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Denis Rixson

Air Commodore Denis Fenn Rixson was a British pilot during World War II and a senior Royal Air Force officer in the post-war years and a Commandant Royal Observer Corps.

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Denis Fenn Rixson
Born12 December 1918
Wandsworth, London, England
Died10 December 1994 (aged 73)
Chichester, West Sussex, England
Allegiance United Kingdom
Branch
 Royal Air Force
Service years
1937–1971
Rank
Air Commodore
Conflicts
World War II
AwardsCommander of the Royal Victorian Order
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Flying Cross
Air Force Cross
Mentioned in Despatches

Air Commodore Denis Fenn Rixson CVO, OBE, DFC, AFC (12 December 1918 – 10 December 1994) was a British pilot during World War II and a senior Royal Air Force officer in the post-war years and a Commandant Royal Observer Corps.1

During World War II, he was the Officer Commanding No. 113 Squadron.2

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  1. "Units directly responsible to Ministry level". rafweb.org. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
  2. "Air Commodore D F Rixson". Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation. Retrieved 7 June 2015.
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