Vatcher, Walter Cyril

Date of death:: July 26th, 1944
Buried on:: Commonwealth War Cemetery Banneville-la-Campagne
Plot: VIII. Row: E. Grave: 3.
Service number:: 146329
Nationality:: British

Biography

Do you have more information about this person? Inform us!

Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)

Period:: Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:: Flying Officer
Unit:: No. 174 (Mauritius) Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:: September 18th, 1945
Awarded for:: Operation Jubilee

"This officer has operated with this squadron since March, 1942, and took part in the attack on Dieppe. Since then he has participated in many varied operations and has completed a large number of sorties over enemy occupied territory involving the bombing of well defended targets such as airfields, military installations and shipping. Since April 1944, he has acted as flight leader and since the invasion of Normandy has done fine work attacking enemy tanks and transport columns. On all his missions he has operated with great keenness in the face of heavy opposition."

Posthumously awarded