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IBBOTSON, Desmond

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rank: Sgt
status: kifa
airforce: RAF    (no: 129328 )
born: 1921-10-25 Wetherby United Kingdom

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Desmond Ibbotson Joined 54 Squadron on 28th August 1941

19-Nov 1944

IBBOTSON, DESMOND DFC and Bar (129238) age: 23 RAFVR

Flt Lt

He was killed whilst flying in Spitfire IX, MH614 of No 5 RFU, which crashed during an air test. He is buried in Assisi War Cemetery.

Squadrons:

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AirforceSqdrnDate
RAF 129 Squadron 1941-07-26
RAF 54 Squadron 1941-08-28
RAF 112 Squadron 1942-06-20
RAF 601 Squadron 1942-10-12

Aircraft:

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JF701 1944-01-02
MA340 1944-01-02
JF569 1944-01-03
JF755 1944-01-08
JF834 1944-01-16
JF504 1944-01-21
JF813 1944-01-26
JG164 1944-01-26
JL164 1944-01-27
JF674 1944-01-29
JF806 1944-01-29

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