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NETTLETON, John Dering
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
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Full Name
NETTLETON, John Dering
Date Of Birth
28 Jun 1917
Age
24
Birth Place
Nongoma, Natal, South Africa
Nationality
South African
Date
17 Apr 1942
Date Of Death
13 Jul 1943
Fate
Killed in action.
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Formerly Flight Lieutenant, later Wing Commander. Son of John Hennah Nettleton and Ethel Nettleton; husband of Betty Isobel Nettleton, of Paignton, Devon.
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Further gazette dates: 23/09/1941 (MiD); 05/06/1942 (MiD) Further gazette pages: 5572 (MiD); 2519 (MiD) Further gazette issues: 35284 (MiD); 35586 (MiD)
Rank Name
Squadron Leader
Service Number
41452
Award Details
Distinguished Service (MiD); King's Birthday Honour List (MiD)
Gazette Date
1942
Gazette Page
1851 (V.C.); Issue: 35539 (V.C.)
Duty Location
Over Augsberg, Germany
Died in Active Service
Gold Star
Service
Royal Air Force
Regiment
Royal Air Force
Battalion
44 Squadron
Commemorated
The Runnymede Memorial, Surrey
Place of Death
Turin, Italy
Conflict Period
World War II
Served For
United Kingdom
award
Mentioned in Despatches (MiD)
award
Air Crew Europe Star Medal
award
War Medal 1939 - 1945
award
1939-1945 Star
award
Victoria Cross (VC)
unit
Royal Air Force
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Publication Title
UK, Soldiers Awards from the London Gazette, 1898-1944
Content Source
London Gazette
Last Updated
31 Oct 2023
Description
The London Gazette is one of the official journals of record of the British government, and the most important among such official journals in the United Kingdom, in which certain statutory notices are required to be published.
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