DFC for Woking Man
Title
DFC for Woking Man
Description
A newspaper cutting referring to the award of a DFC to Ron Mathers.
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One newspaper cutting
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Identifier
PMathersRW17030013
Transcription
D.F.C FOR WOKING MAN
Acting Flight Lieutenant Ronald William Mathers (55201), R.A.F., of Woking, has just been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Born at New Cross in 1920, he enlisted as armourer in 1938, later trained for air crew in Canada and was commissioned in 1943.
As captain of aircraft, states the citation, this officer has completed many sorties, including 10 to Berlin. Despite enemy fighter opposition, which on one occasion damaged his aircraft, he has successfully bombed his objectives and brought his aircraft safely back to base. Flight-Lieut. Mathers has been of great assistance in training and encouraging new personnel.
Acting Flight Lieutenant Ronald William Mathers (55201), R.A.F., of Woking, has just been awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. Born at New Cross in 1920, he enlisted as armourer in 1938, later trained for air crew in Canada and was commissioned in 1943.
As captain of aircraft, states the citation, this officer has completed many sorties, including 10 to Berlin. Despite enemy fighter opposition, which on one occasion damaged his aircraft, he has successfully bombed his objectives and brought his aircraft safely back to base. Flight-Lieut. Mathers has been of great assistance in training and encouraging new personnel.
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Citation
“DFC for Woking Man,” IBCC Digital Archive, accessed April 19, 2024, https://ibccdigitalarchive.lincoln.ac.uk/omeka/collections/document/9564.
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