Martin, Richard Frewen : M


First and last name:	Richard Frewen "Dickie" Martin
Academic Title:	/
Date and Place of Birth:	26.07.1918, Bournemouth
Date and place of death:

Highest rank in the RAF:	Wing Commander / Lieutenant Colonel
Most important position in the RAF:	in Staff at Air Ministry
Most important position in RAF Czech:	staff function at the Air Ministry
Length of Service \| Number in the RAF:	1937-1953 \| 33439
	Service 1939 - 45
Units	73., 56th, 250th, 108th, 52nd Squadron
Battlefield	France, North Africa
Types Used	Hurricane Mk.I, Tomahawk Mk.IIB
Victories	5+3-2-1
In the period	April 1940 - June 1941
Types shot down	Do 17, He 111, Ju 87 (2x), Hs 126, Bf 109, G.50, C.200
Honours	DFC & Bar, AFC, OBE
Note	After leaving the RAF he served as a test pilot for Gloster and Avro.

First and last name:

Richard Frewen "Dickie" Martin

Academic Title:

Date and Place of Birth:

26.07.1918, Bournemouth

Date and place of death:

Highest rank in the RAF:

Wing Commander / Lieutenant Colonel

Most important position in the RAF:

in Staff at Air Ministry

Most important position in RAF Czech:

staff function at the Air Ministry

Length of Service | Number in the RAF:

1937-1953 | 33439

Service 1939 - 45

Units

73., 56th, 250th, 108th, 52nd Squadron

Battlefield

France, North Africa

Types Used

Hurricane Mk.I, Tomahawk Mk.IIB

Victories

5+3-2-1

In the period

April 1940 - June 1941

Types shot down

Do 17, He 111, Ju 87 (2x), Hs 126, Bf 109, G.50, C.200

Honours

DFC & Bar, AFC, OBE

Note

After leaving the RAF he served as a test pilot for Gloster and Avro.

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