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| PERSONALIA |
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| Name: |
Auckland, Ronald James (Service number: 1323055/169582, Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve) |
| Date of birth: | Unknown
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British |
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BIOGRAPHY:
Promotions:
?: Sergeant;
December 17th, 1943: Pilot officer on probation (emergency);
June 17th, 1944: Pilot Officer;
June 17th, 1944: Flying Officer (war subs.);
December 17th, 1945: Flight Lieutenant (war subs.);
October 21st, 1947: Flying Officer.
Career:
June 21st, 1938: Departmental Clerical Class, Admiralty;
?- October 21st, 1952: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserves.
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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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61 Squadron RAF
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Awarded on:
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June 9th, 1944
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Action:
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Citation:
"This officer has completed very many sorties, including eleven attacks on the capital of the German Reich. He is an intrepid and skilful pilot whose determination to achieve success has been most commendable. One night in May, 1944, after an attack on Toulouse, his aircraft was hit by anti-aircraft fire and sustained much damage. The rudder control was severed, the elevator trimming tabs were shot away, the bomb doors could not be closed and the fuselage was
pierced in many places. The aircraft became extremely difficult to control but Pilot Officer Auckland flew it back to this country. He displayed skill, courage and determination of a high order."
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| Information source(s): |
- The London Gazette of 8th July 1938, Issue 34529
- Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 28th January 1944, Issue 36354, dated 1st February 1944
- Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 6th June 1944, Issue 36555, dated 9th June 1944
- Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 18th July 1944, Issue 36617, dated 21st July 1944
- Third Supplement to The London Gazette of 15th January 1946, Issue 37435, dated 18th January 1946
- Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 28th November 1947, Issue 38137, dated 2nd December 1947
- Second Supplement to The London Gazette of 24th October 1952, Issue 39680, dated 28th October 1952
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