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ALAN CHARLES RAWLINSON, OBE, DFC & Bar, AFC

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AWM: 008317



NAA: A9300, RAWLINSON A C

General Information

Service(s):
Royal Australian Air Force
Service No:
386
Rank:
Wing Commander
Date of Birth:
31 July 1918
Place of Birth:
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia
Date of Death:
27 August 2007
Age at Death:
89 Years
Prisoner of War:
No
Honours:
Officer of the Order of the British Empire
Distinguished Flying Cross and Bar
Air Force Cross

Award Citations

Bar to Distinguished Flying Cross

F/Lt G.C. Rawlinson DFC RAAF No. 3 Squadron continued to show same admirable qualities which earned him the Distinguished Flying Cross in October 1941. Has fostered great keenness and fine fighting spirit amongst pilots of his Squadron which under his leadership have taken every opportunity to destroy enemy. Squadron has destroyed over 100 hostile aircraft since war in Libya began. In November 1941 Squadron Ldr. Rawlinson led an attack on number Messerschmits and fought them until after dark. In the course of the engagement S/Ldr. Rawlinson himself destroyed 1 and damaged 2 others of the enemy's aircraft. Has destroyed at least seven hostile aircraft.

Unit: No. 3 Squadron, RAAF

Distinguished Flying Cross

Since being in command of his flight, F/Lt Rawlinson has always led it with determination and daring, pressing home attacks at close range. He has always shown outstanding devotion to duty and has destroyed six enemy aircraft confirmed in the air, in addition to causing considerable amount of damage to aircraft on the ground and motor transport concentrations; He has now carried out 121 operational sorties making a total of 205 hours.

Unit: No. 3 Squadron, RAAF

Gazetted: The London Gazette, 10 October 1941

Archival Material

National Archives of Australia

Series No. Control Symbol Item Title Digitised Item Item ID
A9300 RAWLINSON A C RAWLINSON ALAN CHARLES : Service Number - 386 : Date of birth - 31 Jul 1918 : Place of birth - Unknown : Place of enlistment - Unknown : Next of Kin - RAWLINSON THORA 5245405

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