
26
Birth Place
Fremantle, Western Australia
Nationality
Australian
Date
4 Jul 1941
Date Of Death
5 Aug 1982
Incident Details
Overshot and crashed at Hendon, Middlesex
Incident Date
24 May 1941
Further Information
Qualified at Specialist Armament Course. Qualified in Torpedo Servicing.
Information
General Duties Branch. 01/09/1942. War Substantive Wing Commander 18/08/1943. Later Acting Group Captain and Air Commodore. Aide-de-Camp to the Queen 1960-63.
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Further gazette dates: 05/01/1943 (D.S.O.); 07/02/1947 (O.B.E.); 04/07/1941 (D.F.C.); 01/01/1945 (MiD) Further gazette pages: 215 (D.S.O.); 701 (O.B.E.); 3824 (D.F.C.); 61 (MiD) Further gazette issues: 35855 (D.S.O.); 37878 (O.B.E.); 35208 (D.F.C.); 36866 (MiD)
Rank Name
Wing Commander
Service Number
39005
Award Details
New Year Honours List (MiD)
Gazette Date
1941
Gazette Page
4213 (V.C.); Issue: 35225 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Bremen, Germany; North West Europe
Service
Royal Air Force
RAF Station
Royal Air Force
Squadron
105 Squadron
Command
Bomber Command
Aircraft Mark
IV
Aircraft Code
GB-
Aircraft Type
Blenheim
Aircraft Serial
T1826
Commemorated
Australian War Memorial, Canberra, Australia
Place of Death
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
Distinguished Service Order (DSO)
award
Air Crew Europe Star Medal
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
award
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
unit
Royal Air Force
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Publication Title
UK, WWII, Bomber and Fighter Command Losses, 1939-1945
Content Source
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Last Updated
Oct 30, 2023
Description
Bomber Command Operational Losses in the European Theatre of War covering both Aircraft and Aircrew 1939-1945.
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