Fg Off Edwards 233 Sqn

[Chris Goss]

Anyone have a clue as to his initials? He was a pilot on the Sqn March-April 1940

[alieneyes1]

Perhaps 39309 F/O Goronwy Edwards, DFC.


https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/.../3256/data.pdf


http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...Officer-search

TACON, Wing Commander Ernest William, DSO, MVO, DFC*, AFC.
NZ2505; Born Napier, 6 Dec 1917; RNZAF 15 Nov 1937 to 10 May 1939; RAF 11 May 1939 to 28 Feb 1946, 36196; On loan to RNZAF Dec 1942 to Jan 1944; RNZAF 1 Mar 1946 to 1 Jul 1947; PoW Sep 1944 to May 1945; Pilot.
Later Air Cdre E W Tacon, CBE, DSO, LVO, DFC*, AFC*, RAF 1947 to 16 Feb 1976. Bar to AFC QB1954, CBE QB1959.
Citation Distinguished Flying Cross (31 May 1940): [233 Sqn RAF (Hudson)]
also - Fg Off G Edwards, RAF.
These officers as pilot and navigator alternately have displayed the utmost courage, determination and skill. On 9th April 1940, while reconnoitring, they engaged a Heinkel 115 for thirty minutes. When searching for the cruiser SCHARNHORST on 12th April 1940, they located and attacked, in the face of heavy fire, three flak ships and scored many hits. On 17th April, 1940, they spotted for a cruiser which was bombarding Stavanger and during this duty drove off a Junkers 88. Two days later they made a reconnaissance of Haugesund taking photographs from an altitude of only 50 feet and, after being hit by enemy fire, succeeded in returning to base on one engine. The following day they carried out a reconnaissance of Fredrikshaven in search of the ADMIRAL SCHEER and flew so low over the harbour that in the moonlight they were able to make sure that the ship was not there. They then inspected the coastline to the north but without result.

[Martin Gleeson]

Chris,

This has to be Flying Officer Goronwy 'Gron' Edwards. His usual navigator seems to have been Pilot Officer Ernest William Tacon. Both had their DFC gazetted on 31 May 1940.

Regards,

Martin.

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Gents. Looking at the F540 his nav was Tacon and on 17 Apr 40 they were shot up by Ofw Martin Jeschke of Z.St./KG 30

[Icare9]

Edwards, Goronwy 'Gron', DFC. Flying to Norway, Grounded in Burma: A Hudson Pilot in World War II. Barnsley, South Yorkshire, UK: Pen & Sword Aviation, 2008. ISBN 1-84415-809-8.
Edwards, Goronwy 'Gron', DFC. Head in the Clouds: A Young RAF Pilot's Life in the Late '30s. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife, 1996. ISBN 1-85310-590-2.
Edwards, Goronwy 'Gron', DFC. Norwegian Patrol – RAF 233 Squadron in WW2. Shrewsbury, Shropshire, UK: Airlife, 1985. ISBN 0-906393-53-1.

Death announcement 2012. Edwards Goronwy "Gron" DFC (Squadron Leader). Peacefully on 20th January aged 93. Pilot, dentist, hot air balloonist, field sports enthusiast.

[Chris Goss]

Thanks-quite a number for sale on eBay. Interesting family-son Guy was a racing car driver who pulled Nikki Lauda from his crash. Grandson Sean also a driver killed in a crash 2013