Carlisle, Anthony Francis

Date of birth:: January 17th, 1918
Service number:: 77641(Army) / 44818(RAF)
Nationality:: British

Biography

Promotions:
?: Gentleman Cadet (Royal Military Academy);
August 25th, 1938: 2nd Lieutenant (DCLI);
November 2nd, 1940: Pilot Officer (temporary);
January 1st, 1941: Lieutenant (DCLI);
?: Pilot Officer;
November 2nd, 1941: Flying Officer (war subs);
?: Acting Squadron Leader;
November 2nd, 1942: Flight Lieutenant (war subs.);
July 5th, 1945: Squadron Leader (war subs);
September 1st, 1945: Squadron Leader;
?: Acting Wing Commander;
July 1st, 1946: Captain (DCLI);
October 10th, 1957: Wing Commander (retired).

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Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Squadron Leader
Unit:: No. 107 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: October 27th, 1942

LG 35759/4643.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Squadron Leader
Unit:: No. 88 (Hong Kong) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: August 11th, 1944

LG 36649/3715.

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Acting Wing Commander
Awarded on:: July 3rd, 1945

Citation:
"The King has approved the award of the Distinguished Flying Cross to Actg Sqn. Ldr Anthony Francis Carlisle, No. 107 Squadron. During a low-level attack on Leeuwarden Aerodrome Sqn. Ldr. Carlisle’s aircraft was caught in the blast from bombs detonating on the ground. The aircraft was thrown on to its back. extensive damage was caused to its tail unit and the rear guns were torn away. Despite the very low altitude of the aeroplane at the time this officer regained control and returned to his base safely.

Sqn. Ldr. Carlisle has led a formation of aircraft on numerous operational sorties, and has at all times displayed the highest courage, determination, and devotion to duty.

Sqn. Ldr Carlisle was born in 1918 at Kingswear. His home is in St. Mawes. He was commissioned second-lieutenant as in the Duke of Cornwall’s Light Infantry in 1938. In 1940 he was seconded to the R.A.F. as pilot officer. He reached his present rank last February."

Permission to wear the decoration was granted on July 3rd, 1945.

Sources

- Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 23rd October 1942, Issue 35759, Page 4643, Dated October 27th, 1942
- Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 8th August 1944, Issue 36649, Page 3715, Dated 11th August 1944
- Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 29th June 1945, Issue 37158, Page 3455, Dated July 3rd, 1945