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Old 26th February 2016, 14:47
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Re: I.D. for Wildcat flown by Digby Cosh, 881 Sqn, April 1944 against Tirpitz?

Hello,

And for their efforts...

HMS PURSUER.

Fighter Carrier. Commissioned into the RN in June 1943. Returned to the US Navy in February 1946.

London Gazette 30 May 1944 - For the destruction of two enemy aircraft on 12 February 1944 when providing fighter cover for a Gibraltar-bound convoy (OS 67/KMS 41).

BRANDER, Thomas Laurence Marsland - RNVR --TSubLt(A) - DSC - Investiture 27-7-45.
TURNER, Norman Kenneth -------------- RNVR -- TSubLt(A) - DSC - Award posted.

COSH, Digby Rex Bell -------------------RCNVR -- ALtCdr -----MID - Not available.
WILSON, Harry Parks -------------------RCNVR -- TLt ---------MID - Not available.

Ref: Seedie's List of Fleet Air Arm Awards 1939-1969. p.68

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/...6537/page/2497

Col.
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