Mayes, Walter Robert

Date of birth:: September 30th, 1895 (Great Yarmouth/Norfolk, United Kingdom)
Date of death:: May 4th, 1961 (Harrow Weald/Middlesex, United Kingdom)
Service number:: 35006
Nationality:: British

Biography

Promotions:

?: Chief Petty Officer Mechanic 2nd grade
?: Sgt.Maj. II
?: Cd.Engr.Offr.
19 September 1933: Flying Officer (prob) - seniority 11.09.1933
19 September 1934: Flying Officer
14 April 1939: Flight Lieutenant
16 December 1941: Temp. Squadron Leader
31 July 1944: Wing Commander
22 October 1945 :Group Captain (ret.)

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Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)
Rank:: Chief Petty Officer
Unit:: 2nd Group, Royal Navy
Awarded on:: April 30th, 1918

In recognition of zeal and devotion to duty during the period from 1st July to 31st December, 1917

1914 Star

Period:: First World War (1914-1918)

With bar.

Air Force Medal (AFM)

Awarded on:: August 23rd, 1919

For his part as First Coxswain in the Airship R.34's double crossing of the Atlantic from Scotland on 2 July, 1919 to New York and returning by 13 July, 1919.

Air Force Medal (AFM)

Awarded on:: June 4th, 1921

For services in the Airship R.36 flying over Bath when the rudder and elevators broke loose and he and Flight Sergeant S. J. Heath A.F.M. climbed on top of the ship and repaired damage