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(Q8014952)

English

William MacDonald

British air force officer (1908-1984)

  • William Lawrence Mary MacDonald
  • William Mary Laurence MacDonald
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Statements

sex or gender
male
0 references
given name
William
series ordinal
1
1 reference
title
MacDonald, William Lawrence Mary (Oral history) (English)
reference URL
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80004570
retrieved
20 June 2021
Lawrence
series ordinal
2
1 reference
title
MacDonald, William Lawrence Mary (Oral history) (English)
reference URL
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80004570
retrieved
20 June 2021
Mary
series ordinal
3
1 reference
title
MacDonald, William Lawrence Mary (Oral history) (English)
reference URL
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80004570
retrieved
20 June 2021
family name
MacDonald
1 reference
title
MacDonald, William Lawrence Mary (Oral history) (English)
reference URL
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80004570
retrieved
20 June 2021
date of birth
11 August 1908Gregorian
1 reference
stated in
TracesOfWar
TracesOfWar person ID
66146
subject named as
William Mary Laurence MacDonald
date of death
9 November 1984
1 reference
stated in
TracesOfWar
TracesOfWar person ID
66146
subject named as
William Mary Laurence MacDonald
languages spoken, written or signed
English
1 reference
title
MacDonald, William Lawrence Mary (Oral history) (English)
reference URL
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80004570
retrieved
20 June 2021
occupation
military officer
0 references
retired
start time
11 August 1966
1 reference
stated in
The London Gazette 44098
page(s)
9584
retrieved
20 June 2021
position held
aide-de-camp
of
Elizabeth II
start time
6 April 1965
1 reference
stated in
The London Gazette 43618
subject named as
Sir William MacDonald
page(s)
3447
retrieved
20 June 2021
Air Secretary
end time
14 July 1966
1 reference
stated in
The London Gazette 44057
subject named as
Sir William MacDonald
page(s)
8135
retrieved
20 June 2021
honorific prefix
Sir
start time
1 January 1959
1 reference
stated in
The London Gazette 41589
subject named as
William Mary Laurence MacDonald
page(s)
3
retrieved
20 June 2021
military rank
squadron leader
start time
1 June 1938
object has role
substantive rank
1 reference
stated in
The London Gazette 34515
subject named as
William Mary Laurence MacDonald
page(s)
3503
retrieved
20 June 2021
flight lieutenant
start time
14 October 1934
end time
1 June 1938
end cause
promotion
object has role
substantive rank
2 references
stated in
The London Gazette 34104
subject named as
William Mary Laurence MacDonald
page(s)
7273
retrieved
20 June 2021
stated in
The London Gazette 34515
subject named as
William Mary Laurence MacDonald
page(s)
3503
retrieved
20 June 2021
wing commander
object has role
temporary rank
start time
1 December 1940
1 reference
stated in
The London Gazette 35010
subject named as
William Mary Laurence MacDonald
page(s)
6982
retrieved
20 June 2021
group captain
end time
1 January 1952
end cause
promotion
object has role
substantive rank
1 reference
stated in
The London Gazette 39429
subject named as
W. M. L. MACDONALD, C.B.E., D.F.C.
page(s)
59
retrieved
20 June 2021
air commodore
start time
1 January 1952
object has role
substantive rank
1 reference
stated in
The London Gazette 39429
subject named as
W. M. L. MACDONALD, C.B.E., D.F.C.
page(s)
59
retrieved
20 June 2021
military branch
Royal Air Force
start time
1929
end time
11 August 1966
end cause
retirement
2 references
title
MacDonald, William Lawrence Mary (Oral history) (English)
reference URL
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80004570
retrieved
20 June 2021
stated in
The London Gazette 44098
page(s)
9584
retrieved
20 June 2021
award received
Knight Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath
point in time
12 June 1965
1 reference
stated in
The London Gazette 43667
subject named as
Sir William Laurence Mary MACDONALD, K.C.B., C.B.E., D.F.C., A.D.C.
page(s)
5473
retrieved
20 June 2021
Distinguished Flying Cross
point in time
20 February 1940
1 reference
stated in
The London Gazette 34795
subject named as
William Mary Laurence MacDonald
page(s)
1055
retrieved
20 June 2021
Companion of the Order of the Bath
point in time
2 January 1956
1 reference
stated in
The London Gazette 40669
subject named as
William Mary Laurence MacDonald
page(s)
3
retrieved
20 June 2021
Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath
point in time
1 January 1959
1 reference
stated in
The London Gazette 41589
subject named as
William Mary Laurence MacDonald
page(s)
3
retrieved
20 June 2021
Mentioned in Despatches
point in time
2 June 1943
1 reference
stated in
The London Gazette 36033
subject named as
W. M. L. MACDONALD, D.F.C.
page(s)
2453
retrieved
20 June 2021
described by source
Imperial War Museums
title
MacDonald, William Lawrence Mary (Oral history) (English)
participant
William MacDonald
inception
5 March 1980
URL
https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/80004570
retrieved
20 June 2021
0 references

Identifiers

Freebase ID
/m/0g59fwx
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Prabook ID
1754958
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