Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Squadron Leader

Unit:

No. 1 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

October 1st, 1940

Citation:
"This officer has displayed outstanding leadership since the return of his squadron from France. He has led the squadron on almost every operation during which time it has destroyed or damaged fifty-one enemy aircraft. His qualities of leadership and personal example have contributed largely to these successes."

Published in The London Gazette, 1 October 1940.