Award of the Distinguished Service Order
Title
Award of the Distinguished Service Order
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The citation on this third award made to Acting Wing Commander Douglas 'Hank' Iveson reads 'His magnificent leadership, great courage and zeal has inspired all'. Annotated 'Sept 1st 1944'.
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1944
1944-09-01
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Two newspaper cuttings
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Sept. 1st. 1944.
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D.S.O. FOR HULL AIRMAN
Wing Commander’s Third Decoration
The D.S.O. has been awarded to Acting Wing Commander Douglas Iveson, R.A.F.V.R., of 76 Squadron, younger son of Mr and Mrs C.F. Iveson of 72, Strathmore-ave, Hull. Awarded the D.F.C. in May, 1942, for his part in a raid on Trondheim, he received the bar to the D.F.C. in June last year.
Wing Commander Iveson, who is 27 years of age, enlisted for air crew in 1939, and received his commission in 1940. Educated at the Riley High School, he was formerly a member of Messrs Earle’s technical department. He married Miss M.J. Everist, of Staplehurst, Kent, when she was a Red Cross nurse in Oxford.
The citation states: “This officer is an outstanding squadron commander. His magnificient leadership, great courage and zeal has inspired all. Since being awarded the bar to the D.F.C. he has completed many bombing missions against dangerous and difficult targets, and successes obtained reflect the greatest credit on the skill and resolution of the officer. He has rendered much loyal and devoted service. He took part in the daylight raids against the German battleships at Brest in December, 1941, and was awarded the D.F.C. for his part in the attack on the enemy naval base at Trondheim in April, 1942. Later he took part in various sorties against targets in Germany and the Middle East. On one occasion he led the section in a daylight raid on Heraklion, and after securing excellent photographs was able to withdraw without his aircraft sustaining any serious damage. On another occasion he made a successful low-level attack on gun emplacements. Once in a night sortie in full moonlight he was attacked by an enemy fighter, but by his successful evasive action this was destroyed.”
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Hull Winner of the D.S.O.
Acting Wing Commander Douglas Iveson D.F.C. and Bar, a Hull man, receives the D.S.O. in the latest list of R.A.F. awards. He is described as “an outstanding squadron commander whose magnificent leadership, great courage and zeal have inspired all.” He has completed many bombing missions against dangerous and difficult targets.
Another D.S.O. winner is Acting Wing Commander J.G. Topham, D.F.C. and Bar, who was born at Bradford, educated at Manchester, and whose home is at Prestwich. “His knowledge of all aspects of night fighting tactics is profound,” states the citation. “Fourteen enemy aircraft have fallen to his guns at night.”
A Bar to the D.F.C. is awarded to Flight Lieut. J. Berry, who was born at Tursdale, County Durham, educated at Duke’s School, Alnwick, and now lives at Nottingham.
Among the D.F.C. winners are Acting Squadron Leader R.D. Rutter, of Newcastle, Flight Lieut. C.H. Lattimer, a native of South Shields. Flying Officer H.M. Proctor, born at Hutton Rudby, Yorkshire, whose home is at Stockton-on-Tees and Warrant Officer D. Gosling, of Nicholson Road, Doncaster.
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Sept. 1st. 1944.
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D.S.O. FOR HULL AIRMAN
Wing Commander’s Third Decoration
The D.S.O. has been awarded to Acting Wing Commander Douglas Iveson, R.A.F.V.R., of 76 Squadron, younger son of Mr and Mrs C.F. Iveson of 72, Strathmore-ave, Hull. Awarded the D.F.C. in May, 1942, for his part in a raid on Trondheim, he received the bar to the D.F.C. in June last year.
Wing Commander Iveson, who is 27 years of age, enlisted for air crew in 1939, and received his commission in 1940. Educated at the Riley High School, he was formerly a member of Messrs Earle’s technical department. He married Miss M.J. Everist, of Staplehurst, Kent, when she was a Red Cross nurse in Oxford.
The citation states: “This officer is an outstanding squadron commander. His magnificient leadership, great courage and zeal has inspired all. Since being awarded the bar to the D.F.C. he has completed many bombing missions against dangerous and difficult targets, and successes obtained reflect the greatest credit on the skill and resolution of the officer. He has rendered much loyal and devoted service. He took part in the daylight raids against the German battleships at Brest in December, 1941, and was awarded the D.F.C. for his part in the attack on the enemy naval base at Trondheim in April, 1942. Later he took part in various sorties against targets in Germany and the Middle East. On one occasion he led the section in a daylight raid on Heraklion, and after securing excellent photographs was able to withdraw without his aircraft sustaining any serious damage. On another occasion he made a successful low-level attack on gun emplacements. Once in a night sortie in full moonlight he was attacked by an enemy fighter, but by his successful evasive action this was destroyed.”
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Hull Winner of the D.S.O.
Acting Wing Commander Douglas Iveson D.F.C. and Bar, a Hull man, receives the D.S.O. in the latest list of R.A.F. awards. He is described as “an outstanding squadron commander whose magnificent leadership, great courage and zeal have inspired all.” He has completed many bombing missions against dangerous and difficult targets.
Another D.S.O. winner is Acting Wing Commander J.G. Topham, D.F.C. and Bar, who was born at Bradford, educated at Manchester, and whose home is at Prestwich. “His knowledge of all aspects of night fighting tactics is profound,” states the citation. “Fourteen enemy aircraft have fallen to his guns at night.”
A Bar to the D.F.C. is awarded to Flight Lieut. J. Berry, who was born at Tursdale, County Durham, educated at Duke’s School, Alnwick, and now lives at Nottingham.
Among the D.F.C. winners are Acting Squadron Leader R.D. Rutter, of Newcastle, Flight Lieut. C.H. Lattimer, a native of South Shields. Flying Officer H.M. Proctor, born at Hutton Rudby, Yorkshire, whose home is at Stockton-on-Tees and Warrant Officer D. Gosling, of Nicholson Road, Doncaster.
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“Award of the Distinguished Service Order,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed September 10, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/44785.