Crumpton, Rex Arthur

Date of birth:: (Old Hill/Staffordshire, Great Britain)
Service number:: 525122 (NCO)/48426 (Officer)
Nationality:: British

Biography

Before the war Rex Crumpton was a van driver for his father's grocery business at Romsley, Birmingham. He joined the RAF in 1935.
Little else is know regarding this man who received on of the earliest awarded DFM's of WW2.

Bevorderingen:
? Sergeant
2 January, 1942: Pilot Officer on Probation (emergency)
1 October, 1942: Flying Officer on Probation (war sub)
2 January, 1944: Flight Lieutenant (war sub)

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Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Leading Aircraftman
Unit:: No. 220 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: January 19th, 1940

Citation:
"Pilot Officer Carey and Leading Aircraftman Crumpton were respectively pilot and air gunner of one of three aircraft carrying out a patrol over the North Sea in January, 1940, when two enemy aircraft were encountered.Pilot Officer Carey opened fire at very close range, and was successful in driving the first enemy machine, in flames, into the sea. He then engaged the second enemy aircraft until he had exhausted his front gun ammunition, and by his skilful manoeuvring enabled Leading Aircraftman Crumpton to bring his gun into action at point blank range, inflicting considerable damage.
The skill and coolness displayed-by Leading Aircraftman Crumpton in the manipulation of his guns played a large part in bringing the combat to a successful conclusion."

Sources

- The London Gazette Publication date:19 January 1940 Supplement:34776Page:376
- The London Gazette Publication date:21 April 1942 Issue:35531Page:1753
- The London Gazette Publication date:17 November 1942 Supplement:35791Page:5035
- The London Gazette Publication date:4 January 1944 Supplement:36319Page:165
- The Ottawa Journal, 17 Feb 1940, Page 19