Wishart, William Geoffrey

Date of death:: February 21st, 1945
Buried on:: Commonwealth War Cemetery Mierlo
Plot: VIII. Row: D. Grave: 7.
Service number:: 147583
Nationality:: British

Biography

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Pilot Officer
Awarded on:: December 10th, 1943

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Squadron Leader
Unit:: No. 97 (Straits Settlements) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: August 14th, 1944

Awarded as bar on the ribbon of the first medal.

Distinguished Service Order (DSO)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Squadron Leader
Unit:: No. 83 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: March 6th, 1945

"This officer has now participated in a very large number of sorties, including eleven attacks against Berlin and others against strongly defended targets in the Ruhr area; Squadron Leader Wishart has also flown with distinction against such far distant targets as Peenemunde, Danzig and Gdynia. He has at all times displayed a high degree of skill, courage and determination, setting an example which has impressed all. In January, 1945, Squadron Leader Wishart took part in an attack against the Dortmund-Ems Canal and his outstanding ability as navigator contributed materially to the success obtained".

Posthumously awarded