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Birthday Honours 1956

Force Medal. 1431384 Douglas Malcolm Colman

Air Force Cross

• Royal Air Force

Organisation: Royal Air Force

“for the publication of the names of the undermentioned personnel who have been commended: — Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air.”

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Air Force Cross

Birthday Honours List 1956

for the publication of the names of the undermentioned personnel who have been commended: — Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air.

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Air Force Cross · 1956

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    Birthday Honours 1956
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    Royal Air Force
    “for the publication of the names of the undermentioned personnel who have been commended: — Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air.”

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Birthday Honours 1956

Force Medal. 1431384 Douglas Malcolm Colman

Air Force Cross

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Force Medal. 1431384 Douglas Malcolm Colman

Air Force Cross

“for the publication of the names of the undermentioned personnel who have been commended: — Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air.”

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Force Medal. 1431384 Douglas Malcolm Colman

Air Force Cross

“for the publication of the names of the undermentioned personnel who have been commended: — Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air.”

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Air Force Cross · 1956

Source & provenanceVerified against the London Gazette (PDF supplement)

London Gazette (official record), published supplement. View the issue ↗

No gov.uk honours-list dataset covers 1956 — the published Gazette supplement is the sole source for this record.

Published 14 June 1956.

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