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John Auguste BORET

Name : John Auguste BORET Born : 28th March 1898 Died : 26th April 1964 Service Number : 03149 Awards : Military Cross

Commissioned in Army, 1915; seconded to RFC, Lt Boret joined 100 Sqn in Feb 1917; 14th Jan 1924:Flight Commander, No 32 Sqn then Joined 41st Sqd 4th May 1933 Officer Commanding, No 41 Sqn. (Bulldog IIa/Demon) till living sqd on 3rd March 1937 and on 21 Mar 1931 went on Exchange posting with RCAF. 4 Mar 1937 Air Staff, HQ No 22 (Army Co-operation) Group. 21 Oct 1937 Senior Personnel Staff Officer, HQ No 5 (Bomber) Group. 2th5 Sep 1939:Air Staff, HQ Fighter Command. in 1939 became Officer Commanding, No 61 (Fighter) Wing, Air Component. a yearatwer Officer Commanding, No 60 (Fighter) Wing, Air Component.and at the end of 1940 Officer Commanding, RAF Tangmere 23 Mar 1943:Duty Air Commodore, HQ Fighter Command. 15 Nov 1943:Duty Air Commodore, HQ ADGB. 26 Jan 1944 AOC, No 13 (Fighter) Group. and on the 7th May 1945:AOC, No 88 (Fighter) Group. (relinquished 31 Dec 1945) 21 Jan 1946:Director of Air Force Welfare Decorations MC (1917), AFC (1918), OBE (1941) MiD (1942), CBE (1943), MiD (1945), U.S. Legion of Merit (1946) ret Apr 1948, retaining Air Vice-Marchsall

COMBAT REPORTS

Boret received the Military Cross, per the London Gazette of 18 October 1917, the citation reading -2nd Lt. John Auguste Boret, R.W. Surr. R. and R.F.C. For conspicuous gallantry and devotion to duty on many occasions. He has taken part in forty-one night bombing raids, many of which were carried out at a very low altitude and in bad weather. He has successfully inflicted considerable damage upon his objectives. He later received the Air Force Cross (London Gazette 21 September 1918) although, strangely, the preamble states - "His Majesty the KING has been graciously pleased to confer the undermentioned rewards on Officers and other ranks of the Royal Air Force, in recognition of gallantry in flying operations against the enemy."

Known Service Details :
Squadron	Rank	Start of Service	End of Service	Known Dates	Aircraft	Airframes	Notes
No.41 Sqn RAF	Commanding Officer	1st May 1933	3rd March 1937		Bulldog		4th May 1933 Officer Commanding, No 41 Sqn. (Bulldog IIa/Demon) till living sqd on 3rd March 1937

Aircraft for : John Auguste BORET
A list of all aircraft associated with John Auguste BORET. A profile page including a list of all art prints for the aircraft is available by clicking the aircraft name.
Aircraft	Info
Bulldog Click the name above to see prints featuring Bulldog aircraft. Manufacturer : Bristol Number Built : 400	Bulldog The Bristol Bulldog was a British Royal Air Force single-seat biplane fighter designed during the 1920s by The Bulldog was designed by Frank Barnwell, the Chief Designer of the Bristol company (or Bristol Aeroplane Company,) with over 400 Bulldogs produced, that arguably became the most famous aircraft during the RAF's inter-war period. The Bristol Bulldog never saw combat service with the RAF, though during the Abyssinia Crisis of 1935-36, Bristol Bulldogs were sent to the Sudan to reinforce Middle East Command. one interesting note. Douglas Bader,The second world war ace, lost both of his legs when his Bristol Bulldog crashed while he was performing unauthorised flying Aerobatics at Woodley airfield near Reading. The Bulldog was a Single-seat day and night fighter. All metal construction with fabric covering. Manufactured by Bristol Aeroplane Co. Ltd, Filton, Bristol. Her engine was a 490 hp Bristol Jupiter VIIF, with a max speed of 174mph and a ceiling of 27,000 ft. She had two synchronised Vickers 0.303in machine guns.

Squadrons for : John Auguste BORET
A list of all squadrons known to have been served with by John Auguste BORET. A profile page is available by clicking the squadron name.
Squadron	Info
No.41 Sqn RAF Country : UK Founded : 15th April 1916 Seek and destroy Click the name above to see prints featuring aircraft of No.41 Sqn RAF	No.41 Sqn RAF Founded in 1916, 41 Squadron was disbanded at the end of World War One, but reformed on 1st April 1923.

First created : 21:53, July 9, 2016
Created by : HMS

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