ATCHERLEY, Richard Llewellyn Roger
	PERSONALIA   Name:  Atcherley, Richard Llewellyn Roger Date of birth:  January 12th, 1904 (York/North Yorkshire, Great Britain) Date of death:  April 18th, 1970 (Aldershot/Hampshire, Great Britain) Nationality:  British BIOGRAPHY:  Service number 16140. Richard Atcherley and his twin David were born on 12 January 1904 as the sons of Llewelyn Atcherley, retired major. The twins attended the Oundle School in Northamptonshire. In 1922, Richard Atcherley attended the RAF College Cranwell. After his commission after two years he was placed with No. 29 Squadron. In 1925 he attended the Central Flying School and became also a flying instructor. Here he was selected in 1927 to fly in the schools arobatic team. In 1929 he was selected as a pilot for the Schneider Trophy team and acted in several flying competitions and displays after that.       AIR FORCE CROSS Rank: Squadron Leader Unit: Commanding Officer RAF Drem Awarded on: July 11th, 1940         OFFICER OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (OBE) Rank: Wing Commander Unit: Commanding Officer No. 54 Operational Training Unit, RAF Church Fenton Awarded on: January 1st, 1941         MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES Rank: Wing Commander Unit: Commanding Officer No. 54 Operational Training Unit, RAF Church Fenton Awarded on: March 17th, 1941         AIR FORCE CROSS Rank: Wing Commander Unit: Commanding Officer No. 54 Operational Training Unit, RAF Church Fenton Awarded on: September 24th, 1941         MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES Rank: Group Captain Unit: Commanding Officer RAF Fairwood Common Awarded on: June 11th, 1942         KRIGSKORSET Rank: Group Captain Unit: Commanding Officer RAF Kenley Awarded on: December 18th, 1942         MENTIONED IN DESPATCHES Rank: Acting Air Commodore Unit: Commander Fighter Leaders' School / Commanding Officer RAF Millfield Awarded on: January 1st, 1945         COMMANDER OF THE ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE (CBE) Rank: Acting Air Commodore Unit: SASO, Commonwealth Tactical Air Force Awarded on: July 5th, 1945         Provide alterations or additional information Information source(s):   - Wikipedia - Unithistories.com - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 34893 published on the 9 July 1940 - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 35029 published on the 31 December 1940 - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 35107 published on the 14 March 1941 - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 35284 published on the 23 September 1941 - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 35586 published on the 5 June 1942 - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 35827 published on the 15 December 1942 - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36866 published on the 29 December 1944 - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 37161 published on the 3 July 1945