Personal Number: 87068 (904878) Rank: Wing Commander Name: David Hugh VILLIERS, DFC, MiD Unit: Roya Air Force Volunteer Reserve London Gazette : 19 November 1940 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34996/supplement/6636/data.pdf Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. The undermentioned are granted commissions for the duration of hostilities:— Leading Aircraftmen. 19th Oct. 1940. 904878 David Hugh VILLIERS (87068) London Gazette : 18 November 1941 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35350/page/6644/data.pdf Pit. Offe. (prob.) to be confirmed in their appts. and to be Fig. Offs.' (war subs.):— 19th Oct. 1941. D. H. VILLIERS (87068). London Gazette : 20 November 1942 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35791/supplement/5037/data.pdf ROYAL AIR FORCE VOLUNTEER RESERVE. GENERAL DUTIES BRANCH. Fig. Offs. to be Flt. Lts. (War Subs). 19th Oct. 1942:— D. H. VILLIERS (87068). London Gazette : 14 May 1943 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36015/supplement/2155/data.pdf ROYAL AIR FORCE. The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards:— Distinguished Flying Cross. Acting Squadron Leader David Hugh VILLIERS (87068), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 12 Squadron. London Gazette : 1 January 1945 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36866/supplement/64/data.pdf The KING has been graciously pleased to give orders for the publication of the names ot the following personnel who have been mentioned in despatches: — Acting Wing Commanders. D. H. VILLIERS, D.F.C. (87068), R.A.F.V.R London Gazette : 9 March 1945 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36974/supplement/1319/data.pdf Promotion. The undermtd. are granted the rank of Sqn Ldr. (war subs.):— Fit. Lts.:— 7th Jan. 1945. D. H. VILLIERS, D. F. C. (87068)
London Gazette : 1 January 1945 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36866/supplement/60/data.pdf https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36866/supplement/64/data.pdf
See also Person Page His cousins: 34934 Alastair Edward Hyde VILLIERS, MiD, Grenadier Guards 37099 Algernon Richard John VILLIERS, Royal Artillery 132214 Anthony Henry Heber VILLIERS, Grenadier Guards 68823 Charles English Hyde VILLIERS, MC, ERD, Grenadier Guards & SOE 34291 Richard Montagu VILLIERS, DSO*, MiD, Cameronians 72093 Honourable William Nicholas Somers Laurence Hyde VILLIERS, ERD, Grenadier Guards
