Service number:

81876 (NCO)/174917 (Officer)

Nationality:

British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Promotions:
? Sergeant
? Warrant Officer
17 February, 1944: Pilot Officer on Probation (emergency)
17 August, 1944: Flying Officer (war sub)
25 November, 1950: appointed in the reconstituted RAFVR as Flying Officer & appointed to commission for 5 years.
26 September, 1954: Flight Lieutenant
25 November, 1955: extended service for 5 years
25 November, 1960: Commission relinquished

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sergeant

Unit:

No. 104 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

May 15th, 1942

Citation:
"This air gunner has taken part in many operational sorties. His devotion to duty is such that he has often volunteered to undertake sorties in the place of air gunners who have been sick. On one of these occasions he shot down an enemy fighter which attempted to attack his aircraft after it had been damaged by anti-aircraft fire. "

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

• - The London Gazette Publication date:12 May 1942 Supplement:35560Page:2123
  - The London Gazette Publication date:19 May 1944 Supplement:36524Page:2341
  - The London Gazette Publication date:5 September 1944 Supplement:36692Page:4168
  - The London Gazette Publication date:30 March 1951 Supplement:39189Page:1753
  - The London Gazette Publication date:30 March 1951 Supplement:39189Page:1754
  - The London Gazette Publication date:13 January 1956 Supplement:40685Page:352
  - The London Gazette Publication date:17 February 1956 Supplement:40714Page:1067
  - The London Gazette Publication date:2 December 1960 Supplement:42211Page:8321
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