RFC/RAF 1919

15 March 2001, 06:55 AM

My Grandfather gained the DFC in 1919 but I cannot find any record of this event,can you help his name was E E Arnold DFC

15 March 2001, 08:43 AM

To Pamela. Where have you tried? The RAF should have gasseted?gazzeted?(bugger!!RECORDED!) your dads award.If not have you tried the Public Records Office or The Imperial War Museum? Mind you I reckon your best bet is a visitor to this site name of Dan-San Abbot!! Regards andy the tyke

15 March 2001, 08:46 AM

Sorry Pamela I MEANT grandfather but a little nuisance name of Tigger distracted me.Regards andy the tyke. ps tigger is a kitten/cat

15 March 2001, 09:10 AM

Pamela, did he fight for White russia after WWI?

15 March 2001, 09:31 AM

My Grandfather wrote on the back of a photgraph "With Allenby in Palestine Gained the DFC that is all I know other than,it was entered in the Gazette 1919,but have at this moment in time not been able to contact them on the internet.His name was E E Arnold.

15 March 2001, 09:39 AM

Thanks Andy (have you tried spell check)only joking, the RAF have sent me G/Fathers records,I think I am going to have to visit Kew to find details,I assumed that it would be on the internetWrong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!thank you again for your imput Pamela.

15 March 2001, 09:59 AM

I think this is the what your looking for at Kew...

http://catalogue.pro.gov.uk/ListInt/...s=%2D1&piece=5

umm cut and past that in your browser address...i'll learn img tags yet.

You can find anything on Canadians(who got gongs) on the internet thanks to Hugh Halliday, but not Britishers...oh well.

Graeme · 15 March 2001, 10:24 AM

Lt Edward Enos Arnold was awarded the DFC as per the London Gazette dated 1 January 1919. As yet, my jottings haven't got that far so I don't have details of any citation, his squadron etc.

Depending where you live, you should be able to take a look in the Gazette for that date (I know that the Guildhall Library in London has a complete set of Gazettes).

Graeme

15 March 2001, 10:59 AM

The award of a DFC to Lieut Edward Enos Arnold was announced in London Gazette 1st January 1919. The decoration was for distinguished and gallant services in Egypt. He was presented with the cross by His Majesty King George V at Buckingham Palace on 4th December 1919. There was no published citation.
As suggested by previous respondents, the next step will take you to the Public Record Office.
Incidentally, noting that your surname is Crane, you might be interesting in taking a look at my website. It has a couple of images of the military funeral (1918) of Mortimer Park Crane, taken from a rather unusual photograph album that I have in my collection. http://www.routledgeh.freeserve.co.uk/inde...dex.htm
Hope you find this of interest. Hylton

15 March 2001, 02:21 PM

Your man clearly served in Egypt; it would be wise to try to narrow this down to the Wing or Squadron; this sort of information will be held by Public Record Office, Air 76. One you (or your researcher) have identified the unit or formation, search PRO website, documents in Air 1, and in particular search on the words "Honours" and "Awards". This wll turn up 94 documents. Unfortunately, the descriptions are very vague, so you will have to examine each document by checking the "Details" column. My guess is that you have a 25 percent chance of finding the original recommendation that led to the award of the DFC.