John Tyssen
John Tyssen | |
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| Born | 20 June 1889 |
| Died | 4 January 1953 (aged 63) |
| Allegiance | United Kingdom |
| Service/ | British Army (1907–18) Royal Air Force (1918–42) |
| Years of service | 1907–42 |
| Rank | Air Vice Marshal |
| Commands | No. 16 Group (1940–42) British Forces in Iraq (1938–40) No. 12 Group (1937) RAF Gosport (1930–35) RAF Tangmere (1926–28) No. 5 Wing (1923–24) No. 20 Squadron (1920–23) No. 58 Squadron (1918) No. 26 Squadron (1917–18) |
| Battles/wars | First World War Second World War |
| Awards | Companion of the Order of the Bath Military Cross Mentioned in Despatches |
Air Vice Marshal John Hugh Samuel Tyssen, CB, MC (20 June 1889 – 4 January 1953) was a British Royal Flying Corps pilot during the First World War and a senior Royal Air Force commander during the first half of the Second World War.
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