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OBE awarded 1943 - RAF
« on: Wednesday 29 May 24 10:53 BST (UK) »
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My friend has found that her grandfather was awarded an OBE in 1943 while on active service with the RAF medical branch.
He served with distinction throughout the war.

 She would love to know what he did to gain this award.
Does anyone know if and where any records might be found to give her this information.
Many thanks
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Re: OBE awarded 1943 - RAF
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 29 May 24 11:00 BST (UK) »
Try the National Archives, they do hold citations for some military personnel but not all. I haven’t found my uncle’s which was just after the end of the war, but I have found my husband’s in the  1980s.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: OBE awarded 1943 - RAF
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 29 May 24 11:06 BST (UK) »
Thank you
I will have a look now, I never thought of the National Archives, don't know why
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KENT Clackett, Swaffer, Houghton, Jezzard, Epps, Smith
ESSEX Hoy, Bentley, Smith, 
HERTFORDSHIRE, BEDFORDSHIRE Hare, Holland,  Crouch , Shepherd
SUSSEX  Jones, Smith,
DEPTFORD   Phillips, Francis
MIDDLESEX - TOTTENHAM Smith, Bentley, Hoy, Phillips, Mead, Cooke

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Re: OBE awarded 1943 - RAF
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 29 May 24 13:56 BST (UK) »
It'll probably be mentioned in a newspaper report, as well.

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/

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Re: OBE awarded 1943 - RAF
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 29 May 24 14:42 BST (UK) »
Quote from: Ashtone on Wednesday 29 May 24 13:56 BST (UK)
It'll probably be mentioned in a newspaper report, as well.

https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/

Unfortunately unlikely to attract details in war time.  It would be published  in the Gazette, but that  only states the name and the actual award, no other information.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: OBE awarded 1943 - RAF
« Reply #5 on: Wednesday 29 May 24 14:57 BST (UK) »
Actually I found at least one newspaper mention of one RAF personnel receiving an OBE in 1943.

EXAMPLE

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Re: OBE awarded 1943 - RAF
« Reply #6 on: Wednesday 29 May 24 15:56 BST (UK) »
That was lucky,  it’s rather hit and miss and depends if the circumstances attract a local paper.
CHOULES All ,  COKER Harwich Essex & Rochester Kent 
COLE Gt. Oakley, & Lt. Oakley, Essex.
DUNCAN Kent
EVERITT Colchester,  Dovercourt & Harwich Essex
GULLIVER/GULLOFER Fifehead Magdalen Dorset
HORSCROFT Kent.
KING Sturminster Newton, Dorset. MONK Odiham Ham.
SCOTT Wrabness, Essex
WILKINS Stour Provost, Dorset.
WICKHAM All in North Essex.
WICKHAM Medway Towns, Kent from 1880
WICKHAM, Ipswich, Suffolk.

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Re: OBE awarded 1943 - RAF
« Reply #7 on: Wednesday 29 May 24 16:03 BST (UK) »
I don't think my friend know where he was in 1943 as he was serving with the RAF, he may not have given his medal until after the war had ended, He lived in Wales after the war, she has a newspaper cutting regarding he death with a lot of information, but not what he was awarded the OBE for unfortunately.
KENT Clackett, Swaffer, Houghton, Jezzard, Epps, Smith
ESSEX Hoy, Bentley, Smith, 
HERTFORDSHIRE, BEDFORDSHIRE Hare, Holland,  Crouch , Shepherd
SUSSEX  Jones, Smith,
DEPTFORD   Phillips, Francis
MIDDLESEX - TOTTENHAM Smith, Bentley, Hoy, Phillips, Mead, Cooke

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Re: OBE awarded 1943 - RAF
« Reply #8 on: Wednesday 29 May 24 16:11 BST (UK) »
Just search using his name. Hopefully you'll get some suitable results to work with.
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