Date of birth:

October 2nd, 1916

Service number:

169205

Nationality:

British

Bomb Aimer, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves. serving from 20 September 1941, promoted from Flight Officer to Flight Lieutenant on 5 December 1945.

His Halifax LV867 was hit by FLAK fire on 23 April 1944 during a mission to Dusseldorf and had to make an emergency landing near Helenaveen. Fernyhough initially managed to go into hiding in Zelzate (B) with the help of the resistance under the name Theodore Jonkers.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Pilot Officer

Unit:

No. 10 Squadron, Royal Australian Air Force

Awarded on:

November 7th, 1944

Citation with S/L Jack Hewson Trobe:
"In air operations these officers have displayed skil, courage and fortitude in keeping up with the highest traditions of the Royal Air Force."

Published in The London Gazette dated 7th November 1944.

• Photo 1: John Cater
• - Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette, Friday 3rd November 1944, Issue 36782, dated 7th November 1944
  - Supplement to The London Gazette, Tuesday 1st January 1946, Issue 37418, dated 4th January 1946.