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| PERSONALIA |
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Robertson, Ian |
| Date of birth: | Unknown
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BIOGRAPHY:
Servicenumber 112684, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve.
Promotions:
?: Sergeant;
7th October 1941: Pilot Officer on probation (emergency);
1st October 1942: Flying Officer on probation (war subs.);
7th October 1943: Flight Lieutenant (war subs.).
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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. 101 Squadron, No. 3 Group, Royal Air Force
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Awarded on:
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October 5th, 1943
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Action:
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Citation:
"One night in August, 1943, Flight Lieutenant Robertson, Flying Officer Kennedy and Sergeant Calvert were pilot, navigator and flight engineer
respectively of an aircraft which attacked Nuremberg.
During the return flight, while over enemy territory, both starboard engines caught fire. The bomber lost height rapidly and almost immediately the port inner engine failed. When the aircraft had descended to 6,000 feet, the fires in the engines had become extinguished and Sergeant Calvert succeeded in re-starting the starboard
outer engine. Flight Lieutenant Robertson was then able to regain control of the bomber and, with the skilful navigational assistance of Flying Officer Kennedy, succeeded in flying back to base safely. These members of aircraft crew displayed great courage and determination whilst their skill played a large part in extricating their aircraft from a perilous situation."
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Details:
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Published in The London Gazette, dated October 5th, 1943.
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| Information source(s): |
- The London Gazette of 6th January 1942, Issue 35408
- Third Supplemment to The London Gazette of 10th November 1942, Issue 35784, dated 13th November 1942
- Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 1st October 1943, Issue 36196, dated 5th October 1943
- Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 5th October 1943, Issue 36201, dated 8th October 1943
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