J. S. Shorthouse
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J. S. Shorthouse, DFC
was born in Portsmouth
, England
on the 11th April 1920. He joined the RNZAF in April 1939 and subsequently transferred to the RAF in January 1940 where he attained the rank of Wing Commander
, he commanded No. 189 Squadron RAF
in the period 1944–45.
He transferred back to the RNZAF in July 1945.
Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)
The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the United Kingdom's Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly to officers of other Commonwealth countries, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against...
was born in Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
on the 11th April 1920. He joined the RNZAF in April 1939 and subsequently transferred to the RAF in January 1940 where he attained the rank of Wing Commander
Wing Commander (rank)
Wing commander is a commissioned rank in the Royal Air Force and the air forces of many other Commonwealth countries...
, he commanded No. 189 Squadron RAF
No. 189 Squadron RAF
-History:No. 189 Squadron was formed at Ripon on 20 December 1917 as a night-flying training unit, moving shortly afterwards to Sutton's Farm to continue their work until the end of World War I. On 1 March 1919, the squadron was disbanded....
in the period 1944–45.
He transferred back to the RNZAF in July 1945.