Wortley, Warren Herbert

Date of death:: April 16th, 2004 (Comox/British Columbia, Canada)
Service number:: R83562 (NCO)/J16649 (Officer)
Nationality:: Canadian

Biography

Former Diving Champion
Enlisted in Toronto 21 November 1940

Toronto newspaper (1942) articles: "40 flights over enemy territory in the MIddle Eas is the record of Pilot Officer Warren Wortley, 22, now home on leave. A Distinguished Flying Medal winner he has taken part in the big raids on Tobruk, El Alamein and in the battle of Malta."

Promotions:
? Flight Sergeant
? promoted to Pilot Officer

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Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flight Sergeant
Unit:: No. 37 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: December 4th, 1942

Recommendation (dated 3 November 1942):

"This Non-Commissioned Officer has carried out 31 long distance operational flights, totalling 206 operational hours. These operations include raids on objectives in Cyrenacia and enemy occupied territory in Egypt.

Throughout his operational tour of duty with No.37 Squadron this Non-Commissioned Officer has always shown the utmost coolness and determination in aiming his bombs, even in the face of the most intense anti-aircraft fore, and his skill, both as a bomb aimer and navigator, has been of the highest order. During the recent sustained operational efforts by the squadron, he has shown up particularly well, and his experience has been a very great asset to the squadron at this difficult period. He has never spared himself, and his courage and devotion to duty has been an inspiration to other members of aircrew in the squadron."

Sources

- https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35809/supplement/5267
- Royal Canadian Air Force Association - "Per Ardua Ad Astra"