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Looking for any information of a sargent in 15sdrn

Posted: Mon Mar 27, 2017 8:39 pm
by Air gunner 44
Hi am looking for as much information of a sargent William Walter Collar His number 1800707 he was told he was in the Pathfinder force 15 and 7 sqn
He received a DFM BAR and would like to know why he got them and also which Lancasters he flew in.
Any information would be very grateful .
Also you can email me if you would like shaun_moncreaff@hotmail.com

Regards
Shaun

Re: Looking for any information of a sargent in 15sdrn

Posted: Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:10 pm
by Stirling Project
Can't help with specifics but the London Gazette shows the date of the award

https://www.thegazette.co.uk/London/iss ... lement/933

John

Re: Looking for any information of a sargent in 15sdrn

Posted: Fri Mar 31, 2017 9:29 pm
by Theletterwriter
Shaun

The DFM citation as recorded in The Distinguished Flying Medal Register by Ian Tavender is :

Collar William Walter 18000707 Flight Sergeant : No. 7 Sqn
L.G. 16/2/1945 : Sorties 45, Flying Hours 218.15 Flight Engineer Air2/8829

Flight Sergeant Collar is the Flight Engineer of an outstanding crew. Of a total of 45 sorties completed, 34 have been in the Pathfinder Force and 27 of these have been completed in a marker crew. This N.C.O. by his unflinching devotion to duty under the most hazardous conditions has helped considerably in a great number of highly successful operational sorties carried out by the fine crew of which he is a member. He has always given cheerful co-operation and has, by dogged determination, always carried out anything asked of him. His strong sense of duty is very highly commendable.

20th. November 1944

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You indicated F/Sgt. Collar was DFM Bar. I could not see evidence of a second DFM award.

Douglas

Re: Looking for any information of a sargent in 15sdrn

Posted: Sun Apr 02, 2017 9:12 am
by AlanW
Douglas,
The award of the 2nd DFM is seen in John's link to the LG notice, in the previous reply.

Re: Looking for any information of a sargent in 15sdrn

Posted: Mon Apr 03, 2017 2:03 pm
by Theletterwriter
Alan

I can only see F/Sgt. Collar's citation as the award of the DFM and not as a Bar. If it was a Bar, would the LG not have recorded him a being DFM in the first place?

Douglas

Re: Looking for any information of a sargent in 15sdrn

Posted: Sun Apr 09, 2017 10:01 pm
by Air gunner 44
Thank you for all your information

Regards
Shaun

Re: Looking for any information of a sargent in 15sdrn

Posted: Mon Apr 10, 2017 2:55 pm
by AlanW
Douglas, you are indeed correct, and i need to go to specsavers i believe :lol: