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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Aston, Frederick Cuthbert |
| Date of birth: | September 12th, 1919
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| Date of death: |
March 2003 (Ipswich/Suffolk, Great Britain)
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| Nationality: |
British |
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BIOGRAPHY:
Frederick Aston was commissiones in the Royal Regiment of Artillery - Territorial Army in June 1939.
In 1942 he transferred to the Glider Pilot Regiment, Army Air Corps and took part in Market Garden in 1944.
In 1949 he joined the RAF on a short service commission which was made a permananent one in 1952. He left the service in 1958.
Little else is known regarding this airman.
Besides his DFC, he also received the Territorial Efficiency Decoration and 1st Clasp (April 1950)
Promotions:
- Army
June 7th, 1939: 2nd Lieutenant:
January 1st, 1941: Lieutenant (war sub)
1944: Captain (temp)
July 18th, 1949: Captain (war sub)
February 2nd, 1946: Major (temp)
- RAF
July 18th, 1949: Flight Lieutenant
July 1st, 1953: Squadron Leader
March 29th, 1958: Retirement
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