Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Aircraftman, 1st Class

Unit:

No. 206 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

January 16th, 1940

Citation:
"Pilot Officer Greenhill and Aircraftman Britton were respectively pilot and rear gunner of an Anson aircraft which, whilst on reconnaissance duty oyer the North Sea during November, 1939, was attacked by a Heinkel seaplane. Pilot Officer Greenhill returned the attack and, by using the manoeuvrability of his aircraft to the full, gradually took the initiative. Aircraftman Britton showing his ability by firing whenever possible. The enemy aircraft was finally shot down by Pilot Officer Greenhill in delivering a short burst, from his front gun."