John William Rayner

Military Person

1897 –

77

Who is John William Rayner?

Wing Commander John William Rayner began his military career during World War I. He became a flying ace during the waning months of the war, being credited with five aerial victories.

He resumed his military aviation career on 21 September 1929, when he joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve. He continued his service into World War II, until he was medically discharged as a wing commander on 21 December 1944. By that time, he had been appointed a Member of the Order of the British Empire and a Justice of the Peace.

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Born
May 19, 1897
Gateshead

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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