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Title: Flying Officer Dennis Joseph Boston - Medals?
Post by: laconwem on Thursday 01 February 18 08:03 GMT (UK)

Good Morning!

My relative, Dennis Joseph Boston of Newcastle under Lyme was killed in 1945.

Is it possible to see which medals he was awarded on-line?

MAny thanks in advance.

Title: Re: Flying Officer Dennis Joseph Boston - Medals?
Post by: Skoyen89 on Sunday 04 February 18 08:56 GMT (UK)

Not that I am aware of.  It would be on his records which you can apply for from the MOD.  There are numerous posts here that explain how.

If you have a detailed account of what he did it may be possible to make an educated guess but only the records will tell you definitively.

Title: Re: Flying Officer Dennis Joseph Boston - Medals?
Post by: laconwem on Sunday 04 February 18 09:56 GMT (UK)

Many thanks for your help.

Title: Re: Flying Officer Dennis Joseph Boston - Medals?
Post by: macwil on Sunday 04 February 18 10:35 GMT (UK)

He is on the CWG site as follows:-

Flying Officer (Air Bomber)

BOSTON, DENNIS JOSEPH

Service Number 164443

Died 25/02/1945

Aged 21

358 Sqdn.
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve

Son of Joseph and Florence Irene Boston, of Newcastle, Staffordshire.

INSCRIPTION

"RESTING WHERE NO SHADOWS FALL IN PERFECT PEACE HE AWAITS US ALL"

Buried at SAI WAN WAR CEMETERY

Location: China, (including Hong Kong)
Number of casualties: 1138

Cemetery/memorial reference: VII. D. 11.

There are further details on the site.