paulmcmillan
9th October 2012, 15:58
All
Another of my mystery bale outs involves P/O Gerald Charles Neil Close
I know it the incident was in 1937 and I believe it to be between November 12th 1937 and November 24th 1937 - But this is going on the assumption of a cronological list I have.
He won the GC well EGM for Gallentry in this period and was in India with 5 Sqn from 16 March 1937 . He was born: 2Feb 1914 and died: 9 May 1941
I am looking for an aircraft incident that would cause him to bale out - I only have 5 Sqn ORB form 1938 and it is not mentioned from then onwards
His citation was as follows
"The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the Award of the Medal of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to the undermentioned for valuable services rendered in connection with the operations in Waziristan during the period 17th January to 15th September, 1937:—
For Gallantry
Pilot Officer Gerald Charles Neil Close, Royal Air Force.
When an aircraft, laden with bombs, crashed and burst into flames on the Miranshah aerodrome, this officer, who was duty pilot on the aerodrome, hastened to the scene of the accident and, in spite of the explosion of a bomb and small arms ammunition, made persistent attempts to extinguish the flames and to rescue the crew until ordered to withdraw by a superior officer."
(London Gazette - 21 December 1937)
Many thanks
paul
Another of my mystery bale outs involves P/O Gerald Charles Neil Close
I know it the incident was in 1937 and I believe it to be between November 12th 1937 and November 24th 1937 - But this is going on the assumption of a cronological list I have.
He won the GC well EGM for Gallentry in this period and was in India with 5 Sqn from 16 March 1937 . He was born: 2Feb 1914 and died: 9 May 1941
I am looking for an aircraft incident that would cause him to bale out - I only have 5 Sqn ORB form 1938 and it is not mentioned from then onwards
His citation was as follows
"The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the Award of the Medal of the Military Division of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire to the undermentioned for valuable services rendered in connection with the operations in Waziristan during the period 17th January to 15th September, 1937:—
For Gallantry
Pilot Officer Gerald Charles Neil Close, Royal Air Force.
When an aircraft, laden with bombs, crashed and burst into flames on the Miranshah aerodrome, this officer, who was duty pilot on the aerodrome, hastened to the scene of the accident and, in spite of the explosion of a bomb and small arms ammunition, made persistent attempts to extinguish the flames and to rescue the crew until ordered to withdraw by a superior officer."
(London Gazette - 21 December 1937)
Many thanks
paul