Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Unit:

No. 149 (East India) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Squadron Leader

Unit:

No. 149 (East India) Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

May 2nd, 1941

This officer has participated in numerous operational missions as captain of aircraft.
His tenacity and determination to seek and destroy his allotted target have been most marked. This was particularly so one night in March, 1941, when, in an attack on the enemy battle cruisers at Brest, he made twelve runs over the target before releasing his bombs. On a later occasion, when over Kiel, he was twice forced down to almost ground level by anti-aircraft fire but, in spite of damage to his aircraft, he came back each time, eventually releasing his bombs over the target. His gallantry and devotion to duty have been outstanding.