He never talked about his war service to his daughter sadly. Both chaps are sadly no longer with us, but one of my uncles has got two children still alive whom i have no contact with. The following announcement was written by the folks at. My grandfather refused to talk about his experiences in the war but my father says that he was twice mentioned in despatches. I have his certificate and have been trying to find what he did to receive this honour. For the first time online, leading british genealogy research website thegenealogist has released over 81,000 records of records of mentioned in dispatches from the first world war, linked to citations from the london gazette.
Womens lives in war and peace 19391949 which was honoured to sister lorna bradey of the qaimns for distinguished service. A mention in despatches is an operational gallantry award given to all ranks for an act or. Prototypes for aircraft that entered service under a different design number are. It is noteworthy that with very few exceptions, almost all improvements in aircraft speed and loadcarrying capability during world war ii came from increased engine power and not from aerodynamic, structure, or system improvements in airframes. The mention in despatches is the most junior form of recognition that was announced in the london gazette. Rearadmiral arthur george talbot, dso of the royal navy. This page commemorates those from ceredigion who gained gallantry awards during the conflict. His first aircraft flown at rollsroyce was the fairey battle modified as a testbed for the exe engine and his. My ole grandad passed away aged 92, good innings,doubt if i will make it to 60, legend served in italy and africa. It shows, and very briefly explains, all the gallantry medals and campaign stars that could be awarded to all british participants, service personnel and civilians, in world war 2. Although generally regarded as the mid for world war ii and up until 1994, this commendation was actually awarded from 20 aug 1920 following the cessation of the issue of the previous design won during ww1. A recipient of a mentionindespatches shall be entitled to wear an emblem, which shall be a lotus leaf on the ribbon of the campaign medal, relating to.
They are the official reports which pilots or air gunners filed after they had encountered enemy aircraft on operational flights. I am converting the despatches for other theatres of war into the new site format. Wearing of emblems denoting mentions in despatches. During world war ii, floatplanes and flying boats played a big part in the. A soldier mentioned in dispatches or despatches mid is one whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which is described the soldiers gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy. Entries are listed below in alphanumeric order 1toz. British commanders in chief of a theatre of war or campaign were obliged to report their activities and achievements to the war office in the form of despatches, which were published in the gazette. How to research a mention in despatches the long, long. Memorial cross group to new zealand lieutenant air john kerle tipaho boy haberfield, a veteran of the russian convoys who later served with the british fleet air arm in the pacific, flying from hms indomitable. Dudley dixon also received an award, his second bar to his dsc. The unit standard is then decorated with the corresponding croix. Mitchell, who had produced the schneider trophy champions of. I have a mentioned in dispatches letter for my great uncle frank who died in france in 1918.
The issue or supplement number, title and date of publication are listed below. Mar 02, 2009 does anyone know how i can get a coy of the mid citation for my grandfather, from wwii. Mentioned in despatches for gallant and distinguished services in malaya during the period 1st january 30th june 1949 serving with the r. Was mentioned in despatches after the action of the falkland islands. Despatches during world war 2, submitted by commanders in chief, were published in the gazette from 1941 until 1951. The world war ii database is founded and managed by c. It was instituted during world war 1 and continued being awarded for active service right up until 20 aug 1920. British commandersinchief of a theatre of war or campaign were obliged to report their activities and achievements to the war office in the form of despatches, which were published in the gazette. Mentioned in despatches national museum of the royal new. Victory medal 191418 with mention in despatches british oak leaf.
Mentioned in despatches 419 squadron rcaf 1941 to 1945. The aircraft engines of world war ii defense media network. Short, that is, of getting his full service records from the national archives there may be some family politics with his second wife that make access difficult. The range of reasons for awarding a mention in despatches was immense. The clasp to the 193945 star is granted to air crew of fighter aircraft engaged in the battle of britain. Prince philips war heroics revealed after 60 years uk. Here is a list of aircraft used by the british royal air force, royal navy fleet air arm, army air corps and british overseas airways corporation boac during the second world war. The mid is a special clasp to signify a mention in despatches from the front. Mentioned in despatches our contribution birtwistlewiki. I know there is a thread regarding how to obtain service records but i dont know if this will include these. There are a total of 92 british xplane aircraft in the military factory.
Copy log from oban scotland 20219140 reporting on the. Flight sergeant loranger andre lafleche, mentioned in dispatches as. British gallantry, orders, decorations, and campaign ribbons. Royal navy medals mention in despatches, mid, world war 1. Attempts were made to produce the 2,800 hp 2,088 kw engine after the war, but the time of large piston aircraft engines had passed. Mentioned in dispatches by bbc southern counties radio.
