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  • George Unwin
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  • Wing Commander George Cecil Unwin DSO, DFM & Bar (18 January 1913–28 June 2006), born in the town of Bolton upon Dearne, near Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. He enlisted in the RAF in 1929 as an Administrative apprentice, and in 1935, was selected for pilot training. Upon completion of training he was posted to No. 19 Squadron RAF as a Sergeant Pilot.
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Unit
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serviceyears
  • 1929
Birth Date
  • 1913-01-18
death place
  • Dorset, England
Nickname
  • Grumpy
Caption
  • Flight-Sergeant G C 'Grumpy Unwin, right, confers with Squadron Leader B J E 'Sandy' Lane, centre, at RAF Fowlmere, September 1940
Birth Place
  • Barnsley Yorkshire, England
Awards
  • *
death date
  • 2006-06-29
Rank
Image size
  • 300
Battles
servicenumber
  • 46298
Birth name
  • George Cecil Unwin
abstract
  • Wing Commander George Cecil Unwin DSO, DFM & Bar (18 January 1913–28 June 2006), born in the town of Bolton upon Dearne, near Barnsley, Yorkshire, England. He enlisted in the RAF in 1929 as an Administrative apprentice, and in 1935, was selected for pilot training. Upon completion of training he was posted to No. 19 Squadron RAF as a Sergeant Pilot.