Wing Commander Colin George Milson DSO & Bar, DFC & Bar

Service Number: 402379

Details

First name/s

Colin George

Last name

Milson

Service Number

402379

Final rank

Wing Commander

Date of Birth

16/06/1919

Place of Birth

Date of Death

14/07/1975

Roll Type	Unit	Rank	Conflict
Honours and Awards	No. 39 Squadron (RAF)	Squadron Leader	Second World War, 1939-1945
Honours and Awards	No. 455 Squadron	Squadron Leader	Second World War, 1939-1945
Honours and Awards	No. 455 Squadron	Squadron Leader	Second World War, 1939-1945
Honours and Awards	No. 455 Squadron	Acting Wing Commander	Second World War, 1939-1945
Honours and Awards (Recommendation)			Second World War, 1939-1945
Honours and Awards (Recommendation)			Second World War, 1939-1945
Honours and Awards (Recommendation)			Second World War, 1939-1945
Honours and Awards (Recommendation)			Second World War, 1939-1945

16/06/1919: Date of birth
1940: No 26 Elementary Flying Training School.
1940: Date and unit at enlistment (ORs)
1940: No 2 Initial Training School, Bradford Park.
04/11/1940: Left Australia.
1941: No 22 Elementary Flying Training School, Rhodesia.
21/05/1941: Pilot officer.
01/10/1941: Acting flight lieutenant.
21/11/1941: Flying officer.
1942: No 2 Operational Training Unit, Chivenor Devon, UK.
07/05/1942: No 39 Squadron, Middle East, flying Beaufort Bombers.
02/11/1942: Acting squadron leader.
04/1943: Awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross.
04/1943: Squadron leader.
22/10/1943: No 144 Squadron.
07/1944: Awarded tbe bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross.
23/10/1944: Acting wing commander.
23/10/1944: Commanding Officer No 455 Squadron.
12/1944: Awarded the Distinguished Service Order.
07/1945: Awarded the bar to the Distinguished Service Odrer for an attack on German shipping in a Norwegian fjord.
14/07/1975: Date of death