RAF Acting Squadron Leader J.P.D. Gethin Squadron Leader P.J.H. Halahan Squadron Leader William Laurence MacDonald Pilot Officer Robert James Hill Pilot Officer Walter Henry Corbet Flying Officer David Cecil McKinley Wing Commander C.H. Appleton, D.S.O.
RAF Wing Commander C.H. Appleton, D.S.O. (continued) Acting Squadron Leader T.M. Hunt Flying Officer J.W.W. Hurndall Flying Officer R.F. Smythe Pilot Officer John S.P. Phillips Flying Officer C.M. Miller Flying Officer J.A. Hemingway Squadron Leader R.S.J. Edwards Pilot Officer A.P. Dowse
RAF Warrant Officer John Conleth Grehan Acting Squadron Leader B.J. Hooper Pilot Officer E.W.D. Roy Flying Officer T.B. Stoney Warrant Officer K.S. Dodrill Pilot Officer T.P. Scanlan
RAF Flying Officer B. Clitheroe Flight Lieutenant Richard Markby Blennerhassett Acting Squadron Leader John Beaumont Flying Officer J.C.M. Wilson Flying Officer A.H. Tompkins Acting Wing Commander W.J. Scott Squadron Leader C.W. Lindsay Sergeant W.J.Q. MacGrath Sergeant Michael John Nolan Sergeant Edward Patrick Nolan Sergeant Ernest Desmond Martin
RAF Sergeant Robert James Couser Sergeant William Fletcher Sergeant George Anthony Gamble Sergeant William Henry Sturdy Sergeant J.J.W. Lewis Sergeant E.W. Mills Sergeant George Furney
RAF Sergeant Thomas Francis Manly Flight Sergeant John Desmond Bingham Sergeant Robert Tod Tomlinson Flight Sergeant F.J. Sweeney Sergeant Dudley Farquhar Allen
RAF Acting Squadron Leader Joseph Aidan MacCarthy, M.B., Ch.B., B.A.O. Corporal R.P.G. Dunlop CIVILIANS POLICEMEN Mr. Michael McHugh Inspector Edward Raymond Riordan Gahan Mr. Jerome Collins P.C. William Hannon
CIVILIANS POLICEMEN P.C. Terence Albert O'Connor Thomas McDonnell CIVIL DEFENCE WORKERS Mr. Michael Martin Sergeant Daniel James Collins Mr. Michael Hogan Mr. James Shannon Mr. James Slavin DOCTORS Dr. Bernard Doyle
CIVILIANS DOCTORS Dr. Dominic Francis Murphy Dr. John Joseph McCarthy NURSES Miss Catherine McGovern Staff Nurse Patricial Marminon
That's all that I have. I'm afraid there are some missing pages but after a search I see that they must have been skipped at the time. However with the 3 editions posted here hopefully there is an overlap.
Hi Diane, The RBL in ROI are internally circulating a scanned repro of this original document. I intend adding all of the detail you have extracted on this thread to make it searchable - which is a damned more useful object. I would like to add your name to the acknowledgements since you have done most of the work. Would you please contact me and let me know your detail at rbl.limerick[at]gmail.com. We are on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/LimerickRBL -are we friends? Brian
Hi Diane I am am most interested in your list of Irishmen that served in WW2, I am a military researcher in Lisburn and I am com piling a list of Irishmen that served in the RAF/RN that was awarded a gallentry award during WW2 and I was wondering if you could send me some details to my email rmpmonkeys@hotmail.co.uk [/QUOTE]
Hello Ray As I said on your other thread dbf (Diane) isn't on the forum any longer. If any other members can help I am sure they will be along soon Lesley
As regards the award to a Wing Commander C Appleton, I am unable to find any details on this person being from Ireland, but he is mentioned under awards to Irishmen. Please advise
I notice, unfortunately the SYMBOL rather than the old image :-( Are these previous images recoverable now somehow? Or are they lost permanently? Interested in the ref. re... "Sergeant John Thomas Caulfield" All the best, Rm.
Yes, unfortunately. If it's any consolation, these were only excerpts from citations. These references were useful in the days when the recommendation files couldn't be downloaded for free and each had to be paid for on individual basis, at £3.50 per click. London Gazette : 19 October 1944 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36753/supplement/4788/data.pdf The Military Medal. No. 7927891 Sergeant John Thomas Caulfield, Royal Armoured Corps (Wembley). London Gazette : 1 March 1945 https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/issue/36961/supplement/1178/data.pdf Bar to the Military Medal. No. 7927891 Corporal (acting Sergeant) John Thomas Caulfield, M.M., Royal Tank Regiment, Royal Armoured Corps (Wembley). Recommendation for Award for Caulfield, John Rank: Paid Acting Serjeant ... | The National Archives Reference: WO 373/49/222 Name Caulfield, John Rank: Paid Acting Serjeant Service No: 7927891 Regiment: 24 Lancers Theatre of Combat or Operation: North West Europe 1944-45 Award: Military Medal Date of announcement in London Gazette: 19 October 1944 Recommendation for Award for Caulfield, John Thomas Rank: Corporal, Acting Paid... | The National Archives Reference: WO 373/52/2 Name Caulfield, John Thomas Rank: Corporal, Acting Paid Serjeant Service No: 7927891 Regiment: 1 Royal Tank Regiment Theatre of Combat or Operation: North West Europe 1944-45 Award: Bar to Military Medal Date of announcement in London Gazette: 01 March 1945
Thanks, There is, incidentally this... https://www.lotsearch.net/lot/the-o...ond-world-war-north-west-europe-1944-46950425 Many mysteries still though too, otherwise... as it is not an easy name to look up, to hopefully one day find further, biographical info on... All the best, Rm. Edit - see also... http://ww2talk.com/index.php?search/11492414/&q=Caulfield&o=date&c[user][0]=59024 There is "just a chance"... but perhaps, possibly... this was "his" tank too... B5416 THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE NORMANDY CAMPAIGN 1944 Object description A Sherman Firefly tank of 24th Lancers, 8th Armoured Brigade, near St Leger, 11 June 1944. T148496 Or his 24th L tank is seen in the "A" Squadron Firefly troop here... Nr. Bayeux or Tilly Sur Seulles - could anyone help further identify where these Sherman tanks are?