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SOE in the Low Countries
By M.R.D. Foot
Operation Bulbasket
By Paul McCue
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<blockquote data-quote="John Robertson" data-source="post: 35251" data-attributes="member: 1"><p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>SURNAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Shannon </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>FORENAME</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>David John </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>UNIT</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>617 Squadron,R.A.A.F. </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>RANK</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flight Lieutenant + A/Squadron Leader </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>NUMBER</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>407729 </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>AWARD</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Distinguished Service Order and bar,bar to Distinguished Flying Cross </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>PLACE</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Germany (Dams) 1943 (DSO) London Gazette 12.11.1943 (barDFC) London Gazette 26.9.1944 (barDSO) </em></p> <ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul"><strong>ADDITIONAL INFORMATION</strong></li> </ul> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>born 27.5.1922 Unley Park,South Australia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>clerk in civilian life</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>enlisted RAAF 4.1.1941 Adelaide,South Australia</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Canada 1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Pilot Officer 22.9.1941</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flying Officer 23.3.1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>106 Squadron 1942</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award DFC (12.1.1943) (26 ops)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>617 Squadron April 1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>pilot</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>A/F/Lt</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award DSO (28.5.1943) (dams)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Flight Lt 23.9.1943</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award bar to DFC (12.11.1943)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>A/Squadron Leader</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>award bar to DSO (26.9.1944) (65 ops)</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>OTU 25.7.1944</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>Squadron Leader 1.1.1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>511 Squadron</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>246 Squadron</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>returned to Australia 15.12.1945</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>businessman in London postwar</em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><em>died 8.4.1993 Sydenham,South London </em></p> <p style="margin-left: 20px"><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/d-shannon.10934/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/10/10934-20db2060fe7151896dcf4abaa3c7ada6.jpg?1591389957" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a> <em><a href="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/index.php?media/d-shannon.8174/" target="_blank"><img src="http://www.specialforcesroh.com/data/xfmg/thumbnail/8/8174-8168c14560d17fa2c663bc110748ae70.jpg?1591389213" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a></em></p></blockquote><p></p>
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