Cyril F P Hughes NZ414629

lifeboatadam Flight Lieutenant Posts: 71	Cyril F P Hughes NZ414629 Jan 7, 2014 21:28:08 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lifeboatadam on Jan 7, 2014 21:28:08 GMT 12 Does anyone have any information about the service of Cyril F P Hughes NZ414629, a pilot with 488(NZ) Squadron RAF? Thanks in advance. Adam

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Cyril F P Hughes NZ414629 Jan 8, 2014 12:55:29 GMT 12

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From Colin Hanson’s By Such Deeds - Honours and Awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999:

HUGHES, Flying Officer Cyril Francis Patrick, mid.
NZ414629; Born Reefton, 30 May 1918; RNZAF 17 Aug 1941 to 31 Mar 1946; Pilot.
Later Flt Lt C F P Hughes, mid, RAF 15 Jun 1947 to 1 Jul 1960, 59123.
Citation Mention in Despatches (NY1943): For meritorious service. Served as a Sgt with 488 Sqn RNZAF (Beaufighter).

Errol

Author: Swift to the Sky – New Zealand’s Military Aviation History
Author/publisher: For Your Tomorrow - A record of New Zealanders who have died while serving with the RNZAF and Allied Air Services since 1915
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A Passion For Flight - New Zealand aviation before the Great War.
Publisher of Gp Capt C M Hanson’s By Such Deeds - Honours and Awards in the Royal New Zealand Air Force, 1923-1999

lifeboatadam Flight Lieutenant Posts: 71	Cyril F P Hughes NZ414629 Jan 9, 2014 9:23:42 GMT 12 Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by lifeboatadam on Jan 9, 2014 9:23:42 GMT 12 Thanks Errol.

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