Griffiths, John Swire

     
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Surname:
Griffiths Griffiths
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John Swire John Swire
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John Swire Griffiths
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Air Commodore Air Commodore
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DD.06.1894
DD.06.1894
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DD.08.1969
DD.08.1969
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ministerstvo letectví Air Ministry
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Medal Circular No. 16, London 2000
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John Swire Griffiths, C.B., C.B.E., he graduated from the County Technical College in Carmarthenshiru and London university. In 1. world war he served in the Royal Fusiliers and the Welch regiment. He participated in the landing at Suvla Bay and subsequent operations in Gallipoli. Then he was deployed in the Western desert and Palestine. The war ended as a staff captain with the 159. brigade.

In 1922 he was transferred to the air force and between the wars he served in Iraq and Aden. The beginning of the 2. world war he was transferred to Army Co-Operation Command. 1942 - 1945 served in India and southeast Asia. In 1943 he was promoted to Air Commodore, 1944 awarded the C.B.E. After the war he served at the Air Ministry, 1948 awarded the C.B. Retired in 1952, died in August 1969.


Source:
Medal Circular No. 16, London 2000.
URL : https://www.valka.cz/Griffiths-John-Swire-t97125#360644 Version : 0
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