Zillwood, Albert Hart Robertson

Date of birth:: February 7th, 1920 (Carterton/Wellington, New Zealand)
Date of death:: October 21st, 1999 (Wellington, New Zealand)
Service number:: 1398116 (NCO)/156738 (Officer)
Nationality:: Australian (1901-present, Federal Monarchy)

Biography

Promotions:
? Leading Aircraftman
22 January, 1943: Pilot Officer on Probation (emergency)
22 July, 1943: Flying Officer (war sub)
11 October, 1943: commission relinquished on appointment to the RNZAF

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flying Officer
Unit:: No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: July 21st, 1944

Citation:
"This officer and warrant officer were navigator and air bomber respectively of an aircraft detailed to attack a target at Nantes. Shortly after making the attack the aircraft sustained damage. The pilot Was seriously injured and was unable to execute his duties. Despite his lack of experience, Warrant Officer Hurse took over the controls and with the assistance of Flying Officer Zillwood succeeded in flying the damaged aircraft to base.
These members of aircraft crew displayed exceptional coolness, great determination and devotion to duty in most difficult circumstances. They have completed very many sorties against heavily defended targets in Germany."

The CGM was awarded to Warrant Officer Hurse for the same action

Sources

- Page 5441 | Supplement 36285, 10 December 1943 | London Gazette | The Gazette
- Page 93 | Supplement 36314, 31 December 1943 | London Gazette | The Gazette
- Page 2178 | Supplement 36510, 9 May 1944 | London Gazette | The Gazette
- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36619/supplement/3412
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