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often operating as two-squadron wings. This meant the fighter pilots needed to learn new operational techniques, which Deere had to impart in his role as wing leader. Malan supported Deere as he introduced new tactics for escorting bombers; in particular, he emphasized the need for independence for squadrons and sections when flying as a wing and to not be tied too closely to the speed of the bombers. The latter had been an issue during the Battle of Britain, for the Luftwaffe's tactics of providing a close escort to bombers meant that fighters lost their advantage of speed. His first operation as wing leader was on 4 April 1943, escorting bombers to Abbeville, but he had to return prematurely when his Spitfire developed engine trouble. Similar missions followed in April and May, during which time the Biggin Hill wing claimed its 1000th victory, on 15 May. On 4 June, Deere's award of the

44: 891:. While returning to Hornchurch, he encountered a group of Bf 110s, one of which he shot down. On 15 August, during an attempt by the squadron to intercept a bombing raid they encountered 40 Bf 109s. Deere destroyed one and damaged another. On another interception mission that evening, the squadron engaged a group of Bf 109s escorting Do 17 bombers flying towards London. He pursued one Bf 109 and shot it down over the English Channel. A second was also destroyed, Deere having pursued it inland of the French coast. Heading back to England, he encountered five Bf 109s which attempted to block his flight path. Despite repeated attacks by the Bf 109s, he was able to make the English coast although his Spitfire was badly damaged with its engine on fire. He 935:

were destroyed and his Spitfire was blown on its back, trapping him. With injuries to his scalp, he was extracted by another pilot of his section. Deere was instructed to rest for three days, but disregarded this and started flying again on 2 September. He only had two more days of operations before the squadron moved back to Catterick for yet another period of rest and recovery. Its withdrawal was well overdue as Deere believed it should have happened the previous month. It would play no further role in the Battle of Britain. Since the beginning of 1940, its pilots had accounted for the destruction of at least 92 enemy aircraft.

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assisted in the destruction of others. On one occasion, in company with a second aircraft, he escorted a trainer aircraft to Calais Marck aerodrome, for the purpose of rescuing a squadron commander who had been shot down there. The trainer aircraft was attacked by twelve Messerschmitt 109s whilst taking off at Calais, but Pilot Officer Deere, with the other pilot, immediately attacked, with the result that three enemy aircraft were shot down, and a further three severely damaged. Throughout these engagements this officer has displayed courage and determination in his attacks on the enemy.

1198:, which was part of the Biggin Hill wing, had been killed in late August and Checketts was shot down over France in early September although he was to make it back to England seven weeks later with the assistance of the French resistance. Deere had also crashed his Spitfire during a takeoff. After recovering from his illness, Malan took him off flying duties and placed him on leave. During his term as commander of the Biggin Hill wing, Deere had flown on 42 operations and the wing had accounted for sixty enemy aircraft destroyed. 1424: 4507: 868: 748:, he led a section of his flight in pursuit while the rest the squadron continued with its patrol. In making an attack on the Do 17, his own Spitfire was damaged by machine-gun fire from its rear gunner. This forced him to make an emergency landing on a Belgian beach, during which he was knocked unconscious. After coming to, he made his way on foot to a nearby town where his head injuries were dressed. He hitched a ride on a British Army lorry to Dunkirk, and boarded a boat to 998: 1226: 879:. Deere and his flight disrupted one raid in the morning. During a second raid at midday that included at least 20 bombers and 30 fighters, he destroyed a Bf 109. This was his first victory of the Battle of Britain; by the end of the action, the squadron had accounted for 16 Bf 109s for the loss of two pilots. A few days later, Deere was promoted to the rank of 736:, the British effort to evacuate the BEF from Dunkirk, commenced on 26 May. The RAF now began to tightly cover Dunkirk and the English Channel, protecting the ships of the evacuation fleet as much as possible. Accordingly, No. 54 Squadron would fly several times a day to Dunkirk during the evacuation. On an afternoon patrol on 27 May, Deere destroyed a 830:. The hood, damaged in the collision, proved difficult to open but he was able to escape before his burning aircraft was destroyed by flames. He spent the night at the nearby RAF airbase before returning to Hornchurch the next day. In the meantime, Illner was able to return to France in his own badly damaged aircraft while the He 59 was forced down at 3597: 662:. With the British squadrons already operating in France struggling to cope, from 16 May, No. 54 Squadron began to provide extra air cover over the Allied positions there. Deere was involved with the first, uneventful, patrol, and over the coming days flew several more such patrols, often two or three a day, across the 822:. As a result of the glancing blow with the Bf 109, the propeller blades of Deere's Spitfire were bent backwards, his cockpit hood partially stove in, the engine disabled, and much of the fin and rudder lost. Already heading inland prior to the collision, he glided to a forced landing in a paddock near 435:, he offered paid flights in his aircraft; Deere was one who took up the offer and, from then on, became interested in learning how to fly. After finishing his schooling, Deere worked on a sheep farm before taking up employment as a law clerk. In 1936, through his family doctor, he discovered that the 1179:

