17 Squadron RAF Captain O'Dwyer

PFFF · 28 June 2012, 06:23 PM

Captured by Vladimir Bladin

O'Dwyer History?

Airshipped · 29 June 2012, 05:05 AM

I gather that O'Dwyer was shot down by a captured Nieuport 27. It would appear that the Bulgarians had quite a number of captured Allied aircraft.

On O'Dwyer's history? John Emile Alexander O'Dwyer was the son of Dr Thomas F (b. 1842) and Henrietta M O'Dwyer (b.1859), both Irish. Thomas was Surgeon General, Army Medical Staff. The UK 1901 Census records the family as being resident at Hillside, Eggars Hill, Aldershot, Hampshire, UK. John's siblings were born at various locations in the UK, reflecting his father's military career.

I don't have his service record details to hand but gather that Captain O'Dwyer was awarded the DFC.

PFFF · 29 June 2012, 06:23 AM

Thanks for info

Graeme · 1 July 2012, 06:19 AM

O'Dwyer's DFC was announced in the "Peace Gazette" of 3 June 1919, one of 146 DFCs announced on this date. There was no citation.

Air Ministry,
Strand, London, W.C.2.
3rd June, 1919.

His Majesty The KING has been graciously pleased to approve of the undermentioned rewards to Officers and Other Ranks of the Royal Air Force, in recognition of distinguished services rendered during the war:—

AWARDED THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS.

Lt. (H./Capt.) John Emile Alexander O’Dwyer (Notts. & Derby. Regt.). (SALONIKA)

Graeme