Volunteers from Eire who have won distinctions ...

[geoff501]

Originally Posted by James S

Quite right Tom , excellent ......does "D" do house work like other women ????
Thanks D

Is it true the rumour? Can they multi-task?

D,
have you got this one, 'from Geoff's Search Engine'


Name: RANKIN, HERBERT
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (Air Gnr.)
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 61 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 25/02/1944
Service No: 173840
Awards: DFM
Additional Information: Son of Hugh and Agnes Rankin, of Dublin, Irish Republic.
Casuality Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. G. 1.
Cemetery: CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY

[dbf]

Originally Posted by geoff501

Is it true the rumour? Can they multi-task?

No comment / right to remain silent....

Originally Posted by geoff501

D,
have you got this one, 'from Geoff's Search Engine'


Name: RANKIN, HERBERT
Initials: H
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer (Air Gnr.)
Regiment: Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve
Unit Text: 61 Sqdn.
Age: 22
Date of Death: 25/02/1944
Service No: 173840
Awards: DFM
Additional Information: Son of Hugh and Agnes Rankin, of Dublin, Irish Republic.
Casuality Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: 1. G. 1.
Cemetery: CHOLOY WAR CEMETERY

Thanks Geoff, he wasn't on my list on the thread - but checked for any omission on my part. He def. does not appear in any of the publications, so one to add to the list.

Many thanks, that search engine is a wonderful thing!

[geoff501]

Originally Posted by dbf

Thanks Geoff, he wasn't on my list on the thread - but checked for any omission on my part. He def. does not appear in any of the publications, so one to add to the list.

There may be more.... I used to have a Awards field on one of my engines but as it was never used even once, I took it down to save weight. It's too much work for me to re-install it with all the uncertainty, but I can search from here. I got about 20 hits for Dublin, I'll check the others against this post and PM you any I find to avoid messing up the format and also check a few other locations.

With all due respect to the gallant officer. I would check for a citation - it's not unknown for the award field to have scanning errors, but probably quite rare and he was simply missed off the lists you have.
(found a DSO like that once, after I told the rellies they never spoke to me again. Was it the Romans who used to exectute messengers who brought bad news? I got off lightly.)