Michael Birkin
High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight
About Michael Birkin
Lived 1912 – 1985 (aged 73).
Air Cdre James Michael Birkin CB DSO OBE DFC AFC DL RAF (23 April 1912 – 17 November 1985) was a Royal Air Force officer.
He served during the Second World War where he was awarded the AFC (1942), DFC (1944) and DSO (1944). After the war he was aide-de-camp to Queen Elizabeth II from 1957 to 1963, and High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight.
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Who was Michael Birkin?
High Sheriff of the Isle of Wight
When was Michael Birkin born?
Michael Birkin was born on 23 April 1912.
When did Michael Birkin die?
Michael Birkin died on 18 November 1985.
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