Personal Number: 26253 Rank: Wing Commander Name: Francis Campbell de la Poer BERESFORD- PEIRSE Unit: Royal Air Force London Gazette : 17 November 1936 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34341/page/7417/data.pdf The undermentioned Flying Officers are promoted to the rank of Flight Lieutenant on the dates stated : — 1st Oct. 1936. Francis Campbell de la Poer BERESFORD- PEIRSE. London Gazette : 16 May 1941 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35165/data.pdf The undermentioned Squadron Leaders are transferred to the Technical Branch. 24th Apr. 1940: — Francis Campbell de la Poer BERESFORD- PEIRSE (26253). & The undermentioned Squadron Leaders are promoted to the rank of Wing Commander (temporary): — 1st Mar. 1941. Francis Campbell de la Poer BERESFORD-PEIRSE (26253). London Gazette : 21 July 1944 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36618/supplement/3396/data.pdf ROYAL AIR FORCE. TECHNICAL BRANCH. Promotion. Wg. Cdr. to Gp. Ca.pt. (temp.):—. 1st July 1944. F. C. de la P. BERESFORD-PEIRSE (26253). London Gazette : 3 November 1944 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36776/supplement/5025/data.pdf ROYAL AIR FORCE. TECHNICAL BRANCH. Promotion. Gp. Capts. (temp.) granted the rank of Wg. Cdr. (war subs.): F. C. de la P. BERESFORD-PEIRSE. 5th Oct.1944.
See also: Actg Gp Capt Colin Carstairs BELL (), RAAF) [Royal Air Force WW2 Details] Person Page "He was educated at Royal Air Force College, Cranwell, Lincolnshire, England He fought in the Second World War. He gained the rank of Group Captain in the Royal Air Force."
His cousins: 49537 Major Sir Henry Campbell de La Poer BERESFORD-PEIRSE, Lovat Scouts 4085 Lt.-General Sir Noel Monson de la Poer BERESFORD-PEIRSE, KBE, CB, DSO, MiD*, Royal Artillery 296758 (14401877) Second Lieutenant John Raymond de la Poer BERESFORD-PEIRSE, 10 KRRC: 11/03/1944 122390 Major Raymond Windham de la Poer BERESFORD-PEIRSE, Royal Army Ordnance Corps