WW2 and History Collection / Awards and Decorations / Contries U / United Kingdom / Military Cross / Recipients G (not complete)
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August 27th, 2015
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United Kingdom
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Military Cross / Recipients G
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Below you can
find the the recipients for the Military Cross, with names beginning
with the letter G. The list is not yet complete. Additions are always
welcome. Any addition should be accompanied with sufficient proof.
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Military Cross
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Gillies, James
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February 13th, 1945; Flight Lieutenant, No. 79 Squadron "On
the night of 2?th March, 1944, Flight Lieutenant Gillies, with a small
patrol, penetrated into an enemy ammunition dump at Indaw, Burma. After
he had rejoined the main force he was ordered to proceed to the R.A.F.
working in support and explain the lay-out of the dump area.
He also arranged to indicate the target for the bombers. On the
4th April, 1944, Flight Lieutenant Gillies flew as passenger in a light
aircraft, and placed smoke bombs around the target area from a height
of fifty feet, enabling the bombers to attack the target with great
precision.
The raid was highly successful. Throughout the whole campaign
Flight Lieutenant Gillies' enthusiastic devotion to duty, and his
ingenious ideas were of the utmost value."
(Fourth Supplement to The London Gazette of 9th February 1945, Issue 36937, dated 13th February 1945, page 881)
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Text:
Wilco Vermeer
Images: Wilco Vermeer (except when mentioned otherwise)
Sources:
- WW2Awards
(Retrieved August 27th, 2015)
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