Later in June, Deere claimed a damaged Fw 190 during a melee with 50 German fighters as his wing escorted a bombing raid to France. On 23 June he claimed a Fw 190 as destroyed when he forced it into an unrecoverable spin over the Pas de Calais. At the start of July, No. 485 Squadron, which had mainly

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At Biggin Hill, Deere became reacquainted with Sailor Malan, who was the station's commander and had been helpful when Deere was first posted to No. 54 Squadron in 1938. By this stage of the war, Fighter Command's daytime operations were increasingly focused on escorting bombers on raids into France,

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flying from Kenley. The Kenley wing, as it was known, was to conduct operations over northern France, escorting bombers and carrying out fighter sweeps. Later that month, his rank of flight lieutenant was made substantive, and at the beginning of August, Deere took over the squadron while its regular

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fighters that had approached while the Magister was still on the airfield. He damaged a third Bf 109 but ran out of ammunition and, with Allen, had to return to England. The mission was a success, for Leathart was able to collect White and fly back to Hornchurch. The action gave Deere an insight into

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to carry out convoy patrols and was scheduled for a rest period later in the month. Deere felt this move unnecessary as morale among the remaining pilots remaining high despite the losses of 2 June, and he met with Leigh-Mallory in an attempt to have the squadron remain on operations. To his dismay,

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with the squadron, his Spitfire developed engine trouble. He only just made the Scottish coast and crash landed in a potato field, flipping his aircraft onto its back, temporarily trapping him. He was able to wriggle free and make his way back to Ayr. In May 1941, the squadron provided air cover for

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of the spinning aircraft, he became trapped against the remnants of the tailplane. He was finally able to break free as the Spitfire approached the ground but his parachute, which had been damaged, failed to fully open. Deere landed in a pool of farm sewerage that broke much of his fall. As a result

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fighters in early 1939, Deere flying his for the first time on 6 March. Although he enjoyed flying Gladiators, he found the Spitfire to be "marvellous". At one point, as he familiarised himself with the aeroplane, he blacked out as he was climbing at 27,000 feet (8,200 m). When he recovered the

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and Deere was sent on a lecturing and public relations trip to America. Arriving in early March, he taught American pilots fighter tactics learnt in the Battle of Britain and the later fighting over France. He was also able to fly American aircraft. After six weeks in the United States, he returned

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On 31 August the Luftwaffe raided Hornchurch, which had been caught unawares. No. 54 Squadron was scrambled, Deere leading a section of three Spitfires as they taxied down the runway. The German bombers in the meantime released their ordnance onto the runway. All three aeroplanes of Deere's section

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Deere remained in the RAF after the war, commanding several stations and training establishments. He also wrote his autobiography, which was published in 1959. He left military service in 1967, having risen to the rank of air commodore, and continued to live in the United Kingdom. In civilian life,

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No. 54 Squadron remained in Yorkshire for the remainder of 1940, classified as a training unit. Deere was an instructor, involved in practice flights with new pilots and bringing them up to speed with combat tactics. On one such flight in December 1940, he collided with a trainee's aircraft, his

