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28th February 2022, 03:59
DUKE-WOOLLEY, Raymond Myles Beecham, W/C, DFC (33241, Royal Air Force) - Debden Wing - Distinguished Service Order - awarded as per London Gazette dated 8 January 1943. Born 1916 in Manchester; home near Peterborough; educated at Marlborough College. Reported in January 1935 to have passed Civil Service Commission examinations for admission to Cranwell, written November 1934. Commissioned in RAF, 1936; attained rank of Wing Commander in June 1942. Awarded DFC in December 1940, Bar to DFC in May 1942. Reverted in postwar permanent RAF to Squadron Leader; promoted to Wing Commander, 1 July 1947.
By his outstanding leadership and untiring efforts, Wing Commander Duke-Woolley has contributed much to the success attained by his wing. Since June 1942 he has led his formation in many raids over enemy occupied territory, in the course of which 28 enemy aircraft were destroyed. Wing Commander Duke-Woolley has completed successfully a large number of operational sorties and has displayed outstanding qualities of airmanship and tactical skill. he has destroyed at least ten enemy aircraft.
Recommendation dated 13 December 1942 found in Air 2/4922.
Since June 1942, Wing Commander Duke-Woolley has led his Wing thirty-five times over enemy occupied territory, in the course of which it has destroyed twenty-eight enemy aircraft; of these, this officer has personally destroyed one, shared in the destruction of another, and probably destroyed a further enemy aircraft. During the operations over Dieppe, he led his Wing on four separate sorties, in the course of which it destroyed nine enemy aircraft and probably destroyed a further three.
The success achieved by his Wing can be attributed largely to this officer’s personal example, and his outstanding ability as a leader and tactician.
Wing Commander Duke-Woolley has now completed over one hundred offensive operations over enemy occupied territory in the course of which he has now destroyed ten, shared in the destruction of another, and probably destroyed a further enemy aircraft.
(Signed by Group Captain, Commanding, R.A.F. Station, Debden, Sector Commander, 13.12.42)
“Strongly recommended for the award of the Distinguished Service Order.” (Signed by Saunders, Commanding, No. 11 Group, 18.12.42)
“Approved.” (Signed by Air Marshal, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Commanding, Fighter Command, 21.12.42)
By his outstanding leadership and untiring efforts, Wing Commander Duke-Woolley has contributed much to the success attained by his wing. Since June 1942 he has led his formation in many raids over enemy occupied territory, in the course of which 28 enemy aircraft were destroyed. Wing Commander Duke-Woolley has completed successfully a large number of operational sorties and has displayed outstanding qualities of airmanship and tactical skill. he has destroyed at least ten enemy aircraft.
Recommendation dated 13 December 1942 found in Air 2/4922.
Since June 1942, Wing Commander Duke-Woolley has led his Wing thirty-five times over enemy occupied territory, in the course of which it has destroyed twenty-eight enemy aircraft; of these, this officer has personally destroyed one, shared in the destruction of another, and probably destroyed a further enemy aircraft. During the operations over Dieppe, he led his Wing on four separate sorties, in the course of which it destroyed nine enemy aircraft and probably destroyed a further three.
The success achieved by his Wing can be attributed largely to this officer’s personal example, and his outstanding ability as a leader and tactician.
Wing Commander Duke-Woolley has now completed over one hundred offensive operations over enemy occupied territory in the course of which he has now destroyed ten, shared in the destruction of another, and probably destroyed a further enemy aircraft.
(Signed by Group Captain, Commanding, R.A.F. Station, Debden, Sector Commander, 13.12.42)
“Strongly recommended for the award of the Distinguished Service Order.” (Signed by Saunders, Commanding, No. 11 Group, 18.12.42)
“Approved.” (Signed by Air Marshal, Air Officer Commanding-in-Chief, Commanding, Fighter Command, 21.12.42)