Friendship, Alfred Henry Basil

Date of birth:: June 10th, 1919 (St. Albans/Hertfordshire, Great Britain)
Date of death:: May 10th, 2001
Service number:: 752051 (NCO)/81637 (Officer)
Nationality:: British

Biography

Promotions:
? Sergeant
15 May, 1940: Pilot Officer on Probation
15 April, 1941: Flying Officer (war sub)
15 April, 1942: Flight Lieutenant (war sub)
? Acting Squadron Leader
23 June, 1947: Commission resigned

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Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Sergeant
Unit:: No. 3 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: May 31st, 1940

Citation:
"This airman pilot has shot down three enemy aircraft and has at all times been conspicuous for his gallantry."

Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Sergeant
Unit:: No. 3 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: May 31st, 1940

Citation:
"This airman pilot continued to display a very high standard of morale and recently brought down three enemy aircraft bringing his total to six. Sergeant Friendship was always seeking out the enemy to destroy them and was a most successful leader."

Second DFM awarded as a bar for on the ribbon of the first DFM.

Sources

- SHORES, CH. & WILLIAMS, C., Aces High, Grub Street, London, 1994.
- The London Gazette Publication date:28 May 1940 Issue:34860Page:3254
- The London Gazette Publication date:28 May 1940 Issue:34860Page:3255
- The London Gazette Publication date:30 July 1940 Issue:34910Page:4679
- The London Gazette Publication date:23 May 1941 Issue:35171Page:2949
- The London Gazette Publication date:26 May 1942 Issue:35575Page:2296
- The London Gazette Publication date:11 July 1947 Issue:38015Page:3261
- Battle of Britain London Memorial