Unit:

RAF Cranwell, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

1929

Unit:

RAF Cranwell, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

1929

Unit:

RAF Cranwell, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

1929

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Wing Commander

Unit:

No. 114 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

March 14th, 1941

" At dusk one day in February, 1941, this officer led a section of three aircraft on an attack on an objective at Den Helder. As the target area was small, the attack was carried out from a very low level and, in spite of adverse weather and poor visibility, the main objective was successfully bombed, while two searchlights were extinguished by machine-gun fire. Texel aerodrome was afterwards machine gunned from a height of only 300 feet; a ship off Texel was also machine gunned. Wing Commander Elsmie's careful preparation for the flight, and his courage and determination through out, contributed largely to the complete success of the operation."