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Old 10th April 2010, 12:29
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Re: Sgt G Hawkins - 18 Sqn RAF

If it helps, this appears to be the rest of his crew:-
Name: CRAIG, ARTHUR ERNEST
Initials: A E
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Sergeant
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 18 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 21/05/1940
Service No: 358376
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 13.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Edit: Have looked up the initial Flight pages for the award of his DFM:
Sgt William Joseph Cronin, Sgt Frank Miller, Sergeant Alexander Cameron Thomas, Sgt David Pennington, Leading A/C George Hawkins and L A/C Sidney Culver..... "during a 25 minute engagement over North Sea between 9 Blenheims and 5 Me110's on 19th January 1940....."

From what I can find, it would appear that it was No 110 Squadron that had the encounter with the Me110's losing 4 crew that day....
so, whilst I can't find any record of what he was awarded a DFM, I hope I have ruled out 10th January engagement from the search....
Now found the Casualty report in Flight http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchi...0-%201735.html which shows him as Sgt GDFM Hawkins - including his DFM as initials!! His pilot, C Light also appears, so I think it's him....

Name: LIGHT, CYRIL
Initials: C
Nationality: United Kingdom
Rank: Pilot Officer
Regiment/Service: Royal Air Force
Unit Text: 18 Sqdn.
Date of Death: 21/05/1940
Service No: 33479
Additional information: Son of Mr. and Mrs. George Joseph Light; husband of Lilia Rose Light, of Fulham, London.
Casualty Type: Commonwealth War Dead
Grave/Memorial Reference: Panel 9.
Memorial: RUNNYMEDE MEMORIAL

Last edited by Icare9; 10th April 2010 at 13:45.
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