Eric William Wright
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| Eric William Wright | |
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| September 21, 1919 – November 5, 2007 (aged 88) | |
| Nickname | Ricky Wright[1] |
| Place of birth | Cherry Hinton, Cambridge |
| Allegiance |  United Kingdom |
| Service/branch |  Royal Air Force |
| Years of service | 1939 - 1973 |
| Rank | Air Commodore |
| Unit | No 605 (County of Warwick) Squadron, No 232 Squadron, No 247 Squadron |
| Battles/wars | Battle of Britain World War Two |
| Awards | Distinguished Flying Cross Distinguished Flying Medal Air Efficiency Award Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Air Commodore Eric William "Ricky" Wright, CBE DFC DFM AE (21 September 1919- 5 November 2007) was a senior officer in the Royal Air Force[2] who flew Hurricanes with 605 Squadron in the Battle of Britain.
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[edit] Early years
He was educated at Cambridge County School and the Technical College. In June 1939 he joined the RAF Volunteer Reserve. Once he had completed his training as a pilot he was called up into the regular air force.
[edit] RAF
[edit] Promotions
He was granted a commission as a pilot officer on probation on December 18, 1940.[3]
After the war, he was granted a permanent commission as a flight lieutenant (but continued to be allowed to use his final wartime rank) on December 19, 1945.[4]
[edit] References
- ^ Telegraph.co.uk
- ^ Telegraph.co.uk.
- ^ London Gazette: no. 35171, page 2948, 23 May 1941. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
- ^ London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 37864, page 491, 24 January 1947. Retrieved on 2008-04-16.
