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" Guilly " Guillaume Desiré. (RAF n°
102953) |
Distinguished Flying Cross, Mentioned in Dispatches, Knight in the Order of the Crown, Knight
in the Order of Leopold II, Officer in the Order of Leopold II,
Commander in the Order of Leopold II,
Knight in the Order of Leopold, Officer in the Order of the Crown, Officer in the order of Leopold,
Belgian Military Cross 2nd Class,
Croix des Evades,
Croix de Guerre Belge 1940, 1939/1945 Star, Political Prisoner Medal,
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Born 20 December 1901 at
Jemeppe -Sur - Sambre. Moved to Nivelles in 1920. Engaged into
Aéronautique Militaire where he gained his wings on 1 August
1923. Hed led a two year Belgian mission to Iran in 1934, to
reorganise the Persion Military Aviation. During the invasion
of Belgium, Guillaume was first send to Caen for the reception
of the first Brewster B-339, with no succes, the Cargo Ship
being diverted to Bordeaux due a harbor strike. Here the
shipment was also unsuccesfull due the fast German advance. He
demobilised end August. Known for his anti-nazi opinions, he
had to escape from Belgium on 17 December 1940 (with
Pierre Vandermies). He arrived in the UK on 9 April 1941.
Engaged the RAFVR, get a short training, get a commision and
was posted to 131 Sqn (26/08/1941), 78 Sqn (26/10/41),
615 Sqn, .... Took command of 350 Sqn from 20/03/42 till
19/12/42. He took command as station commander of RAF
Hornchurch, became instructor at Old Sarum, led the Belgian
Initial Training school and ended the war as G/Cpt, being
Inspector of the Belgian Air Force in GB. After the war he
became the major of the City of Nivelles. He died on 26
January 1988.
(source: Nicolas
Clinaz) |
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