Here we remember the forum members that passed away. To the left is a copy of the london gazette honours and awards supplement of 19th june 1945. Oct 17, 2005 am researching my fiancees grandfather george john william smith who served in the royal engineers. Mentioned in despatches bernard newman pprune forums. How about us army recognition manuals for aircraft, tanks and ships. Mentioned in despatches bernard newman my grandfather was mentioned in despatches in ww1, i have the certificate but was wondering if it is possible to get a look at the actual mention i know its not aviation related apart from the fact that his ww2 french legion du honeur is signed by dassault. The list of aircraft of world war ii includes all the aircraft used by those countries which were at war during world war ii from the period between their joining the conflict and the conflict ending for them.
There are a total of 687 world war 2 aircraft 19391945 entries in the military factory. Avro york lv633 ascalon, churchills personal aircraft. In 1945 he transferred to raf hendon, and was engaged in work on douglas dakota aircraft, where he enjoyed flights aboard the aircraft, tagging along with a pilot for the experience of flying. As such, some aircraft firms began to make preparations for postwar german civil aviation early in 1940, in accordance with a request made by the reichsluftfahrtministerium rlm ministry of aviation. The clasp to the 1939 45 star is granted to air crew of fighter aircraft engaged in the battle of britain. The 190 is literally one of the best fighters of all time, no allied plane that fought against it will ever forget what it could do. Royal air force combat reports 19391945 the national. The commandersinchief of each theatre of war infrequently submitted a despatch to the war office, outlining the events since the previous despatch and listing those men who had been nominated as worthy of a mention. You can apply for a world war 2 medal if you meet the criteria. A remarkable act of heroism by prince philip that saved scores of lives during the second world war has been revealed after 60 years by a grateful fellow veteran. It should come as no surprise that during world war ii, airplane designers around the world built some fascinating experimental airplanes. Mentioned in despatches ww2 an example of mentioned in despatches ww2 can be found in millions like us.
Aircraft developed but not used operationally in the war are in the prototypes section at the end. The number is the issue number of the london gazette in which the despatch was published. More ww2 manuals downloadable the more unusual type of manuals. The m11 only powered trainers and utility aircraft. This page commemorates those from carmarthenshire who gained gallantry awards during the conflict. The reports cover action seen by the squadrons, wings and groups serving with. More specifically on the night of the 1415 february 1945 whilst in a fighting patrol of 20 men at kapelsche veer across the river maas 2.
Aircraft were flown from hendon to the site of the airfield that would eventually become heathrow airport. Mentioned in dispatches wwii citation army rumour service. It was and is an honour granted with a symbol usually an oak leaf appended to a campaign ribbon without a specific medal of its own. Number 2 aircraft, piloted by robert lawther, disintegrated and crashed into the mountains below. Tracing its ancestry to a successful line of racers, the spitfire was designed by supermarines chief engineer, reginald j. Is there any way i can find more about these despatches, and more importantly, would i be eligible to get copies.
World war ii to include army and navy aviation officers, and again in 1993 to. Mentionindespatches indian air force government of india. In summary, those made for service with 211 squadron raf in world war ii were as follows. Their job was to man and maintain the vast fleets of aircraft needed to attack german cities and industry. Hi folks, i only learned last week from my 85 year old mother that both her brothers were mentioned in despatches during ww2. The united kingdom in the second world war despatches published in the london gazette. The mention in despatches being sought is an award without a despatch. The following officers and men have been mentioned in despatches for services in destroyer and torpedo boat flotillas during the period ending 31st december, 1917. Details about ww2 1940 saro lerwick raf accidentally killed medal. Empire elgar went to archangel and did not return until returning to loch ewe as part of ra59a on 5 sep 1944. Gazette world war 2 despatches, submitted by commandersinchief. A member of the armed forces mentioned in dispatches or despatches, mid is one whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which his or her gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy is described.
Acting captain john sturgis, b troop, was awarded the military cross in recognition of bravery, skill and devotion to duty whilst serving with the allied forces during the campaign in the low countries, over a period from january to april, 1945 1. Four minutes after bombing the target the aircraft was attacked by a night fighter and set on fire. Mentioned in despatches the rcaf and dangerous flying. Graham praised the camel corps and named these men as among those whom i would notice. We have no idea what this was for but would like to find out. Want a tiger tank manual with cartoons of naked women in it. My maternal grand father was mentioned in despatches.
The british have more than held their own when it has come to furthering the field of military aviation. Public record office air 2 5684 has recommendation. Soldiers mentioned in dispatches are now available online. How to research a mention in despatches the long, long trail. Second world war in northern ireland county armagh part 2. Is reported by his commanding officer to have been of invaluable assistance, taking charge of the torpedo armament with excellent results. These records are royal air force combat reports written during the second world war. Flag images indicative of country of origin and not necessarily the primary. British field commanders despatches the long, long trail. Royal navy medals mid, mentions in despatches, world war 1. Post 1920, for the issue of a kings commendation for brave conduct or a mention in despatches, a bronze emblem of a single oak leaf was worn on the appropriate.
