Squadron Leader Cecil Thomas Nixon Moore MBE DFC was a Royal Air Force officer.
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| Service/ |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1940-1966 |
| Rank | Squadron Leader |
| Unit | RAF Regiment |
| Commands held | No. 2603 (City of Edinburgh) LAA Squadron |
| Battles/wars | Second World War Korean War |
| Awards | Member of the Order of the British Empire, Distinguished Flying Cross |
He was educated at Bloxham School. He served in the ranks of the RAF during the Second World War, and was promoted to corporal in 1942.[1] He commissioned into the Royal Air Force Regiment in 1948.[2] He saw active service in the Korean War and was awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. He was invested as a Member of the Order of the British Empire on 1 June 1953 in the 1953 Coronation Honours.[3] His period of service was extended on 25 May 1954.[4] He became Squadron Leader in 1955 and took command of No. 2603 (City of Edinburgh) Light Anti-Aircraft Squadron.[5] He received a permanent commission in the Secretarial Branch of the RAF on 20 April 1956.[6] He relinquished his commission on 26 April 1966.[7]
References edit
- ^ The London Gazette (21 April 1942) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35531/page/1761/data.pdf
- ^ The London Gazette (17 August 1948) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/38380/supplement/4557/data.pdf
- ^ The London Gazette (1 June 1953) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/39863/supplement/2952/data.pdf
- ^ The London Gazette (25 May 1954) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40180/supplement/3059/data.pdf
- ^ The London Gazette (20 September 1955) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40588/supplement/5301/data.pdf
- ^ The London Gazette (29 May 1956) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/40791/supplement/3158/data.pdf
- ^ The London Gazette (26 April 1966) https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/43962/supplement/5043/data.pdf