Date of birth:

1912

Date of death:

February 22nd, 1945

Buried on:

Commonwealth War Cemetery Reichswald Forest
Plot: 1. Row: H. Grave: 6.

Service number:

561369 / 44361

Nationality:

British

Promotions:
May 2nd, 1941: Flying Officer (WS)
January 17th, 1942: Flight Lieutenant (WS)

Crashed (LJ896) at Goch, Germany, after having been hit by Flak near the target on February 22nd, 1945.

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Period:

Second World War (1939-1945)

Rank:

Sergeant

Unit:

No. 142 Squadron, Royal Air Force

Awarded on:

May 31st, 1940

"In May, 1940, this airman was engaged in bombing operations against the enemy and, after successfully dropping his bombs, he was attacked by a number of Messerschmitts, the tail of his aircraft being shot away. He ordered his crew to abandon the aircraft and was himself thrown out whilst preparing to jump, but he landed by parachute in enemy territory. He was repeatedly under enemy fire but, securing a horse, he succeeded by sheer determination in overcoming many difficulties, including the swimming of a canal, and later returned safely to his unit."

• Photo 1: Findagrave
• - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/34860/supplement/3255/data.pdf
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35254/page/4866/data.pdf
  - https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/35467/page/908/data.pdf
  - CWGC
  - Falconer, J., Short Stirling Units of World War 2

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