Date of birth:

January 25th, 1918 (Brandon, Nounty Durham)

Date of death:

March 1981 (Bostonn/Lincolnshire, Great Britain)

Service number:

11100

Nationality:

British

Promotions:
October 31st, 1941: Pilot Officer on Probation (emergency);
October 31st, 1943: Flight Lieutenant (war sub).

Career:
May 1942: Ferry Command;
May 8th, 1943: No. 1656 Conversion Unit;
July 8th, 1943: Gunnery Leader, No. 101 Squadron;
August 22nd, 1943 - September 13th, 1943: Gunnery Leader No. 100 Squadron;
December 30th, 1943: Central Gunnery School, RAF.

Thomas Ramsey Danby is known to have been part of the crew of the following aircraft:
Avro Lancaster III, ED 373, SR-K.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Flying Officer

Unit:

No. 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

July 9th, 1943

Citation:
"This officer has now completed a most successful tour of operations in Lancaster aircraft. He has proved himself to be a worthy member of a very gallant crew, which has attained outstanding success over many well defended targets in Germany such as Cologne, Essen and Berlin. Flying Officer Danby’s courage, skill and devotion to duty have been of the highest order and have contributed in large measure to the high morale existing among gunners in this squadron."

Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Acting Squadron Leader

Awarded on:

January 1st, 1946

• Photo 1: Simon Danby
• - The London Gazette, Issue 35408, Page 143
  - The London Gazette, Issue 36084, Page 3095
  - The London Gazette, Issue 36235, Page 4862
  - The London Gazette, Issue 37407, Page 93
  - Royal Air Force Commands