Ngā ingoa tuatahi

William Vernon AWMM

Ingoa whānau

Crawford-Compton AWMM

Ingoa kārangaranga

Bill C-Compton AWMM

Nama Hōia

WWII 65500 AWMM

Ira tangata

Male AWMM

Whānautanga mai

2 Mar 1915 Public source

Pakanga

World War II, 1939-1945 AWMM

Te Ope o Tū / te peka

Air Force AWMM

Nama Hōia

WWII 65500 AWMM

Urunga ki te ope taua

• Royal Air Force, No. 603 Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 485 (NZ) Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 611 (West Lancashire) Squadron AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 64 Squadron AWMM
• HQ No. 11 Group, Royal Air Force AWMM
• Royal Air Force, Hornchurch Wing AWMM
• Royal Air Force, No. 2 Tactical Air Force, 145 (French) Wing AWMM
• Royal Air Force, Mediterranean & Middle East AWMM
• Staff, Directorate of Policy AWMM
• Royal Air Force Near East Air Force, Headquarters AWMM

Whakapikinga / Tukunga / Whakawhitinga

Royal Air Force, No. 215 Wing AWMM

Mētara me ngā Tohu

• Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB) AWMM
• Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE) AWMM
• Companion of the Distinguished Service Order and bar (DSO*) AWMM
  DSO: London Gazette, 22 September 1943. Citation: "Since being awarded a bar to the Distinguished Flying Cross, this officer has taken part in a large number of sorties over enemy territory. By his masterly leadership and exceptional skill and gallant example he has imbued the squadron he commands with rare efficiency ..." (Haigh & Polaschek, p311) DSO Bar: London Gazette, 20 January 1945. Citation: "Throughout the pre-invasion period and afterwards, Wing Commander Crawford-Compton has completed his duties with outstanding skill, determination and gallantry. Since the award of the Distinguished Service Order, he has destroyed 20 enemy transports. He is a fearless leader who inspires those under his command by his relentless determination and courage in the face of danger." (Haigh & Polaschek, p311) AWMM
• Distinguished Flying Cross and bar (DFC*) AWMM
  DFC: London Gazette, 10 March 1942. Citation: "This officer has participated in a large number of operational sorties. He has at all times displayed great dash and determination. He has destroyed 2 and probably destroyed another 2 enemy aircraft.” (RAF Web biography) DFC Bar: London Gazette, 11 December 1942. Citation: "This officer has led his flight on many operational sorties with great skill and success. Since being awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross he has destroyed a further 5 enemy aircraft bringing his total victories to seven.” (RAF Web biography) AWMM
• 1939-1945 Star AWMM
• Air Crew Europe Star (France and Germany clasp) AWMM
• Defence Medal AWMM
• War Medal 1939-1945 AWMM
• General Service Medal 1918-62 (Palestine 1945-48 clasp) AWMM
• Coronation Medal ER 1953 AWMM
• Silver Star (USA) AWMM
• Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur (France) AWMM
• Croix de Guerre 1914-1918 with Palm (France) AWMM
• Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB) AWMM

Whakangungu ope taua

• Attended Course No 15, RAF Staff College (Overseas), Haifa, 1945 AWMM
• Attended Imperial Defence College, 1961 AWMM

Te urunga

WW2 Oct 1939 AWMM
Age  23 AWMM
Sailor/Civilian AWMM

Taipitopito ekenga waka

WW2 Aircraftman Class 1/Military AWMM Royal New Zealand Air Force AWMM

Te tūnga whakamutunga

Air Vice-Marshal/Military AWMM
Royal Air Force, No. 22 (Training) Group AWMM

Matenga

2 Jan 1988 AWMM
Age  71 AWMM

Mea e whai hononga ai

Hononga ki waho

• Air Vice-Marshal W V Crawford-Compton (65500)
  http://www.rafweb.org/Biographies/Crawford-Crompton.htm
  Further Reference
• Wikipedia Entry
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Crawford-Compton
  Further Reference
• Aces of World War 2
  http://www.century-of-flight.net/Aviation%20history/WW2/aces/William%20Crawford-Compton.htm
  Further Reference
• Wikidata Entity
  http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4908606
  Further Reference
• Wikipedia contributors. (2025, November 15). List of World War II aces from New Zealand. In Wikipedia.
  https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_World_War_II_aces_from_New_Zealand
  Further Reference

Ngā tuhinga

• Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. (1942). Nominal Roll Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force No. 5 (Embarkations from 1st July, 1941 to 30 September, 1941). Wellington, N.Z.: Govt. Printer.
• Information kindly provided by family
• Royal New Zealand Air Force. (1941–1945). Contact: National magazine of the R.N.Z.A.F.; the official organ of the Air Force Association (Inc.). Levin, New Zealand: Royal New Zealand Air Force.
  V4,n4,p71 v4,n5,p59, V5,n2,p21 v5,n2,p70 v6,n3,p48, V6,n3,p48 v7,n3,p56,60,62 v7,n5,p16