This list of despatches available on the long, long trail is work in progress. Prior to the american involvement in world war 2, british and commonwealth air power stood alone against the axis war machine. In summary, those made for service with 211 squadron raf in world war ii were as follows distinguished service order dso. From early helicopters to bombers meant to attack the united states, these are some of the most interesting airplanes to ever fly. It is from the war office and is signed by winston churchill. Dec 27, 2003 a remarkable act of heroism by prince philip that saved scores of lives during the second world war has been revealed after 60 years by a grateful fellow veteran. The following officers and men have been mentioned in despatches in recognition of their services during naval operations carried out in conjunction with military operations in palestine from september to november, 1918. No other allied naval aircraft even came close, after the war the f6f was slowly fazed out of frontline mission but was still used as a night fighter up until 1954. These despatches were written by the commanders concerned during the war and then published later in the british government newspaper of record, the london gazette.
List of aircraft of the united kingdom in world war ii. Sometimes erroneously called an oak leaf, the mid for service in this period, is worn on the victory medal and consisted of a single broad spray of oak leaves. On the night of th july 1943, this airman was midupper gunner of a stirling aircraft detailed to attack aachen. Attempts to link an award of a mentions in despatches to a specific. A member of the armed forces mentioned in dispatches or despatches, mid is one whose. Barr, lac john charles r9358 mention in despatches no. This officer, flying a spitfire, was compelled to bale out in northern france on 23rd july 1941. Flight sergeant clarke opened the escape hatch and, when the aircraft lurched, he was thrown out. After two mentions, the men of the unit are entitled to wear a fourragere. During ww1 he received an amazing 8 mentioned in despatches and at the start of ww2 he was commander of i corps in france before being promoted to general one month later. Carmarthenshire ww2 heroes men and women from west wales served in every operational theatre of war during the second world war, as well as serving in every branch of the armed forces. Despatches during world war 2, submitted by commandersinchief, were published in the gazette from 1941 until 1951. You may also notice other officers names who have featured in this website. Find thousands of soldiers and army nurses who had come to.
Does anyone know how i can get a coy of the mid citation for my grandfather, from wwii. In the british armed forces, the despatch is published in the london gazette. When going through his papers from ww2, found something that said about being mentioned in dispatches and not much. Prince philips war heroics revealed after 60 years uk news. In some countries, a service members name must be mentioned in dispatches. Airshows, signings, etc pm admin for global announcement windows 10 photo importing advice needed. Medals won by royal navy pilots who bombed german ww2. The general conditions applying to awards made by the sovereign to british commonwealth personnel for gallantry are recorded in a number of published and official sources. Stop in and introduce yourself to the other members. Ceredigion ww2 heroes men and women from west wales served in every operational theatre of war during the second world war, as well as serving in every branch of the armed forces.
Ten of the best fighters of wwii war history online. Nov 05, 2014 the following announcement was written by the folks at. No single aircraft has so captured the worlds imagination as the royal air forces sleekly elegant spitfire. Soldiers mentioned in dispatches are now available online for the first time online, leading british genealogy research website thegenealogist has released over 81,000 records of records of mentioned in dispatches from the first world war, linked to citations from the london gazette.
We also provide aircraft of 1946 to showcase those aircraft that might have been deployed should the war have continued into 1946. Am researching my fiancees grandfather george john william smith who served in the royal engineers. Wwii mentioned in despatches headache armed forces. Wwii mentioned in despatches headache armed forces page 1. Soldiers mentioned in dispatches are now available online on. Naval air forces and usmc airplanes of world war ii. Example of mentioned in despatches letter from the secretary. This is the action rod received his mentioned in dispatches for. A member of the armed forces mentioned in dispatches or despatches, mid is one whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which his or her gallant or meritorious action in the face of the enemy is described in some countries, a service members name must be mentioned in dispatches as a condition for receiving certain decorations. World war ii gallantry awards friends of the canadian war museum. Mar 20, 2020 as such, some aircraft firms began to make preparations for postwar german civil aviation early in 1940, in accordance with a request made by the reichsluftfahrtministerium rlm ministry of aviation.
Lieutenant sparrow and corporal reddie, both of the new south wales infantry, were mentioned in despatches sent by lieutenant general sir g. Honours for services in destroyer and torpedo boat flotillas. There are a total of 160 ww2 british aircraft 19391945 in the military factory. First, it is aiming to offer interesting and useful information about ww2. Ww2 1940 saro lerwick raf accidentally killed medal group. I created this page primarily for members of the bbc ww2 website. Public record office air 2 5025 has recommendation for a military medal. Mathis vega 42cylinder aircraft enginethe mathis vega was a french 42cylinder aircraft engine built just before wwii. The uboat war in world war two kriegsmarine, 19391945 and world war one kaiserliche marine, 19141918 and the allied efforts to counter the threat.
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