WW1 DFC Look-Up

[Steve Smith]

Hi,

Can anyone ID this chap, and what/when and where he was awarded the DFC!

Flight Lieutenant G.N Sellers DFC

TIA (Again)

Chaz

[wwrsimon]

Chaz

Godfrey Norman Sellers:

https://630squadron.wordpress.com/east-kirkby/

"Godfrey Norman Sellers, DFC. (77663). A&SD Branch. Served Great War in France from April 1915, Corporal until commissioned in West Yorks Regt 25 Apr 1917, transferred to Royal Air Force). Awarded the DFC for a night aerial recce operation in terrible weather (LG 7 Aug 1918). Recommissioned for wartime service and retired due to ill health in July 1944. (born March 1896 Yorkshire – died 10 May 1955 Bradford)."

Regards

Simon

[COL BRUGGY]

Hello,

Godfrey Norman SELLERS - Born: 13.02.1896.

01/07/1918
No.83 Sqn RAF
FE2b B463

NIGHT BOMBING. Left 10:20 pm. Engine cut, Forced To Land near Fransu - wrecked.

Lt Clifford Copeland WHITE - Bruised and shaken.
2/Lt Godfrey Norman SELLERS - Bruised and shaken.

DFC: LG: 03/08/1918 - p.9205 (Carter & Carter/Vol.II/p.1494).
Group citation of six awards of the DFC.
https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/...upplement/9205

Col.