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Deere was shot down again on 28 August, this time by a Spitfire in an incidence of friendly fire, but parachuted to safety. He had earlier scored hits on a pair of Bf 109s but, not being able to see either one crash, only claimed one probable. He later conceded that the "strain had almost reached

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During May 1940, this officer has, in company with his squadron, taken part in numerous offensive patrols over Northern France, and has been engaged in seven combats often against superior numbers of the enemy. In the course of these engagements he has personally shot down five enemy aircraft and

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fighter. When Deere began service with No. 54 Squadron he initially performed administrative duties and it was some time before he was given the opportunity to fly his own Gladiator. Much of the squadron's training in peacetime involved formation flying and fighter tactics, but Deere also played

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Since the outbreak of war this officer has personally destroyed eleven, and probably one other, enemy aircraft, and assisted in the destruction of two more. In addition to the skill and gallantry he has shown in leading his flight, and in many instances his squadron, Flight Lieutenant Deere has

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The morale of No. 403 Squadron was low to due to losses earlier in the month, including its former commander, and it had been taken off operations. Deere quickly brought the squadron back to operational status, commencing with an uneventful sweep over the Belgian coastline on 5 May 1942. After

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holds one of his boxing trophies, donated by his wife. A nephew, Brendon Deere, from 2001 to 2009 restored a Spitfire Mk IX back to flying status. This aircraft is presented in the markings of Deere's aircraft as it would have appeared when he was a wing commander at Biggin Hill in June 1943.

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incident. At the time, Deere noted the need for improvement in how ground controllers directed the intercepting fighters as he found the volume of directions issued difficult to follow. The squadron also occasionally flew night patrols, which were not popular with pilots as the Spitfire was

1071:. Deere claimed two more Bf 109s as damaged between September and November 1941, and his rank of flight lieutenant was made permanent. By this time, high losses among fighter pilots and bomber crews saw the RAF reduce its offensive operations to Belgium and France over the winter months. 1184:, who Deere had recommended for the post. Checketts had to twice take over command of the wing as Deere encountered further reliability issues with his aircraft, having to turn back early on two occasions in early July. On 14 July, Deere shot down a Fw 190, claiming it as a probable. 771:. After ten days of non-stop flying over Dunkirk, it had been depleted in both pilots and aircraft. It returned to Hornchurch on 4 June 1940, with new Spitfires and replacement pilots, and began flying reconnaissance missions to northern France and Belgium. On one such mission in the 1044:

commander was in hospital. The same day, he claimed an Bf 109 shot down. Although officially credited with this kill, his biographer, Richard Smith, considers it a possibility that this was in fact a friendly fire incident, and the aircraft destroyed may have been a Hurricane of

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This officer has displayed exceptional qualities of skill which have played a large part in the successes of formations he has led. His fearlessness, tenacity and unswerving devotion to duty have inspired all with whom he has flown. Wing Commander Deere has destroyed 18 enemy

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Upon his retirement, Deere immediately took up a civilian position as the RAF's Director of Sport, a role he would hold until December 1972. He also became the chairman of the RAF Rugby Committee, helping to select playing teams. In March 1972, he participated in a

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No. 54 Squadron returned to Hornchurch on 8 August 1940 and flew an uneventful patrol later that day. On 12 August, Deere, while leading the squadron, pursued and shot down a Bf 109 that broke up his section's attack on a group of bombers off the Kent coast, near

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Deere returned to his former wartime base at RAF North Weald in May 1952, becoming the station's commander. Part of his work at the station involved organising and supervising the construction of a new control tower. He kept his hand in on flight duties, flying

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the qualities of the Bf 109, which he considered "in the hands of a good pilot was a tough nut to crack. Initially, it was faster in the dive, but slower in the climb; the Spitfire could out-turn but it was at a disadvantage in manoeuvres that entailed negative

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displayed conspicuous bravery and determination in pressing home his attacks against superior numbers of enemy aircraft, often pursuing them across the Channel in order to shoot them down. As a leader he shows outstanding dash and determination.

