THREE D.F.C. AWARDS

Camp News, Volume 2, Issue 95, 24 October 1941, Page 7

THREE D.F.C. AWARDS

New Zealanders In R.A.F.

LONDON, October 15.

The D.F.C. has been awarded U three New Zealand members of tin it.A F., Flight Lieutenant D 11 Ward of the 87th Squadron. Acting Flight Lieutenant C R. Bush, 41st Squadron, and Flying Officer W 1. Anstey. 70tb Squadron.

. Flight Lieutenant Ward fought with hi.' squadron during operations in France and destroyed two enemy planes, says . the citation Since Sep

(ember, 1940, he has commanded a (light engaged in night (lying and per formed excellent work, particularly in training new pilots. Last July be and another pilot intercepted a force of hostile aircraft attempting to attack one of our aerodromes from a * low altitude..- Though the weather was unfavourable at least one of. the at lackers was damaged On another occasion Flight Lieutenant Ward led a successful attack against the aero drome at Caen, when, despite anti -eq eat? seuqd Auioua oa\j ‘o.iij ytuajin

“ Aw, gee I Have a heart, commander ! The doctor said a sea voyage would do her good I”

lieved to have, been hit and a goods train, buildings and machine-gun posts machine gunned. He has always 1 dis played the greatest keenness to engage the enemy.

Flight Lieutenant Bush has carried out 48 operational sweeps over enemy territory and destroyed at least three planes. He also participated in opera tions in France.. Later he fought in the Battle of Britain. At all times he has displayed courage and keenness and set an excellent example.

Flying Officer Anstey, as captain ot an aircraft, carried out seven long distance night-bombing attacks during live first fourteen days of August. He made four attacks against shipping a 1 Benghazi, two against the Corinth Canal and one against the aerodrome at Barce. Good results were obtained oil each occasion. Throughout he has displayed great efficiency and physical endurance and has > completed 43 operational flights, involving nearly 300 hours of Hying.