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No Mean Soldier
By Peter McAleese
A Typical SOE Story: The Unknown Warriors of the Norwegian Resistance
By Rolf Dahlo
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 35315" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bell </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Donald Alexander (Don) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>617 Squadron,R.C.A.F. </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flying Officer </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>J/17535 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Distinguished Flying Cross </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>London Gazette 13.10.1944 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Officers' Training Course,HMCS York 4.9.1939</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>48th Highlanders,Canadian Militia Regiment January 1940</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>employed General Steel Wares Ltd</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>RCAF January 1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Trenton</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>ITS,Victoriaville,Quebec</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>AOS,Portage la Prairie,Manitoba (31 Course)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>B&GS,Macdonald,Manitoba November 1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Rivers,Manitoba</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>completed training January 1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>to England</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Bournemouth Reception Centre February 1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>AFU,RAF Millom March 1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>16 OTU April 1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>158 Squadron June 1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>425 Squadron September 1942 (25 ops)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>British North-West African Air Force (15 ops) 1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>returned to UK August 1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>22 OTU September 1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>617 Squadron January 1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>navigator</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award DFC</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>R Depot,RCAF 17.10.1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>arrived Canada November 1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Personnel Counsellor,RCAF,London,England May 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>permanent commission RCAF (Flight Lt)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>RAF Air Ministry Intelligence 1951-53</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>retired from RCAF June 1963 (Squadron Leader)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>broker,Matthews and Company,Toronto,Ontario</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>married Angela 1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="John Robertson, post: 35315, member: 1"] [LIST][B]SURNAME[/B][/LIST][INDENT][I]Bell [/I][/INDENT][LIST][B]FORENAME[/B][/LIST][INDENT][I]Donald Alexander (Don) [/I][/INDENT][LIST][B]UNIT[/B][/LIST][INDENT][I]617 Squadron,R.C.A.F. [/I][/INDENT][LIST][B]RANK[/B][/LIST][INDENT][I]Flying Officer [/I][/INDENT][LIST][B]NUMBER[/B][/LIST][INDENT][I]J/17535 [/I][/INDENT][LIST][B]AWARD[/B][/LIST][INDENT][I]Distinguished Flying Cross [/I][/INDENT][LIST][B]PLACE[/B][/LIST][INDENT][I]London Gazette 13.10.1944 [/I][/INDENT][LIST][B]ADDITIONAL INFORMATION[/B][/LIST][INDENT][I]Officers' Training Course,HMCS York 4.9.1939 48th Highlanders,Canadian Militia Regiment January 1940 employed General Steel Wares Ltd RCAF January 1941 Trenton ITS,Victoriaville,Quebec AOS,Portage la Prairie,Manitoba (31 Course) B&GS,Macdonald,Manitoba November 1941 Rivers,Manitoba completed training January 1942 to England Bournemouth Reception Centre February 1942 AFU,RAF Millom March 1942 16 OTU April 1942 158 Squadron June 1942 425 Squadron September 1942 (25 ops) British North-West African Air Force (15 ops) 1943 returned to UK August 1943 22 OTU September 1943 617 Squadron January 1944 navigator award DFC R Depot,RCAF 17.10.1944 arrived Canada November 1944 Personnel Counsellor,RCAF,London,England May 1945 permanent commission RCAF (Flight Lt) RAF Air Ministry Intelligence 1951-53 retired from RCAF June 1963 (Squadron Leader) broker,Matthews and Company,Toronto,Ontario married Angela 1945 [/I][/INDENT] [/QUOTE]
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