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fighters and half of its 12 aircraft were lost. Deere used up all his ammunition but the hectic nature of the engagement meant that he was unable to observe whether any of his strikes were successful. Due its losses, the squadron moved to

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medium bomber attacking a hospital ship, and shared in the destruction of another. The next day, Deere led the squadron, now down to eight serviceable aircraft, on its final dawn patrol before it was withdrawn for a rest. Coming across a

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he worked with the RAF as its sporting director until his retirement in 1972. As a well-known fighter ace of the Second World War, he was sought after by media and historians for commentary and interviews on air warfare. He died of

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for his achievements. By the end of the war, he was credited with the destruction of 22 enemy aircraft, ranking him the second-highest scoring New Zealand fighter ace. Later research has seen this total revised to 17 victories.

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of the Kenley wing. This posting was changed at the last minute and instead he given command of the fighter wing at Biggin Hill, whose previous commander had just been shot down over the English Channel. He was also promoted to

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Deere was one of New Zealand's best-known fighter pilots of the war. He was credited with 22 victories, one of which was shared, 10 probables and 18 damaged. Of the several New Zealanders who became aces, he was second only to

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As a well-known Spitfire pilot, Deere was often called upon by authors of military history and publishers for his reminiscences of the Second World War, particularly in relation to the Battle of Britain and Spitfires. His

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seaplane was sighted along with an escort of several Bf 109s. Ordering one section to pursue the seaplane, Deere took another section to deal with the escort. He shot down one Bf 109 but collided with a second, flown by

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was spotted. An attempt to attack the bombers was interrupted by the Bf 109s and during the resulting melee, Deere shot down one of the fighters. On 26 May, with the squadron at 17,000 feet (5,200 m) over

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On the outbreak of the Second World War, No. 54 Squadron began flying convoy escort patrols and missions aimed at intercepting German reconnaissance aircraft. Within a matter of days, it was involved in the

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from the Free French forces, in recognition of his role in leading the French squadrons that were part of the Biggin Hill wing. On 1 May, at the request of the Chief of Staff of the Free French Air Force,

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A restored Spitfire IX, bearing Deere's markings as they appeared during his time at Biggin Hill. At this stage of his career, his Spitfire was personalised with his nickname Al, in large letters on the

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From 18 June, No. 403 Squadron was based at Catterick; it was still there in August, performing local patrols and working on practicing formation flying, when Deere was posted to the headquarters of

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further such operations during the rest of the month, the intensity increased in June; on a mission on 2 June, when flying as cover for the North Weald wing, the squadron encountered around 40 to 50

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controller at Catterick. Due to weather conditions, flying was limited and No. 54 Squadron shifted back to Hornchurch in February. The squadron's role was now to conduct offensive sweeps, codenamed

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for a three-month course. In late January 1943 he returned to No. 13 Group. Wanting to get back to flying duties, he soon engineered a return to operations for two weeks as a supernumerary with

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Laurie White, who had made a forced landing at an airfield there. During this mission, and in sight of Leathart, Deere claimed his first combat victories, shooting down two of several

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to England. He found that he had been assigned to a staff post in the Far East but preferred to remain in Europe. He arranged a meeting with the commander of No. 11 Group,

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he found that Leigh-Mallory held him partially responsible for the losses due to his aggressive leadership and did not rescind his orders for the squadron to have a rest.

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jet fighters, including one on a demonstration flight to Hornchurch in 1953 for celebrations of the anniversary of the Battle of Britain. In June 1954 he was posted to

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autobiography was republished in 1991 and he was interviewed for a documentary series on New Zealand in the Second World War. In his later years, he suffered from

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Poor weather conditions meant that No. 54 Squadron saw little action until 24 July, when the Luftwaffe mounted several large bombing raids against convoys in the

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covering a convoy of ammunition ships, he shot down two Bf 110s. These had disrupted his attempt to intercept some German bombers that were attacking a British

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Spitfire was diving towards the sea. Pulling out of the dive, he returned to Hornchurch and sought medical attention. It was found that one of Deere's

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When Deere arrived at No. 602 Squadron, he was already well known as a fighter ace and for his narrow escapes. On an early practice flight over the

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had burst as a consequence of neglecting to increase his flow of oxygen as he increased his altitude. He was unable to fly until he recovered.

