DISTINGUISHED FLYING MEDAL
The Distinguished Flying Medal (DFM) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Royal Air Force and other British Armed Forces, and formerly to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for "exceptional valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy". The award was discontinued in 1993 when all ranks became eligible for the Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC) as part of the reform of the British honours system.
SURNAME
Patrick
FORENAME
William Ashton
UNIT
Parachute Regiment (attached Army Air Corps)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
22530245
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Medal
PLACE
Malaya 1st July - 31st December 1959 (London Gazette 14.6.1960)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
London Gazette 40036, 4th...
SURNAME
Sumpter
FORENAME
Leonard Joseph (Len)
UNIT
617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R.
RANK
Flight Sergeant + Flying Officer
NUMBER
655673 + 149045
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross,Distinguished Flying Medal
PLACE
Germany (Dams) 1943 (DFM) London Gazette 9.6.1944 (DFC)
ADDITIONAL...
SURNAME
Johnson
FORENAME
George Leonard ("Johnny")
UNIT
617 Squadron, R.A.F.V.R.
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
1199696
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Medal
PLACE
Germany (Dams) 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
born 1921 near Horncastle, Lincolnshire
parents Charles & Ellen Johnson
RAF 1940
2...
SURNAME
Jagger
FORENAME
Brian
UNIT
617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R.
RANK
Flight Sergeant
NUMBER
1320872
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Medal
PLACE
London Gazette 14.9.1943 (24 ops)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Pulford
FORENAME
John
UNIT
617 Squadron,R.A.F.
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
652403
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Medal
PLACE
Germany (Dams) 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Nicholson
FORENAME
Vivian
UNIT
617 Squadron,R.A.F.V.R.
RANK
Flight Sergeant
NUMBER
1144183
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Medal
PLACE
Germany (Dams) 1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
O'Brien
FORENAME
James Thomas
UNIT
161 Squadron (RAFVR)
RANK
Flight Sergeant
NUMBER
928244
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Medal
PLACE
1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Meikle
FORENAME
Thomas Alfred
UNIT
138 Squadron (RAF)
RANK
Flight Sergeant
NUMBER
617163
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Medal
PLACE
1942
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
air gunner
later
Pilot Officer
52913
617 Squadron
KIA 16.9.1943
Reichswald Forest War Cemetery,Germany Coll...
SURNAME
Hall
FORENAME
Leonard Charles
UNIT
161 Squadron (RAFVR)
RANK
Flight Sergeant + Flying Officer
NUMBER
941556 + 158257
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Cross,Distinguished Flying Medal
PLACE
1943 (DFM) 1944 (DFC)
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
wireless op./air gunner
name on...
SURNAME
Charlton
FORENAME
Christopher William
UNIT
161 Squadron (RAFVR)
RANK
Flight Sergeant
NUMBER
971845
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Medal
PLACE
1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
wireless op./air gunner
SURNAME
Watson
FORENAME
Murray
UNIT
161 Squadron (RAFVR)
RANK
Flight Sergeant
NUMBER
1455971
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Medal
PLACE
1944
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Heath
FORENAME
George Alfred
UNIT
161 Squadron (RAFVR)
RANK
Flight Sergeant
NUMBER
1586294
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Medal
PLACE
1945
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Livingston
FORENAME
Mathew
UNIT
138 Squadron (RAF)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
802523
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Medal
PLACE
1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed with 161 Squadron - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Davies
FORENAME
David Fisher
UNIT
138 Squadron (RAFVR)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
1313600
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Medal
PLACE
1943
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
killed - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Burke
FORENAME
Hugh
UNIT
138 Squadron (RAFVR)
RANK
Flight Sergeant
NUMBER
938896
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Medal
PLACE
1942
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
SURNAME
Berwick
FORENAME
George Alfred
UNIT
138 Squadron (RAF)
RANK
Sergeant
NUMBER
545849
AWARD
Distinguished Flying Medal
PLACE
1942
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
KIA - see Roll of Honour
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