95 Sqn 14 Nov 41

[Chris Goss]

A bit of a puzzle. At 1220 hrs on this day, Sunderland H/95 Sqn (presumably L5803 as after this date, H was N3024) was involved in a combat with a Fw 200 over the Bay of Biscay. Pilot was said to be 48547 Fg Off H R Bailey and one of the gunners, Sgt T McCrorry, killed. The ac apparently got to the UK damaged. Oddly, 95 Sqn was based in Freetown west Africa at this time and there is no mention in the F540. Furthermore, it is possible that Bailey got the DFC as a Bar was awarded to him in 1943. Can anyone confirm this?

[udf_00]

4276 THE LONDON GAZETTE, 25 JULY, 1941
Air Ministry. 25th July, 1941.
ROYAL AIR FORCE.
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards: —
Distinguished Flying Cross.
Pilot Officer Henry Ronald BAILEY (88415), Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve, No. 95 Squadron.

1246 SUPPLEMENT TO THE LONDON GAZETTE, 16 MARCH, 1943
Air Ministry, 16th March, 1943.
ROYAL AIR FORCE.
The KING has been graciously pleased to approve the following awards: —
Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross.
Flying Officer Henry Ronald BAILEY, D.F.C, (48547), No. 95 Squadron.

Different service numbers, one RAFVR & one RAF?

[Col Bruggy]

Hello,

Re: Terence McCORRY.

See: http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...men-14-11-1941

See Post#18, in particular.

Col.

[Chris Goss]

Thanks Col-exactly what I have

[Orwell1984]

Previous thread here:http://forum.12oclockhigh.net/showthread.php?t=41779
Links to http://www.rafcommands.com/forum/sho...No-95-Squadron
with Bailey's citation in post 2

[Chris Goss]

Thanks. Having delved deeper, I have some more info but still not exactly what happened! I think that the service number is for when he was non-commissioned and was an error which is why I couldn't find him!