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Zillwood, Albert Hart Robertson

    Date of birth:
    February 7th, 1920 (Carterton/Wellington, New Zealand)
    Date of death:
    October 21st, 1999 (Wellington, New Zealand)
    Service number:
    1398116 (NCO)/156738 (Officer)
    Nationality:
    Australian

    Biography

    Promotions:
    ? Leading Aircraftman
    22 January, 1943: Pilot Officer on Probation (emergency)
    22 July, 1943: Flying Officer (war sub)
    11 October, 1943: commission relinquished on appointment to the RNZAF

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    Period:
    Second World War (1939-1945)
    Rank:
    Flying Officer
    Unit:
    No. 75 (New Zealand) Squadron, Royal Air Force
    Awarded on:
    July 21st, 1944
    Citation:
    "This officer and warrant officer were navigator and air bomber respectively of an aircraft detailed to attack a target at Nantes. Shortly after making the attack the aircraft sustained damage. The pilot Was seriously injured and was unable to execute his duties. Despite his lack of experience, Warrant Officer Hurse took over the controls and with the assistance of Flying Officer Zillwood succeeded in flying the damaged aircraft to base.
    These members of aircraft crew displayed exceptional coolness, great determination and devotion to duty in most difficult circumstances. They have completed very many sorties against heavily defended targets in Germany."

    The CGM was awarded to Warrant Officer Hurse for the same action
    Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

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