Jeaffreson Greswell

Infobox Military Person
name= Jeaffreson Herbert Greswell
lived= 28 July 1916 – 19 November 2000
placeofbirth=Epsom, Surrey, England
placeofdeath=Chiltern, Buckinghamshire, England


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serviceyears= 1935–1968
rank= Air Commodore
branch= Royal Air Force
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battles= World War II
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Companions of the Order of the Bath
Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Service Order

Distinguished Flying Cross
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Air Commodore Jeaffreson Herbert Greswell CB CBE DSO DFC RAF (28 July 1916 – 19 November 2000) was a British pilot during World War II and a senior Royal Air Force officer in the post-war years.

Honours and awards

* 28 July 1942 - Squadron Leader Jeaffreson Herbert Greswell (37318), No. 172 Squadron, awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. [LondonGazette |issue=35646 |date=28 July 1942 |startpage=3303 |supp=x |accessdate=2008-10-09]
* 28 March 1944 - Wing Commander Jeaffreson Herbert Greswell DFC (37318), Royal Air Force, No. 179 Squadron, awarded the Distinguished Service Order. [LondonGazette |issue=36443 |date=28 March 1944 |startpage=1444 |supp=x |accessdate=2008-10-09]
* 1 January 1946 - Wing Commander Jeaffreson Herbert Greswell DSO DFC (37318), Reserve of Air Force Officers, appointed as an Officer of the Order of the British Empire [LondonGazette |issue=37407 |date=1 January 1946 |startpage=35 |supp=x |accessdate=2008-10-09]
* 2 June 1962 - Appointed as a Commander of the Order of the British Empire. [LondonGazette |issue=42683 |date=2 June 1962 |startpage=4315 |supp=x |accessdate=2008-10-09]
* 10 June 1967 - Appointed as a Companion of the Order of the Bath. [LondonGazette |issue=44326 |date=10 June 1967 |startpage=6271 |supp=x |accessdate=2008-10-09]

References

* [http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Greswell_JH.htm Air of Authority - A History of RAF Organisation - Air Commodore J H Greswell]
* [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/obituaries/1376831/Air-Commodore-Jeaffreson-Greswell.html Telegraph obituaries - Air Commodore Jeaffreson Greswell]

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