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| PERSONALIA |
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Gaze, Frederick Anthony Owen "Tony" |
| Date of birth: | March 3rd, 1920 (Melbourne/Victoria, Australia)
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Australian |
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BIOGRAPHY:
Service number: 60096, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Promotions:
15th January 1941: Pilot Officer on probation (Seniority: 9th January 1941);
15th January 1942: Flying Officer (Seniority: 9th January 1942);
15th January 1943: Flight Lieutenant (war sub., Seniority 9th January 1943);
8th March 1948: Squadron Leader.
Career:
1940 - March 1941: Training Royal Air Force;
March 1941 - November 1941: Pilot No. 610 Squadron;
November 1941 - June 1942: Pilot No. 57 Operational Training Unit;
June 1942 - August 1942: Flight Commander No. 616 Squadron;
August 1942 - September 1942: Commander No. 64 Squadron;
September 1942 - January 1943: Flight Commander No. 616 Squadron;
January 1943 - May 1943: Flight Commander PR 2 AM;
May 1943 - June 1943: Commander No. 453 Squadron;
June 1943 - July 1943: Commander No. 268 TRS;
July 1943 - September 1943: Commander No. 129/222 Squadron;
September 1943: Flight Commander No. 66 Squadron;
September 1943 - October 1943: evaded from occupied Frankrijk;
January 1944: testing pilot AFDU;
July 1944 - March 1945: Flight Commander No. 610 Squadron;
March 1945 - April 1945: Flight Commander No. 83 GSU;
5th April 1945 - 30th April 1945: Flight Commander No. 41 Squadron;
May 1945 - October 1945: Flight Commander No. 616 Squadron.
Victories:
No. 610 Squadron:
1: 26th June 1941; Messerschmitt 109E, Gravelines;
(26th June 1941; probably Messerschmitt Me 109E, Gravelines);
(2nd July 1941; damaged Messerschmitt Me 109E, West of Lille);
1,5: 6th July 1941; Messerschmitt Me 109E, South of Lille;
2,5: 10th July 1941; Messerschmitt Me 109F, Hardelot;
3,5: 10th July 1941; Messerschmit 109E, Hardelot;
(17th July 1941; probably Messerschmitt Me 109F, Le Touquet);
No. 616 Squadron:
(13th July 1942; probably Focke-Wulff Fw190, West of Abbeville);
4,5: 18th July 1942; Focke-Wullf Fw 190, West of Le Touquet;
(18th July 1942; damaged Focke-Wulff Fw 190, West of Le Touquet);
5,5: 19th August 1942; Dornier Do 217, Dieppe;
(6th September 1942; damaged Focke-Wulff Fw 190, St. Omer);
No. 64 Squadron:
(11th October 1942; damaged Focke-Wulff Fw 190, South of Dunkirk);
No. 129 Squadron:
(16th August 1943; damaged Focke-Wulff Fw 190, Northeast of Eecloo);
6,5: 17th August 1943; Focke-Wulff Fw 190, West of Antwerpen;
(19th August 1943; probably Messerschmitt Me 109G);
No. 66 Squadron:
7,5: 4th September 1943; Focke-Wulff Fw 190, Beauchamps;
No. 610 Squadron:
8,5: 5th August 1944; V-1;
9,5: 1st January 1945; Focke-Wulff Fw 190D, Airfield Y-32;
10,5: 14th February 1945; Messerschmitt Me 262, Münster;
No. 41 Squadron;
11,5: 10th April 1945: Junkers Ju 52/3m, Bremen-Nieuberg;
12,5: 12th April 1945; Arado Ar 234, Bremen;
13,5: 28th April 1945; Focke-Wulff Fw 190D, Airfield Schwerin;
14,5: 30th April 1945; Focke-Wulff Fw 190D, near the Elbe
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC)
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Rank:
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Pilot Officer
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Unit:
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No. 610 Squadron, Royal Air Force
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Awarded on:
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August 5th, 1941
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Action:
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Citation:
"This officer has shown a persistent desire to engage the enemy on all occasions. In a recent combat he undoubtedly saved his squadron commander from being shot down over enemy territory by destroying his two attackers. He has now destroyed at least three enemy aircraft."
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Details:
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Published in The London Gazette dated 5th August 1941.
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC)
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Rank:
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Acting Flight Lieutenant
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Unit:
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No. 616 Squadron, Royal Air Force
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Awarded on:
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January 19th, 1943
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Action:
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For:
"In recognition of gallantry displayed in flying operations against the enemy."
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Details:
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Published in The London Gazette dated 19th January 1943.
Second DFC received as a bar for on the ribbon of the first DFC.
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DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS (DFC)
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Rank:
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Flight Lieutenant
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Unit:
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No. 610 Squadron, Royal Air Force
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Awarded on:
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June 1st, 1945
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Details:
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Published in The London Gazette dated 1st June 1945.
Third DFC received as second bar for on the ribbon of his first DFC.
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| Information source(s): |
- The London Gazette of 14th February 1941, Issue 35076
- The London Gazette of 5th August 1941, Issue 35238
- The London Gazette of 24th February 1942, Issue 35467
- Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 15th January 1943, Issue 35868, dated 19th January 1943
- Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 11th May 1943, Issue 36015, dated 14th May 1943
- Fifth Supplement to The London Gazette of 29th May 1945, Issue 37105, dated 1st June 1945
- Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 5th March 1948, Issue 38231, dated 9th March 1948
- Australian war Memorial
- Ciel de Gloire
- Medal Mounting And Framing
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