About: Jimmy Durrant

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Major-General James Thom Durrant CB DFC (1913 – 15 October 1990) was a highly successful South African pilot during World War II who eventually became the Director-General of the South African Air Force. In addition to commanding SAAF squadrons and wings, he also commanded RAF bomber groups. At the age of 32, he was the youngest Major-General in the Allied forces. He resigned from the SAAF as a result of the de-anglicisation policy instituted by the National Party after they took power after the 1948 general election.

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  • جيمي دورانت (بالإنجليزية: Jimmy Durrant)‏ هو عسكري جنوب أفريقي، ولد في 5 مايو 1913، وتوفي في 15 أكتوبر 1990. (ar)
  • Major-General James Thom Durrant CB DFC (1913 – 15 October 1990) was a highly successful South African pilot during World War II who eventually became the Director-General of the South African Air Force. In addition to commanding SAAF squadrons and wings, he also commanded RAF bomber groups. At the age of 32, he was the youngest Major-General in the Allied forces. He resigned from the SAAF as a result of the de-anglicisation policy instituted by the National Party after they took power after the 1948 general election. (en)
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  • No. 205 Group RAF
  • 3 SAAF Wing
  • Director-General SAAF
  • No. 231 Heavy Bomber Group, RAF
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  • 1913-05-05 (xsd:date)
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  • Brigadier JT Durrant SAAF (en)
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  • 1990-10-15 (xsd:date)
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  • Parktown North, Johannesburg (en)
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  • Businessman (en)
  • Johannesburg City Councillor (en)
  • Museum Trustee (en)
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  • James Thom Durrant (en)
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  • Jimmy (en)
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  • Major-General (en)
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  • Margaret Durrant , two sons and a stepson and stepdaughter (en)
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  • 19331952 (xsd:integer)
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  • Director-General of the South African Air Force (en)
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  • جيمي دورانت (بالإنجليزية: Jimmy Durrant)‏ هو عسكري جنوب أفريقي، ولد في 5 مايو 1913، وتوفي في 15 أكتوبر 1990. (ar)
  • Major-General James Thom Durrant CB DFC (1913 – 15 October 1990) was a highly successful South African pilot during World War II who eventually became the Director-General of the South African Air Force. In addition to commanding SAAF squadrons and wings, he also commanded RAF bomber groups. At the age of 32, he was the youngest Major-General in the Allied forces. He resigned from the SAAF as a result of the de-anglicisation policy instituted by the National Party after they took power after the 1948 general election. (en)
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  • جيمي دورانت (عسكري) (ar)
  • Jimmy Durrant (en)
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