F/O Gordon Webster McCash Neill, DSO, VR968997/113334.

[Roy Nixon]

Hello again,
Its good to see the forum is going well.
Could anyone please help with this Scottish pilot. He joined 603 sqn from 57 OTU on 7-1-41. He was WIA on 4-9-41 with wounds to his left shoulder, thigh and foot, with shrapnel in his spine. He was treated at Manston Hospital and returned to 603 6 weeks later. He stayed with 603 sqn until 9-12-41, but at some point transferred to Bomber Command owing to his injuries.
I cannot find anything until 13-4-45 when he was awarded the DSO while with 10 sqn on Halifax III at Melbourne.
Could anyone please fill the gap between Dec, 41 to April, 45.
Thank you, Roy

[Oldduffer]

He was commissioned on 29 Nov 41 and became a war substantive F/O on 1 Oct 42. He was an instructor at a Gliding School (don't know which one) and promoted WS F/L on 29 Nov 43. he went to 10 Sqn and flew a tour during 1944. He was also awarded the French C de G with both silver gilt and silver stars. he left the RAF in Feb 46 and returned to civilian life. he died on 17 Mar 2011 aged 91.

Colin Cummings

[Roy Nixon]

Hello Colin,
I saw the reference in his obituary of him instructing army soldiers to fly troop carrying gliders. At this time several Spitfire pilot's were instructing at 4 GTS, Kidlington on Hotspur gliders and Master II tugs. Maybe this was his posting?
Thanks for his posting to 10 sqn in 1944 at Melbourne on Halifax II & III.
Of interest is that while in retirement he was a glider instructor at Arbroath for many years.
He died on 7-3-11 age 91, he had carried shrapnel in his spine since 1941.
Many thanks,
Roy