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Re: Mystery RAF officer
« Reply #18 on: Monday 19 March 18 17:47 GMT (UK) »
"You don't think it's Harold Edwards?"

I have looked at over 100 possibilities, and none fit. Harold Edwards ribbons are wrong, he has dark eyes and no cleft chin.

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Re: Mystery RAF officer
« Reply #19 on: Monday 19 March 18 18:01 GMT (UK) »
Quote from: Flattybasher9 on Monday 19 March 18 17:47 GMT (UK)
"You don't think it's Harold Edwards?"

I have looked at over 100 possibilities, and none fit. Harold Edwards ribbons are wrong, he has dark eyes and no cleft chin.

Malky

Unfortunately, it's not Harold Edwards.

I have looked at many articles and pics on the mighty g00gle and found none that match the medals (too many or too few).  The search goes on!

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Re: Mystery RAF officer
« Reply #20 on: Tuesday 20 March 18 10:27 GMT (UK) »
Not sure at all, but may be Group Captain George Howsam 1895 to 1988. RFC, RAF and RCAF, Canadian.
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Re: Mystery RAF officer
« Reply #21 on: Tuesday 20 March 18 11:00 GMT (UK) »
Good morning,

Quote from: Regorian on Tuesday 20 March 18 10:27 GMT (UK)
Not sure at all, but may be Group Captain George Howsam 1895 to 1988. RFC, RAF and RCAF, Canadian.

Not listed as CdeG (Belgium) recipient but shouldn't exclude him yet.

The only one I have found is R A Del'Haye. French born, served with RFC, RAF then with RCAF where he commanded a reserve sqd in the 30s. But he held the DFC not AFC as well as the CdeG (Belgium). Not fou d a picture as yet.

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Re: Mystery RAF officer
« Reply #22 on: Tuesday 20 March 18 11:16 GMT (UK) »
Back again,

Quote from: philipsearching on Monday 19 March 18 18:01 GMT (UK)
Quote from: Flattybasher9 on Monday 19 March 18 17:47 GMT (UK)
"You don't think it's Harold Edwards?"

I have looked at over 100 possibilities, and none fit. Harold Edwards ribbons are wrong, he has dark eyes and no cleft chin.

Malky

Unfortunately, it's not Harold Edwards.

I have looked at many articles and pics on the mighty g00gle and found none that match the medals (too many or too few).  The search goes on!

Philip

Too few or too many is not neccassarily a no no. Photo's may be taken before or after the medals shown but the CdeG will always be right of line nearest shoulder as a foreign award.

John915
Stephens, Fuller, Tedham, Bennett, Ransome (Sussex)
Rider (Fulham)
Stephens (Somerset)
Kentfield (Essex)

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Re: Mystery RAF officer
« Reply #23 on: Tuesday 20 March 18 11:33 GMT (UK) »
I think that you have finally found him. Cleft chin, light eyes, scar on right cheek, looks a bit like Leslie Howard.

http://www.canadaveteranshallofvalour.com/DelhayeRA.htm

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Re: Mystery RAF officer
« Reply #24 on: Tuesday 20 March 18 12:01 GMT (UK) »
Hi,

Find a Grave, Regina Sasakatchewan, Roger Amedee Delhaye with newspaper clipping of his
death with photo.
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/27661782

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Re: Mystery RAF officer
« Reply #25 on: Tuesday 20 March 18 12:36 GMT (UK) »
Ancestry has a WW2 photo of him https://goo.gl/KbV1nJ

Reading through the file, I see he was married in Ewell, Surrey.
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Re: Mystery RAF officer
« Reply #26 on: Tuesday 20 March 18 14:19 GMT (UK) »
Wow, wow and mega-wow!

Roger Amedee DELHAYE looks to be a very good candidate.

The photo on findagrave does have a strong resemblance.

I don't have access to Anc***** - does it name his spouse? (I had a look on freebmd but couldn't spot a marriage in England)

Huge thanks to John915 for the initial spot, and to Malky, DB and ShaunJ for following it up.

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