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Danby, Thomas Ramsey

Date of birth:
January 25th, 1918 (Brandon, Nounty Durham)
Date of death:
March 1981 (Bostonn/Lincolnshire, Great Britain)
Service number:
11100
Nationality:
British (1801-present, Kingdom)

Biography

Promotions:
October 31st, 1941: Pilot Officer on Probation (emergency);
October 31st, 1943: Flight Lieutenant (war sub).

Career:
May 1942: Ferry Command;
May 8th, 1943: No. 1656 Conversion Unit;
July 8th, 1943: Gunnery Leader, No. 101 Squadron;
August 22nd, 1943 - September 13th, 1943: Gunnery Leader No. 100 Squadron;
December 30th, 1943: Central Gunnery School, RAF.

Thomas Ramsey Danby is known to have been part of the crew of the following aircraft:
Avro Lancaster III, ED 373, SR-K.

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Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Flying Officer
Unit:
No. 101 Squadron, Royal Air Force
Awarded on:
July 9th, 1943
Citation:
"This officer has now completed a most successful tour of operations in Lancaster aircraft. He has proved himself to be a worthy member of a very gallant crew, which has attained outstanding success over many well defended targets in Germany such as Cologne, Essen and Berlin. Flying Officer Danby’s courage, skill and devotion to duty have been of the highest order and have contributed in large measure to the high morale existing among gunners in this squadron."
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Period:
Second World War (1939-1945)
Rank:
Acting Squadron Leader
Awarded on:
January 1st, 1946
Mentioned in Dispatches

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