• Avro Manchester

Date of birth:

May 10th, 1920 (Baldslow/Sussex, Great Britain)

Date of death:

September 15th, 1943

Service number:

60335

Nationality:

British

David Maltby joined the Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve on March 20th, 1940. On 18 January 1941, he received his wings and flew his first operations in 106 Squadron's Hampdens, but was soon transferred to the new Avro Manchester aircraft, operated by 97 Squadron.
Maltby finished his first tour of operations in June 1942
David Maltby lies burried on Wickchambreux (St. Andrew) Churchyard.

Promotions:
? : Pilot Officer
January 18th, 1942: Flying Officer
January 18th, 1943: Flight Lieutenant (war sub)

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flying Officer

Unit:

No. 97 (Straits Settlements) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

August 11th, 1942

Citation:
"As captain of aircraft F/O. Maltby has set and maintained an extremely high standard of ability. He has taken part in sorties covering a
wide variety of important enemy targets, such as Essen, Trondheim, Warnemunde, Kiel and others.
On one occasion, he was specially detailed to perform a very important mining operation in adverse weather. The conditions were such that only by his great skill and determination was he able to complete the mission successfully. He has set a very fine example."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flight Lieutenant

Unit:

No. 617 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

May 28th, 1943

Awarded for:

Operation Chastise

• - Second Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 35661 published on the 7 August 1942
  - Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36030 published on the 25 May 1943
  - Flight Global - Archive
  - Commonwealt War Graves Commission
  - Breaking the Dams