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By July 1940, No. 54 Squadron was back to flying convoy and coastal patrols. On the afternoon of 9 July, while leading a patrol between

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By late September 1943, Deere had become fatigued, not helped by a bout of dysentery. He had lost close friends in recent months;

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from a Spitfire. He was survived by his wife Joan née Fenton, whom he had married on 18 September 1945, and their two children.

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area, Deere and Leathart between them badly damaged a Ju 88, counting it as a probable. Later in the month Deere's award of the

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Deere stands third left in this group of New Zealand wing commanders, sometime in 1944. The others, from left to right, are

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in July 1964, on 30 January 1965, he was given the honour of leading fellow Battle of Britain fighter pilots in the main

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fighters. As the entire squadron was on leave at the time of his arrival, for two weeks he was temporarily attached to

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in Essex. This command lasted until October, when the wing was disbanded, and he was appointed commanding officer of

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Deere was given a staff role at the headquarters of No. 11 Group in March 1944. Shortly afterwards, he received the

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for treatment. He discharged himself the following day and was back on operations on 17 August. A few days later

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and the squadron, having flown more sorties than any other during July, was sent back to Catterick for a rest.

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ill-equipped for this role. On one such patrol Deere, directed by a controller, very nearly flew into a set of

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While on leave, and in recognition of his leadership of the Biggin Hill wing when it escorted bombers of the

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Aces High: A Tribute to the Most Notable Fighter Pilots of the British and Commonwealth Forces in WWII

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Spitfire losing most of its tail and going into a spin. Bailing out with some difficulty due to the

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Deere on the right, standing alongside fellow Battle of Britain pilot Denis Crowley-Milling, 1940

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New Zealand flying personnel, joined the Biggin Hill wing. It was commanded by Squadron Leader

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off Calais. His aircraft was badly damaged during this action, part of a wing being shot away.

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Biggin Hill station commander, Sailor Malan, on the left, with Alan Deere, on the right, 1943

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Deere's teaching duties at Bracknell ended in late 1959 and, after a short period at

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attacks on targets along the coast of England and on shipping were stepped up in the

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and became a fighter ace by the end of May 1940. For his exploits he was awarded the

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Orange, Vincent (2002). "New Zealand Airmen Over Europe". In Crawford, John (ed.).

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In January 1941 Deere was promoted to acting squadron leader and tasked as an

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on staff duties. He was only briefly in this role before he was sent to the

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to be invested with the DSO that he had been awarded earlier in the year.

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In August 1946 Deere commenced a nine-month course on air strategy at the

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New Zealand recipients of the Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom)

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and then ran into a perimeter fence when landing at a foggy Hornchurch.

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at a ceremony at Hornchurch on 27 June. His citation for the DFC read:

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Shortly after the squadron's return to Yorkshire, Deere's award of a

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In January 1942, No. 602 Squadron was taken over by Squadron Leader

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in November 1937. On 9 January 1938 he was granted a short service

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had commenced on 10 May 1940 and saw the gradual retreat of the

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on probation. He then commenced initial officer training at

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as Director of Postings. In March 1961, he was appointed

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by the United States. On 21 October 1943 he was sent to

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to his DFC was announced. The published citation read:

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4724: 4617: 4566: 4539: 4520: 4187: 3872: 3781: 3706: 3655: 966:of this incident he was rested from active flying. 923:breaking point". His abandoned Spitfire crashed at 502:for two weeks before, on 21 January, proceeding to 255: 223: 190: 157: 147: 137: 129: 117: 103: 89: 69: 61: 53: 34: 4483:List of British and Commonwealth World War II aces 1273:, the wing provided air cover over the beaches on 406:. Deere attended Marist Brothers' School and then 1379:in a liaison capacity, Deere was assigned to the 779:(DFC) was announced, and was presented to him by 522:, killing several of the RAF personnel on board. 439:(RAF) was open to applications from men from the 3622:Air of Authority – A History of RAF Organisation 3511:. Vol. II. Wellington: War History Branch. 2970:(Supplement). 22 March 1946. pp. 1531–1532. 1313:. He also received a permanent commission, as a 3488:. Vol. I. 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