McFarlane, Victor Thomas

Date of death:: January 10th, 2011
Service number:: 569019
Nationality:: British

Biography

Victor Thomas McFarlane died in 2011 aged 91

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Military Medal (MM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Sergeant
Unit:: No. 12 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: August 18th, 1942

Citation:
"Sergeant McFarlane was wounded in the back and captured by the enemy while attempting to reach the coast after the capitulation of
France.

Follwoing an operation, he was later removed to a convalescent home from which he escaped, only to be recaptured after a period of liberty in which he endeavoured to reach freedom.

Several months later he once again succeeded in escaping and, after many adventures, crossed into Spain from whence he was repatriated on 5th June, 1941."

LG 35671/3606.

Mentioned in Dispatches

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Sergeant
Awarded on:: January 1st, 1945

LG 36866/54

Sources

- Second Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 35671 published on the 14 August 1942
- Supplement to The London Gazette Issue 36866 published on the 29 December 1944
- Copy of the original recommendation- STIWOT-archive
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