David Craven DFM

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David Craven DFM

Description

Two newspaper cuttings reporting that David Craven has been awarded the Distinguished Flying Medal mounted on an album page.

The medal ribbon and a head and shoulders photograph of David Craven in civilian clothes are mounted on the same page. One of the newspaper cuttings has a head and shoulders photograph of David Craven in uniform.

The other newspaper cutting reports that his citation states "This airman has completed a very large number of operational sorties invariably displaying great ability and skill as a wireless operator. His keenness has at all times been of a high order and his exemplary conduct worthy of the highest praise.".

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One album page with newspaper cuttings, one b/w photograph and a ribbon on an album page

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PCravenD18010003

Citation

“David Craven DFM,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed June 12, 2026, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/collections/document/58932.