Chandler, Alfred Roy

Date of birth:: August 8th, 1908 (Dulwich/County of London, Great Britain)
Date of death:: 1995
Nationality:: British

Biography

Service number 190350.

Alfred Chandler worked in the Post Office Engineering Department before to the Second War. He joined the Royal Air Force in 1943 and completed Air Crew training in Rhodesia before commencing his operational flying in Halifax aircraft with No. 640 Squadron in April 1944, transferring into No. 35 Squadron, operating Lancaster aircraft, on completion of his first operational tour. Chandler flew on a number of the 1000 bomber raids in addition to targets which varied from marshalling yards to V-Weapons sites.
Post war he was stationed in Germany, then served in Malaya, 1953-54; St. Morgan, Cornwall 1961-63 with 42 Squadron and retired in 1963. Chandler was subsequently employed with Shell Oil Company until his retirement in 1985 and lived at Aldbournem Wiltshire until his death 1995.

Besides his WW2 decorations he also received the General Service Medal 1918-62, 1 clasp, Malaya, E.II.R. (Flt. Lt., R.A.F.)

Promotions:
January 26th, 1945: Pilot Officer (probation/emergency)
July 26th, 1945 Flying Officer (war sub)
July 26th, 1948: Flight Lieutenant
April 20th, 1953: vaste aanstelling
1963: retirement

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Pilot Officer
Unit:: No. 635 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: May 25th, 1945

Citation:
“This officer has completed 55 sorties as navigator in a heavy bomber
squadron. Throughout these attacks, many against heavily defended German targets, the accuracy and unfailing efforts that he has put into his work have contributed in a large measure to the outstanding successes attained by the crew.”